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AMD adds WHQL-certification to Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.10.1

by on14 October 2016


Brings official support for Oculus Asynchronous Spacewarp

AMD has released a WHQL-certified version of its earlier Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.10.1 drivers, which bring the same game optimizations as well as official support for the recently unveiled Oculus Asynchronous Spacewarp feature.

As was the case with the earlier released Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.10.1 Hotfix drivers, the new WHQL-certified versions also bring optimizations for Gears of War 4 and Mafia 3 games as well as Crossfire profile for Shadow Warrior 2 game.

What makes the new Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.10.1 WHQL so special is the official support for the recently announced Oculus Asynchronous Spacewarp feature on Polaris 10 GPUs. As noted earlier, the Asynchronous Spacewarp feature can be considered as the next generation of the Asynchronous Timewarp feature, which was used to adjust the image for the current tilt or angle of the headset. The Asynchronous Spacewarp analyses two previous images and creates an artificial "space warped" frame while considering the new physical position of the headset in space and should remove the so-called positional stuttering. 

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The new WHQL version of the Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.10.1 also brings a fix for the same bugs as the previous version, including problems with flickering and AMD Crossfire in games like Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Battlefield 1, Overwatch and Paragon but also bugs like random or sudden FPS drops in The Crew or bugs seen with Power Limit settings in Radeon WattMan.

You can find the full release notes as well as download the new Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.10.1 driver, which are available for Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors and support all AMD Radeon graphics cards since the HD 7900/7700 series, over at AMD's support page.

 

Last modified on 14 October 2016
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