Nvidia GeForce Forceware 162.15 Beta (not for Vista)

Nvidia GeForce Forceware 162.15 Beta (not for Vista)

Slimy on 27 June 2007 - 21:14 · 26 comments & 11828 views

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Nvidia has finally released another set of official beta drivers for Windows XP, Windows XP MCE and Windows Server 2003. They are for Geforce 6, 7 and 8 and are available in both 32bit and 64bit flavours. This is not a WHQL release, so Windows will prompt you about these drivers not being digitally signed. International downloads are available.

Release Highlights

Beta driver release.
Improved compatibility for Lost Planet.
Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.1 support.
Numerous game and application compatibility fixes.

This is BETA software!, please use caution when installing it on your system

Download 162.15 Beta for: x86 | x64 (Freeware)

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Link: Home Page | Driver Page | Forum Discussion (Thanks wd40)

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#1 XeonBuilder on 27 Jun 2007 - 21:15

(4 replies) #2 Litespeed on 27 Jun 2007 - 21:22

For God's sake, just call it v162.15 and be done with it. A release is a release. Everyone knows that it will be superseded by a new version at some stage.

#2.1 +TCLN Ryster on 27 Jun 2007 - 22:41

Didn't he do just that? It sure looks like 162.15 in the subject of the news post.

#2.2 +The Cub on 28 Jun 2007 - 00:09

Quote - (TCLN Ryster said @ #2.1)

Didn't he do just that? It sure looks like 162.15 in the subject of the news post.

I think he was refurning to the fact that they have called it a BETA.

#2.3 +TCLN Ryster on 28 Jun 2007 - 09:23

Quote - (The Cub said @ #2.2)

Quote - (TCLN Ryster said @ #2.1)

Didn't he do just that? It sure looks like 162.15 in the subject of the news post.

I think he was refurning to the fact that they have called it a BETA.

But it IS a Beta isn't it?

#2.4 +The Cub on 28 Jun 2007 - 18:51

Quote - (TCLN Ryster said @ #2.3)

Quote - (The Cub said @ #2.2)

Quote - (TCLN Ryster said @ #2.1)

Didn't he do just that? It sure looks like 162.15 in the subject of the news post.

I think he was refurning to the fact that they have called it a BETA.

But it IS a Beta isn't it?

ffs, yes it is, but the next release will probably be 162.16 not 162.15 final. So his point was, why bother calling it a beta.

Get it?

(2 replies) #3 pjak on 27 Jun 2007 - 22:39

I got these last night - BSOD when opening nvidia settings or IE7 - I'm using Windows XP x64 edition...

First "bad" nVidia driver I've used - beta or not...

Last edited by pjak on 28 Jun 2007 - 14:39

#3.1 Croquant on 28 Jun 2007 - 00:49

I guess that's why they are BETA.

#3.2 Cryingcure on 28 Jun 2007 - 15:30

Quote - (Croquant said @ #3.1)

I guess that's why they are BETA.

Hello Captain Obvious. People have already pointed this out. No need to join the bandwagon

(3 replies) #4 DJ Prem on 28 Jun 2007 - 03:01

Driver support is what I hate about nVidia, ATI release month update but nVidia the last final non-beta driver was in May

#4.1 IceBrewedBeer on 28 Jun 2007 - 03:21

Quote - (DJ Prem said @ #1)

Driver support is what I hate about nVidia, ATI release month update but nVidia the last final non-beta driver was in May

Quality, not quantity.

#4.2 NextGen_Gamer on 28 Jun 2007 - 03:48

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa

... Wait, were you serious???

#4.3 dangel on 28 Jun 2007 - 12:33

Quote - (NextGen_Gamer said @ #4.2)

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa

... Wait, were you serious???

I hope not - nvidia's driver suck ass at the moment (i have cards from both ATI and nVidia)

(4 replies) #5 nullie on 28 Jun 2007 - 04:48

The whole reason nVidia doesn't do regular FINAL releases is because they can't get their driver to pass Microsoft's WHQL. ATI does it month, after month..... their drivers are solid, and that proves it.

#5.1 nullie on 28 Jun 2007 - 04:50

That was in responce to 4.1. Sorry.

#5.2 nullie on 28 Jun 2007 - 04:51

And don't get me wrong, I still love my GeForce Go 7900, and the drivers are a lot better than anything they had before (remember all that GeForceFX driver hacking/cheating? hhaha.)

#5.3 DJ Prem on 28 Jun 2007 - 09:25

Quote - (nullie said @ #5)

I agree.

#5.4 IceBrewedBeer on 28 Jun 2007 - 23:42

Quote - (nullie said @ #1)

I'm not claiming that the Nvidia drivers are better. I said that in a general sense, but forgot to use a question mark, and not a period.

I overall think the ATi driver set is better, I can speak from experiance. I've owned an ATi 8500, 9200, 9800pro, 9800XT, X850XTPE, and a X1900XT. I've only now started using Nvidia because the 8800 series dominates the market, I would've went with the 2900XT, but it's a flop.

(1 reply) #6 Matt Zander on 28 Jun 2007 - 06:43

Any reason why they jump from version 94.24 to 161 Beta?

#6.1 MightyJordan on 29 Jun 2007 - 11:56

Quote - (Matt Zander said @ #6)

Any reason why they jump from version 94.24 to 161 Beta?

Agreed. This is weird.

#7 j0j081 on 28 Jun 2007 - 12:31

these drivers are available for vista to. go to the nvnews forum for the download links. working great for me so far dv finally works.

#8 wd40 on 28 Jun 2007 - 15:55

Vista driver info here: http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=570047

(1 reply) #9 Opialus on 28 Jun 2007 - 23:47

Would not work correctly with my 19in widescreen monitor w/ resolution 1440x900.

#9.1 sCrAtCh420th on 29 Jun 2007 - 09:48

Quote - (Opialus said @ #9)

Would not work correctly with my 19in widescreen monitor w/ resolution 1440x900.

mines working great 19inch acer widescreen same res your running

#10 Synthetic on 29 Jun 2007 - 13:08

"Due to a problem with the v162.15 Windows XP and Windows XP 64-bit Beta drivers, they have been removed for download. We will be replacing these drivers with new fixed drivers shortly."

#11 jago_lfn on 30 Jun 2007 - 06:09

how the hell do i use coolbits with this? i really need to bump the frames to render ahead down.

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