ATI Catalyst included in Windows Vista Beta 1

The final OS may be over a year away, but ATI is keen to get their driver LDDM compatible and out to developers. The Catalyst driver shipped with Vista Beta 1 has support for the Longhorn Driver Display Model, and an additional driver adding support for integrated graphics solutions is now available from the ATI website.

Chris Donahue, Group Manager of Microsoft's Windows Graphics & Gaming Technology team has said that "ATI’s substantial investment in Windows Vista has resulted in tremendous progress on driver development, including the delivery of broad device support, full 64-bit compatibility and excellent performance."

Read ATi's press release in the HEXUS.pr section.