Latest VPC-Z1/330M Drivers for the BIOS Hack People

[ComputerCowboy]

Yea no problem. Both hacks should continue to work... the VGA hack looks for a specific line of code in a specific file. The 3DVision hack searches for a pattern across all files and replaces whatever it finds. It is good to know that the VGA hack works because that is the one that is most likely to break if NVIDIA decides to change something.

[Gberg]

I'm doing something wrong with the install, but can't figure it out. I apologize for my limited knowledge.

Ok, so I don't even get very far into your step-by-step,
1. downloaded Unetbootin (from your FreeDos link)
2. Downloaded Freedos 1.1
3. Used Unetbootin to load Freedos 1.1 onto USB stick
4. Says to reboot to complete install
5. Here is my issue:
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This is when for boot configurations, I -enable external drive and put the external drive to 1st priority in boot options. After save/rebooting I get this:

Note: Tried reformating USB drive, did not work

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[ComputerCowboy]

Try a different thumb drive, or re-download FREEDOS and run it again

[moogleassassin]

Hi

I'm trying to install the 296.17 drivers onto Consumer Preview of Win8 (I can't use Release Preview atm for various reasons including no Direct Access support in the build as it was made from "Professional" SKU instead of "Ultimate" SKU. gutted).

I have run the patcher on it using 3DVision mode and while it detects the hardware and starts the installation, it then fails to install the graphics driver.

Any suggestions? I see you have an earlier version installed and working in Win8 Developer Preview around last Nov - is there a magic rune I need to use?

Cheers

[ZugZug]

Hi

I'm trying to install the 296.17 drivers onto Consumer Preview of Win8 (I can't use Release Preview atm for various reasons including no Direct Access support in the build as it was made from "Professional" SKU instead of "Ultimate" SKU. gutted).

Look up 302.71 driver, it should work with Windows 8 and might be even WHQL.

[moogleassassin]

ok - still having problems

I am happy the BIOS is corrected hacked, I have all the options and I have set the VGA setting to STATIC.
However when trying to install the drivers in Windows I can get it to correctly identify the card and get past the hardware check, but it just fails about 15sec into the install saying "Driver Installation = Failed".

I have tried the following driverss:

285.38 (Pre modded by Cowboy on Page1 of this thread)
296.17 (Downloaded from Nvidia and used Cowboy's Patcher on it)
302.71 (Downloaded from LaptopVideo2Go using their modified .inf)

All give the same result:



I'm clearly missing something here, as the stock Sony ones install just fine (but they run terribly...)

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EDIT - I have tried all combinations of driver/PhysX/3D selections, it always does the main driver first and always fails on that.

EDIT2 - Same results on both Win8 Consumer Preview and Win8 Release Preview.

[coolguy]

ok - still having problems

I am happy the BIOS is corrected hacked, I have all the options and I have set the VGA setting to STATIC.
However when trying to install the drivers in Windows I can get it to correctly identify the card and get past the hardware check, but it just fails about 15sec into the install saying "Driver Installation = Failed".

I have tried the following driverss:

285.38 (Pre modded by Cowboy on Page1 of this thread)
296.17 (Downloaded from Nvidia and used Cowboy's Patcher on it)
302.71 (Downloaded from LaptopVideo2Go using their modified .inf)

I'm clearly missing something here, as the stock Sony ones install just fine (but they run terribly...)

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EDIT - I have tried all combinations of driver/PhysX/3D selections, it always does the main driver first and always fails on that.

EDIT2 - Same results on both Win8 Consumer Preview and Win8 Release Preview.

You must disable the driver signature enforcement in Win 8, from the advanced start up options to install the modded drivers.

[moogleassassin]

You must disable the driver signature enforcement in Win 8, from the advanced start up options to install the modded drivers.

arrrrghhh. /faceplam

Can't believe I missed that... what a muppet. Thanks pal - I'm going to go hang my head in shame in the corner for a while

(Its all working now, am using 302.71 and will see how it goes)

Cheers

[Zou]

Hi folks

just to inform that I've test on my z12 the eGPU system and the hacked driver for 330M. All is working fine.

Both GPU (330m + GTX560Ti) working together and now I can connect 3 monitors (DVI with VPC-Z docking station + HDMI DVI on GTX560Ti)

big thanks to ComputerCowboy for his topix and patch

PS : Nvidia driver version 301.42

[namaiki]

With hacked BIOS/drivers, is the ambient light sensor still supposed to be able to dim the screen? My keyboard backlight comes on, but brightness of the screen doesn't seem to be adjusted even though it is set to.