Legit Reviews

This time CATALYST version 5.4 delivers the following:

1) Updates to WHQL (no asterisks here)CATALYST driver for Windows XP and Windows 2000
1A) Updates to CATALYST CONTROL CENTER for WindowsXP and Windows 2000 (If you have your PC hooked up to an HDTV, or if you want to try that scenario make sure you download this and check out the new HDTV Wizard) - Check out the email attachment for a screen shot of it.

2) Initial Microsoft Certified (WHQL) driver for Windows XP x64 Edition -
with some pretty good performance gains from our beta drivers

3) Updates to CATALYST Linux driver - with lots of good fixes
4) Updates to CATALYST - Multimedia Center software - the legacy of ATI's video software keeps getting stronger.

Full information can be found in the release notes.


Windows Fixes:

* BM_1970703DMark2001: A black screen is no longer displayed when launching 3DMark2001 after launching Aquamark3 when the CATALYST(tm) CONTROL CENTER is installed

* BM_197083Pacific Fighters: Playing the game after playing any track for a short period of time and having the landscape detail set to perfect no longer results in the clouds becoming blocking when flying

* BM_197084Sail Simulator 4: Attempting to play the game under Windows XP with an ATI RADEON(tm) 9800 XT installed no longer results in the operating system failing to respond and rebooting

* BM_197470SolidWorks 2004: Display corruption is no longer noticed when setting the AA to 6X and AF to 16X

* BM_197490Splinter Cell Chaos Theory: Depth buffer corruption noticed on the ATI RADEON(tm) X800 PRO is now resolved

* BM_197297Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: Loading the
Dantooine level of the game under Windows XP no longer results in slow game performance

* BM_197287Using the ATI Problem Report Wizard under Windows XP SP2 with an ATI RADEON(tm) X850 XT installed no longer results in an error message appearing when clicking the Finish button for the problem report

* BM_197036CATALYST(tm) CONTROL CENTER: An option to select Yes or No to changes made in SMARTGART(tm) is now displayed when clicking the Apply button in SMARTGART(tm)

* BM_197038CATALYST(tm) CONTROL CENTER: Playing a video clip in the background and entering the Overlay page found in the Video section no longer results in the default value for the Hue not being reapplied unless the CATALYST(tm) CONTROL(tm) CENTER is closed and re-launched

* BM_197040CATALYST(tm) CONTROL CENTER: Selecting Germany as the language no longer results in some of the text overlapping each other on the Unlock button

* BM_197042CATALYST(tm) CONTROL CENTER: Selecting Netherlands (Dutch) as the language no longer results in some of the text in the Hotkey manager being cut off

* BM_197044CATALYST(tm) CONTROL CENTER: The Bus setting information is now displayed in the Graphic Hardware section of the Information Center found

* BM_197046CATALYST(tm) CONTROL CENTER: The Display Manager Wizard no longer contains a Component Video single display setting message, when multi-display desktop mode is selected

* BM_197048CATALYST(tm) CONTROL CENTER: Custom modes can only be applied if the display device can support the mode selected

* BM_197486Attempting to apply a higher refresh rate to a non-DDC
monitor no longer results in the refresh rate reverting to 60hz.

* BM_197060SXGA+ LCD panel flicker is no longer noticed when the frame buffer (UMA size) is set to 32MB or 64MB

TeakTown wrote:If you find that your favorite game has been added to the Resolved Issues list, you will find yourself updating though unless you upgrade every month for the sake of it, a lot of people will find themselves still sitting comfortable on the 5.2 release in February.