Highlights of the AMD Catalystâ„¢ 12.2 Preview Windows release includes:
IMPROVEMENTS
AMD Eyefinity 2.1 technology enhancements
– Additional resolution support: Users can now choose from a larger set of resolutions when running AMD Eyefinity
– Dynamic Configuration Changes: Switching between different display configurations will occur automatically when physically plugging/un-plugging displays
– HydraVision enhancements: The Windows Task bar can now be moved and resized based on users preference
– Profile Manager improvements: Increased support for Display Groups (including 5×1) and Extended configurations within the Profile Manager
RESOLVED ISSUES
Resolved Issues for the Windows 7 Operating System
This section provides information on resolved known issues in this release of the AMD Catalystâ„¢ 12.2 Preview software suite for Windows 7. These include:
– Call of Duty IV no longer displays random corruption when in DirectX 9 more and the Edge Detect filter is enabled.
– A black screen is no longer occasionally displayed when running Portal 2 in 3D mode.
– All 3d Anti Aliasing settings are now correctly listed in the Vision Control Center.
– Morphological filtering settings are now correctly listed in the Vision Control Center.
– Civilization V no longer experiences random crashes when run in DirectX 10 and DirectX 11 mode.
– Enabling the ‘Edge Detect’ filter in Resident Evil 5 or Just Cause 2 no longer generates a random application crash.
– Battlefield 3 no longer hangs when MSAA is enabled.
– Saints Row III no longer experiences random hangs.
– Rage no longer experiences intermittent hangs when Crossfire is enabled.
– Dragon Age 2 textures no longer flicker when run in DirectX 9 mode in Crossfire configurations with vsynch enabled.
– Crysis Warhead and Battlefield Bad Company 2 no longer experience random crashes when Crossfire is enabled.
– Texture flickering is no longer experienced when playing Battlefield Bad Company 2 in DirectX 11 mode.
KNOWN ISSUES
Known issues under the Windows 7 operating system
The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced under the Windows 7 operating system in the latest version of AMD Catalystâ„¢. These include:
– Vsync may be disabled after task switching when playing Rage.
– Skipping in game cinematics while playing Dragon Age 2 in DirectX 11 mode may cause stuttering.
– Dirt 3 may experience flickering with Crossfire enabled and run in 3D stereo mode.
– Battlefield – Bad Company 2 may experience random flickering when run in DirectX 11 mode.
Known Issues under the Windows Vista Operating System
The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced under the Windows Vista operating system in the latest version of AMD Catalystâ„¢. These include:
– Windows Aero options may be missing after installing the latest driver.