Razer has released the new driver and firmware for Razer Lachesis, the highest end 3G Laser Mouse in their inventory.
Previously, this mouse has problems. Cursor drift and Axis Lock are 2 major problems.
Cursor drift is the drifting (movement) of the mouse cursor when a small movement is made. Axis Lock is the problem that the cursor could only move in the horizontal/vertical axis when you move the mouse.
Razer has released version 1.91 firmware for Razer Lachesis.
Release Log:
- Improved tracking performance and faster response
- There are still a number of people with the jump issue, this firmware addresses the people with this issue
The firmware update is compatible with Windows XP 32-bit SP3/64 bit SP1, Vista 32/64-bit
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Version 1.10 driver has also been released.
Release Log:
- Fix single key implementation
- Fix save profile prompt box
- Fix mirroring issue of the side buttons
The driver is compatible with Windows XP 32-bit SP3/64 bit SP1, Vista 32/64-bit
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I came across this amazing piece of tweak for Crysis, solely for Windows XP gamers.
Here is one of the screenshot taken from here. Click the picture to enlarge.


The first screenshot is the DirectX 9 effect screenshot, while the second one is the DirectX 10 effect screenshot.




You can download the patch from FileFront.
Or you can just add this string of command to the end of the the game shortcut:
+r_sunshafts 1 +e_water_ocean_fft 1 +g_battleDust_enable 1 +r_WaterGodRays 1 +r_UsePOM 1
Go try it out and express your joy here!
The Catalyst™ software suite 8.1 contains the following:
- Radeon™ display driver 8.451
- Multimedia Center™ 9.16 (Windows XP only
- HydraVision™ (Windows XP only)
- HydraVision™ Basic Edition (Windows XP only)
- Remote Wonder 3.04 (Windows XP only)
- WDM Driver Install Bundle
- Southbridge/IXP Driver
- Catalyst™ Control Center Version 8.1
Catalyst 8.1 introduces MultiView™ support:
- Provides for hardware accelerated OpenGL rendering across multiple graphics adapters
Catalyst 8.1 also introduces Folding@Home:
Folding@Home is a distributed computing project designed by the Stanford University. The application performs intensive simulations of protein folding. This simulation will help researchers uncover how certain diseases develop. Folding@Home uses distributed computing to simulate protein folding, the workload is broken up into small work units and distributed across hundreds of thousands of computers over the internet.
This driver includes many fixes to issues regarding applications/games running under Windows XP and Windows Vista.
Windows XP (32-bit/64-bit), Media Center, Vista (32-bit/64-bit) Driver download
This download supports the following audio devices only:
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty®
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi
Fixes:
- Resolves the issue for systems with 4 GB of RAM.
- Resolves the Digital I/O detection issue when restarting your computer.
Known Issues:
- Before installing this driver, close the Creative MediaSource Go! application on your desktop and restart your computer. (After you have installed this driver, you may manually launch the MediaSource Go! application from the Start menu)
- When adjusting the master volume in any of the Mode Console, there is no sound output in the rear speakers. (Use the Microsoft Volume Control panel to adjust the master volume)
Source: Creative