We have been informed by Zardon that Nvidia is obviously trying to regain some ground with the community. They started a beta program with nForcersHQ, discussed their driver policy with [H]ardOCP and are now volunteering to work with DriverHeaven: Recently I was contacted by Nvidia via telephone and they wish to work with Driverheaven regarding drivers and other issues, I will be detailing more about this shortly, but they wanted to make this initial statement to our members.
NVIDIA STATEMENT
There has been alot of discussion recently regarding 'Omega drivers', much of which is based on conjecture or on personal opinion. Although we cannot discuss the situation in detail, we do want to provide some clarification to NVIDIA's position on 3rd party developed drivers. We do, as active members of the 3D community, understand the need and popularity of 3rd party drivers but we have been reluctantly forced into taking this action. However this action is limited to a single occurrence and does not represent a company policy as to future thrid party drivers.
After reports of instability stemming from the third party drivers, we requested the drivers be removed from the website distributing them. The fact that this was being reported to us at NVIDIA implied that the drivers were not clearly marked as non NVIDIA and non official drivers and users were understandably upset that we were not taking action with respect to these drivers.
Only the drivers which users had complained about were asked to be removed from the website and we also asked for our logo to be removed to ensure that end users were not confused as to the origin of the drivers and subsequently the risk involved with using them.
NVIDIA does not, in any way, condemn the development of third party drivers; quite the opposite. We recognize the importance of third party drivers and for this reason we have not asked for work on the specific driver to cease. Our action is intended solely to ensure that the origin of the driver is clearly stated and the end user is made fully aware of the risks they take installing them. Nvidia: Driverheaven upcoming Q&A, ask them YOUR questions
The first part of Nvidia working with Driverheaven is coming in the form of a Q&A, and with their recent announcement detailing the fact they wont be stopping Omegadrive developing future sets this can only be seen as a good thing.
I have alot of questions ready of my own, but I dont feel its fair just for me to ask so as always im opening up the questions to our members. I would appreciate if the questions could be kept at a mature level, on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from drivers to hardware...... anything NV related.
I hope this new Nvidia policy of working WITH us, can and will continue, it is sure to enhance the quality of this site.
Nvidia: Driverheaven upcoming Q&A, ask them YOUR questions
There has been alot of discussion recently regarding 'Omega drivers', much of which is based on conjecture or on personal opinion. Although we cannot discuss the situation in detail, we do want to provide some clarification to NVIDIA's position on 3rd party developed drivers. We do, as active members of the 3D community, understand the need and popularity of 3rd party drivers but we have been reluctantly forced into taking this action. However this action is limited to a single occurrence and does not represent a company policy as to future thrid party drivers.
After reports of instability stemming from the third party drivers, we requested the drivers be removed from the website distributing them. The fact that this was being reported to us at NVIDIA implied that the drivers were not clearly marked as non NVIDIA and non official drivers and users were understandably upset that we were not taking action with respect to these drivers.
Only the drivers which users had complained about were asked to be removed from the website and we also asked for our logo to be removed to ensure that end users were not confused as to the origin of the drivers and subsequently the risk involved with using them.
NVIDIA does not, in any way, condemn the development of third party drivers; quite the opposite. We recognize the importance of third party drivers and for this reason we have not asked for work on the specific driver to cease. Our action is intended solely to ensure that the origin of the driver is clearly stated and the end user is made fully aware of the risks they take installing them. Nvidia: Driverheaven upcoming Q&A, ask them YOUR questions
The first part of Nvidia working with Driverheaven is coming in the form of a Q&A, and with their recent announcement detailing the fact they wont be stopping Omegadrive developing future sets this can only be seen as a good thing.
I have alot of questions ready of my own, but I dont feel its fair just for me to ask so as always im opening up the questions to our members. I would appreciate if the questions could be kept at a mature level, on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from drivers to hardware...... anything NV related.
I hope this new Nvidia policy of working WITH us, can and will continue, it is sure to enhance the quality of this site.
Nvidia: Driverheaven upcoming Q&A, ask them YOUR questions
