G73 5870 softmod to firepro 8800

[iman]

Unfortunately 3dsmax still sees the "real" hardware and will not, even with this mod, let you install the performance driver.

Same goes for the latest quadro mod as well. Max is just smarter then our driver mods lol!

**it will let you install them but max 2012 will refuse to let you select it as the renderer.

What about Max 2010 and 2011?

I'm using firepro softmod. I installed the performance driver. It is working and my 3ds max 2011 is reading it as firepro. And it has fine viewport performance. It has small icon in right top of each of your viewport to navigate the camera.

I've actually never used the max drivers with this. But even with the default drivers try loading up a scene with a lot of stuff going on in the view port. You'll instantly notice the difference.

Try installing the performance driver from the latest package (in amd site). You'll notice more difference

Actually, the firepro softmod miss I thing: the openCL. It's available in mobility 11.3.
I don't know how to combine both , but when I use radeon for openCL in vray 2.0, there's improvement in rendering time. Not 100% optimized though (I think)

[smile_gerard]

I'm using firepro softmod. I installed the performance driver. It is working and my 3ds max 2011 is reading it as firepro. And it has fine viewport performance. It has small icon in right top of each of your viewport to navigate the camera.



Try installing the performance driver from the latest package (in amd site). You'll notice more difference

Actually, the firepro softmod miss I thing: the openCL. It's available in mobility 11.3.
I don't know how to combine both , but when I use radeon for openCL in vray 2.0, there's improvement in rendering time. Not 100% optimized though (I think)

I don't know if using catalyst 11.3 and above would help with this or not. The guys over at guru3d forum are actually trying to get one a 5 series card for one of the members who used to make a script. No word from the writer of this script so far. Guess we still have to wait a while before an updated script surfaces.

[Chaosstorm]

I'm using firepro softmod. I installed the performance driver. It is working and my 3ds max 2011 is reading it as firepro. And it has fine viewport performance. It has small icon in right top of each of your viewport to navigate the camera.

3ds max 2011 has by default always the rotation cube in the top right corner so that does not mean at all that it detects your gpu as a firepro -.-'

[bryan_d]

Are there any development news for the g73 and firepro drivers? Just wondering if I should still stick the OP instructions or use new ones if it exists?

Thanks!

[stolid]

Gerard i followed your instructions to the letter but my scores are horrible



Specviewpref 11 64bit

Viewset Composite
catia-03 4.76
ensight-04 18.81
lightwave-01 17.43
maya-03 6.96
proe-05 1.41
sw-02 14.38
tcvis-02 3.43
snx-01 6.84

Do you have any idea what i could be doing wrong ? My specs are same as yours.

[qjmic]

Thanks smile gerard, i did it ! months later, after testing inventor, directx version, my ATI drivers were automatically updated and no more possibility to use Solidworks 2010.. After softmod, T've re install our factory's Solidworks, and it has detect correctly a fire pro, with notable enhancements. (assembly rotation goes faster without graphic simplification)
But I've lost some games. I've re install some with success and other are dead.
First week I could turn from 8800 to 5870 twice without restart, after that, computer asked for restart... not a good solution to keep my computer for both job and games with my children.
I could install the latest Catalyst control center to fix picture size when using a 47" LCD TV with HDMI connexion.
It would be great to have a "soft switch" between "job" and "games"...

[smile_gerard]

Sorry haven't really been looking into this for quite a while. So no idea if there are updates. About the switch between job and games, i guess maybe a dual windows installation might do the trick. It is troublesome for sure. I'll look into it when i have time. Also i do plan to retire my G73.

[nitoniwatori]

Here is my Scores
Specviewpref 11 64bit (Win7 SP1 x64)
5870m Core 750 Mem 1100
Driver 8.982.3

catia-03 11.58 no result
ensight-04 16.68 no result
lightwave-01 37.80 no result
maya-03 27.86 no result
proe-05 3.14 no result
sw-02 28.96 no result
tcvis-02 12.79 no result
snx-01 16.97 no result

Everything is good except ... i can't make OpenCL work... still looking for it.