Well, with the recent release of Dreamfall Chapters, and the almost atrocious optimization, I decided that I should probably update my drivers.

So I downloaded the latest 14.9.1 beta driver's from amd's website. Before I proceeded with the installation of the latest drivers, I uninstalled catalyst and everything it installed, which includes the amd drivers I currently had.

So then I install the 14.9.1 driver, and I restarted my computer. This is where the problem arises. When I log into my computer, it halts at the login screen, and I am unable to access my computer.

So I went into the bios, and disabled the dedicated graphics card through some of the options and then booted up windows again. It ends up working, so I decided to uninstall the 14.9.1 driver and install the 14.7 driver. Unfortunately, when I disabled the dedicated card via the bios, the installer doesn't detect my graphics card. So it doesn't proceed to install the driver.

I cannot boot windows with the dedicated card on, because it halts after I log in. So I can't install another driver.

So I used CCleaner to remove any left over registry key's, and there was one related to ATI. I then proceeded to delete any folders associated with AMD/ATI from program files and the AMD folder directly accessible via the C drive.

This did not solve the issue, so I'm a bit lost at the moment.


I'm using Windows 7, I have an AMD 7670m, and an Intel HD 3000.


If anyone has any idea's, I would certainly like to hear them.

I'm thinking you unistalled chipset drivers as well assuming you have a mainboard with AMD chipset.

- I suggest go to the site of your mainboard manufacturer and download the latest chipset drivers and download DDU.
- Turn off Windows automatic updates (or temporarily disable internet).
- Uninstall all AMD drivers.
- Run DDU as it more effective in removing drivertraces than Ccleaner.
- Go to the BIOS and set it to use the dedicated videocard (AMD not Intel)
- Install chipset drivers.
- Install videodrivers.

Hope this works.

It looks like I did uninstall the chipset driver. I'm on the manufacturers website, and they only have the Intel chipset driver available for download. They do happen to have both VGA drivers for Intel and amd however. Not helpful I imagine.

Download the chipsetdrivers as well and uninstall them too when uninstalling the drivers, just make sure you install chipset drivers before the videodrivers.

There isn't a chip set driver for my amd card.

On the manufacturers website, they don't have the chipset driver for amd cards.

Presumably he means for the motherboard chipset. If you're having problems with performance it's possible that the drivers for the bridges are part of the problem.

I mentioned in my last post that the issue was resolved. The performance issues I'm having is not related to my computer, but more so related to the poor optimization on Dreamfall's end. I wanted to get a newer driver, to hopefully mitigate their issues, until they can release a patch with some performance improvements.


I restored my computer early this morning, before I installed the new 14.9.1 driver. Instead of installing that again however, I opted toward 14.7 and it's running just fine now, same as it ever was.

I think there might be an issue with the latest AMD driver itself, or maybe it's something completely unrelated.

Thing is: ATI/AMD always had this small problem. The older drivers would work fine with the older games, while the newer drivers would kill those same games. You are always installing/uninstalling drivers. For newer games, use the latest drivers, for the older games find a driver that is actually working with those old games. That's my main reason for staying away of the ATI/AMD videocards.

Nvidia might not have the high-performance of ATI, but definitely has better compatibility with the older games.

So dig a bit, try a couple of the older drivers and keep the one that does its job.

It's great you resolved your issue, however it would have been so much more helpful to anyone trying to help you or someone who has a similar issue in the future, if you had posted your PC's system specifications.

What CPU, what motherboard, RAM, etc. etc.

Also Catalyst 14.9 is the latest stable release, Catalyst 14.7 is a beta. Catalyst 14.9.1 is the latest beta.

So you really should have installed Catalyst 14.9, not 14.7 beta.

As for glossary: chipset drivers are motherboard drivers. GPU drivers are not chipset drivers. However since you mentioned you are using an Intel-integrated "GPU" you're using an Intel CPU and an Intel based motherboard and thus really unlikely you ever accidentally uninstalled your chipset drivers.

Maybe you did, but really unlikely, you would have noticed it and it isn't something one does accidentally while trying to uninstall the GPU driver.

But really, I recommend that you don't use beta drivers like 14.7, and use the stable WHQL Catalyst 14.9 which is out.

Sorry to say this impolitely, but this is some bullcrap right here. I have Nvidia at the moment, and I'm constantly running into this frustrating problem. I install a new GeForce WHQL driver, and it breaks some older games. I run older GeForce drivers, and the newest games have texture glitches (or in some cases won't even load). So this issue isn't exclusive to any vendor. It also depends a lot on which games you play most often.

Anyway, past experience has taught me that keeping older video card drivers around is a good idea, regardless of your choice of hardware.

True, these drivers are often a pain.

Is this a general thing or is that mostly with games optimized for ATI? I've noticed that when a game says that it's optimized for GeForce or AMD that it's effectively codeword for it won't run properly with the other brand of GPU chipset.

I don't get that experience at all, I always use the latest WHQL AMD GPU drivers on my AMD GPU. I've got plenty of "nvidia" branded games, all of them work just fine on the my AMD card.

Even games with nvidia supermega specific optimizations such as their physics engine work 100% fine on an AMD card.

I've never found it to be helpful to hold on to older drivers, but it may be a good thing, once in a blue moon. But generally, no.

Also, to be absolutely on topic as well: Dreamfall Chapters runs like ass on Nvidia GPUs as well. This isn't and AMD problem, just a shitty optimization of the game. For everyone.

Some games are optimized in a way that makes them only playable on the brand they're optimized for. I remember one game where they had water going constantly underground and it would make the game virtually unplayable on AMD hardware. Or at least I think it was AMD hardware. Anyways, it was not just a lack of optimization it was as if it was specifically designed to prevent people from playing the game with the wrong brand hardware.