ATI Beta Drivers Loading Time Fixed

[Kaplan]

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0UTSKFBK

I haven't tried them out yet but forum posters have confirmed faster load times on map changes.

[Brains]

I wonder if this would fix homfry's problem.

[Cosmic_Shame]

these are the 10.4 drivers rite, shouldnt they be released within a week??

[darklight]

yay my directx10 is the only thing that has the long load times now. At least dx9 isnt too bad.

[stewlounse]

Sweet.. yea the 10.4's should be out soon.

[stewlounse]

Found this:

New ATI Driver - BC2 fixes - boards.ie

BC2 runs really good with these, seems map loading is really quick now also.BFBC2 loading times are FIXED with these.
OpenGL 4.0/3.3 in these, OpenCL works aswell(unlike 8.73).

Bad Company 2 load times alot faster here. Nice drivers.

..and from the link inside that link...
Catalyst 10.x BETA (8.74 April 6/10) Win All - Guru3D.com Forums

Another early Beta, probably an early Catalyst 10.5/10.6 build.

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All Windows version are included in the archive (XP, Vista, Win7, x86/x64).

Also includes AMD chipsethttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2_bing.gif (http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=319691#) drivers.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0UTSKFBK

https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B5e...ODJhYWEx&hl=en (https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B5e8EbgR4qQyMDU0ZTMwYzctYmJkZC00YWRiLWI5MDItNGRkNDMxODJhYWEx&hl=en)

[Cosmic_Shame]

hopefully fixes my TF2 loading, ill download when the official come out

[Homfry]

I wonder if this would fix homfry's problem.

I'll give it a shot and see if it does.

Although I am not to enthusiastic

[Freaky_Angelus]

Installed it and besides me frakkin up my system earlier today... WOW what a difference in loading a map!

[stewlounse]

I know! I load a new map on all high settings, 1080p, in maybe 7-8 seconds. Lovin it.

[Brains]

I know! I load a new map on all high settings, 1080p, in maybe 7-8 seconds. Lovin it.

think you can beat me into the servers now? lol
nvidia users with nice PCs have been enjoying this "capture a point before most players enter the server" for a long time now ;)

[stewlounse]

Yea lol..well I was aware of the ATI loading issue since the last set of driver release notes. I don't have SSD but I do have 2x 74gb raptors in raid 0, 4gb of ddr3-2000...so hopefully I won't be too far behind anymore..muahahaaaa finally.

[netwalker]

Can't wait to try the new drivers when I get home today. Got the P128 SSD so hoping for sub 8 second load times. That will be insane for a game like this.

I remember back in BF2/2142 I would sit at the map loading screens for so long that I memorized the songs and would actually hum along with it lol. I love the BF2 loading music--it always pumped me up.

[stewlounse]

Trueeeee that. I don't think bf2's music will be topped. DUN DUN DUN DUH DUN DUN!

[Brains]

I get in after about 6 seconds. The loading screen between maps happens instantaneously so it goes right to the Join button but it won't let me click on it for a few (6 seconds) usually. sometimes I can get in right away if it's a map that was just played (like switching sides on rush maps)

[Freaky_Angelus]

FRAK!

I gotta wait till the original release.. this install makes some errors and keeps causing random BSOD's.... The driver, when not causing shit, is WHOOOOHOOOO!! but ranging from 3 hours to 20 minutes of random BSOD.. no.. currently waiting for a proper release.

[stewlounse]

ATI Catalyst 10.4 Preview Driver Now Available
http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/ATI-Catalyst-10-4-Hotfix.aspx


Long load times for new maps in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 when using an ATI Radeon HD 5xxx series graphics card

[stewlounse]

I would think that this 10.4 preview would be more stable for you.

[stewlounse]

10.4a Preview available

Updated 4/21/2010
http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/ATI-Catalyst-10-4-a-Hotfix.aspx

Long load times for new maps in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 when using a Windows 7 / Windows Vista based system with an:

ATI Radeon HD 5xxx series graphics card
ATI Radeon HD 4xxx series graphics card
ATI Radeon HD 3xxx series graphics card
ATI Radeon HD 2xxx series graphics card