One week after the last ForceWare 163.67 BETA, NVIDIA released new BETA drivers this time version 163.69. What's new in this release:

• Improved compatibility and performance for NVIDIA SLI technology on Microsoft DirectX 9.0c and OpenGL 2.1 applications.
• Improved compatibility for The Way It's Meant To Be Played game titles: BioShock, Crysis, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Hellgate: London, and World in Conflict.
• Added PureVideo HD decode acceleration for GeForce 8600, 8500 and 8400 series GPUs.
• Improved performance of the graphics memory manager on GeForce 8 series GPUs running DirectX 9 applications in single-GPU and NVIDIA SLI configurations.

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NVIDIA has released new ForceWare BETA drivers version 163.67, for all GeForce FX, 6, 7 and 8 series of video cards. The new drivers offer improved compatibility for Crysis and BioShock, as well as numerous other game and application compatibility fixes. Please read the release notes for more information.

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NVIDIA has released new ForceWare 163.44 BETA driver, just in time for the unveiling of the PC demo of BioShock. The ForceWare 163.44 BETA comes with support for the GeForce FX, 6, 7 and 8 series of video cards.

• Single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology support on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL for GeForce 6, 7, and 8 series
• Improved compatibility for BioShock.
• Numerous game and application compatibility fixes.
• Added PureVideo HD decode acceleration for GeForce 8600, 8500 and 8400 series GPUs. (only for Windows XP versions)

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NVIDIA has released new BETA ForceWare drivers version 163.11. This driver supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL for GeForce 6, 7, and 8 series GPUs. This driver fixes numerous game and application compatibility issues. It also has improved compatibility for World in Conflict.

NVIDIA ForceWare 163.11 BETA - Windows Vista 32-bit (30.5MB)
NVIDIA ForceWare 163.11 BETA - Windows Vista 64-bit (43.4MB)

Nvidia has released the new Official 162.22 and 163.11 Beta Forceware drivers for Windows Vista.
The 162.11 drivers are for the GeForce 6,7,8 series and some of the improvements include better DX10 SLI support and increased total graphics memory.
The 163.11 Forceware are only for the GeForce 8 series and are almost specifically pointed for improved DX10 performance in World in Conflict.

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NVIDIA released a new set of BETA drivers for the 32-bit version of Windows XP, covering all the video cards from GeForce FX to GeForce 8 Series. The drivers bring improved compatibility for Lost Planet, as well as lots of game and application compatibility fixes.

NVIDIA ForceWare Release 162.18 BETA Windows XP 32-bit (37.74MB)

It seems that NVIDIA is upset that the folks over at NGOHQ.com are distributing their ForceWare drivers with modified install scripts. NVIDIA is threatening legal action towards the site and its owners if they do not comply with their demands.

Of particular note is AMD/ATI's stance on modifying install scripts for their Catalyst package:

"Feel free to distribute and endorse Catalyst software. Just please let your users know that if they use modified drivers we aren't able to support them properly. Keep up the good work in the community." -AMD/ATI

A new ForceWare driver for Windows Vista has been leaked to the web. The credit goes to Station-Drivers for the discovery. This driver is available in both x32/x64 forms, it also includes WHQL certification and support for the GeForce 6-8 families. Despite the WHQL certification, since this driver came from an "unofficial source", consider it as a beta - and use it at your own risk.

Click on the links below to download the drivers.

For Windows Vista x32 | Mirror
For Windows Vista x64 | Mirror

NVIDIA has released an updated version of the WHQL certified ForceWare driver for Windows Vista, taking the version number to 158.24. This driver works with all GeForce series 6, 7 and 8 cards running on Vista, although DirectX 10 support is obviously only available on the series 8 cards. Please note, if you are wanting to use DirectX 10 with SLI you will need to download the 158.43 beta driver, as no WHQL driver supports this feature yet. The 158.24 driver fixes numerous game and application compatibility problems, offers increased performance in 3D applications and adds support for Vertical Sync in DirectX applications. You can download the 32-bit driver here and the 64-bit driver here.

NVIDIA has released new WHQL certified ForceWare drivers for Windows XP, with separate drivers for GeForce 8-series cards and all other GeForce cards. The 8-series driver has been updated to version 158.22, with the main improvements listed by NVIDIA being increased performance in 3D applications and numerous game and compatibility fixes. Meanwhile, the new 94.24 driver for Windows XP and 2000 users running non-8-series GeForce cards can also be found on NVIDIA's website, although you will need to follow the link below because NVIDIA's site still directs users to the old version when you chose your card on the driver download page. The release notes are not yet available, but it is looks like a complete version of the driver with one of the only changes listed being added support for the GeForce 7200 GS.

ForceWare 158.22 driver for GeForce series-8 cards - download
ForceWare 94.24 driver for most other GeForce cards - download

New NVIDIA ForceWare BETA driver version 158.42 designed to work only with GeForce 8800 GTS/GTX/Ultra GPUs is now available for download. Please read the release notes for more information on product support, feature limitations, and known compatibility issues.

NVIDIA ForceWare Release 158.42 for Windows Vista 32-bit (30.3MB)
NVIDIA ForceWare Release 158.42 for Windows Vista 64-bit (42.9MB)

Apparently NVIDIA has pulled out new ForceWare BETA driver version 160.03 right after the major official drivers update last Thursday. The new 160.03 will work with Microsoft's Windows XP, 2000 and XP Media Center and supports the GeForce 6, 7 and 8 series. The driver's release date is 27/04/07. Download the new ForceWare 160.03 from here and remember that this is a BETA version. Use at your own risk.

NVIDIA has released new ForceWare drivers today for all the major Windows operating systems. The updated package of the original U.S. English driver kit adds support for GeForce 8800 Ultra. Please note that this driver currently only supports GeForce 8 Series. Read the release notes for more information on product support, bug fixes, feature limitations, and known compatibility issues.

ForceWare Version 158.22 for Windows XP / 2000 / Media Center Edition (33.5MB)
ForceWare Version 158.22 for Windows XP Professional / Server 2003 x64 Edition (42.1MB)
ForceWare Version 158.18 for Windows Vista 32-bit (30.4MB)
ForceWare Version 158.18 for Windows Vista 64-bit (43MB)

NVIDIA has released new WHQL certified 8 Series ForceWare driver version 158.18 that adds support for GeForce 8600 GTS, GeForce 8600 GT, GeForce 8500 GT, GeForce 8400 GS, and GeForce 8300 GS GPUs. This version offers increased performance in 3D applications. Please read the release notes for more information.

Windows Vista 32-bit (30.4 MB)
Windows Vista 64-bit (43MB)

We told you about NVIDIA's the updated Windows Vista drivers yesterday. It came to our attention that the driver suite for Windows XP, the Media Center Edition and Windows 2003 was updated as well and leads in the term of version number. It now officially supports the recently released 8300/8400/8500/8600 cards and delivers increased 3D performance as usual. Please remember this driver is still in a beta state!

Windows XP / Windows XP Media Center Edition 32-bit (39.2 MB)
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition /Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (39.2 MB)

NVIDIA Updates Vista ForceWare Drivers

NVIDIA has updated its Vista ForceWare display drivers for all GeForce 6, 7 and 8 cards, for both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the OS. This takes the version number up to 158.18 - the drivers are still listed as being beta whilst NVIDIA continues to improve them, but they are the official drivers available through the main downloads section of the site so should be stable. You can view the range of fixes below, although there are no new features in this release.

The 32-bit download is available here (30.2MB) and the 64-bit download is available here (42.7MB).

We told about NVIDIAs latest driversuite yesterday but people who actually used these new drivers report about stability problems of some sort. So be careful when installing the 101.70 with it's new control panel. It's needless to say that this is actually a leaked beta.ForceWare 101.70 for Vista 64bit and ForceWare 101.70 for Vista 32bit
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NVIDIA has updated the display drivers for users with GeForce 8800 series cards running on Windows XP. Some minor issues have been fixed issues including the media player hanging when playing MPEG2 HD video clips using overlay in 1080i and then switching to full screen mode, system crashes after four or more suspend/resume cycles and screen corruption when running Company of Heroes in SLI mode. You can download these drivers here.

NVIDIA has released the following new GeForce 8800 Series drivers for use with Windows Vista 32/64bit version. For a full list of fixed issues, please view the release notes - 100.64.

Download: ForceWare 100.64 Vista 32bit (29.4 MB), ForceWare 100.64 Vista 64bit (41.9 MB)

Finally, LaptopVideo2Go.com has leaked one of the most anticipated NVIDIA ForceWare drivers for GeForce 8800 Series working with Windows Vista 32/64bit. According to other users the driver performs really well, but be carefull because it is not WHQL certified. Use at your own risk. Click here to download the NVIDIA ForceWare X 100.30 Vista driver for 8800 Series of video cards.

The NVIDIA Forceware 90 series graphics driver user interface was accused of being ugly, inconvenient, and sometimes slow. People generally accused NVIDIA control panel of making tasks not accessed too often very hard to find, and not changing languages when installed on a non-English copy of Windows. NVIDIA heard the call of it's consumers, and decided to do something about it. The successor of Forceware 90 series will have a much better graphical interface, which will be applied to both XP and Vista versions of the driver.

NVIDIA has released new ForceWare 97.44 drivers for Geforce 8800 GTX / GTS only that are WHQL certified. Click here to read the full v97.44 Release Notes.

Download: ForceWare Version 97.44 WHQL (39.1MB)