So yeah, I was aware of the issue with the flashing textures in TF2 in any NVIDIA driver newer than version 306.97 I was running 310.xx for the last 2 months and didn't have the issue though, but for some reason it just started happening today.
Of course I then start downgrading my drivers. It turns out that 306.97 and everything below fixes the infamous flashing issue, but instead it makes me unable to open the Nvidia Control Panel and change my settings. Now, this wouldn't be a big deal normally, if it wasn't for the fact that the default settings in the panel are absolute shit and on top of that override the settings I have in-game, causing me to get fps drops galore.
Any driver above 306.97 and the Nvidia Control Panel works again, but then the flashing textures-issue remains...
I've tried 9 different drivers today, and none of them can fix both things. But wait, it gets worse.
"Why can't you just find an alternative to Nvidia Control Panel then?!" Let me explain why:
1. No matter what pre-306.97 driver I'm using, Rivatuner says in the bottom that the driver isn't supported/detected, and that causes me to have no graphical settings to change.
2. No matter what driver I'm using, nHancer says: "nhancer the nvapi reported no attached nvidia displays in the system" and refuses to open.
3. Nvidia Inspector is an overclocking program and not a settings program.
4. NVTray keeps telling me that it's hiding some settings (ie. all useful settings) from me because I need to reboot and I have to make sure a compatible driver is installed bla bla bla - in other words, it won't detect any of the pre-306.97 drivers either.
Running the game in DX9 is not an option for me because I need to squeeze out every frame I can get.
And as usual, NVIDIA's support is unprofessional and lackluster in every way.
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So what the fuck do I do now? I would really like to avoid testing every single driver version in existance for my card (GeForce GT 425m - yes it's a laptop and yes the card isn't good, but I can get the 60+ fps that I need with low settings and thats fine.), as it doesn't really seem like it's gonna do anything after what I've experienced so far.
And yes, I DID do 100% clean installs in safemode with every single driver.
My god, I swear to god that NVIDIA is never getting a penny from me again. Their drivers are a joke.
P.S. The first one who suggests validating the game files will receive the "Moron Award of The Year".
So yeah, I was aware of the issue with the flashing textures in TF2 in any NVIDIA driver newer than version 306.97 I was running 310.xx for the last 2 months and didn't have the issue though, but for some reason it just started happening today.
Of course I then start downgrading my drivers. It turns out that 306.97 and everything below fixes the infamous flashing issue, but instead it makes me unable to open the Nvidia Control Panel and change my settings. Now, this wouldn't be a big deal normally, if it wasn't for the fact that the default settings in the panel are absolute shit and on top of that override the settings I have in-game, causing me to get fps drops galore.
Any driver above 306.97 and the Nvidia Control Panel works again, but then the flashing textures-issue remains...
I've tried 9 different drivers today, and none of them can fix both things. But wait, it gets worse.
[b]"Why can't you just find an alternative to Nvidia Control Panel then?!"[/b] Let me explain why:
1. No matter what pre-306.97 driver I'm using, Rivatuner says in the bottom that the driver isn't supported/detected, and that causes me to have no graphical settings to change.
2. No matter what driver I'm using, nHancer says: "nhancer the nvapi reported no attached nvidia displays in the system" and refuses to open.
3. Nvidia Inspector is an overclocking program and not a settings program.
4. NVTray keeps telling me that it's hiding some settings (ie. all useful settings) from me because I need to reboot and I have to make sure a compatible driver is installed bla bla bla - in other words, it won't detect any of the pre-306.97 drivers either.
Running the game in DX9 is not an option for me because I need to squeeze out every frame I can get.
And as usual, NVIDIA's support is unprofessional and lackluster in every way.
_____________________________________________________________________
So what the fuck do I do now? I would really like to avoid testing every single driver version in existance for my card (GeForce GT 425m - yes it's a laptop and yes the card isn't good, but I can get the 60+ fps that I need with low settings and thats fine.), as it doesn't really seem like it's gonna do anything after what I've experienced so far.
And yes, I DID do 100% clean installs in safemode with every single driver.
My god, I swear to god that NVIDIA is never getting a penny from me again. Their drivers are a joke.
P.S. The first one who suggests validating the game files will receive the "Moron Award of The Year".
I have this same problem. I just stay with the flashing textures.
I have this same problem. I just stay with the flashing textures.
DX9 from what I have understood should give more fps..
EDIT, how bad are the flashes?
DX9 from what I have understood should give more fps..
EDIT, how bad are the flashes?
raikuDX9 from what I have understood should give more fps..
EDIT, how bad are the flashes?
The flashes are pretty unplayable.
To the OP, the 306.97 drivers worked fine for me and included the Nvidia control panel as well. What settings do you want to change in particular?
[quote=raiku]DX9 from what I have understood should give more fps..
EDIT, how bad are the flashes?[/quote]
The flashes are pretty unplayable.
To the OP, the 306.97 drivers worked fine for me and included the Nvidia control panel as well. What settings do you want to change in particular?
Good news, I managed to get 306.97 to install with a working NVIDIA Control Panel!
Freddy > NVIDIA
What I did:
1. Enable the hidden administrator account (look it up)
2. Restart comp in safemode, log into the new admin acc that appears next to your own acc
3. Go uninstall everything NVIDIA-related from Start->Control Panel. It will most likely not let you uninstall PhysX in safemode, but dont worry - were gonna take care of that. When it prompts you to restart, say no.
4. Now go delete all NVIDIA-related folders and files on your comp. They're typically located at C:\NVIDIA, C:\Program Files\NVIDIA and C:\Program Files\NVIDIA CORPORATION.
5. Now run Driver Sweeper (google it) and delete all the leftovers it can find. When it prompts you to restart, say no.
6. Now run CCleaner and do a complete registry clean.
7. Now run the driver setup package and make it extract the files to C:\NVIDIA. When it opens, and starts installing, cancel it. Now go to C:\NVIDIA\driverversionnumber\DisplayDriver and look for the really big file it's executing when trying to install. Rightclick that one, and choose "extract" with 7zip, winrar or whatever program you're using. Just extract them in something like C:\NVIDIA\toplel so it's easier to find.
8. NOW you can restart. Go into safemode again.
9. Log into the same admin account. Go to the start menu and type "device management", and open the one that comes up. Scroll down to graphics card, and you should notice a card called something like "Standard VGA Adapter" where the name of your NVIDIA card/chip would normally be. Rightclick that one->update driver->look through the computer for driver software->point the dir to C:\NVIDIA\toplel (aka the folder you extracted all the files from the installation package to). Remember to check the little box with "Include subfolders" or some shit.
10. Now just wait until it's done. Then restart.
11. Now just log into your normal account and everything should be working - INCLUDING the nvidia control panel
Seems like you HAVE to do everything in this specific order if you're having the bug where the control panel doesn't update with the driver.
Good news, I managed to get 306.97 to install with a [b]working[/b] NVIDIA Control Panel!
Freddy > NVIDIA
What I did:
1. Enable the hidden administrator account (look it up)
2. Restart comp in safemode, log into the new admin acc that appears next to your own acc
3. Go uninstall everything NVIDIA-related from Start->Control Panel. It will most likely not let you uninstall PhysX in safemode, but dont worry - were gonna take care of that. When it prompts you to restart, say no.
4. Now go delete all NVIDIA-related folders and files on your comp. They're typically located at C:\NVIDIA, C:\Program Files\NVIDIA and C:\Program Files\NVIDIA CORPORATION.
5. Now run Driver Sweeper (google it) and delete all the leftovers it can find. When it prompts you to restart, say no.
6. Now run CCleaner and do a complete registry clean.
7. Now run the driver setup package and make it extract the files to C:\NVIDIA. When it opens, and starts installing, cancel it. Now go to C:\NVIDIA\driverversionnumber\DisplayDriver and look for the really big file it's executing when trying to install. Rightclick that one, and choose "extract" with 7zip, winrar or whatever program you're using. Just extract them in something like C:\NVIDIA\toplel so it's easier to find.
8. NOW you can restart. Go into safemode again.
9. Log into the same admin account. Go to the start menu and type "device management", and open the one that comes up. Scroll down to graphics card, and you should notice a card called something like "Standard VGA Adapter" where the name of your NVIDIA card/chip would normally be. Rightclick that one->update driver->look through the computer for driver software->point the dir to C:\NVIDIA\toplel (aka the folder you extracted all the files from the installation package to). Remember to check the little box with "Include subfolders" or some shit.
10. Now just wait until it's done. Then restart.
11. Now just log into your normal account and everything should be working - INCLUDING the nvidia control panel
Seems like you HAVE to do everything in this specific order if you're having the bug where the control panel doesn't update with the driver.