ForceWare 56.72 Win2000|XP WHQL

NVIDIA released new ForceWare drivers revision 56.72 for Windows 2000 & XP. Release Date is April 1, 2004 and it's not even a joke :)

The drivers are WHQL Certified and weigh 10 MB.

Release Highlights:

• Adds support for GeForce 5700 and GeForce 5700 Ultra
• Microsoft® DirectX® 9 and OpenGL® 1.5 support
• Supports application profiles for custom image quality and performance modes for all of your applications and games.
• NVIDIA nView 3.5 Multi-display technology
• Advanced Microsoft® Internet Explorer® popup blocker
• Industries only Display Gridlines technology
• Improved HDTV Y Pr Pb component out support for 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i formats*

Issues Resolved in Version 56.72

• GeForce FX 5200/FX5900/FX5950 Ultra, Windows XP: Far Cry (Patch 3) water is rendered incorrectly.
• GeForce FX 5200/FX 5600, Windows XP: Star Wars Galaxies performance is poor.
• Windows XP: Presentation Director eight-bit test screen is not displayed correctly.
• GeForce FX 5200/FX 5900/FX 5950 Ultra, Windows XP: "Play On My TV " option within the NVIDIA panel is not available when playing a media file.
• Windows XP: OpenGL viewperf crashes or is extremely slow if the Physical Address Extension boot option is enabled.
• Gameprofiles: Name of the .exe for Return to Castle Wolfenstein profile is wrong.
• Apocalyptica crashes when 3D stereo is activated and then deactivated.
• GeForce FX 5950 Ultra, Windows XP: In the game Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow, white flashes occur on a character with antialiasing enabled.
• GeForce FX 5950 Ultra,Windows XP: Fogging effect is not applied to distant trees in the game Far Cry.

We have several discussion threads open in our NVIDIA driver section which can be found right here.