Difference between revisions of "Glossary:PhysX"
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{{--}} The [http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx-9.13.0604-legacy-driver.html 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. | {{--}} The [http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx-9.13.0604-legacy-driver.html 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. | ||
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# Install the [http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx_system_software.html NVIDIA PhysX System Software]. | # Install the [http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx_system_software.html NVIDIA PhysX System Software]. | ||
# Install the [http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx-9.13.0604-legacy-driver.html NVIDIA PhysX Legacy System Software]. | # Install the [http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx-9.13.0604-legacy-driver.html NVIDIA PhysX Legacy System Software]. | ||
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===Installation steps=== | ===Installation steps=== | ||
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# 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]. | ||
# Use the [http://www.ngohq.com/graphic-cards/17706-hybrid-physx-mod-v1-03-v1-05ff.html Hybrid PhysX mod] to patch all needed files and registry values automatically. | # Use the [http://www.ngohq.com/graphic-cards/17706-hybrid-physx-mod-v1-03-v1-05ff.html Hybrid PhysX mod] to patch all needed files and registry values automatically. | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
==="The program cannot start because PhysXLoader.dll is missing from your computer" error at launch=== | ==="The program cannot start because PhysXLoader.dll is missing from your computer" error at launch=== | ||
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===Games prefer private own libraries to system ones=== | ===Games prefer private own libraries to system ones=== | ||
{{ii}} This only applies to pre-2.8.4 PhysX games<ref>[http://physxinfo.com/news/9702/the-evolution-of-physx-system-software/ The Evolution of PhysX System Software | PhysXInfo.com]</ref> | {{ii}} This only applies to pre-2.8.4 PhysX games<ref>[http://physxinfo.com/news/9702/the-evolution-of-physx-system-software/ The Evolution of PhysX System Software | PhysXInfo.com]</ref> | ||
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{{ii}} [[Microsoft Windows#Shoddy coded applications mess system-wide registry setting|Inhibiting further changes]] to aforementioned registry key may be required in some cases | {{ii}} [[Microsoft Windows#Shoddy coded applications mess system-wide registry setting|Inhibiting further changes]] to aforementioned registry key may be required in some cases | ||
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Revision as of 00:33, 20 November 2017
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Key points
- Used by many games for physics effects.
- Hardware processing and some physics effects are restricted to Nvidia graphics cards.
Latest version
For recent games install the NVIDIA PhysX System Software. For older games (~2008 and earlier) install the NVIDIA PhysX Legacy System Software.
If you are using an Nvidia graphics card some PhysX versions are already included.
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 can support Hardware PhysX (series 8 and newer, with a minimum of 32 cores and 25 6 MB of video memory)
Installation steps
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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.
Issues fixed
"The program cannot start because PhysXLoader.dll is missing from your computer" error at launch
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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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Delete/move/rename PhysXCore.dll , usually found in game executable directory
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