Fixes: AMD’s first logo certified driver for Windows 8 production featuring support for the DirectX 11.1 and the new WDDM 1.2 driver model: - Target-Independent Rasterization (TIR): TIR is a new rendering path that enables superior anti-aliasing in Direct3D driver applications. - Native Stereo 3D Support: Windows 8 natively supports stereoscopic 3D gaming and videos via compatible applications. - Unified Video API: Video playback has been integrated into the DirectX 11 API, enabling simultaneous video and gaming content. Transcoding performance may also be improved for supporting applications. - Optimized screen rotation for rotation aware devices. - Improved sleep/resume performance. - Optimized GPU power consumption. - Support for AMD features *AMD Eyefinity *OpenCL *OpenGL *UVD *AMD Dual Graphics / AMD CrossFire Technology *AMD Overdrive *AMD Catalyst Control Center / Vision Engine Control Center* RESOLVED ISSUES This section provides information on resolved known issues in this release of the AMD Catalyst 12.8 software suite. Resolved Issues for the Windows 7 Operating System - Over/underscan settings are correctly restored on system reboot - SolidWorks: Graphical corruption is no longer experienced - Crysis Warhead: No longer crashes when launched in DirectX 10 mode - System no longer hangs when resuming from sleep mode - Audio is no longer disabled if the connected HDTV Is switched off/on - Enabling dual graphics mode with a HD 7000 series product no longer displays green video playback - Call of Duty- Black Ops : No longer hangs when loading a mission in DirectX 9 mode with Crossfire enabled - Shogun 2: Flickering text is no longer experienced - Star Wars – The Old Republic: In game cinematics no longer experience flicker when using the arrow keys - Dirt Showdown: 8-Ball track no longer hangs with AMD Crossfire functionality enabled - Max Payne 3: A black screen is no longer observed when launching game in DirectX 11 mode with AMD Crossfire functionality enabled - Max Payne 3: Applying in game settings no longer causes the game to crash Resolved Issues for the Windows 8 Operating System (These issues were found in the Catalyst driver for the Windows 8 Preview) - Video playback using the Metro video player no longer shows green corruption - Deus Ex - Human Revolution: Graphics corruption is no longer experienced during in game cinematics with AMD Crossfire functionality enabled - Battlefield 3: game no longer crashes when AMD Crossfire functionality is enabled - Need for Speed – The Run: game no longer crashes to the desktop - Blocky video corruption no longer seen when using VLC - System no longer hangs when using PowerDVD - Green video corruption is no longer seen when using various video players Resolved Issues for the Windows XP Operating System - QQ Dancer: A black screen is no longer randomly experienced KNOWN ISSUES The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced with the AMD Catalyst 12.8 software suite. Known issues under the Windows 7 operating system - Max Payne 3: Lights may flicker when run in Direct X 11 mode in a triple AMD Crossfire configuration - F1 2011: Vehicle textures may flicker when graphics profile is set to low - Enemy Territory Quake Wars: Poor performance may be experienced with AMD Crossfire technology enabled - Rage: Poor performance may be experienced with AMD Crossfire technology enabled Known issues under the Windows 8 operating system - Blocky corruption may be experienced when playing back Flash video content - De-interlacing settings may not be applied to interlaced content when using MPC-HC and PowerDVD - Civilization V: game may crash when run in DirectX 9 mode - Total War – Shogun 2: game may experience random crashes - Rage: game may experience random crashes Known issues under the Windows XP operating system - Diablo 3/Starcraft 2/World of Warcraft: Performance may be affected when run in windowed mode
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