ATI Catalyst 8.1

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Changelog
Resolved Issues for the Windows Vista Operating System[/b]

This section provides information on resolved issues in this release of the ATI
Catalyst™ Software Suite for Windows Vista. These include:

• Bioshock: Flickering is no longer noticed during the cinematic introduction
of the game. Further details can be found in topic number 737-31570
• Half-Life 2: Episode 2: Playing the game on a system containing an ATI
Radeon HD 3800 series of product no longer results in the game failing to the
desktop when CrossFire is enabled. Further details can be found in topic number
737-30753
• F.E.A.R.: A black screen no longer occurs when the display is set to
2048x1536 and the in-game AA option is enabled. Further details can be
found in topic number 737-31567
• Lightsmark 2007: Running the benchmark no longer results in the robot
character not being drawn properly. Further details can be found in topic number
737-31573
• Oblivion: Task switching between the game and the Windows Vista desktop
no longer results in corruption being noticed when AA is enabled. Further
details can be found in topic number 737-31568
• Oblivion: Flickering is no longer noticed when first making a move if the
in-game settings are set to maximum, CrossFire is enabled and AF is set to
16x. Further details can be found in topic number 737-31152
Note: If you have an ATI Radeon™ X1600, X1800, or X1900 series
of product, download the GPU client (either console or GUI version) not
to be confused with the CPU “Graphical client”.
If you do not have an ATI Radeon™ product listed above, then download
the CPU client.
ATI Catalyst™ Release Note 6
• Oblivion: The game no longer fails and display corruption is no longer
noticed when the game is minimized to desktop and then restored. Further
details can be found in topic number 737-31151
• World In Conflict: The game no longer fails to the Windows desktop when
the display resolution is set to 1280x768 and AF is set to 16x. Further details
can be found in topic number 737-30752
• Creating a secondary user account and switching from the secondary user
account to the primary user account no longer results in CrossFire™ failing to
be enabled. Further details can be found in topic number 737-28786
• Connecting a secondary display device to a system containing an ATI Radeon
x1200/1250/1270 series of product and enabling clone mode or extended
desktop mode no longer results in horizontal line corruption being noticed
when using a high refresh rate and display resolution. Further details can be
found in topic number 737-31144
• Connecting a secondary display device and enabling clone mode no longer
results in the inability of changing the display configuration when resuming
from an S4 state. Further details can be found in topic number 737-31157
• Connecting an HDMI display device as the primary and setting the display
resolution to 1280x1024 no longer results in an error message when attempting
to personalize the display settings. Further details can be found in topic
number 737-31165
• The Apply and Discard buttons are no longer enabled within the OverDrive™
tab after applying the hotkey to restore default VPU and Memory clocks. Further
details can be found in topic number 737-31543
• Changing the Catalyst Control Center language support to Polish no longer
results in duplicate options being displayed within the Avivo video options.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-31544
• The text size is now set appropriately for the LCD Overview page when setting
the language type to Japanese. Further details can be found in topic number
737-31545
• Truncated text is no longer noticed in the ATI OverDrive Unlock warning
message. Further details can be found in topic number 737-31555
• Installing either two ATI Radeon HD 2400 series products no longer results in
the ability to enable display device which are not connected to the system
within the Catalyst Control Center->Display Manager. Further details can be
found in topic number 737-31556
• The Catalyst Control Center no longer intermittently fails to launch on systems
containing an ATI Radeon 9500/9600/9700 series of product and running
Windows XP or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating
system. Further details can be found in topic number 737-31559
• Theater mode is no longer disabled or unavailable when connecting two display
devices and enabling either clone mode or extended desktop mode. Further
details can be found in topic number 737-31560
• The incorrect spelling of properties in Avivo color help page is now resolved.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-31562
ATI Catalyst™ Release Note 7
• Connecting an HDTV as the primary display device using a component video
dongle and any other display device as a secondary display no longer results
in software CrossFire failing to be enabled on the primary display device. Further
details can be found in topic number 737-31563
• The display name no longer fails to enumerate for the secondary adapter in
the OverDrive autotune window. Further details can be found in topic number
737-31564
• An additional System Setting Change dialog box no longer appears when
enabling CrossFire. Further details can be found in topic number 737-31565
• Setting the DPI to 120 in the Display Properties no longer results in the
combo box being cut-off. Further details can be found in topic number
737-31566
• The OverDrive version detection for legacy products is now resolved. Further
details can be found in topic number 737-31569
• Clone mode no longer fails to be enabled when resuming from suspend mode.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-31571
• Connecting a TV to a system running Windows Vista and containing an ATI
Radeon 1300/15x0/1600 series of product no longer results in certain areas of
the display appearing lighter than other areas. Further details can be found in
topic number 737-31572
• Using the Cyberlink player to play a Blu-Ray title no longer results in the display
device becoming green or black when resuming from suspend mode.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-31574
• Resuming from an S3 state no longer results in the display continually blinking
on systems running the Windows Vista operating system (64bit version).
Further details can be found in topic number 737-31575

Resolved Issues for the Windows XP Operating System

This section provides information on resolved issues in this release of the ATI
Catalyst™ Software Suite for Windows XP. These include:

• Call of Juarez and Stalker and TimeShift: Launching the games under Windows
XP no longer results in intermittent corruption or flashing being noticed.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-31612
• Enemy Territories Quake Wars v1.2: Flickering is no longer noticed when
enabling Triple Buffering, setting AA to 8x and setting the display resolution
to 2560x1600. Further details can be found in topic number 737-31610
• TianJi: Logging into the game no longer results in the function buttons not
working and the system setting window failing to open. Further details can be
found in topic number 737-31607
• World of Warcraft: Launching two game windows and switching between
the game windows on a system with an Apple 30 inch display device no
longer results in the game image failing to be drawn properly. Further details
can be found in topic number 737-31608
ATI Catalyst™ Release Note 8
• Google SketchUP: the application no longer fails to launch on systems running
Windows XP and containing an ATI Radeon HD 2900 series of product.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-31609
• The movement of pictures now appear smooth under Excel (Office2007)
when the color depth is set to 16bpp. Further details can be found in topic
number 737-31167
• The AVIVO TV controls are now available under the Windows Media Center
Edition operating system. Further details can be found in topic number
737-31170
• The scaling function no longer fails under certain resolutions in the Catalyst
Control Center. Further details can be found in topic number 737-31169
• The display now returns when attempting to log back on to the system after
logging out of the system. Further details can be found in topic number
737-31601
• Connecting an HDTV as a secondary display device no longer results in the
display device failing to show up as a DTV (DVI) display device in the Catalyst
Control Center. Further details can be found in topic number 737-31603
• The Windows XP operating system no longer hangs with a blank screen when
running the Run Automated Clock Configuration Utility. Further details can
be found in topic number 737-31611

Known Issues Under the Windows Vista Operating
System

This section provides information on known issues associated with the ATI Catalyst™. These include:

• Lost Planet: Setting AA to either 4x or 8x may result in the game failing to
respond. Further details can be found in topic number 737-28492
• Oblivion: Flickering may be noticed when first making a move if the in-game
settings are set to maximum, CrossFire is enabled and AF is set to 16x. Further
details can be found in topic number 737-31581
• Unreal Tournament 3: The game may intermittently fail to launch when a
map has texture detail set to maximum. Further details can be found in topic
number 737-31189
• Rebooting the operating system after changing the skin to any available
option other than system skin may result in the Catalyst™ Control Center
menu options no longer being visible. Further details can be found in topic
number 737-30569
• The Catalyst™ Control Center menu option may fail to function when changing
the skin from system skin to any other available skin. Further details can
be found in topic number 737-30570
• Installing the WDM driver on systems containing an ATI TV Tuner product
and an ATI graphics adapter may result in the WDM driver failing to install.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-30571
ATI Catalyst™ Release Note 9
• Connecting a secondary display device using the HDMI connector and
enabling either clone mode or extended desktop mode may result in the
WinDVD 7 player playing in a windowed mode on both display devices when
Overlay Theater Mode is enabled. Further details can be found in topic number
737-30579
• The Windows Vista operating system may fail to respond when running the
Auto-tune utility found in the Catalyst™ Control Center OverDrive™ option.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-30584
• Using the hot-key function to switch between various display scenarios may
result in the HDMI display device displaying a blank screen. Further details
can be found in topic number 737-31145
• The secondary HDMI Display may turn off when resuming from an S1 hibernation
with an HDMI display connected. Further details can be found in topic
number 737-31146
• Connecting a secondary display device using the HDMI connector and
enabling either clone mode or extended desktop mode may result in the
WinDVD 7 player playing in a windowed mode on both display devices when
Overlay Theater Mode is enabled. Further details can be found in topic number
737-30579
• Resuming from hibernation mode with HDMI display connected may result
in a black screen with only a mouse cursor being displayed. Further details
can be found in topic number 737-31149
• Setting the desktop resolution to 1600x1200 or greater may result in green
pixel corruption being noticed when playing certain games. This issue maybe
noticed when using a system running Windows Vista and containing an ATI
Radeon™ HD 2600 or HD 2400 series of product. Further details can be
found in topic number 737-31150
• Attempting to play the HD-DVD title Harsh Times, School for Scoundrels
using the Cyberlink player may result in block corruption being noticed. Further
details can be found in topic number 737-31155
• The OverDrive page may be grayed out and the GPU and memory clocks as
may be displayed as 000 after enabling CrossFire™ on systems containing
and ATI Radeon™ X1900 CrossFire™ Edition and running Windows Vista
(64 bit version). Further details can be found in topic number 737-31161
• Enabling CrossFire™ on a system containing an ATI Radeon™ X1900 Cross-
Fire™ Edition product may result in the Windows Vista (64 bit version) failing.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-31163
• An error message may appear when installing the display driver package
through setup.exe. Further details can be found in topic number 737-31577
• Using the pound key (#) as the first character in the user name may result in
an error when installing the Catalyst Control Center. Further details can be
found in topic number 737-31578
• The OverDrive page may be missing in the Catalyst Control Center after disabling
CrossFire support. Further details can be found in topic number
737-31579
ATI Catalyst™ Release Note 10
• The color depth may change to 8 bpp when enabling or disabling CrossFire
for the first time. Further details can be found in topic number 737-31580
• Display corruption may be noticed when enabling CrossFire on a system containing
an ATI Radeon X1900/1950 series of product when the display resolution
is set to 1600x1200 70Hz and running a 3D application in full screen
mode. Further details can be found in topic number 737-31582
• Hot-plugging an HDMI display device may result in the display device failing
to be detected on systems containing an ATI Radeon HD 2400 series of product
and running Windows Vista. Further details can be found in topic number
737-31583
• Enabling extended desktop mode and setting the display resolution to
1280x800 or higher, followed by playing an HD-DVD using PowerDVD,
may results in the HD-DVD title failing to play. Further details can be found
in topic number 737-31584
• Dragging player window to secondary display while playing back HD content
and moving it back to primary may result in blank player window. Further
details can be found in topic number 737-31585
• The OverDrive page may be grayed out and the GPU and memory clocks as
may be displayed as 000 after enabling CrossFire on systems containing and
ATI Radeon X1900 CrossFire Edition and running Windows Vista (64 bit version).
Further details can be found in topic number 737-31586

Known Issues Under the Windows XP Operating System

The following section provides a summary of open issues in the latest version of
Catalyst™. These include:

• After installing the graphics driver an error message may be displayed when
attempting to launch DirectX based games when using an ATI AGP product.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-3152
• Call of Juarez: Setting the game level with Optimal Quality and high
in-game settings may result in the game level being blank. Further details can
be found in topic number 737-30591
• Enemy Territory: Quake Wars may have corruption on the water and sky
after increasing the game resolution. Restarting the game at that higher resolution
or issuing reloadImages command in the game console corrects the corruption.
This issue only impacts graphics cards up to the ATI Radeon™ X850.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-29947
• Lost Planet: Setting AA to either 4x or 8x may intermittently result in the
game failing to respond. Further details can be found in topic number
737-28492
• STALKER: Shadows may not be rendered properly when CrossFire is
enabled along with AA being enabled at 4x and Full Dynamic Lighting also
being enabled. Further details can be found in topic number 737-31597
ATI Catalyst™ Release Note 11
• Connecting a CRT display device as the secondary display and playing a
Blu-ray DVD using a Cyberlink player may result in no video playback if
extended desktop mode is enabled. Further details can be found in topic number
737-30587
• Connecting a Dual Link Panel to the on-board DVI port, followed by hot
plugging a DVI display to the add-on DVI card may result in clone mode
becoming disabled when rebooting the machine and the secondary display
device remaining blank. Further details can be found in topic number
737-31166
• The Catalyst Control Center menu option may fail to function when changing
the skin from system skin to any other available skin. Further details can be
found in topic number 737-30570
• Setting the display resolution to 1440x900 or lower may result in corruption
being noticed when playing a DVD title. Further details can be found in topic
number 737-31168
• Setting the desktop resolution to 1280x1024 and using PowerDVD to play an
HD-DVD or Blu-ray title may result in corruption being noticed when using
an ATI Radeon™ HD 2400 series of product. Further details can be found in
topic number 737-31171
• On certain products, changing display resolution while playing back High
Definition content may results in instability. It is recommended to set appropriate
resolution while playback is stopped. Further details can be found in
topic number 737-31172
• Cyberlink: Playing a DVD title on a system containing an ATI Radeon™ HD
2400 series may result in corruption being noticed. Further details can be
found in topic number 737-31173
• Connecting a CRT display device as the secondary display and playing a
Blu-ray DVD using a Cyberlink player may result in no video playback if
extended desktop mode is enabled. Further details can be found in topic number
737-30587
• The floppy drive may fail to read or write under Vista on a Dell XPS410 system.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-31148
• On certain products, changing display resolution while playing back High
Definition content may results in instability. It is recommended to set appropriate
resolution while playback is stopped. Further details can be found in
topic number 737-31598
• Connecting a CRT display device as the secondary display and playing a
Blu-ray DVD using a Cyberlink player may result in no video playback if
extended desktop mode is enabled. Further details can be found in topic number
737-31599
ATI Catalyst™ Release Note 12

Known Issues Under the Windows XP Professional x64
Edition

The following section provides a summary of open issues in the latest version of
Catalyst™. These include:

• World in Conflict: Text corruption may be noticed when playing the game on
a system running Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and containing an
ATI Radeon HD 30 series of product. Further details can be found in topic
number 737-31619
• Running an OpenGL application and attempting to rotate the desktop may
result in corruption being noticed. Further details can be found in topic number
737-29556
• The Record function currently fails to work when using an ATI All-In-Wonder
™ X1300 and time shifting is enabled. Further information can be found in
topic number 737-22014
• Running an OpenGL application and attempting to rotate the desktop may
result in corruption being noticed. Further details can be found in topic number
737-29556
• Hot plugging a display device to a system running Windows XP Professional
x64 Edition and containing an ATI Radeon X1250/1270 series of product may
result in the display device failing to be detected. Further details can be found
in topic number 737-31618
• Standard PAL mode may fail to be available in the Catalyst Control Center.
Further details can be found in topic number 737-31620