Nvidia Drivers...

**Ragga** · March 19, 2009, 06:23 AM

Nividia is typically really good at updating thier drivers. However I have read several post on not updating to the latest one because CA did not have time to test it...

Which Drivers work best with your system... and does anyone know if there is a new one that CA has tested and Nvidia is going to release?

**FaneFlugt.DK** · March 19, 2009, 06:31 AM

Im using 17783_vista. I on a laptop so Im getting it off: http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/

Before i had a more recent one but after i rolled back the driver to a older version ive had a remarkable improvement.

**Mediteran** · March 19, 2009, 06:36 AM

im using the newest ones and they work fine

**priam11** · March 19, 2009, 06:39 AM

Version 182.06 for the 8800GTX

**OTZ** · March 19, 2009, 06:59 AM

Originally Posted by priam11

Version 182.06 for the 8800GTX

Ditto...except I'm using an 8800GT. I still get CTDs, but they are far less frequent.

**Hun Birodalom** · March 19, 2009, 06:39 AM

Driver 181.2 works well. I tested the game with the latest driver as well (182.08) but had lots of problems so I went back the earlier driver.
GFX card: 8800 GTS 512Mb (G92)

**Tomassonl** · March 19, 2009, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by Hun Birodalom

Driver 181.2 works well. I tested the game with the latest driver as well (182.08) but had lots of problems so I went back the earlier driver.
GFX card: 8800 GTS 512Mb (G92)

I also use 181.2 with 8800GTS in SLI. Less memory crashes then with more recent drivers.

**kerowhacko** · March 19, 2009, 06:48 AM

I have personally had the best luck with the 185 drivers that was posted awhile back on my 8800gtx.

**~~ToonTotalWar~~** · March 19, 2009, 07:34 AM

182.06 works fine on my PC, tried 182.08 and it broke my PC!!!!

**Wondaboy** · March 19, 2009, 07:44 AM

I too am using 182.06...the latest ones are bad....

GTX295

**Tassen** · March 19, 2009, 08:21 AM

8800GTX...I used to run the 185.20 and had no crashes but I had to switch to the 182.06 for the memory leak fix to work. They seem pretty stable too and no CTDs, at least not yet.

**-DoT-empire** · March 19, 2009, 08:42 AM

I had problems with lag and had drivers 182.08 for my 8800GT

Now since i'm using 182.06 i think it is no problems what so ever

**Ragga** · March 19, 2009, 10:12 AM

i have a gtx 260

which drivers do you suggest? and any news when nvidia will release a new one?

**Spaxspore** · March 19, 2009, 10:59 AM

ive got 280.

and im running with 181.22s no problems with them.

**Brusilov** · March 19, 2009, 11:53 AM

I've a pair of GTX280s in SLI mode - I downloaded and installed 182.08 prior to installing ETW. I could fight battles OK but when I tried to start a campaign the game froze in the faction introduction. I've been running with the previous drivers that I had 181.22 (I've been working away from home for a number of months) but am downloading 182.06 and will use that.

I was having the 'insufficient memory problems' with the 181.22 drivers but the stickied fix appears to have done the trick.

**Stoferr** · March 19, 2009, 04:58 PM

Anyone knows when new drivers will appear?

**Brusilov** · March 19, 2009, 06:25 PM

It depends if is Nvidia that is causing the problem or E:TW. I somehow think it's E:TW. I downloaded the 182.06 drivers and I get lock up almost immediately I start the campaign (the whole PC not just the game).

E:TW is going 'back in the box' (even though with Steam you don't need to have any disc in the drive) for a patch or two. Back to playing stable RTW based mods for me.

**SonOfOdin** · March 19, 2009, 07:22 PM

I am using the 185.20 drivers on an NVIDIA 8400 on Windows Xp

**Ragga** · March 26, 2009, 09:53 AM

any news on a new driver yet??? has CA even stated anything (they did at the beginning by saying that they were in a rush and were unable to test the new drivers) but are they just gonna wait on nvidia to make a new one???

**Bob the Insane** · March 26, 2009, 10:59 AM

I am using 181.22 with my GTX280...

It looks good, runs pretty nice and only occasionally do I get the "Insufficient video memory" error pop up (usually after playing for a few hours and while it is loading a nice big full stack siege battle)...

That is 1680x1050, with gfx options as high as they can go except AA is on x4 and Depth of Field is off.