Nuovi driver optimized per schede video ATI

I driver cosiddetti optimized sono versioni ricavate dai driver ufficialmente resi disponibili dai produttori di schede video, modificati così da integrare nuove funzionalità o tweak specifici. I driver XTreme-G WarCats sono versioni ottimizzate dei driver per schede video basate su GPU Radeon, aggiornati in questi giorni alla nuova versione 6.11 dei driver Catalyst.

Di seguito i link per il download diretto, dalla sezione software di Hardware Upgrade:

XTreme-G WarCats 6.11 Win 2K-XP

XTreme-G WarCats 6.11 Win XP x64

XTreme-G WarCat per Vista RTM

A seguire le note fornite a corredo con i driver per i sistemi operativi Windows, sia a 32 che a 64bit:

XG WarCat 6.11 driver for ATI video cards .
This version of the driver does not include any of the following : Control Panel.
This version includes the driver, the Control Center, WDM .
PLEASE UNINSTALL YOUR OLD DRIVER BEFORE INSTALLING THIS ONE . IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO IT OR YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE ALL THE CHANGES .
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Based on the release of Catalyst 6.11, The Wild Side of TRU made XG WarCat 6.11 .

Changes in XG WarCat 6.11:

-Fixed some problems regarding lag in certain games;
-Improvements on the Radeon 9800 line;
-Added support for x200M;
-Updated tweak root;
-Improvements when running DirectX9 based games;
-Video memory improvements for better performance and smoother running;
-Updated the WarCat Rendering Technique;
-Disabled by defaul Alpha to Coverage;

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XG WarCat powered Games
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Issues resolved :
-Fixed issues regarding transparency in certain games;
-Fixed some lag encounters;
-Texture disappearing in certain games;

NOTE: The games that have an " * " besides them, were updated !
NOTE: The games that are marked with " (under work) " ,are supported but they will be updated in a future release;

Supported games:

-Lineage II (still under work);
-X3 Reunion (still under work);
-City of Heroes/Villains (still under work);
-Guild Wars (still under work);
-Oblivion and expansion (still under work)
-Fable The lost Chapters;
-Chronicles of Riddick Escape from Butcher Bay;
-Half-Life 2 and games that run on source engine (Dark Messiah, CS);
-Battlefield 2/2142;
-Quake 4;
-World of Warcraft " * ";
-Need for Speed Carbon " * ";
-Neverwinter Nights 2 " * ";
-Marvel Ultimate Alliance;
-Need for Speed Most Wanted;
-Doom 3 and expansion;
-Prey;
-Warcraft III;
-F.E.A.R/Extraction Point " * ";
-Prince of Persia (the trilogy);

!NOTE: There are no features regarding the profiles or options to change, since it's done by the driver itself. The driver was designed and optimised to give a boost when running those games. If you have suggestions for more games, let us now.

Di seguito, invece, sono riportate le note fornite a corredo con i driver per Windows Vista RTM:

Changes in XG WarCat Vista RTM:

-Updated installer to version 3.1;
-Rendering technique reworked ;
-Smoother frames;
-Increased rendering speed drivers.
-Now, the video card gives maximum acceleration potential when running 2D and 3D applications;
-An extra kick of performance for people that still use AGP based Radeon cards;
-Improved IQ while in Windows : Enabled Hardware support for icons and mouse cursors;
-Ingame IQ improvements;
-Updated the tweak root;