EvaUnit02 on 6/8/2008 at 16:44
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http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us) Watch this space for PhysX v8.07.18.
It was actually leaked a couple days ago, get it (
http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=19939) here in the mean time. (
http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=269514) More mirrors.
This driver should work with all Geforce 8 series cards, G80, G92, etc. (Obviously also Geforce 9 and 200 series cards.
A Forceware 177.xx driver is required. (
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us) v177.79 being the latest beta on Nvidia.com at the time of this posting. (
http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showforum=94) Mirrors for v177.79 available here.
The best real world PhysX test bed is (
http://www.gpdownloads.co.nz/dl.dyn/Files/3830.html)
Warmonger (free MP game). I saw a dramatic increase in framerates with the new PhysX driver.
I also tested
Medal of Honor: Airborne using the demanding Market Garden level. The increase in framerates is definitely noticeable, the game ran a lot smoother.
(My specs are:- Geforce 8800GT 512MB, Core 2 Duo E6400@3.0GHz, 8GB RAM, XP x64 - Forceware v177.79.)
For anyone that cares, 3DMark Vantage was specifically optimised to utilise Nvidia PhysX.
You may need to copy over the latest appropriate DLLs from the PhysX driver installation directory to get everything working in your games.
1. Locate PhysXCore.dll in your game's directory (eg for UE3.0 engine games, usually a sub-directory called 'Binaries') and look at the version number in the Properties.
2. Go to the appropriate sub-directory version of the PhysX driver's location (eg C:\Program Files (x86)\AGEIA Technologies). Eg MoH:A uses v2.7.2. The two key files are PhysXCore.dll and PhysXCooking.dll, copy and overwrite the older versions in your game's directory.
3. You may need to rename PhysXCooking.dll. Ie MoH:A and Warmonger call it NXCooking.dll.
If enabled properly, your Nvidia PhysX Properties applet should look like this:-
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http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=clipboard01av1.jpg)
Inline Image:
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/9346/clipboard01av1.th.jpgcatbarf on 6/8/2008 at 17:07
Whoah, excellent find!
