1.05ff – 26/10/2011:
- added support for fixing new limitations introduced in 285.xx drivers and PhysX System Software 9.11.0621
- mod will now delete all application 3D settings profiles from NVIDIA Control Panel (prevents problems with known PhysX games)
- updated old patterns
* INSTALLATION STEPS (Windows 7):
1. Install the needed GeForce driver 256 package. Update PhysX SS (only 9.10.0223 or later) if needed.
2. Use the mod to patch all needed files and registry values automatically.
3. [optional] Use command line files to set a desired configuration.
* INSTALLATION STEPS (Windows XP/2003):
1. Install the needed GeForce driver 256 package. Update PhysX SS (only 9.10.0223 or later) if needed.
2. Use the mod to patch all needed files and registry values automatically.
3. Extend the display assigned to NVIDIA GPU. Or make sure it is extended already.
4. [optional] Use command line files to set a desired configuration.
* NOTES:
1. If you update PhysX System Software after using the mod, you should use it again to patch the updated PhysX files.
2. It is safe to use the mod several times – all needed files will be patched only once.
3. If you still have problems with fake displays and desktop extension, try to delete a fake display and create it again.
4. To let the mod correctly patch all needed files on x64 versions of Windows XP/2003, install KB942589 hotfix first.
YouTube user sir0wnsalot has made a very nice video showing off the Torque 3D PhysX demo on his system running a Hyrbid PhysX setup. Sirownsalot uses an ATI Radeon 5850 as his main graphics renderer and an Nvidia 8400GS as a dedicated PhysX card to offload the PhysX calculations. Check out the video below. For more information about the Torque 3D engine that uses the PhysX SDK to add PhysX into the development of games check out the Torque 3D website here.
GenL has released a new version(v1.03) of his Hybrid PhysX mod. This Hyrbid PhysX mod allows ATi Radeon users that want use use their ATI card such as a 5870 as their main GPU and have a dedicated Nvidia card to run the PhysX calculations. This mod is unfortunately required to use GPU PhysX if you are running an ATI card since Nvidia disabled GPU PhysX when a non Nvidia card is present in the system.
Check out the official forum posting from NGOHQ here.
Hybrid PhysX discussion: here
Latest GeForce driver: 197.45 (April 13, 2010) – works with v1.03 – download
Latest PhysX SS: 9.10.0222 (February 22, 2010) – works with v1.03 – download (info updated – 21/04/2010)
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NVIDIA GeForce driver 19x.xx Hybrid PhysX mod [x86/x64] v1.03
* DESCRIPTION:
This mod will enable hardware PhysX support for NVIDIA GPU, when non-NVIDIA GPU is used as a primary display device.
- intended only for WDDM 1.1 OS (Windows 7) and NT5 WDM OS (Windows XP/2003).
- only for multi-vendor multi-GPU configurations.
* VERSION HISTORY: 1.01 – 02/10/2009:
- initial release
1.02 – 29/11/2009:
- added support for fixing new checks in 195.xx drivers
- added support for XP/2003 drivers
- both x86 and x64 are supported by a single mod now
1.03 – 21/04/2010:
- added support for fixing a timebomb, introduced in 196.75 and 197.xx drivers (gravity reverse + overall slowdown after a few seconds of PhysX processing)
- mod will now attempt to patch PhysX System Software files (helps to eliminate desktop extension requirement on Windows 7)
- mod will now disable “nvsvc” service autostart (helps to fix problems with fake displays)
- improved patching process (no more need to reboot in Safe Mode or terminate any process)
- improved patching logic (mod will no more try to patch non-existent files)
- improved accuracy of some patterns to avoid unnecessary patching
* RECOMMENDED UPDATE STEPS (Windows 7):
1. Create one fake display assigned to NVIDIA GPU and do not extend it. Or make sure it is created already and not extended.
2. Install the needed GeForce driver package. Update PhysX System Software package if needed.
3. Use the mod to patch all needed files and registry values automatically.
4. Open NVIDIA Control Panel and enable PhysX hardware acceleration.
5. Do not run any PhysX application and reboot your system.
* RECOMMENDED FRESH INSTALLATION STEPS (Windows 7):
1. Install the needed GeForce driver package. Update PhysX System Software package if needed.
2. Use the mod to patch all needed files and registry values automatically.
3. Create one fake display assigned to NVIDIA GPU and do not extend it.
4. Open NVIDIA Control Panel and enable PhysX hardware acceleration.
5. Do not run any PhysX application and reboot your system.
* REGULAR INSTALLATION STEPS (Windows XP/2003):
1. Install the needed GeForce driver package. Reboot your system if asked.
2. Use the mod to patch all needed files and registry values automatically.
3. Assign one fake display to NVIDIA GPU and extend it. Or make sure it is created and extended already.
4. Open NVIDIA Control Panel and enable PhysX hardware acceleration.
* NOTES:
1. If you update PhysX System Software after using the mod, you should use it again to patch the updated PhysX files.
2. It is safe to use the mod several times – all needed files will be patched only once.
3. If you still have problems with fake displays and desktop extension, try to delete a fake display and create it again.
4. After reboot you may find “*.tmp” files in system directories left after patching. You can safely delete or leave them.
5. To let the mod correctly patch all needed files on x64 versions of Windows XP/2003, install KB942589 hotfix first.
* Thanks to all beta testers! Special thanks to ghost_zero5!
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