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SL failed to run with the default driver. I modded ATI Catalyst 7.8 with the free tool from [http://www.driverheaven.net/modtool/ Driver Heaven] (took me less than 10 minutes). The instructions says to install MSXML 4.0 - I installed MSXML 6.0 and ran the tool without problems. | SL failed to run with the default driver. I modded ATI Catalyst 7.8 with the free tool from [http://www.driverheaven.net/modtool/ Driver Heaven] (took me less than 10 minutes). The instructions says to install MSXML 4.0 - I installed MSXML 6.0 and ran the tool without problems. | ||
=== [[User:Benja Kepler|Benja Kepler]] === | |||
==== Summary ==== | |||
Catalyst 7.3+ upgrade recommended by AMD for viewer crash when using Catalyst 7.1 and Vista | |||
==== System ==== | |||
Dell Dimension C521 | |||
* CPU: AMD (Unknown model) (2304 MHz) | |||
* Memory: 2046 MB | |||
* OS Version: Microsoft Windows Vista (Build 6000) | |||
* Graphics Card Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc. | |||
* Graphics Card: Radeon X1300/X1550 Series | |||
==== More info ==== | |||
The first time I tried SL on my Vista machine, the viewer crashed. I found this on the AMD support website | |||
* [http://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&questionID=25826 737-25826: ATI Radeon Graphics Cards - SecondLife Crashes Immediately on Starting] | |||
After updating to Catalyst 7.4 I was able to load SL. | |||
==== Summary ==== | |||
Various problems using non-Administrator account in Vista | |||
==== System ==== | |||
as above | |||
==== More info ==== | |||
Strange things seemed to happen using a non-Administrator account under Vista that went away, with the same viewer, when run under Administrator, such as:- | |||
* {{jira|VWR-953}} Separate XML settings file not created | |||
* {{jira|VWR-1269}} Video slider is blank | |||
While logged into the non-Administrator account, the view can be run 'As Administrator', as well as logging into Administrator to run it from there. | |||
Revision as of 15:22, 28 August 2007
Personal experiences
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Ey Ren
Summary
Success running SL under Vista
System
ASUSTEK G2 Laptop
- CPU: Intel Core 2 Series Processor (1994 MHz)
- Memory: 2047 MB
- OS Version: Microsoft Windows Vista (Build 6000)
- Graphics Card Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
- Graphics Card: ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1700
More info
SL failed to run with the default driver. I modded ATI Catalyst 7.8 with the free tool from Driver Heaven (took me less than 10 minutes). The instructions says to install MSXML 4.0 - I installed MSXML 6.0 and ran the tool without problems.
Benja Kepler
Summary
Catalyst 7.3+ upgrade recommended by AMD for viewer crash when using Catalyst 7.1 and Vista
System
Dell Dimension C521
- CPU: AMD (Unknown model) (2304 MHz)
- Memory: 2046 MB
- OS Version: Microsoft Windows Vista (Build 6000)
- Graphics Card Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
- Graphics Card: Radeon X1300/X1550 Series
More info
The first time I tried SL on my Vista machine, the viewer crashed. I found this on the AMD support website
After updating to Catalyst 7.4 I was able to load SL.
Summary
Various problems using non-Administrator account in Vista
System
as above
More info
Strange things seemed to happen using a non-Administrator account under Vista that went away, with the same viewer, when run under Administrator, such as:-
While logged into the non-Administrator account, the view can be run 'As Administrator', as well as logging into Administrator to run it from there.