ATi Catalyst 3.0 (direct X 9.0) je tu !

[Spajdr]

ATI's CATALYST 3.0 Unified Driver Shatters Boundaries and Enables New Levels of Visual Realism

ATI first to market with full Microsoft(R) DirectX(R) 9.0 hardware and software solution

MARKHAM, Ontario, Dec 20, 2002 -- ATI Technologies Inc. (ATYT)(ATY) continues to be at the forefront of the graphics industry with the first fully supported Microsoft(R) DirectX(R) 9.0 software driver. CATALYST(TM) 3.0's support for Microsoft(R) DirectX(R) 9.0 delivers highly optimized shader code, propelling end-users to new levels of on-screen graphic realism.

ATI is the only accelerated graphics vendor to provide a complete Microsoft(R) DirectX(R) 9.0 solution - including hardware and software - with CATALYST 3.0 and its RADEON(TM) 9500 PRO, RADEON(TM) 9500, RADEON(TM) 9700 PRO and RADEON(TM) 9700 visual processing products. CATALYST 3.0, a unified software suite also supports ATI's entire line of RADEON-based desktop graphics products, including the RADEON(TM) 7000 series, RADEON(TM) 8000 series, and RADEON(TM) 9000 series.

"Today's CATALYST 3.0 release is a testament to ATI's close working relationship with Microsoft," said Rick Bergman, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Desktop Business Unit, ATI Technologies Inc. "ATI is committed to providing end users with cutting edge software technology that delivers cinematic quality and industry-leading, rock-solid stability."

CATALYST 3.0 is Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certified for ATI's entire line of Microsoft(R) DirectX(R) 9.0 products including RADEON(TM) 9500 PRO, RADEON(TM) 9500, RADEON(TM) 9700 PRO and RADEON(TM) 9700. WHQL certification for the remainder of ATI's RADEON-based desktop graphics products, including the RADEON(TM) 7000 series, RADEON(TM) 8000 series, and RADEON(TM) 9000 series, will follow shortly.

ATI's newest unified driver release CATALYST 3.0, and Microsoft(R) DirectX(R) 9.0 showcase can be found at http://www.ati.com.

About the Company
ATI Technologies Inc. is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative 3D graphics and digital media silicon solutions. An industry pioneer since 1985, ATI is the world's foremost visual processor unit (VPU) provider and is dedicated to deliver leading-edge performance solutions for the full range of PC and Mac desktop and notebook platforms, workstation, set-top and digital television, game console and handheld markets. With 2001 revenues in excess of US $1 billion, ATI has more than 1,900 employees in the Americas, Europe and Asia. ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ATY).

[Spajdr]

je to tady !!!
http://www.ati.com/products/pc/catalyst/dx9demos.html
VČETNĚ NOVÝCH DEM !

[cox]

Tak to si teraz ATI nejak makla nie ?? Nedavno tu bolo 2.5 a uz je tu 3.0 !! Dufam ze tam nieco bude zaujimave. A ake nove dema su tam ?? Ved pri staryvh boli nejake ??

[Spajdr]

no přesněji tam jsou nové verze dem,tak aby byly funkční s těmito ovladači,jinak jsou tam i screensavery,ale pouze pro 9500/9700.

[Mymak]

A co muzeme od novych Catalystu cekat?

Performance Improvements

• A performance improvement of up to 35% at high resolutions is noticed in the game Jedi Knight. This performance improvement is noticed across all ATI RADEON™ products.
• The RADEON™ 9000 PRO experiences a performance improvement of 2% to 4% in the game Return to Castle Wolfenstein
• The RADEON™ 8500 experiences a performance improvement of 6% in the game Return to Castle Wolfenstein
• The RADEON™ 7500 experiences a performance improvement of 5% in the game Return to Castle Wolfenstein
• The RADEON 9000 PRO experiences a performance improvement of 6% to 12% in the game Dungeon Siege
• The RADEON™ 8500 experiences a performance improvement of up to 10% in the game Dungeon Siege
• The RADEON™ 7500 experiences a performance improvement of 8 to 15% in the game Dungeon Siege
• The RADEON™ 7000 experiences a performance improvement of 12 to 14% in the game Dungeon Siege
• The RADEON™ 7000 experiences a performance of 5% to 8% in the game Unreal Tournament 2003

New Features of CATALYST 3.0

DirectX9.0 support - DirectX 9.0 offers unparalleled advances in graphics technology. The latest software driver provided ATI Technologies Inc. supports this core Windows technology that drives high-speed multimedia applications and games on PC systems.

Issues Resolved In CATALYST™ Version 3.0

The following section provides a summary of the issues that have been resolved in the latest release of CATALYST™ 3.0.
• Running the games Zanzarah or Star Trek-Amada II at 1024x767 32bpp with Anti Aliasing enabled at 6x no longer results in a black screen display
• Selecting single player mode in Heavy Gear 2 has no longer results in display corruption when using the RADEON™ 9700 under Windows XP
• Display corruption is no longer seen around the start button when using the RADEON™ 8500 under Windows XP
• Running the game Serious Sam Second Encounter when using the RADEON™ 7000 under Windows XP, no longer results in a system hang when the display is set to a resolution of 1024x768 or higher
• Playing Quake3 at high quality setting would result in display corruption when firing a weapon. This issue occurred when using the RADEON™ 7500 under Windows XP
• After installing the display driver, the system no longer detects a standard TV instead of an HDTV
• Running the CyberLink PowerDVD application and moving the display window around either the Windows XP or 2000 desktop no longer results in a system hang
• Playing a DVD under the ATI MultiMedia centre in a Windows XP operating system with the All-in-Wonder™ 9700 PRO no longer results in low audio output
• Running ShadowBane under a Windows XP system with a RADEON™ 9700 card installed no longer results in the log-in screen appearing as white blocks

Known Issues

• Setting Full Screen Anti-Aliasing to 2x and running the game Unreal Tournament 2003 may result in possible but infrequent system reboots. This issue is occurs with the RADEON™ 9000 Pro under the Windows XP operating system
• Playing a DVD with the Windows Media Player and dragging the Player window to the left until the Player is partially outside of the screen results in the wrong positioning of the overlay window. This issue occurs with the RADEON™ 9700 under Windows XP
• Display corruption is seen at boot time and when resuming from standby mode. This issue occurs with the RADEON™ 9700 under the Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems
• Running the game Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2 with all options set to maximum and the display set to 1024x768 32bpp results in a system hang. This issue occurs with the RADEON™ 8500 under the Windows 98/98SE and Millennium edition operating systems
• Setting the desktop to 32bpp results in the game Starfleet Command exiting back to the desktop. This issue is noticed under Windows XP with the RADEON™ 9700 card installed
• Flashing and missing textures are noticed when running the benchmark for the game Unreal 2003. This issue is noticed under Windows XP with the RADEON™ 7000 card installed

[riddle]

uz se tesim

[Fila]

Uz mam Catalysty i Dx9 stazeny, tak je v nejblissi dobe testnu a dam vedet vysledek

[kecinzer]

Tak už mam nainstalová jak DX9 (českej - stáhnul sem na QR (cca 30MB), tak nový CATALYSTY, teda sou to 03.0 / 7.81. Tak snad sou to ty správný (taky staženo z QR)...

[Miro2]

A stojí to za to

[GM]

A stojí to za to

No, takze u DirectX 9.0 uz je objevena prvni chyba-spatne fungovani s Microsoft Messengerem, J.K. (Jonathan Kay) již prohlásil, že by v nejbližší možné době měla vyjít oprava. Jinal co se týče Catalystů 3.0, docela hodně uživatelů si stěžuje na chyby v těchto ovladačích ( nejčastěji OpenGL hry jako np. Serious Sam, Quake III Arena atp.) Problémy se vyskytují nejčastěji na OS XP, na procesoru a čipové sadě nezávisle.

[Spajdr]

GM : já právě problémy s těmito hrami nemám,asi je to čistě na konfiguraci systému,ale mám tu řešení,viz. nový příspěvek o omegách

[Fila]

Tak jsem oboji nainstaloval. V 3DM2001 mi to ubralo asi 300 bodu. Ale za podporu DX9 to stoji Nejakou nestability nebo spatny chod nejakej aplikaci sem zatim nezpozoroval

[Smitka]

Chtěl sem si nainstalovat catalysty 3 nějak to nevyšlo, pak sem chtěl starý c2.5 a zjistil sem, že to už taky nejde (modrá je dobrá), tak teď mam nějakej mix z 2.5 a 3.0 a moc dobře to nešlape (přišel sem o 200 bodů v 3Dmarku). Tak nevim co si o c3 mam myslet.