Catalyst 8.8 is out!!!

[Nemulate]

Not tried this yet but just thought I'd let those ATI graphics card users who weren't aware that it's now available!

[flokel]

You can get the new drivers from here:

Catalyst 8.8 Drivers & Software

Some nice new features:

This release of Catalyst™ introduces new Avivo video features:

* Dynamic Gamma/Contrast correction, available on the ATI Radeon™ HD 4800 Series, improves video image quality by delivering more vivid color in content with sharp contrasts and scenes with low and bright images.
* Improved video presets, available for the ATI Radeon™ HD 3000 and ATI Radeon™ 4800 Series, delivers a newly optimized video presets that users can select depending on what kind of video content they are viewing.
* Windows XP support: Edge enhancement, which adjusts the level of sharpness of video content and Noise Reduction, which removes ghosting artifacts while preserving details of the original video. The new slider controls can be found in the All Settings page of the Avivo Video tab found in the Catalyst™ Control Center

[fanformusik]

Just tried 8.8, and to me it is somewhat "less unusable" than 8.7 (see post here: ATI Catalyst 8.7 ) :

- now doesn't send Win XP SP3 into a bluescreen on boot (like 8.7)
- still unstable with HWacc for MPEG2 (BSOD that refer back to ati2dvag.dll)
- random image dropouts and blocky artefacts with HWacc when used with H264 TV

Without HWacc it seems to run fine, but that is pointless IMO. I will revert to 8.5, since this one seems to be stable with H264+HWacc.

Oh well....

[Spragleknas]

Release note:
https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206...ase_notes.html

Possible highlight:

Catalyst™ Control Center: New Avivo video features

This release of Catalyst™ introduces new Avivo video features:

* Dynamic Gamma/Contrast correction, available on the ATI Radeon™ HD 4800 Series, improves video image quality by delivering more vivid color in content with sharp contrasts and scenes with low and bright images.
* Improved video presets, available for the ATI Radeon™ HD 3000 and ATI Radeon™ 4800 Series, delivers a newly optimized video presets that users can select depending on what kind of video content they are viewing.
* Windows XP support: Edge enhancement, which adjusts the level of sharpness of video content and Noise Reduction, which removes ghosting artifacts while preserving details of the original video. The new slider controls can be found in the All Settings page of the Avivo Video tab found in the Catalyst™ Control Center

Drivers & Software

Feel free to post your experience

[strontium]

This version works fine with XP sp2 unlike the previous version which gave me a BSOD. Don't see much difference though, will have a bit more of a play over the weekend.

[fabien44]

Again, no support with IGP HD3200

[strontium]

I am using a gigabyte 780g board, what do you mean by no support?

[fabien44]

I have same motherboard with XP SP2 and blue screen after installing 8.8. Did you succeed?

[strontium]

I had no problems at all just downloaded the driver including CCC (35mb I think), and ran through the install process without any trouble at all.
Strange I know i had the BSOD problem with 8.7 so reverted back to 8.5.

[funkstar]

I was waiting to see this thread.

It's a real shame, now I'm hoping to see what 8.9 will bring us