CATALYST Windows XP 4.11 --For those with Radeon Cards

[Bori Grimbattle]

Up to now I have stuck with an older version of the Catalyst drivers due to the CTD around the Floating City. This newest driver seems to have fixed that problem for me and I stood directly under the Floating City whereas before I would only have to get in the same landblock before going boom.

CATALYST Windows XP 4.11


Just thought I would mention this.

[Chaldor Itieles]

As I know from one out of my guild, the 4.11 is NOT stable in Floating island!!!

The only way to get him out of this ATI-CTD-Zone was to install the 4.5 driver.

[AA0]

While everyone thinks that the drivers are the problem with ATI on this topic, its pretty evident by now that is not the case.
There is obviously some type of conflict or problem with most likely a chipset on your card/board that is causing all this. So while certain driver versions do help you, they may only be providing a work around for the actual lock up in that specific case. They will also most likely not work in all system configurations as well.

There are many ATI users that have 0 problems with floating island no matter which driver version they use. With 3 ATI cards and 4 boards, I have yet have an issue at floating island.

[CeroBostwick]

Nor I..I have an ATI card, and have never CTD at the Island. However, if I don't shut off the loading screen before I port so I can move around a little, I will always drown in the water below..*chuckles*

[Foxfire]

I started crashing on the Floating Island with my ATI-based machine after the last patch. Been through a pazillion times before without a problem. Updated my drivers from some April version to the latest as of 2 days ago and still had the issue. Switched to my nVidia-based machine and jumped off the island and kept going, but what a pain!! Did put in a ticket for it.

[Guaran]

Check your directX version. That has had an impact here at work with ATI card problems with certain applications. One bug we ran into would happen on 9.0b but not 9.0 or 9.0a. Newer drivers helped, as long as we also updated the network driver (Intel pro100). Why it was connected to a video problem isn't 100% clear. I would try making sure your network driver is current, and your DirectX is 9.0c.

Guaran

[Foxfire]

Sounds like sound advice. I'll try it.

[Blue Hasia]

im a ati user love it and never crashed on floating isalnd...though before i upgraed to 4.10 i only twice had a vpu recovery will playing HZ not sure what happen there?

[Demelza Flameclaw]

Running the 4.11's with very few issues, not checked floating island yet

stable for most points very rarely crash

[Bori Grimbattle]

One point to make here. On the ATI download page there are 2 choices. One with the Catalyst control center and one without. I chose the one without and have had no problems. If this actually has a bearing on the situation I am not sure but it may be something to think about.

[Fel Tir]

It may very well depend on what specific ATI card everyone is using, it has always locked up on me on the floating island with anything beyond 4.5, have not tried since 4.8 or so.

System specs:
OS: XP pro w/all autoupdates
CPU: Intel 3.0 GHz P4
RAM: 2GB Dual Channel DDR 400
Mobo: ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe, Intel 875P chipset, Intel Pro 1000 LAN, andPromise 20378 RAID
Video: ATI Radeon 9800Pro 128mb shares IRQ16 with 82801EB USB Host Controller
HDs: WD SATA150 80GB
Sound: SoundBlaster Audigy DR
Directx: 9.0c
Catalyst 4.5 w/Control Center

[Bori Grimbattle]

As an update there is a new 4.12 driver or you may want to give the Omega 4.12 drivers a spin. Either one seems to be working for me. I even had my dragon fly under ,over and around the floating Isle and had no problems.

[Amerelium]

...installed 4.12 and ported an alt to the Floating Island - complete melt-down...

[Paradise]

The 5.1 catalyst is out now isnt it? After all the crashes I get I might just give it a try...cant possibly be any worse.

[HAG]

Just a head's up to all the ATI-users out there...

I've just recently installed an Radeon 9800 Pro (Sapphire Atlantis) -catalyst 4.11 installed. Was very anxious about the floating island - it WORKS! :)