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    Click image for larger version Name: Skyrim-AO-5-On.jpg Views: 1 Size: 132.6 KB ID: 597269Nvidia's GeForce 290.36 Beta drivers have just been released, adding some gorgeous ambient occlusion tweaks for Skyrim, which appear to make a hell of a difference. Screen flickering and artefact fixes have been implemented for Battlefield 3 as well, while Nvidia also recommends the driver update for owners of Batman: Arkham City on the PC.

    Here's are the release notes:

    NVIDIA Ambient Occlusion
    • Adds NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
    • Adds NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
    NVIDIA PhysX
    • Updates PhysX System Software to version 9.11.1107 for the best PhysX experience in Batman: Arkham City.
    NVIDIA Surround
    • Enables NVIDIA Surround support for Intel X79 SLI-certified motherboards.
    NVIDIA SLI
    • Added or updated SLI profiles for Crysis 2, Heroes and Generals, Inversion, Stronghold 3, and Syndicate.
    3D Vision
    • Adds support for 3D Vision over native DisplayPort 1.1 connection - available on BenQ XL2420T and BenQ XL2420TX monitors.
    • Added or updated the following 3D Vision game profiles:
    HD Audio
    • Updates HD Audio driver to version 1.3.9.0.
    Bug Fixes
    • Fixes random flickering as Windows boot logo is loading or fading away.
    • Fixes corruption in Crysis 2 with SLI and lower quality shadow settings.
    • Fixes ability to set Surround resolutions to 5760x1080 using custom resolutions.
    • Fixes some random instances of triangular artifacts when playing Battlefield 3.
    • Fixes corruption and flickering of some objects in Battlefield 3 in the New York single-player level when anti-aliasing is enabled.
    • Fixes corruption seen in Settlers 7 with the NVIDIA 275.33 drivers.
    • Fixes playback of videos or live TV using Window Media Center resulting in a black screen.
    • Fixes the issue where 1920x1080 @60Hz PC resolution mode switched down to @59Hz.
    • Fixes mouse cursor flickering and shaking in Crysis 2, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Deus Ex and Civilization V when SLI is enabled when using 3DTV Play.
    Click here to download the GeForce 290.36 beta drivers.
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    Tags: Hardware and Industry, beta, nvidia, drivers, batman, arkham city, skyrim, modern warfare 3
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