Catalyst 7.1 released

[kalniel]

Latest drivers from ATI.AMD are out:
http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

Release notes:
https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206...ase_notes.html

Specific fixes include:

-Desperados 2: The game no longer fails to play and display an error in atioglxx.dll when AA is enabled. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25109
-Rome: Total War: Display corruption is no longer noticed when playing the game on an AMD Dual Core or Intel Dual core system containing an ATI X1800 series product. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25103
-Sniper Elite: Playing the game under Windows XP with a Radeon™ X1600 series installed no longer results in texture corruption being noticed. Further details can be found in topic number 737-22820
-Splinter Cell Double Agent: Corruption is no longer noticed when playing the game with AA enabled. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25104
-X-29:Launching an X-29 application on a system containing an ATI display adapter no longer results in an error message being displayed. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25169
-During video playback, DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) is now available when CrossFire mode is enabled. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23447
-Attempting to maximize an OpenGL application window no longer results in either the OpenGL window maximizing slowly or the system failing to respond. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23717
-Clicking on the Restore Factory Defaults button found in the ATI Catalyst Control Center™->TV Properties no longer results in the TV position failing to be restored to the factory defaults. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24346
-Setting the display panel attributes to Scale Image to Full Panel Size, followed by entering an S3 state no longer results in the desktop failing to resume to a full screen mode. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24348
-ATI Catalyst Control Center™: Connecting an HDTV or DFP display device no longer results in some of the HDTV formats being listed twice in the ATI Catalyst Control Center™->Digital Panel Properties->HDTV Support. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24349
-ATI Catalyst Control Center->Digital Panel Properties->HDTV Support: Adding custom formats to the 1080i and attempting to remove those custom formats no longer results in the formats failing to removed. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24350
-Catalyst Control Center->Help: Clicking on the Monitor and Digital Panel Properties found in the Contents section of the Help no longer results in a message indicating that the page cannot be displayed. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24351
-ATI Catalyst Control Center™: Slow response is no longer noticed after running the Full Screen 3D demo found in the Color aspect page of the ATI Catalyst Control Center™. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25098
The Force TV Detection is no longer available for activation on systems that do not have a TV connected to it. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25167
-MCE no longer fails when scanning channels or when switching from digital channels to analog. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25099
The error messages "This South Bridge Driver is no longer compatible with the hardware installed on this system" and "Please wait while detecting hardware" are now localized for the Japanese version of Windows XP. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25168
-A message indicating that the record operation has failed is no longer displayed when attempting to record an AVI file in VGA mode. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25175
-ATI Catalyst Control Center™->Help: Clicking on the Monitor and Digital Panel Properties found in the Contents section of the Help no longer results in a message indicating that the page cannot be displayed. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24351
-Setting the display panel attributes to Scale Image to Full Panel Size, followed by entering an S3 state no longer results in the desktop failing to resume to a full screen mode. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24348
-ATI Catalyst Control Center™->Digital Panel Properties->HDTV Support: Adding custom formats to the 1080i and attempting to remove those custom formats no longer results in the formats failing to removed. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24350
-ATI Catalyst Control Center™->CrossFire™: Attempting to resume from a standby state no longer results in the Windows XP operating system failing to respond when using an ATI Radeon™ X19x0 CrossFire™ Edition series of product. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23713
-Attempting to maximize an OpenGL application window no longer results in either the OpenGL window maximizing slowly or the system failing to respond. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23717
-ATI Catalyst Control Center™: Connecting an HDTV or DFP display device no longer results in some of the HDTV formats being listed twice in the ATI Catalyst Control Center™->Digital Panel Properties->HDTV Support. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24349
-Clicking on the Restore Factory Defaults button found in the ATI Catalyst Control Center™->TV Properties no longer results in the TV position failing to be restored to the factory defaults. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24346
-Color corruption is no longer noticed when changing the display resolution when connecting a SDVO display device to an ATI Radeon Xpress 200 series product. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25170
-SuperAA mode is now enabled on Intel 965 boards. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25171
-ATI Catalyst Control Center™->CrossFire™: Enabling CrossFire™ no longer results in a white display image being displayed when using a CRT and DFP display device. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25172
-Enabling CrossFire no longer results in display corruption being noticed when playing certain 3D games such as Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006 and Madden Football.Further details can be found in topic number 737-23006

As well as major crossfire enhancements, including AFR for all games.

[EtheAv8r]

It there any point in upgrading to these on a machine with a 9800Pro and another with an x800?

[shaithis]

-During video playback, DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) is now available when CrossFire mode is enabled. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23447

I hope it really is this time......that's the second or third release in a row that's stated it and none have worked for me so far.

[MadduckUK]

shiathis: i guess they must know that, or they wouldn't keep mentioning it in release notes? the lying liars

[azrael]

I'm not sure if the newer drivers support the 9800 might be worth it on th x800 however its always worth a try

[BigFatCat]

I'm running an X850 using these, with Ati Tray Tool. No issues I've noticed, though I'd swear my desktop looks clearer.

[EtheAv8r]

I'm running an X850 using these, with Ati Tray Tool. No issues I've noticed, though I'd swear my desktop looks clearer.

That will do for me... or rather my daughters, and it is easier for me if both their PCs have the same drivers....