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    No PhysX support on 9600MGT?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by mikespit1, Jan 15, 2009.

  1. mikespit1

    mikespit1 Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    I just bought Mirror's Edge and I've installed it, but when I go to enable PhysX the game tells me that hardware acceleration is not supported by my system. I thought this card supported PhysX? For reference I tried using both the stock Apple boot camp drivers and the new official beta 179.28 from Nvidia. Any ideas?
     
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    mikespit1 Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Yup, it's definitely supported. So why can't I enable it?
     
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    mikespit1 Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Maybe it's the stock drivers. Anyone know which driver set started enabling PhysX? Was it 180.XX?

    edit: Nope, the notes on Nvidia's site say that the drivers I am using enable PhysX. Weird.

    I downloaded some PhysX demos like a screensaver off of http://www.nvidia.com/content/graphicsplus/us/download2.asp
    The screensaver runs albeit just a tad slow, so not sure that is due to lack of PhysX or just how it would run normally.
     
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    tyronne Notebook Evangelist

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    change your power settings to max power if you want to run faster.

    try www.laptopvideo2go.com for latest nvidia drivers.

    nvidia doesnt really support laptop drivers their website is nothing but lies. if you want drivers for your laptop then go to laptopvideo2go.com
     
    tyronne, Jan 16, 2009
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    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    Yeah I got the latest Dox 181.20, and just got Mirror's Edge and it PhysX works great! :D
     
    cdnalsi, Jan 16, 2009
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    tyronne Notebook Evangelist

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    that latest is 185.20

    http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/drivers

    Get it here. you need to also download the INI file and then put that ini file in the installation folder of that 185.20 after you have extracted it.


    1. extract 185.20 nvidia driver into a folder of your choice.
    2. put the ini file into that nvidia driver folder you have extracted
    3. double click onthe setup.exe
     
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    tyronne Notebook Evangelist

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    I cant even tell if Physx is working or not i got it in my Alienware Desktop aswell.
     
    tyronne, Jan 16, 2009
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    mikespit1 Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Keep an eye out for fluttering flags, pigeons and some other stuff. Its there if you notice it but doesn't make things all that different.
     
    mikespit1, Jan 16, 2009
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    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    The way the glass breaks when the guys shoot at you is also controlled by PhysX.
     
    cdnalsi, Jan 16, 2009
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    tyronne Notebook Evangelist

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    ohh so that's what physx is? lol?
     
    tyronne, Jan 16, 2009
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