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    **PLEASE HELP** - Driver problem with new Modern Warfare title

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by I_AM_MUSTANG, Oct 25, 2019.

  1. I_AM_MUSTANG

    I_AM_MUSTANG Notebook Guru

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    Hi all,

    I have just purchased the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game and installed it. Upon launching I immediately received a fatal error crash which advised that I need to update my graphics driver.

    I recently upgraded to the GTX 980m so I could play the latest games. Fortnite, Hearthstone, Apex Legends all work absolutely fine. I have checked GeForce Experience and that says my driver is up to date which is version 388.13.

    Have I wasted my money on this game or there a fix for this?

    Thanks for your help.

    MUSTANG
     
    I_AM_MUSTANG, Oct 25, 2019
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    M18x-oldie Notebook Evangelist

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    Better leave that Geforce Experience where it is, and manually update to a modded recent driver. Only install the driver (and Physx).
     
    M18x-oldie, Oct 26, 2019
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    Can I have these drivers only for the GTX 880M card ?
     
    Mastersbest, Mar 18, 2020
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    In the next days I am going to upload a video guide how to mod the nvidia driver.
     
    xneinx, Mar 18, 2020
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    When will you release a video about the driver mod ?
     
    Mastersbest, Mar 23, 2020
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    The guide is ready:


    Subscribe ;-)
     
    xneinx, Mar 24, 2020
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    your account on YouTube was deleted you can re -upload somewhere or write instructions..?
     
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    -.- wtf -.-
    When google let me know why it is down I'll contact you....
    :(
     
    xneinx, Mar 24, 2020
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    Maxware79 Alienware died in 2014

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    This guide here should help you:
    https://null-src.com/posts/nvidia-notebook-driver-inf-mod/post.php

    If you need me to make you a driver I can whip one up after work tonight. I will just need your Display Adapter Hardware ID
    Go to Device Manager - Display Adapters - Right click on the 880M - Properties - Details - Select Hardware ID from the dropdown box

    There will be 4 lines of code. I need the first or second line.
     
    Maxware79, Mar 24, 2020
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  14. Mastersbest

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    Yes I would appreciate it if you would send it to my mailbox [email protected] PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1198&SUBSYS_05AB1028
     
    Mastersbest, Mar 24, 2020
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    Maxware79 Alienware died in 2014

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    I'll just post a dropbox link on here for you. I'm at work though and I'm not sure if I can download the driver due to permissions they put on the computers here. I don't get home for about 11 hours....

    I'll see if I can sort it out
     
    Maxware79, Mar 24, 2020
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    Ok, thanks, I'll wait ..
     
    Mastersbest, Mar 24, 2020
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    I've never modded a new driver for the older cards that aren't technically supported anymore. I have no way of testing it at the moment so I can only assume you mod it in the same way as an older driver.
     
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    I'm using the latest version of the 425 driver , and no matter how much I tried to modify it, my Alienware 18 doesn 't want to work in A hd4600/880M bundle ..
     
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    What's weird is that Nvidia support the 860M with the 445.75 driver but not the 880M.
     
    Maxware79, Mar 24, 2020
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    Yes Yes I don't understand it either..
     
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    Hi Mustang,

    I've put together a new system bios for the M18x R2 that allows you to install the latest Nvidia drivers without modification (assuming you have the non-gsync verison of the 980m).

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...well-legacy-bios.800447/page-11#post-10999961

    Javers
     
    javers, Apr 1, 2020
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