I downloaded and installed the latest drivers, dated 11 December, 2005 (or there-abouts).

I do NOT recommend this update. Stick with the version released on 8/30/2005. At least if you have the X700 card or something similar.

I got a decrease in frame rate by about 30FPS, with all the same settings set. No matter what setting I used in the driver, LFS would NOT go above 42 FPS, unless I looked to the left. Then it would go up over 100. This is the same issue I had fought with my old X300 card (crappy, I know). I have the X700 now and it has been working fine with the drivers I mentioned above. The new drivers messed up the frame rate again. I did the full Catalyst install this time. I thought that the Catalyst interface may have something to do with it, plus it was annoying. I uninstalled Catalyst, but that did not help. As soon as I rolled back the driver, my frame rate came right back up.

check the technical section

Try the Omega drivers then. Works like a charm.

Hmm, I have no idea what version or how old or new my drivers are. Why can't they just list them as a, b, c or 1, 2, 3 etc. In the system properties it lists them as 4.14.01.9150. So can anyone tell me how old or new these drivers are? They confuse me so much because I only have an old pci slot 9250 256 mb on a win98sE machine. When I installed it, like the first 10 times I tried to install drivers it kept telling me they didn't support this card. Even the stinkin CD that came with it! The one I have installed finally worked like the 4th time I tried the same install file. Gets a little crazy with gfx card drivers in my opinion. I've never had a gfx card until recently, I've always had onboard.

I think the most recent are 5.11 catalyst, you can get them at www.ati.com . You need to install netframe first (if you dont have it allready).

I use 5.11 and i am not that satisfide!

Are the omega drivers compatibel with ATI control panel?

catalyst 5.13 are the latest they came out december 21, 2005. are these the ones you installed? its on the main ati webpage. i'm gonna order an x800gto soon

5.12 and 5.13 doesn't work with LFS. You get 15-20 fps with those. Instead install 5.11 version until ATI fixes this problem.

... or you could just use the Omega drivers.

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... or you could just use the Omega drivers.

Is it possible to control AA/AF with omega?

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Is it possible to control AA/AF with omega?

Yes. It uses the same control panel.