VIA Tech VT8361/VT8601/VT8501

Graphics Controller Software Release Notes

 

Date: 01/10/2001

 

Revision History

Date

Driver Revision

Notes

01/10/2001

1.05

Bug Fixing

12/28/2000

1.04

Added VT8361 enabling and Bug fixing for VT8601.

11/03/2000

1.03

Overlay bugs fixing for DCT350 DVD test and Overfly test.

10/24/2000

1.02

Bug Fixing.

InstallShield added.

10/06/2000

1.01

Bug Fixing.

09/08/2000

1.00

Package ID: 1001

Update TdispDAN.dll and TdispCSY.dll.

Due to Build Error, this file prevented DCT300 to run up Test Manager under Windows 98. Checksum Error. ReBUILD.

08/30/2000

1.00

Converted all driver component file version to 3100.

Generic Driver. No specific SSID and SVID is added.

08/21/2000

5.8071-01.01

Built @ Taipei. Sync up testing result with Fremont

 

 

Video BIOS

 

From 1.02 to 1.03

1.      Fixed noise appears while playing DVD at full screen 1024x768x32bit 85Hz.

 

From 1.01 to 1.02

1.      Fixed running Speedy and playing VCD simultaneously for a long time, screen corrupts issue.

2.      Enable VT8361.

 

From 1.00 to 1.01

1.      Fixed Monitor Screen shaking issue.

2.      Unique Video BIOS for VT8501 and VT8601.

 

Windows® 98 / Millennium

 

From 1.04 to 1.05

1.      Fixed Background color of TEXT is incorrect for Final Fantasy 8 under DX6.

2.      Fixed Color of Actor is incorrect for Final Fantasy 8 under DX6.

3.      Fixed MotorCross Madness 2: transparency of tree leaves is incorrect.

4.      Fixed MotorCross Madness 2: texture mapping of ground is incorrect.

5.      Implement different handling of non-DDC monitors per different request.

 

From 1.03 to 1.04

1.      Enable VT8361.

2.      Update Display Properties Page Icon and hardware information.

3.      Enable hardware cursor for Winbench 99 business graphics demo mode running.

 

From 1.02 to 1.03

1.      Video overlay bugs fixed for DCT350 overfly and DVD test.

2.      Need for Speed 2000 Selection Menu Screen Tearing.

 

From 1.01 to 1.02

1.      Disable restriction for non-DDC monitors can’t switch to any resolution higher than 640x480.

2.      Fixed Texture Filtering incorrect for Turok Seed of Evil.

 

From 1.00 to 1.01

1.      “CPU Speed Error” warning message pops up while running WinBench 99 Ver1.1 at 1024x768@32.

2.      Hardware cursor becomes abnormal after long run of WinStone99.

3.      Direct3D Teapot application, image corrupts after resuming from S1 state.

4.      Dot line drawing is incorrect on Micrografx Designer.

5.      Line garbage appears while resizing diagram on Borland Delphi 5.0.

6.      Changed Video playback key to color key.

7.      Video capture screen jitter issue.

 

From 5495-61 to 5495-69

1.      Fixed the issue of vertical color line on right side of video window when playing DVDtoGO.

2.      Fixed Driver Scenario test failure issue in DCT350.

3.        Fixed the issue of MadOnion Video 2000 failure on 4M video memory when testing overlay down-scaling.

4.      Fixed wrong color issue while playing back video files with *.WDV extension in Windows ME.

5.      Fixed OpenGL screen saver lock-up and Quake III spectator lock-up

6.    Corrected localization issue found with French translation causing corruption on Trident Display Properties page.

 

From 5495-58 to 5495-61

1.      Fixed the color key bug in TV.

3.      Fixed the bug of corrupt image after adjusting TV position icon on task bar.

4.      Patch for resume from hibernation (display device changed, for example CRT is away).

5.      Fixed Garbage on bottom of LCD screen after quitting "SEGA Rally 2"

6.      Fixed the bug of device detect after Standby/Resume

 

Component List:

 

Component

 

 

Description

CHIPMAP7.CFG

Sub DLL indicator

COMMBIOS.DLL

Video Mode Extension Driver

DTVS_CH.DLL

TVXDLL

TDISPLUS. HLP

English utility online help

TDISPLUS. DLL

English Utility

TDISPLUS.CNT

English utility online help content

TGUIMM.VXD

Multimedia video capture VxD

TMON8400.DLL

BIOSDLL

TRID_P3D.DLL

DirectDraw/3D driver (HAL)

TRID_P3D.DRV

Mini display driver

TRID_VMX.DLL

BIOS main DLL

TRIDENT.DAT

DAT file

TRIDENT.VXD

Mini VDD

TRIDICDP.DLL

ICD driver

TV_TVX.DLL

TV BIOSDLL

TVICON.EXE

TV taskbar icon for TV screen position adjustment

VIAGART.VXD

VIA VDD for AGP enable

VIDEOICO.EXE

Video taskbar icon for video windows color adjustment

 

Windows® 2000

 

From 1.04 to 1.05

1.      Fixed PLE garbage appears on left border while playing DVD under Win2000 with 1024x768 Hi-C 60Hz.

 

From 1.02 to 1.04

1.      Enable VT8361.

2.      Fixed VT8601 Rev G prevented Win2K entering S3 state.

3.      Update Display properties page hardware information.

4.      Enable hardware cursor for Winbench 99 business graphics demo mode running.

 

From 1.00 to 1.02

1.      Hardware cursor becomes abnormal after long run of WinStone99.

2.      The Hardware cursor rightmost line is missing under WORDPAD application.

 

From 58055 to 58062

1.      Fixed screen corrupted if switching Root/menu and Resume when playing DVD.

2.      Adjusted overlay position.

3.      Fixed DVD not panning correctly at the left.

4.      Added prototype vInitDirectDraw (PPDEV ppdev).

5.      Fixed overlay color problem after resume from hibernation.

6.      Added dwDriverStatus in hwDE to save miniport driver status.

7.      Fixed DOS full screen problem under DualView loop.

 

Component List

      

               Component

 

 

Description

TDISPLUS. HLP

English utility online help

TDISPLUS. DLL

English Utility

TDISPLUS.CNT

English utility online help content

TRID3D.DLL

DirectDraw/3D driver (HAL)

TRID3DM.sys

Miniport display driver

TVICON.EXE

TV taskbar icon for TV screen position adjustment

VIDEOICO.EXE

Video taskbar icon for video windows color adjustment