Changelog:
New Features
Catalyst 7.2 introduces a brand new version of
the Catalyst Control Center for Windows XP. The new Catalyst Control Center
delivers a number of significant enhancements:
- Significant performance gains; Catalyst
Control Center start-up time has been substantially reduced, and overall
responsiveness has improved.
- Reduced system resource usage
- New 3D preview which significantly improves
the ability for users to understand the benefits of enabling the many
Catalyst features of their ATI Radeon graphics accelerator
- Increased stability
- Native 32 and 64-bit support
Performance Improvements
Open GL performance improves for all ATI Radeon
X1000 series products. Gains of up to 25% in Doom 3, 48% in Quake 4 and 21% in
Prey can be seen on a variety of ATI Radeon X1000 cards. These performance gains
are noticed under the Windows Vista operating system.
Resolved Issues for the Windows Vista
Operating System
This section provides information on resolved
issues in this release of the ATI Catalyst Software Suite for Windows Vista.
These include:
- Doom 3: Setting AA to 4x and AT to 8x
along with the display resolution to 2560x1600 no longer results in display
corruption being noticed. Further details can be found in topic number
737-25520
- Corruption is no longer noticed during fast
motion of DVD playback when using MCE/WMP. Further details can be found in
topic number 737-23550
- Catalyst Control Center->Display
Manager: Connecting only a CRT display device to a system running Windows
Vista no longer results in TV display modes being available. Further details
can be found in topic number 737-24467
- The Microsoft Vista operating system no
longer fails to resume from an S3 state on systems containing an ATI Xpress
200 series product. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25506
- A flickering display is no longer noticed
when playing a DVD using the Windows Media Player in full screen and
resuming from a standby state after disconnecting a CRT display device. This
issue was known to occur when using a system containing an ATI Xpress
1100/1150 series product. Further details can be found in topic number
737-25507
- Catalyst Control Center: The Help Launching
Dialog is now localized for all supported languages. Further details can be
found in topic number 737-25508
- Hot plugging or un-plugging a third display
device when CrossFire is enabled no longer results in the primary display
device being swapped and identified as the display device connecting to the
primary port on the master card. Further details can be found in topic
number 737-25509
- Connecting a TV to a system containing an
ATI Xpress 200 series and setting it to PAL no longer results in the user
not being able to control the display resolution on the LCD display when
using the Catalyst Control Center. Further details can be found in topic
number 737-25511
- The Windows Vista software driver for ATI
Radeon products no longer fails to install if copied to a directory with a
long name or to a directory with a long file path location. Further details
can be found in topic number 737-25514
- Display corruption is no longer noticed when
watching TV under the Windows Vista operating system when using an ATI
Radeon X1600 series product. Further details can be found in topic number
737-25515
- The Catalyst Control Center no longer fails
to launch under the Simplified Chinese version of Windows Vista. Further
details can be found in topic number 737-25516
- Connecting two display devices with one
display device using the HDMI connector (secondary) no longer results in
faded colors being noticed on the HDMI display device when swapping (primary
and secondary) between the two display devices. Further details can be found
in topic number 737-25793
- The display mode of 1440X900@75Hz is now
available within the Catalyst Control Center when using a system containing
an ATI Radeon X1600/1650 series of product. Further details can be found in
topic number 737-25794
- Disconnecting the primary display device
when the Windows Vista operating system is in a standby state may result in
the log-in screen failing to appear when resuming. Further details can be
found in topic number 737-24470
- Hot-unplugging a secondary CRT display
device while the Vista screen saver is active no longer results in
corruption being noticed on the LCD display when ending the screen saver
activity. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25795
- The PowerPlay option is no longer available
on systems that do not support the option under the Japanese version of the
Windows Vista operating system. Further details can be found in topic number
737-25796
- Changing the PowerPlay setting to either
Power Saving or High Performance under Windows Vista, followed by rebooting
the system no longer results in the PowerPlay setting displaying Battery
Life mode regardless of the system being on AC power. Further details can be
found in topic number 737-25797
Resolved Issues for the Windows XP
Operating System
This section provides information on resolved
issues in this release of the ATI Catalyst Software Suite for Windows XP. These
include:
- Battlefield 2: Attempting to launch
the game under Windows XP with the in-game display setting at 1920x1440 or
2048x1536 and AA set to 6x no longer results in the game failing to launch.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-22817
- Desperados 2: The game no longer
fails to play and display an error in atioglxx.dll when AA is enabled.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-25109
- Splinter Cell Double Agent:
Corruption is no longer noticed when playing the game with AA enabled.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-25104
- Catalyst Control Center->Basic
View: Connecting a secondary display device and attempting to enable it, no
longer results in the inability to enable the device when using Basic view.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-23447
- Connecting a CRT as the primary display
device and CV as the secondary display device no longer results in the
desktop area and refresh rate being reported incorrectly when applying the
1080i30 Optimized mode within the Catalyst Control Center. Further details
can be found in topic number 737-25174
- Enabling CrossFire no longer results in
display corruption being noticed when playing certain 3D games such as Tiger
Woods PGA Tour 2006 and Madden Football. Further details can be found in
topic number 737-23006
- Catalyst Control Center->Basic
View: Connecting a secondary display device and attempting to enable it, no
longer results in the inability to enable the device when using Basic view.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-24347
- Catalyst Control Center: Connecting an HDTV
or DFP display device no longer results in some of the HDTV formats being
listed twice in the Catalyst Control Center->Digital Panel
Properties->HDTV Support. Further details can be found in topic
number 737-24349
- A blank display no longer occurs when
switching the display mode from 1920x1200 60Hz to 1600x1200 60Hz. Further
details can be found in topic number 737-25811
- The display mode of 1080p is no longer added
to mode list and customized list on HDTV where the maximum display mode is
1080i. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25812
Known Issues Under the Windows Vista
Operating System
This section provides information on known
issues associated with the ATI Catalyst Vista RTM driver for both the 32bit and
64bit versions of the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. These include:
- Call of Duty: Setting AA to either 2
or 4x may result in display corruption or the Vista operating system failing
to respond when using an ATI Radeon X800/850 series of product. Further
details can be found in topic number 737-25523
- Call of Duty->United
Offensive: Setting the in game video mode to 2048x1536 may result in
display corruption being noticed when playing the game under Windows Vista.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-25519
- City of Heroes: Changing the display
resolution to 2560x1600 or higher may result in the game failing to run.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-25518
- Doom 3: Attempting to play the game
on a system running the Windows Vista operating system and containing an ATI
Radeon X550/700 series of product may result in the operating system failing
to respond. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25513
- Doom3/Quake 4: Setting the in game
options for Video Quality to Medium and Screen Size to 1024x768 may result
in display corruption being noticed when setting AA to 4x. Further details
can be found in topic number 737-25802
- NBA Live 07: The full animation may
not be displayed when launching the game with AA set to 2x or higher.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-25803
- Never Winter Nights->Shadows
of Undertide: Attempting to play the game on a system containing an ATI
Radeon X800/850 series of product and running the Windows Vista operating
system may result in game failing to respond after playing the opening
cinematic. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25512
- Never Winter Nights->Shadows
of Undrentide: Attempting to play the game under the Windows Vista
operating system (64bit version) may result in the opening cinematic failing
to play when using an LCD display device. Further details can be found in
topic number 737-25521
- NHL 07: The in-game display settings
may fail to be applied when playing the game under the Windows Vista
operating system when using a supported ATI Radeon product. Further details
can be found in topic number 737-23549
- Quake 4: game corruption may be
noticed when playing the game under the Windows Vista operating system when
using an ATI Radeon 9800 XT product. Further details can be found in topic
number 737-25510
- X-Plane: Playing the game under the
Windows Vista operating system may result in display corruption being
noticed when using an ATI Radeon X1900/1950 series of product. Further
details can be found in topic number 737-25522
- The Force TV option may still be active
after deselecting the option and then re-launching the Catalyst Control
Center. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23547
- Playing a DVD under the Windows Vista
operating system using the Windows Media Player may result in the DVD
failing to play when switching between display devices using the hot-key
function. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24472
- The Microsoft Vista gamma settings set by
the operating system may be overwritten when launching the Catalyst Control
Center. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25505
- Launching the Catalyst Control Center after
hot-plugging a secondary CRT display device may result in the desktop image
reverting to a black and white image requiring a re-installation of the
display driver. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25517
- OverDrive may not function as expected under
the Windows Vista operating system when running an OpenGL application.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-25524
- Resuming from an S3 state may result in a
longer than expected time for the Windows Vista operating system to resume.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-25798
- Connecting a CRT to a system containing an
ATI Radeon X1200/1250/1300 series of product may result in the Windows Vista
operating system may fail to respond when attempting to resume from an S3
state by pressing the power button. Further details can be found in topic
number 737-25799
- Display corruption may be noticed when clone
mode is enabled and the displays are set to either 1280x1024 75/85/100 Hz.
or 1400x1050 60Hz. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25800
- Hot-plugging a CRT to a system running
Windows Vista and containing an ATI Radeon X1100/1150 series of product may
result in extended desktop mode failing to be applied. Further details can
be found in topic number 737-25801
- Installing an ATI Radeon X800 GT in a system
running the Windows Vista 64bit version operating system may result in the
WDM driver being unloaded when opening a window or application. Further
details can be found in topic number 737-25804
Known Issues Under the Windows XP
Operating System
The following section provides a summary of
open issues in the latest version of Catalyst. These include:
- Starwars Knights of the Old Republic II:
The Sith Lords: Setting the in-game display option to low settings may
result in corruption being noticed within the game. Further details can be
found in topic number 737-25173
- Enabling CrossFire may result in display
corruption being noticed when playing a DVD or media clip using either
WinDVD 7, Windows Media Player or PowerDVD 6. Further details can be found
in topic number 737-22806
- Uninstalling the graphics drivers may result
in some of the files and folder failing to be removed in the Program File
folder. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23715
- Catalyst Control Center->OverDrive:
The OverDrive setting are not retained for individual accounts. This issue
may also be experienced under the Windows Vista operating system. Further
details can be found in topic number 737-25805
- The response time for the Catalyst Control
Center may appear slow when attempting to make changes to the display
devices when having both a CRT and HDTV connected and extended desktop mode
enabled. This issue may also be experienced under the Windows Vista
operating system. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25806
- Choppy playback of media previews and
captured files may be noticed in the media center and movie maker after
applying WMP 11 update. This issue may also be experienced under the Windows
Vista operating system. Further details can be found in topic number
737-25807
- Installing an ATI Radeon X1900 CrossFire
Master and X1900 slave under Windows XP may result in AA settings failing to
be retained when rebooting the system. This issue may also be experienced
under the Windows Vista operating system. Further details can be found in
topic number 737-25808
- Hot-plugging an HDMI TV to the DVI port of
graphics adapter via HDMI to DVI cable may result in the DVI-to-HDMI
detection message appearing but then disappearing within 30 seconds or when
making a slight mouse movement. This issue may also be experienced under the
Windows Vista operating system. Further details can be found in topic number
737-25809
- Extend desktop mode may fail to work after
rotating the extended secondary desktop to 90 degrees. This issue may also
be experienced under the Windows Vista operating system. Further details can
be found in topic number 737-25810
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