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Re: tf2 update applied

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:08 pm
by [U2OP]Mike
Thanks for the info, I did see the update come down last night while playing L4D

Re: tf2 update applied

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:01 pm
by kab
Have they fixed the problems with multi core rendering and nvidia drivers ? I had to downgrade to 174.24 drivers for it to work / not crash in L4D.

Re: tf2 update applied

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:19 pm
by Jonnywhy
jased10s wrote:- Fixed a crash on exit in Vista 64
How about the crash on exit in Vista 32? I get it every time I quit.

Re: tf2 update applied

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:22 pm
by BBloke
So did I JonnyWhy.. so I went to Windows 7 and no more crashes.

L4D would completely hang on exit on Vista 32 but its sweet on W7. I know its only a beta but it does a wonderful job in most if not all aspects of an upgraded OS.

I have one bug bear and that is non-MS media players. Unless you play with the settings movie playback can be quite pixelated.

Re: tf2 update applied

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:12 am
by Jonnywhy
Well, no crash on exit just now! Maybe, just maybe after 14 months they've fixed it for me!

Re: tf2 update applied

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:25 am
by infidel
BBloke wrote: I have one bug bear and that is non-MS media players. Unless you play with the settings movie playback can be quite pixelated.
you ati?

the 9 series drivers broke vmr9...still not fixed w/ 9.3 cats.... evr should be ok tho. I just registered all my codecs as directshow and play everything thru wmp

but opengl works now, yay!

Re: tf2 update applied

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:07 am
by BBloke
Yep. I'm on ATI. I can get around EVR with BSP player in overlay mixer but it kills aero.

I think I'm on 9.2's but will grab 9.3's later. I've tried the preview W7 drivers and they are no different in any regard.

I'm choosy on codecs I install but I think I'm gonna have to go down a route of directshow. I'm pretty sure I can't play MKV files in WMP. Any opinions on a codec pack to grab?

Re: tf2 update applied

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:59 am
by LazyEagle
OK, for the less technologically inclined, could someone please explain what this is, and whether or not I should load it up and turn it on?

Re: tf2 update applied

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:40 pm
by BBloke
A codec pack is a download that contains various codec to help you watch and listen to downloaded content.

Most players have their own built in codecs but some files require special ones.

A codec pack helps bridge the gap when you download a video and all you get is audio.. or all you get is an error.

If you've never seen a problem then no real need to install one.

Re: tf2 update applied

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:48 pm
by LazyEagle
Cheers Bbloke, but it was more about the update than the codec pack that I was asking.

And mainly about the multicore rendering.
Like I have a multicore PC (oh yeah! 2 cores!!! Wooooooo!!!!), so I was wondering if I should switch it on or not.