GTA IV 180.84 GTA IV drivers are out!

[YoungGun]

Your after settings are higher than your before settings. Why don't you keep them like your before settings and try again?

 

Yeah missed that I used wrong settings 2nd go around.. here's updated with same video settings.

 

BEFORE with 180.7s:

 

Average FPS: 37.01

Duration: 37.07 sec

CPU Usage: 82%

System memory usage: 38%

Video memory usage: 100%

Video Mode: 1680 x 1050 (60 Hz)

Texture Quality: High

Render Quality: Highest

View Distance: 25

Detail Distance: 100

Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

Video Driver version: 180.70

Intel® Core2 Quad CPU @ 2.66GHz

 

AFTER with new 180.84s:

 

Average FPS: 46.02

Duration: 37.06 sec

CPU Usage: 82%

System memory usage: 38%

Video memory usage: 100%

Video Mode: 1680 x 1050 (60 Hz)

Texture Quality: High

Render Quality: Highest

View Distance: 25 (this can go up to the 40s now with no slow down in fps in benchmark)

Detail Distance: 100

Video Driver version: 180.84

Intel® Core2 Quad CPU @ 2.66GHz

 

//as a side note.. ive been able to take view distance up from 25 to the 40s with no drop in fps. Matter of fact it goes up some times. Shadows are maxed, detail distance is as well. I got cars set to 15.

 

///I Run with target: "-norestriction -novblank -noprecache -nomemrestrict /high"

What does the commands

 

-novblank

-noprecache

-nomemrestrict

 

all do??

[Kr3v]

Some friends gained 15 fps, these drivers are awesome.

[Mr.Ruthless]

Can someone help me?

 

 

These drivers didn't work at all. Do I have to wait until Rockstar releases a patch?

 

I have a GeForce 8800GT 512mb.

[Devils Dog]

I got a 1.06 FPS improvement using 180.84 was using the 178.24 (latest for 8600GT via Nvidia site)

[Watinho]

When I installed these drivers, GTA IV resets my graphical options to default every time I turn the game on

 

What should I do?

[ColinT]

 

When I installed these drivers, GTA IV resets my graphical options to default every time I turn the game on

 

What should I do?

Watinho: You need to delete the following file after installing new video drivers:

 

C:\Documents and Settings\<your user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\Settings\SETTINGS.CFG

 

The game should now remember the changes you make.

 

P.S. I'm using an nvidia card

P.P.S. That's for XP, the path in Vista will be slightly different.

Edited December 6, 2008 by ColinT

[VickeX]

The have every card except 8400 GT.

Yeah what about us m8? I just want to see if the game i going to work on my laptop, and if it does i'll problably buy it.

 

I borrowed it from a friend who couldn't get it to work.

[ColinT]

FYI, These drivers made no difference at all for me. I was previously using 180.48.

 

Statistics

Average FPS: 14.91

Duration: 37.36 sec

CPU Usage: 100%

System memory usage: 81%

Video memory usage: 93%

 

Graphics Settings

Video Mode: 1280 x 1024 (60 Hz)

Texture Quality: Medium

Render Quality: Medium

View Distance: 1

Detail Distance: 1

 

Hardware

Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Service Pack 3

Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+

Video Driver version: 180.84

Audio Adapter: Realtek AC97 Audio

AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3700+

[Fisz.]

This drivers causes no textures/artifacts on my 7900GS

http://screenshot.xfire.com/screenshot/nat...2f9cc14c172.png

Hope, that nVidia will release another drivers for GF 7 series

[Devils Dog]

When I installed these drivers, GTA IV resets my graphical options to default every time I turn the game on

 

What should I do?

Same here, I am just about to email R* about this

[ColinT]

When I installed these drivers, GTA IV resets my graphical options to default every time I turn the game on

 

What should I do?

Same here, I am just about to email R* about this

Did you try deleting the SETTINGS.CFG file as I described above?

[Lutra78]

Too bad that you still can't force Antialiasing. The game would look brillant with AA.

[Mr.Ruthless]

Does someone know how to fix the texture bug? All the new drivers are installed. I think I'm going to hang myself.

[Devils Dog]

When I installed these drivers, GTA IV resets my graphical options to default every time I turn the game on

 

What should I do?

Check here for the answer it worked for me

http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=380245

[Devils Dog]

When I installed these drivers, GTA IV resets my graphical options to default every time I turn the game on

 

What should I do?

Same here, I am just about to email R* about this

Did you try deleting the SETTINGS.CFG file as I described above?

Me bad, I didn't go through this post, but someone answer I post I made

[carck3r]

My 7900GS doesn't display all of the textures on 180.84...

[DarekRuman]

No difference for me ( 9800 GTX+ )

 

before :

 

Statistics

Average FPS: 34.11

Duration: 37.17 sec

CPU Usage: 86%

System memory usage: 74%

Video memory usage: 100%

 

Graphics Settings

Video Mode: 1920 x 1200 (60 Hz)

Texture Quality: Medium

Render Quality: Medium

View Distance: 8

Detail Distance: 1

 

Hardware

Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Dodatek Service Pack 3

Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+

Video Driver version: 180.48

Audio Adapter: Realtek HD Audio output

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+

 

File ID: benchmark.cli

 

after :

 

Statistics

Average FPS: 34.85

Duration: 37.19 sec

CPU Usage: 85%

System memory usage: 73%

Video memory usage: 100%

 

Graphics Settings

Video Mode: 1920 x 1200 (60 Hz)

Texture Quality: Medium

Render Quality: Medium

View Distance: 8

Detail Distance: 1

 

Hardware

Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Dodatek Service Pack 3

Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+

Video Driver version: 180.84

Audio Adapter: Realtek HD Audio output

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+

 

File ID: benchmark.cli

[Mr Heckler]

 

System

 

MSI motherboard with AMD 770 chipset

AMD Phenom Quad 9550

8GB DDR2

nVidia 9600GT

500GB SATAII HD (OS drive)

500GB SATA HD (Games drive (80GB full)

 

 

Game res settings 1280x1024

textures - medium

rendering - max

 

view distance detail - max

traffic density - 50

shadows - 8

 

Average FPS before new drivers 37-40

Average CPU usage before new drivers 86-88%

Average length of benchmark 37-38s

 

 

After 180.84 drivers are installed

 

Average FPS 37-40

Average CPU usage 80-83%

Average length of benchmark 37-38s

 

 

Improvements in game - Shadows are greatly improved (but not fully fixed), fewer graphical glitches.

 

 

It's a start, but it is never going to fix the bad coding within the game. nVidia have provided a workaround to enable the game to run for more people.

 

However, I see no difference in performance regardless of screen resolution or graphics detail. Display drivers are not going to fix this problem, only cockstar can.

[pinky]

Just installed these new drivers, my games sorted anyway.

Getting in excess of 70FPS indoors and lowes it drops is to 28 in heavy traffic at full speed in a Felzer.Averaging 45-50FPS now out and about, hitting the 60s when walking around.

For me this driver is awsome, for others it still probably sucks unfortunatly.

Benches with the three different drivers I have used:

 

Statistics

Average FPS: 34.49

Duration: 38.28 sec

CPU Usage: 57%

System memory usage: 42%

Video memory usage: 89%

 

Graphics Settings

Video Mode: 1920 x 1200 (60 Hz)

Texture Quality: Medium

Render Quality: Very High

View Distance: 50

Detail Distance: 55

 

Hardware

Microsoft® Windows Vista" Ultimate

Service Pack 1

Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra

Video Driver version: 178.24

Audio Adapter: Speakers (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)

Intel® Core2 Extreme CPU X9650 @ 3.00GHz

 

 

Statistics

Average FPS: 40.68

Duration: 37.14 sec

CPU Usage: 58%

System memory usage: 36%

Video memory usage: 89%

 

Graphics Settings

Video Mode: 1920 x 1200 (60 Hz)

Texture Quality: Medium

Render Quality: High

View Distance: 25

Detail Distance: 37

 

Hardware

Microsoft® Windows Vista" Ultimate

Service Pack 1

Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra

Video Driver version: 180.70

Audio Adapter: Speakers (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)

Intel® Core2 Extreme CPU X9650 @ 3.00GHz

 

 

Statistics

Average FPS: 55.82

Duration: 36.99 sec

CPU Usage: 77%

System memory usage: 43%

Video memory usage: 100%

 

Graphics Settings

Video Mode: 1920 x 1200 (60 Hz)

Texture Quality: High

Render Quality: Highest

View Distance: 80

Detail Distance: 80

 

Hardware

Microsoft® Windows Vista" Ultimate

Service Pack 1

Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra

Video Driver version: 180.84

Audio Adapter: Speakers (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)

Intel® Core2 Extreme CPU X9650 @ 3.00GHz

 

I have my CPU overclocked to 4GHz and I am also using the command line.txt with -norestrictions -nomemrestrict applied.

 

 

[NecroViolator]

Drivers helped with the Hacking/Slow downs/Fast freezing and such, so I can play a little better now...

 

But still want to turn OFF bloom...FUGLY crap...

[Fidayi]

holy crap, that was faster than i thought. i'm trying it now. if it works, don't expect a response in the next hour as i intend to check if the memory leak is fixed or not.

It is indeed fast but you know what? I think R* and graphics cards manufacturers have been working on those issues and solutions for a longer time. I think the delay of the PC version was caused by those issues and eventually they decided to release the game and look for solutions after the release. I also think that some issues were solved because of the delay but they were not able to solve all of them.

 

Frankly, I don't care, as long as they solve all the problems becuase I paid for this game and I want something back for it.

[iashraf]

I think R* and graphics cards manufacturers have been working on those issues and solutions for a longer time. I think the delay of the PC version was caused by those issues and eventually they decided to release the game and look for solutions after the release. I also think that some issues were solved because of the delay but they were not able to solve all of them.

[StealMySoda]

The have every card except 8400 GT.

Yeah what about us m8? I just want to see if the game i going to work on my laptop, and if it does i'll problably buy it.

 

I borrowed it from a friend who couldn't get it to work.

For those of you bitching about not being able to install them on your laptop. You'll need to modify the INF file.

 

Anyway, these people here do just that:

http://laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=22101

 

Either do it yourself, or wait for them to release the modified INF.

Once i get home from my GF's I'll be doing it for my 8400m.

[jima]

Anyone have a link to a download page for the new beta drivers 180.84?

 

I can't find anything on nvidias hp. I expecially would like to know which cards it is intended for.

 

The 180.xx drivers on nvidias hp doesn't mention 7600 cards, but there is a post in this thread with a dude saying he installed them.

 

As for myself, I have a 7600GT, 2gig ram, core2duo. The game runs smoothly on lowest settings. But I have no in-game menu, and no mini-map just the minimap-blips.

[axis09]

balls.......the new driver doesnt make any difference to me, still missing textures all over the place

[Mr.Ruthless]

balls.......the new driver doesnt make any difference to me, still missing textures all over the place

Exactly. If Rockstar doesn't release a patch for this soon, I'm going to drown puppies.

[DarkZenith]

Don't drown puppies, they aren't responsible for the game, drown a few Rockstar employees instead! Well, I'm going to download these new drivers, but the core of the problem appears to be the game more than anything else, and only a patch by Rockstar is going to do the job. Hopefully we'll be getting one of those over the coming days, as those shadows and the lack of AA are really beginning to annoy me.

[axis09]

balls.......the new driver doesnt make any difference to me, still missing textures all over the place

Exactly. If Rockstar doesn't release a patch for this soon, I'm going to drown puppies.

drown a few cats as well for good luck and do it by the light of the full moon and maybe then we will get this game fixed

[rjwilmsi]

Well, the updated NVIDIA driver hasn't really made any improvement to the performance I'm getting, but it may have sorted out one or two of the crashes/memory leaks, as since updating the drivers I haven't had any crashes in the game.

[Mr.Ruthless]

Don't drown puppies, they aren't responsible for the game, drown a few Rockstar employees instead! Well, I'm going to download these new drivers, but the core of the problem appears to be the game more than anything else, and only a patch by Rockstar is going to do the job. Hopefully we'll be getting one of those over the coming days, as those shadows and the lack of AA are really beginning to annoy me.

Too bad there aren't any Rockstar employees in my country.

I'll be fine with puppies.