[celtish]

Being impetuous as I sometimes am I installed the unofficial nVidia82.69 on my 800x600 AOC just for the hell of it! honestly haven't noticed any difference so far.

[MDGx]

xtrm, on May 8 2007, 12:05 AM, said:

I have to say that this refresh rate stuff on all the forceware drivers since...I don't know, the 6x.xx series I believe, does not work with me. It just gives me some error and that's it. And well, my monitors all came with installing CDs and stuff, I have not experienced any problem with that, but I only had samsung screens so far.

Have you looked on Samsung's web site for updated monitor drivers?
http://www.samsung.com/support/productsupp...load/index.aspx

You could also [if you know your monitor's supported refresh rates] add them manually into your registry.
This may help:
http://www.mdgx.com/newtip23.htm#OVRR

Or you could even write your own INF to add more supported refresh rates for most resolutions, based on older Samsung INF files (if any).
Just make sure to name it something like 1SAMSUNG.INF [or similar = alphabetically comes before any official Samsung INFs you may have, and thus will be detected 1st] and place it in %windir%\INF so Windows Hardware Wizard can detect it.

I've been using a 21" Panasonic PanaSync/Pro P110 CRT for a long time, and never had any problems.

HTH

[xtrm]

I think you don't get what I mean. I just cannot use this manual override (refresh rate fix) that is built into the driver in the panel. As you should know because of my last postings here, I can of course change refresh rates to what I like them to be. I just cannot tell it that if it for some reason would switch into like 800x600, that it should use 100hz then. I would have to change it in the graphics card tab manually. I don't really care, I don't need it anyway.

[MDGx]

This works for me...

If for whatever reason your desktop reverts back to 800x600 60 Hz [default values written by the NVIDIA driver into your registry at install time, considered lowest supported resolution by NVIDIA developers], or even worse, back to 640x480 60 Hz [i.e. default Windows 95 values built into the generic VGA.DRV], and this might happen if driver files become for some reason incompatible, broken or mixed-and-matched, there is a way to force a resolution/frequency pair other than default.
Please see this reg file [keys 0001 and 0002 are mine, yours might be different depending on video driver installations]:

-------snip-------
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Config\0001]
"Resolution"="1024,768"
"RefreshRate"="100"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Config\0001\Display\Settings]
"Resolution"="1024,768"
"RefreshRate"="100"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Display\0002\DEFAULT]
"Mode"="32,1024,768"
"RefreshRate"="100"

-------snip-------

Save this as a REG file, and merge it back into your registry whenever you need.
Or you could load it unattended in the background from your Startup folder or from the registry "Run" key, if you want it to load with Windows every time.
Example:

regedit /s c:\temp\nv_def.reg

or from within a batch file if you wish:

Quote

@echo off
regedit /s c:\temp\nv_def.reg
cls
exit

HTH

[MDGx]

Everybody,

Please try this one...

Tweaked Unofficial NVIDIA Display Driver 82.69 for Windows 98/98 SE/ME [14.5 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.EXE
Documentation:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.TXT
Modded NVAGP.INF = added support for *all* :
- GeForce, GeForce Go + Quadro 5xxx, 6xxx, 7xxx + 8xxx series.
- GeForce + Quadro PCI, AGP + PCI-x series.
- GeForce 7950 SLI PCI-x series.
- Vertical refresh frequencies + all normal and widescreen resolutions for video driver + CRT/LCD monitors.
- Languages DLL + HLP files from NVIDIA Display Driver 93.71.
- Registry tweaks to allow access to hidden/undocumented options.

FYI:
PCI-x may or may not work, depending on motherboard, chipset, GPU.

Have fun.

[celtish]

MDGx, on May 17 2007, 07:34 PM, said:

Tweaked Unofficial NVIDIA Display Driver 82.69 for Windows 98/98 SE/ME [14.5 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.EXE

Installed it. There was an error message thrown up (should have made a note of it) but the installer carried on regardless. Machine performance seems to have improved some and the refresh setting has suddenly changed from 60Hz - the minimum - to the maximum of 100Hz. Is this down to the new display driver?

This post has been edited by plonkeroo: 17 May 2007 - 08:47 PM

[Philco]

MDGx, on May 17 2007, 12:34 PM, said:

...
Languages DLL + HLP files from NVIDIA Display Driver 93.71.
...

This DLL with all languages or only english?

[Xavi11]

I've tried this modified drivers on a agp "Asus 7600GS Silent" and it works (manual instalation) all resolutions, and refreshs including all control panel tools but...

There're black pixels or imperfections on the screen (in some menues, windows etc).

(xp2400+,pb abit kw7, 512mb)

[MDGx]

Fixed install error dialog box:

* Tweaked Unofficial NVIDIA Display Driver 82.69 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.TXT
NV8269.EXE [14.5 MB, multilingual]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.EXE

What's new + updated:
- Fixed install error dialog box.
- All 6xxx, 7xxx + 8xxx GeForce + Quadro series supported.
- All PCI, AGP + PCIe [PCI Express] GeForce + Quadro series supported.
- DLLs + HLP files are the NVidia ones used for all supported languages ["borrowed" from Forceware 93.71 for 2000/XP/2003].
- All widescreen resolutions supported = but not all res may display properly, especially on LCDs, some resolutions may display with artifacts on some monitors. Make sure you update to most recent INF file from monitor manufacturer.
- All vertical refresh rate frequencies supported = this applies only to CRT monitors.
LCD/plasma monitors/TVs do not use refresh rates:
http://en.wikipedia....ki/Refresh_rate
- All registry tweaks should work properly.

See text file for complete details:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.TXT

Enjoy.
______________________________________

plonkeroo, on May 17 2007, 08:46 PM, said:

MDGx, on May 17 2007, 07:34 PM, said:

Tweaked Unofficial NVIDIA Display Driver 82.69 for Windows 98/98 SE/ME [14.5 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.EXE

Installed it. There was an error message thrown up (should have made a note of it) but the installer carried on regardless. Machine performance seems to have improved some and the refresh setting has suddenly changed from 60Hz - the minimum - to the maximum of 100Hz. Is this down to the new display driver?

The install error is now corrected.
Please download the driver again [14.5 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.EXE

This driver supports all vertical refresh frequencies for CRTs, so the driver may reset itself to the highest supported frequency.
DirectX.cpl can reset default vertical refresh frequency to any supported frequency from the DirectDraw tab [147 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/DX9CPL.EXE

Philco, on May 18 2007, 12:24 AM, said:

MDGx, on May 17 2007, 12:34 PM, said:

Languages DLL + HLP files from NVIDIA Display Driver 93.71.

This DLL with all languages or only english?

All DLLs + HLP files are used for all supported languages.
These multilingual DLL + HLP files are the same ones used by NVidia in Forceware 93.71 for 2000/XP/2003.
Details:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.TXT

HTH

[celtish]

MDGx, on May 21 2007, 02:01 PM, said:

plonkeroo, on May 17 2007, 08:46 PM, said:

MDGx, on May 17 2007, 07:34 PM, said:

Tweaked Unofficial NVIDIA Display Driver 82.69 for Windows 98/98 SE/ME [14.5 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.EXE

Installed it. There was an error message thrown up (should have made a note of it) but the installer carried on regardless. Machine performance seems to have improved some and the refresh setting has suddenly changed from 60Hz - the minimum - to the maximum of 100Hz. Is this down to the new display driver?

The install error is now corrected. Please download the driver again [14.5 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.EXE

Installed it but this time I made a note of the error message, it said

Quote

Setup was unable to write ...
(NV30.AddReg)\
The installation will be terminated

After the next reboot I got a message implicating kernel32. Another thing I have noticed is that the nVidia desktop manager no longer appears in the systray?

This post has been edited by plonkeroo: 21 May 2007 - 06:42 PM

[MDGx]

plonkeroo, on May 21 2007, 06:39 PM, said:

Quote

Setup was unable to write ...
(NV30.AddReg)\
The installation will be terminated

After the next reboot I got a message implicating kernel32. Another thing I have noticed is that the nVidia desktop manager no longer appears in the systray?

Fixed install error dialog box [again ;-(].

Please download the driver 1 more time [14.5 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.EXE
This time everything should work ok, including the NVidia Desktop Manager in systray.

The INF AddReg section error was actually [similar to the 1st error] non-essential, because setup couldn't "understand" why the INF had 2 empty sections one after the other without any rows to separate them, something like:

[WhatEver.REG]
[WhatEver2.REG]

instead of:

[WhatEver.REG]

[WhatEver2.REG]

No matter, the installation was completing 100% anyway [both times], even if you were seeing that error dialog box.

HTH

[Philco]

MDGx, on May 22 2007, 12:44 AM, said:

plonkeroo, on May 21 2007, 06:39 PM, said:

Quote

Setup was unable to write ...
(NV30.AddReg)\
The installation will be terminated

After the next reboot I got a message implicating kernel32. Another thing I have noticed is that the nVidia desktop manager no longer appears in the systray?

Fixed install error dialog box [again ;-(].

Please download the driver 1 more time [14.5 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.EXE

....

HTH

I testing this "build" /6600 GeForge, OK. No error. thx!

This post has been edited by Philco: 22 May 2007 - 08:23 AM

[celtish]

MDGx, on May 22 2007, 07:44 AM, said:

Please download the driver 1 more time [14.5 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.EXE
This time everything should work ok, including the NVidia Desktop Manager in systray

Yes, yes, yes! Thanks greatly!

[glocK_94]

Thanks Tihiy for submitting those terrific widescreen drivers. Even more thanks to the author!
It works perfectly and it's just in time for my new 16/10 flatscreen

PS: MDGx, your pack failed to install (invalid command)

[MDGx]

glocK_94, on May 23 2007, 01:20 PM, said:

PS: MDGx, your pack failed to install (invalid command)

I have tested this last [fixed] driver on 2 computers, and worked great both times.
I have not seen any errors.
Please download again, and test [14.5 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.EXE

Please be more specific, can you post here the entire error dialog box, eventually a screen shot?

BTW, the installer [setup.exe] was made by InstallShield, the same company who makes M$ installer [MSI], and is meant to be installed on English language OSes.
Is it possible that the error might be specific to a language other than English?

What you can also try:
Run:

NV8259 /C /Q /T:C:\TEMP

to extract all files to C:\TEMP .
Then right-click on Desktop -> Properties -> Settings tab -> Advanced button -> Adapter tab -> Change button -> check "Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)" -> check "Display a list of drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want" -> Have disk button -> browse to C:\TEMP -> double-click on NVAGP.INF -> OK button.
See if you still get that error.
If you do get any error, please post here the exact dialog box or screen shot.

Thanks.

[glocK_94]

MDGx, on May 25 2007, 07:44 PM, said:

Please be more specific, can you post here the entire error dialog box, eventually a screen shot?

When you'll answer my PM... !!!

Seriously, I'm getting tired of waiting for a reply...
Basically the error was about an invalid parameter. I didn't spend time to figure out where the error came from since the original 82.69 worked. I'll still try to install manually if you want but just not right now since I've had trouble trying to use DVI display (windows fails to start half the time and chooses unsupported frequencies...) and everything seems to work fine since two reboots.

I don't believe the error can be language specific since it says invalid command. Do you think it worth the effort to change the language value in the setup.ini or even mod the executable just in case ?

This post has been edited by glocK_94: 30 May 2007 - 04:13 PM

[MDGx]

glocK_94, on May 25 2007, 02:51 PM, said:

MDGx, on May 25 2007, 07:44 PM, said:

Please be more specific, can you post here the entire error dialog box, eventually a screen shot?

When you'll answer my PM... !!!

Seriously, I'm getting tired of waiting for a reply...
Basically the error was about an invalid parameter. I didn't spend time to figure out where the error came from since the original 82.69 worked. I'll still try to install manually if you want but just not right now since I've had trouble trying to use DVI display (windows fails to start half the time and chooses unsupported frequencies...) and everything seems to work fine since two reboots.

I don't believe the error can be language specific since it says invalid command. Do you think it worth the effort to change the language value in the setup.ini or even mod the executable just in case ?

Did you mean the PM about your win9xforever logo?
I have answered it, and have removed the logo, as you requested.
I have been busy, that's why I haven't answered your PM sooner, ok?

About the tweaked NVidia driver:
About the invalid command error:
please post the screen shot of the error when you have time to install the tweaked driver.
I don't think the invalid command is related to a specific language either.
I would have to see the screen shot of that error.

About unsupported frequencies:
Please find out which frequencies are actually supported by your monitor, and eventually post them here when you have time.
Then you could [on your computer] edit NVAGP.INF [installed by the tweaked driver] found in C:\WINDOWS\INF with Notepad and modify the appropriate [NVxxMOD] AddReg section that contains the frequencies for your NVidia card and delete the unsupported ones. Save your file, and then reboot.
Eventually you could recompile the driver using your modded INF. If you want to do this, I can send you the SED file to make it easier.

HTH

[MDGx]

Hello everybody,

Please download again and install this 5-28-2007 revised driver [14.5 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.EXE
Then please post in this forum:
http://www.msfn.org/...showtopic=97140
any errors you may encounter during install [hopefully there won't be any ].

Thanks for your feedback.

Best wishes.

[glocK_94]

I had a s***ty day and overeacted...(not better today, I'm afraid). Anyway, sorry about that. :
Thanks for the new drivers.
However, I keep having problems with my flatscreen in DVI. Everything is fine in VGA but I can't use the 4/3 scaling option from Nvidia pannel when I use it. It's only avaible throught DVI.
But using DVI makes windows refuse to boot (windows protection error... WTF, for a screen?) !
Unfortunatly, no drivers seems to help and my XP second boot just got f**** ** by SP2 so it won't boot anymore...
Ok. Your 2nd version of 82.69 failed to install with the following error:

(setup was unable to write the following registry value:
;\
The installation will be terminated

Once unpacked and modded, it installed even while displaying the error.

Your last (well not anymore) drivers refused to install, telling me my PID was not a supported device (what the hell? I got a 6200. It IS in the *.inf)...
I even went back to the older 81.98, adding my resolution (1440x900) manually in the registry, which makes it work in VGA but not in DVI...

I tested my 16/10 screen with my other rig, (got 98 too) on a fx5600 and it works in DVI...

So I'm thinking:
- maybe I should restore Windows from before the new screen and try directly on DVI
- maybe my 6200 has a crappy DVI port since my x800gt and my fx5600 both display fine in DVI
- maybe find a way to maintain the correct ratio for 4/3 games while using VGA (but I haven't found any...)

Any ideas?

EDIT : I'll try your new pack right now.

[celtish]

MDGx, on May 29 2007, 03:46 PM, said:

... Please download again and install this 5-28-2007 revised driver [14.5 MB]:http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.EXEThen please post in this forum:
http://www.msfn.org/...showtopic=97140
any errors you may encounter during install [hopefully there won't be any ].Best wishes.

Just installed your 29/5/2007 rewrite, went smoothly, no hiccups at all