New drivers from NVidia.

First, the URL is not correct.

you have http://ftp://files.3dnews.ru/pub/drivers/nvidia/40.41_winxp.exe

it should be
ftp://files.3dnews.ru/pub/drivers/nvidia/40.41_winxp.exe

Also , i didnt see anything on the NVIDIA site about the updated drivers..

From nVidia's site:

Windows XP/2000

Version: 40.41
File Size: 9 MB
Release Date: August 29, 2002
WHQL Certification Pending

Release Highlights:

Up to a 25% increase in performance

nView™ 2.0 multi-display technology increases productivity and provides the necessary tools to control the way users access and view applications.

NVRotate™ enabling image rotation on today’s advanced flat panel displays.

NVKeystone™ allows for real-time image correction on portable projectors and heads-up displays.

Digital Vibrance Control™ allows users to adjust color controls to achieve accurate, bright colors under all conditions.

New control panel streamlines user interface and enables faster and easier access to all video settings

Robust Channels enables higher faster performance and better stability for all applications through fail-safe paths in the drivers

CineFX Simulator allows developers to use Cg—“C for graphics”—to write complex shaders in a high level language faster and more easily than before.

NVIDIA’s patented Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) – supports all products in a single driver binary.

http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=winxp-2k_40.41

Hmm, when I try to click the NVidia tab for my card in display properties it gives me an error (in desk.cpl)on W2k and simply does nothing (quits display properties) on XP. Any other experience this ?

I had this problem, so I tried the following:

Unistall current drivers, reboot, clean the registry with a program like reg cleaner, reboot and install.

Okay, thanks, I will try this.

i've already posted it on the newsgroup, but, is it a Win9X compatible version, and where to find it (all links above are fead for me .. )

c242: I had exactly these problems on 2K and XP. Also WindowFX caused Explorer to crash and never started with these drivers. I am currently reformatting my hard disk and reinstalling XP to make sure it's not just my hard disk (which reported SMART errors earlier this week) which is affecting it. Your report makes me sceptical though.

Thanks for telling me about the new drivers. On my P4 2.2 Ghz running WinXP Pro machine it made my video load up about 30% faster with so far, no other problems. Thanks...

Tarkus - thanks for the update, I did not see the link on NVIDIA before hand.

I loaded the drivers and have had no problems with is so far (WinXP Pro)
I run ObjectBar, WindowBlinds, DesktopX
I have also 'seemingly' noticed some improvements in gameplay (MOHAA).

The link (first) link at NVIDIA.COM at the download section dont works!

pj : Following the tips here worked. Running like a charm now. Although I didn't try Win FX yet.

OK now NVidia says that there is a huge bug in these new drivers (They do not work properly on some videocards)
What are these videocards, they don`t say.

People !

I have GeForce 4 MX440 Ultra

I have installed new drivers
When I play old games, the computer hangs.
And Nvidia tab in Display Properties doesn`t work !

I run W2K SP3 w/VisionTek GeForce4 MX 420. I loaded the 40.41 driver and I had a BIG loss in performance. Like Komarino, When I tried running older games (versions less than 6 months old) The games would hang. Also In the advanced settings card tab, the 'new' window would not show. I went back to 31.00. It works fine for me.

Also. on the nVidia site, the 40.41 driver is supposed to work with W2K.

I think these New drivers are great so far, best set since 23.11 still testing......... with DX OB WB FX & 2d to 3d is incredibly fast.

These new control panels are really funky & very stylish

and openGL1.4 seems neat new image quality & life like, WFX is great under these i really dont want to go to older versions as they dont fix WFX.

Nutshell - If you follow the standard driver links, it won't show. You have to click on the Detonator4 option to get to it. I'm talking about the middle of the three panes you get on the driver selection page.

c242: All working fine here now after reinstalling XP and 2K. Must have been some sort of conflict with something else here.

Ahh I see, they're beta drivers
I'll give them a try

I'm also experiencing the problem with the Nvidia tab in the display properties whenever I click on it there is a message about an error in desk.cpl. Deleting the key

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\Display\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\NVIDIA CPL Extension]

from the registry simply lets the Nvidia tab disappear from the display properties. Also, I don't believe in a false entry in the registry.
If I try to start c:\winnt\system32\nvtuicpl.cpl
(that's the nView Desktop-Manager) manually then
first it looks like and second it crashes
whenever I click on te tab Hotkeys. So it may be
a wrong lib??? Any hint?

sorry, I forgot:

AMD XP2k+, Asus a7v333, Creative 3D GF3 Ti200, Win2K SP1
Detonator 40.41 (from www.nvidia.com)