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Today Nvidia released new Beta Drivers on nZone.com

(MH) Today NVIDIA released new Beta Drivers on nZone.com
- These beta drivers are recommended for the best experience on the hot new TWIMTBP title: Bioshock
- The Bioshock demo will go live on nZone later today. The game ships tomorrow in the US (24th in Europe).
http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_bioshock_home.html

1) 163.44 Windows Vista 32-bit

http://www.nvidia.de/object/winvista_x86_163.44_de.html

- Beta driver release.
- This driver supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI(TM) technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL for GeForce 6, 7, and 8 series GPUs.
- Improved compatibility for Bioshock.
- Added HD video post-processing for H.264, VC-1 and MPEG-2 HD content on GeForce 8500 series products.
- Numerous game and application compatibility fixes.

2) 163.44 Windows Vista 64-bit

http://www.nvidia.de/object/winvista_x64_163.44_de.html

- Beta driver release.
- This driver supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI(TM) technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL for GeForce 6, 7, and 8 series GPUs.
- Improved compatibility for Bioshock.
- Added HD video post-processing for H.264, VC-1 and MPEG-2 HD content on GeForce 8500 series products.
- Numerous game and application compatibility fixes.

3) 163.44 Windows XP/2000 32-bit

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_163.44.html

- Beta driver release.
- This driver supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI(TM) technology on Microsoft(R) DirectX(R) 9.0c and OpenGL(R) 2.1 support.
- Improved compatibility for Bioshock.
- Added PureVideo(TM) HD decode acceleration for GeForce 8600, 8500 and 8400 series GPUs.
- Numerous game and application compatibility fixes.

4) 163.44 Windows XP x64, Server 2003 x64

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp64_163.44.html

- Beta driver release.
- This driver supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI(TM) technology on Microsoft(R) DirectX(R) 9.0c and OpenGL(R) 2.1 support.
- Improved compatibility for Bioshock.
- Added PureVideo(TM) HD decode acceleration for GeForce 8600, 8500 and 8400 series GPUs.
- Numerous game and application compatibility fixes.

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Bioshock PC Demo available

(MH) BioShock is said to be kinda revolutionary in the shooter genre. Going beyond “run and gun corridors,” “monster-closet AIs” and static worlds, BioShock creates a living, unique and unpredictable FPS experience. BioShock is the Shooter 2.0, says Softpedia.

After your plane crashes into icy uncharted waters, you discover a rusted bathysphere and descend into Rapture, a city hidden beneath the sea. Constructed as an idealistic society for a hand picked group of scientists, artists and industrialists, the idealism is no more. Now the city is littered with corpses, wildly powerful guardians roam the corridors as little girls loot the dead, and genetically mutated citizens ambush you at every turn and your life is the least of your concerns.

I think, best ist to download the PC Demo and see for yourself …

Some links for download:

Fragland
Gamershell
Fangaming
Softpedia

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