Users will also experience a significant improvement in install and un-install Verdana of ATI Catalyst™ software components. Future Catalyst™ releases will include further OpenGL optimizations to further enhance performance of Vista OpenGL applications Catalyst™ Install Manager for VistaĬatalyst™ 7.1 provides Microsoft Vista users with a new ATI Radeon graphics installer that will help users more easily update and install ATI Catalyst™ software. (Initially available for Direct3D only, coming soon in a future Catalyst™ release for OpenGL) Native OpenGL Vista supportĬatalyst™ 7.1 introduces native support for OpenGL, delivering a number of OpenGL application performance gains over the previously released AMD Vista RTM driver (8.31.100.3.2.1). Users will see significant performance gains in a number of applications when running in CrossFire™ mode under Windows Vista. New Catalyst™ Control Center Blu-ray and HD-DVD playbackĬatalyst™ 7.1 introduces the ability to playback Blu-ray and HD DVD protected high definition content under Windows Vista 32-bit edition (support for Windows Vista 64-bit edition will be available in a future Catalyst™ release), when used in combination with a software content player from vendors such as Cyberlink or Intervideo and an ATI Radeon X1000 series graphics accelerator (with HDCP support).Ĭatalyst™ 7.1 introduces CrossFire™ support for the entire ATI Radeon X1000 product series under Microsoft Vista.This release of Catalyst® introduces the following new features: The Catalyst™ Vista driver for the Windows Vista operating system includes: The capture driver for these products is not being updated at this time The Catalyst™ Vista driver for both the 32bit and 64bit versions of the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system is supported on the following ATI Radeon® products.ĪTI All-In-Wonder™ and VIVO variants listed above are supported in the display driver only. Catalyst™ Crew Driver Feedback AMD Product Support.Installing the Catalyst™ Vista Software Driver.This release note provides information on the following: When installing the Catalyst™ Vista driver for Windows Vista, the user must logged on as an Administrator or have Administrator rights in order to successfully complete the installation of the Catalyst™ Vista driver. The ATI Catalyst™ Vista driver is validated on the RTM versions of the Windows Vista operating system. The Catalyst™ Control Center provides an extensive feature set that significantly enhances the end-user experience. This driver release also includes the Catalyst™ Control Center. This release note provides information on the Catalyst™ Vista driver for both the 32bit and 64bit versions of the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system.

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