Nvidia's missing tech demos

[GraphixViolence]

So we've heard about all of the interesting technology behind Nvidia's GF6800 tech demos, we've seen some nice screenshots, and the products themselves are now available in stores. But as far as I know, none of the boards are actually shipping with any of these demos included, and Nvidia's website has nothing more than wallpaper to download.

Any ideas what the hold up might be? I've heard the demos can be obtained from unofficial sources, but that doesn't really explain why Nvidia wouldn't be anxious to have everyone see them. ATI's tech demos were available on their web site as soon as the first X800s shipped, and within a couple of weeks there was already a wrapper making it work on other products. I'm still waiting to see how Nalu will look on my X800...

 

[Evildeus]

The demos are included with some cards...

 

[GraphixViolence]

Do you know which cards include them? None of the people I know who received their 6800s so far got any of the demos with them. That, coupled with the fact that they're still not on Nvidia's website several months after their launch, just made me wonder what issues might be holding them up.

 

[digitalwanderer]

I'm pretty sure I got a copy of all of them, I just can't run 'em.

They're out there, I have no clue why nVidia just doesn't make 'em publically available...


...oh yeah, that's right! I remember now. nVidia hates their customers, that's why they're so god-awful about official drivers and such too.

 

[IbaneZ]

If the info "jcossin" got from NVIDIA (by mail 7/14) turns out to be correct the demos should be posted this week.

Thank you for your email. The newer display driver for the Geforce 6800 family will be posted early next week. Along with the newer drivers, we will also be posting the Geforce 6800 demos.

Regards,
NVIDIA Technical Support

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=31917

About time i guess..

 

[KimB]

You can download some of the tech demos through eMule. At least, Nalu is there. Downloaded it yesterday and it looks great, though there seems to be a bit of wierdness with the hair. Perhaps I'll try some different drivers to see if that's the problem...

 

[Hanners]

I have all three demos. 8)

 

[weeds]

they are posted on nvidias ftp, they are different sizes than the ones floating around the net

ftp://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZone/demos/nvidia/

61.76 whql also

32-bit ftp://download.nvidia.com/Windows/61.76/
64-bit ftp://download.nvidia.com/Windows/64/61.76/

 

[digitalwanderer]

they are posted on nvidias ftp, they are different sizes than the ones floating around the net

ftp://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZone/demos/nvidia/

61.76 whql also

32-bit ftp://download.nvidia.com/Windows/61.76/
64-bit ftp://download.nvidia.com/Windows/64/61.76/

Thanks mate, you made EB's frontpage.

 

[pino]

they are posted on nvidias ftp, they are different sizes than the ones floating around the net

ftp://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZone/demos/nvidia/

61.76 whql also

32-bit ftp://download.nvidia.com/Windows/61.76/
64-bit ftp://download.nvidia.com/Windows/64/61.76/

Thanks mate, you made EB's frontpage.

they removed it ......

 

[digitalwanderer]

they removed it ......

Nah, they just moved 'em because they're official now:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_61.76

 

[pino]

they removed it ......

Nah, they just moved 'em because they're official now:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_61.76

i mean the the demos , they are no longer here : ftp://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZone/demos/nvidia/

 

[Evildeus]

It seems that there was a performance issue.

 

[GraphixViolence]

Must've been all that dynamic branching they used

 

[KimB]

Considering I have the slowest of the 6800 line, I thought it ran just fine. Downloaded it a couple of days ago.

 

[Evildeus]

The version you have is 1.0 the version which was available on Nv's FTP was 1.1

 

[pharma]

Nvidia tech demo download link starting from January 1, 2000.

Download NVIDIA Tech Demos

Download free demos and experience how NVIDIA GeForce technology improves graphics and your games.

www.nvidia.com

 

[Potato Head]

Holy necro.

 

[PSman1700]

GF6800 Ultra those where the days. Good times.

 

[Man from Atlantis]

oh here we go

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