RADEON OMEGA DRIVERS 2.4.07&2.5.88 Released

[501XX]

RADEON WIN 2K/XP OMEGA DRIVERS 2.4.07
New (Omega 2.4.07)
* Based on the official 6307 ATI drivers (Catalyst 3.2)
* Added support for the following chipsets:
Radeon 9500 non Pro
Radeon 9800 Pro
* The SMARTGART control panel has been RE-ENABLED, ATI asked me to re-enable
it as a favor, so I did it.
* Fixed the FPD not showing in the Display CP.
* Removed various tweaks as they where no longer necessary.
* Added the 9500/9700 to 9800 hack, now the 9800 pipeline is enabled
by default in the drivers, there is going to be a BIG speed increase in
D3D for these cards.
* Changed a some stuff in the drivers setup, please read the installer
options more carefully now, they include some important info and it's now
better explained for newbies.
RADEON WINDOWS 9x/ME OMEGA DRIVERS 2.5.88
New (Omega 2.5.88)
* Based on the official 9088 ATI drivers (Catalyst 3.2)
* Added support for the following chipsets:
Radeon 9500 non Pro
Radeon 9800 Pro
* The SMARTGART control panel has been RE-ENABLED, ATI asked me to re-enable
it as a favor, so I did it.
* Fixed the FPD not showing in the Display CP.
* Removed various tweaks as they where no longer necessary.
* Added the 9500/9700 to 9800 hack, now the 9800 pipeline is enabled
by default in the drivers, there is going to be a BIG speed increase in
D3D for these cards.
* Changed a some stuff in the drivers setup, please read the installer
options more carefully now, they include some important info and it's now
better explained for newbies.
Official site: Omegadrive's Little Corner ATI Radeon Drivers Page (http://www.omegacorner.com/ati.htm)

[Particleman]

Nice, I see that he is using the 9800 driver path by default, which means these drivers should perform about 5-10% (mainly with FSAA and aniso enabled) faster than the regular Catalyst 3.2.

[Yeloazndevil]

i kno sxamiga will try these out ;)

[Phoenix]

I hope sxamiga really try these drivers, the 9700 Pro to 9800 hack seems interesting for D3D preformance. Let's wait for his tests.

[chp]

Does they resolve the exit of the emus when using pete's OGL? with ATI8500?

EDIT: No they don't correct the pb...

[sxamiga]

Yes, I saw the new and I'm downloading them right now. But I wonder, will using the 9800 driver path do anything for my 9700 pro or is this only for 9800 cards? (which I don't have).
Yes Phoenix, I will give these test and see what they can do. I'll let you all know what I find out.:grin: Thanks 501XX for the news.
sincerely,
sx/amiga

[Yeloazndevil]

maybe it means the drivers trick the the 9700 pro to think its a 9800, it says it will give u a big speed increase, u never kno until u try them sxamiga :)

[sxamiga]

Very wise words yeloazndevil and ones to live by as well. If you are not willing to take a chance now and then, you may be missing a lot.:) Don't worry, I going to try them allright. I wouldn't be downloading them if i wasn't going to try them and I'll give them a very fair test to boot.:)
sincerely,
sx/amiga

[Phoenix]

yes, you're right. Maybe some kind of 9800 emulation (actually the 9800's pipeline is enabled) if I'm not mistaken.

[sxamiga]

Well guys, I downloaded them, installed them, and uninstalled them. The reason is that the resolutions are goofy. I tried setting my resolution to 960x720 (which I am currently using w/the offical drivers) and when I did, it put my desktop into an oversize mode, where my desktop was larger than my screen. I had to scroll around to see all of the screen. Also I couldn't set it to 60 hz (which may or may not have helped the problem) the only hz modes available were 70, 85, or 90. So, since I like my 960x720 resoultion at 60 hz and having my desktop the proper size, I'll not be using these drivers until or if this is fixed.
sincerely,
sx/amiga