Catalyst 5.5 Out

F.Y.I: Catalyst 5.5 Drivers Out

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F.Y.I: Catalyst 5.5 Drivers Out

Anyone know if they fixed the memory leak problem?

From the Release Notes :
Issues Resolved in CatalystT Software Suite 5.5
The following section provides a summary of the issues that have been
resolved in the latest version of CatalystT. These include:

a.. 3DMark05: Running the application under Windows XP for extended
periods of time no longer results in the operating system failing to respond
when using an ATI RadeonT X700 PRO
b.. Ashli Viewer sample Wood: Display corruption is no longer noticed when
Anisotropic Filtering set to 4x or above
c.. Ashli Viewer v1.6.0: Running the application under Windows 2000 and
launching a sample item found in the Programs & Shaders no longer results in
corruption being displayed in the sample item
d.. City of Heros: Playing the game under Windows XP with an ATI RadeonT
Xpress 200 series installed no longer results in the characters in the game
appearing corrupted
e.. Freedom force VS The 3rd Reich: Playing the game under Windows XP with
an ATI RadeonT 8500 installed no longer results in the super hero character
attributes appearing blank
f.. Imperial Glory Demo: Playing the game under Windows XP with an ATI
RadeonT X800 installed no longer results in the game failing to respond
g.. Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2: Setting the graphic option in
the CatalystT Control Center to Optimal Quality, followed by launching the
game and setting the resolution option to 1600x1200, no longer results in a
performance drop being noticed
h.. Star Wars Knights of the old republic: Loading the Dantooine level of
the game under Windows XP no longer results in slow game performance
i.. Setting the desktop display to 800x600 or 1600x1200 16/32bpp no longer
results in the incorrect display resolution information being provided when
checking the video control panel in the CatalystT Control Center
j.. Setting the display device to 1080i no longer results in the text on
the custom format being illegible
k.. Setting a customized resolution for 720p now works properly when
maintaining the aspect ratio
l.. Moving the TV to desktop2 and selecting swap device or double up no
longer results in the CRT being in panning mode and display corruption being
seen on the TV
m.. Having a TV connected as the only display device and clicking the OK
button in the ATI displays tab found in the Advanced section of the Display
Properties results in a flash of the TV image being noticed
n.. Connecting and enabling an HDTV and entering the properties page for
the HDTV no longer results in the D3/D4 options being available in the
D-Connector Control Panel
o.. The occasional Windows error messages no longer occurs when booting
into extended desktop under Windows XP when using an ATI RadeonT X300 or
X600
p.. Corruption is no longer seen when connecting a secondary display
device and moving the primary display device to the left of the secondary
device, followed by disconnecting the primary display device and then
reconnecting it
q.. Previewing or launching the aquarium screen saver under Windows XP
Media Center Edition no longer results in the operating system failing to
respond
r.. RF online game compatibility issue with all ATI RadeonT series
s.. Launching the CatalystT Control Center help files from the Start-All
Programs-CatalystT Control Center now results in the localized version of
the help file being displayed
t.. CatalystT Control Center: Running the French custom install no longer
results in a NewFeature1 component being listed
u.. The link found in the second and third help page for the Change
Desktop Settings found in the Japanese version of the CatalystT Control
Center no longer cross-references to an incorrect help page
v.. A black screen is no longer displayed when launching AMCap and
attempting to view video from the tuner when using either the svideo or
composite inputs
w.. Display corruption is no longer noticed on the TV when setting the TV
format to PAL-B and attempting to adjust the flicker removal in the TV
Advanced option
x.. Having a TV and CRT connected and clicking on Preview Automatic
adjustment in the Optimize Media Center no longer results in both display
devices displaying a black screen
Known Issues for CatalystT Software Suite 5.5
The following section provides a brief description of known issues
associated with the latest version of CatalystT. These include the
following:

a.. Doom3 Resurrection of Evil: Loading the saved game Medical Labs, may
result in hesitation being noticed for a brief moment when moving through
the door that is displayed in front of the character. Topic number 737-19379
b.. Farcry: Playing the game under Windows XP SP2 with the display set to
1024x76832bpp along with AA disabled results in flashing textures being
noticed when setting the game's video options to high detail. This issue is
know to occur when using an ATI RadeonT 9100 or 8500 series product. Topic
number 737-10089
c.. Half-Life 2: Having the display set to 1024x768 32bpp and setting the
video options in the game set to 1600x1200 and all other options set to
their maximum values results in sluggish performance and missing textures.
Topic number 737-10086
d.. Rainbow six3: Athena Sword: Playing the game under Windows 2000 with
an ATI RadeonT X700 installed results in the game failing to retain its
resolution option of 1600x1200 if you Alt-tab out of the game and then
Alt-tab back to the game. Topic number 737-535
e.. Serious Sam: The Second Encounter: Playing the game for approximately
5 to 10 minutes under Windows XP with the game quality set at
normal/default, results in display corruption being seen in the menu. Topic
number 737-10090
f.. Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2: Playing the game under
Windows XP with an ATI RadeonT 9800 series installed, results in display
corruption being noticed when changing the in-game options from low to
maximum Topic number 737-10091
g.. Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2: Running the Dantoonie level
of the game may result in hesitation being noticed. Topic number 737-19378
h.. World of Warcraft: Enabling Full-Screen Glow in the game may result in
a blue screen image being displayed when walking under water. Topic number
737-19075
i.. Assigning a hotkey to increase the overlay gamma results in the hotkey
not functioning properly when playing an MPEG using the Windows Media
Player. Topic number 737-494
j.. The Apply button in the Custom settings of the Advanced mode found
under the CatalystT Control Center Video standard settings is grayed out
when playing a media file. Topic number 737-497
k.. Installing the display driver and the CatalystT Control Center,
results in a runtime error and the system tray failing to start when
attempting to create multiple user accounts and enabling fast user
switching. Topic number 737-10084
l.. The CatalystT Control Center installation currently does not check for
the installation of Microsoft .Net Framework before preceding with the
install, resulting in an error message being displayed when attempting to
launch the CatalystT Control Center. Topic number 737-10085
m.. Changing the DPI setting found in the General tab of the display
properties to Large size (120 DPI) results in the change not taking effect
when launching the CatalystT Control Center. Topic number 737-18885
n.. The Scale to Full Screen option found in the Theater Mode settings of
the Catalyst Control CenterE is currently unavailable when using multiple
display devices and enabling clone mode. Topic number 737-19380