VIA Tech VT8361/VT8601/VT8501

Graphics Controller Software Release Notes

## Date: 10/19/2001

## Windows® 98 / Millennium

### Changes in 1.16

Ø Fixed DVD sub-picture vibrating issue.

### Changes in 1.14

Ø Fixed garbage image appeared while running 3D Mark2001 benchmark under 1024x768x32.

Ø Refined Utility interface control.

Ø Fixed lock up issue while running ViewPerf 6.1.2 Pro_CDS3.

### Changes in 1.13

Ø Fixed memory accessing error while running screen saver 3D flying object – Explode.

Ø Fixed garbage image appeared while running 3D Mark2001 benchmark under 1024x768x32.

Ø Refined Utility interface control.

Ø Fixed lock up issue while running ViewPerf 6.1.2 Drv_07.

### Changes in 1.12

Ø Changed HWMC Macro Block data movement from Double Word to BYTE.

Ø Changed Utility interface look and feel.

Ø Fixed AGP caps changed after resuming from S1/S3.

### Changes in 1.11

Ø Fixed HWMC playback locks up issue.

Ø Fixed Midtown Madness 2 texture mapping incorrect issue.

Ø Fixed VT1621 overlay garbage appears under 800x600x32bpp.

### Changes in 1.10

Ø Fixed some issues while running on 3Dwinmark2001.

### Changes in 1.09

Ø Added Sii164 DVI support.

Ø Added DX8 support.

Ø Bug fixed: abnormal display while playing ‘Slave Zero’.

Ø Bug fixed: abnormal display while playing ‘Trick Style’.

Ø Bug fixed: system hangs while playing ‘Rayman 2’.

### Changes in 1.08

Ø Bug fixed: Image abnormal while playing the game ‘Test Drive Off-Road 3’.

Ø Patch for VT1621 TV encoder to use video engine clock.

### Changes in 1.07

Ø Bug fixed: some issues on DCT400a.

Ø Bug fixed: texture is correct while playing Delta Force - Land Warrior.

### Changes in 1.06

Ø Fixed CRT is blank after Win9x boot up if connector is not connected during booting.

Ø Fixed “Too many frames queued” message while running 3D Winbench2000.

### Changes in 1.05

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

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

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

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

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

### Changes in 1.04

Ø Enable VT8361.

Ø Update Display Properties Page Icon and hardware information.

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

### Changes in 1.03

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

Ø Need for Speed 2000 Selection Menu Screen Tearing.

### Changes in 1.02

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

Ø Fixed Texture Filtering incorrect for Turok Seed of Evil.

### From 1.00 to 1.01

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

Ø Hardware cursor becomes abnormal after long run of WinStone99.

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

Ø Dot line drawing is incorrect on Micrografx Designer.

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

Ø Changed Video playback key to color key.

Ø Video capture screen jitter issue.

Component List:

Component | Description
TGUIMM.VXD | Multimedia video VXD
TMON8400.DLL | BIOSDLL
TRID_P3D.DLL | DirectDraw/3D driver (HAL)
TRID_P3D.DRV | Mini display driver
TRID_VMX.DLL | BIOS main DLL
TRIDENT.VXD | Mini VDD
TRIDICDP.DLL | ICD driver
TV_TVX.DLL | TV BIOSDLL
VT1621.DLL | TV BIOSDLL
VIAGART.VXD | VIA VDD for AGP enable

## Windows® 2000/XP

### Changes in 1.17

Ø Add 720*480 display mode.

Ø Fixed to make 3DWinMark all test items executed in 3DWinbench2000 v1.1.

### Changes in 1.16

Ø Fixed abnormal media player image while opening two media player windows.

### Changes in 1.15

Ø Fixed transparent polygons flashing while playing the game, “Expendiable”.

Ø Fixed display abnormally while playing the game, “Tourk 2”.

Ø Fixed display abnormally in 256C mode while playing the game, “Quake 3”.

### Changes in 1.13

Ø Refined Utility interface control.

### Changes in 1.13

Ø Fixed memory accessing error while running screen saver 3D flying object – Explode.

Ø Refined Utility interface control.

### Changes in 1.12

Ø Changed Utility Interface look and feel.

Ø Video Overlay timing fine tune.

### Changes in 1.11

Ø Fixed command prompt full screen switching issue.

Ø Fixed garbage appears while running multiple Cedric’s opengl fractal demo program.

### Changes in 1.10

Ø Added DX8 support.

Ø Added VT1621 TV encoder support.

### Changes in 1.08

Ø Added OpenGL ICD driver support.

### Changes in 1.07

Ø Bug fixed: some issues on DCT400a.

### From 1.04 to 1.05

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

### From 1.02 to 1.04

Ø Enable VT8361.

Ø Fixed VT8601 Rev G prevented Win2K entering S3 state.

Ø Update Display properties page hardware information.

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

### From 1.00 to 1.02

Ø Hardware cursor becomes abnormal after long run of WinStone99.

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

Component List

Component | Description
TRID3D.DLL | DirectDraw/Direct3D driver (HAL)
TRID3DM.SYS | Miniport display driver
TRIDICDP.DLL | ICD driver

## Windows® NT™ 4.0

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### Changes in 1.17

Ø Changed Video ROM access range to 32K to work with 32K Video BIOS.

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### Changes in 1.14

Ø Fixed command prompt full screen switching issue.

### Changes in 1.13

Ø Fixed garbage appears while running multiple Cedric’s OpenGL fractal demo program.

Ø Fixed memory accessing error while running screen saver 3D flying object – Explode.

### Changes in 1.10

Ø Added VT1621 TV encoder support.

### Changes in 1.08

Ø Added OpenGL ICD driver support.

### Changes in 1.07

Ø Added LCD panel support.

### From 1.02 to 1.04

Ø Enable VT8361.

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

Ø Update Display properties page hardware information.

### From 1.00 to 1.02

Ø Hardware cursor becomes abnormal after long run of WinStone99.

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

Component List

Component | Description
Sgiul40.dll | DirectDraw Driver
SgiulNT.sys | Miniport display driver
8400.sys | BIOSDLL
BIOSDL32.sys | BIOSDLL
DTV.sys | TV BIOSDLL
TRIDICDP.DLL | ICD driver