Difference between revisions of "Glossary:PhysX"
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==Secondary PhysX card with an AMD/ATI video card== | ==Secondary PhysX card with an AMD/ATI video card== | ||
{{--}} Nvidia only allows a secondary Nvidia card to be used for PhysX if the primary card is also an Nvidia card. | {{--}} Nvidia only allows a secondary Nvidia card to be used for PhysX if the primary card is also an Nvidia card. | ||
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+ | :* Windows 7 or Windows XP/Windows 2003 (Windows Vista will not work) | ||
+ | :* AMD/ATI GPU used for your primary display | ||
+ | :* NVIDIA GPU that support hardware accelerated PhysX (series 8 and newer, with a minimum of 32 cores and 256 MB of video memory) | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Install necessary files|ref=<ref>[http://www.ngohq.com/graphic-cards/17706-hybrid-physx-mod-v1-03-v1-05ff.html Hybrid PhysX mod v1.03 / v1.05ff]</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Install necessary files|ref=<ref>[http://www.ngohq.com/graphic-cards/17706-hybrid-physx-mod-v1-03-v1-05ff.html Hybrid PhysX mod v1.03 / v1.05ff]</ref>|fix= | ||
# Install the GeForce driver 256 package. If needed install the latest [http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx_system_software.html NVIDIA PhysX System Software]. | # Install the GeForce driver 256 package. If needed install the latest [http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx_system_software.html NVIDIA PhysX System Software]. | ||
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# Windows XP/Server 2003: Extend the display assigned to NVIDIA GPU. Or make sure it is extended already. | # Windows XP/Server 2003: Extend the display assigned to NVIDIA GPU. Or make sure it is extended already. | ||
# Optional: Use command line files to set a desired configuration. | # Optional: Use command line files to set a desired configuration. | ||
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+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | * If you update PhysX System Software after using the mod, you should use it again to patch the updated PhysX files. | ||
+ | * It is safe to use the mod several times - all needed files will be patched only once. | ||
+ | * If you still have problems with fake displays and desktop extension, try to delete a fake display and create it again. | ||
+ | * To let the mod correctly patch all needed files on x64 versions of Windows XP/Windows 2003, install KB942589 hotfix first. | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== |
Revision as of 01:11, 22 February 2020
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Nvidia Corporation | |
Key points
- Used by many games for physics effects.
- Hardware acceleration is possible through Nvidia graphics cards in supported games.
Latest version
For recent games install the NVIDIA PhysX System Software. For older games (~2008 and earlier, using versions 2.7.2 or <2.7.1) install the NVIDIA PhysX Legacy System Software.
If you are using an Nvidia graphics card some PhysX versions may be already included with the drivers.
PhysX v2.5.2 compatibility
- The NVIDIA PhysX Legacy System Software does not include v2.5.2; this is known to affect Infernal and The Void but there may be other affected games.
Download missing DLLs[citation needed] |
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Secondary PhysX card with an AMD/ATI video card
- Nvidia only allows a secondary Nvidia card to be used for PhysX if the primary card is also an Nvidia card.
- Requirements:
- Windows 7 or Windows XP/Windows 2003 (Windows Vista will not work)
- AMD/ATI GPU used for your primary display
- NVIDIA GPU that support hardware accelerated PhysX (series 8 and newer, with a minimum of 32 cores and 256 MB of video memory)
Install necessary files[1] |
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Notes
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Issues fixed
"The program cannot start because PhysXLoader.dll is missing from your computer" error at launch
Install latest versions of the PhysX System Software |
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Games prefer private own libraries to system ones
- This only applies to pre-2.8.4 PhysX games[2]
Delete enableLocalPhysXCore and/or EpicLocalDLLHack from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\AGEIA Technologies [3]
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Notes
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Delete/move/rename PhysXCore.dll , usually found in game executable directory
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