[3DMark Vantage] Unhappy with new policy?

[okorn]

Sing me in!!

[DFectuoso]

/signed

[stummerwinter]

First I want to say THANX to the support!

I'm not able to judge, if we where just a water drop or more, but FM changend the policy:

The hotfix updates the following:
* Off-line score viewing is now available in the Advanced Edition.
* Score save / submit saved options are now available in the Advanced Edition.
* Ad banners have been removed from all editions.
* Added a "SEND ERROR" button to error messages; clicking this will send detailed error information to Futuremark for better bug tracking and fixing. No personally identifiable information will be sent or stored.

The hotfix fixes the following:
* An issue preventing valid serial key entry in some cases has been fixed.
* An issue causing "boost::filesystem::create_directory" error message after registration has been fixed.
* Added a check and error message for hardware that is not DX10 capable.
* Improved detection of supported resolutions so that CPU test minimum requirement (1280x1024) is now taken into account correctly.
* Fixed an issue where pressing the ESC key during CPU test loading screen, the user would be taken to a score view with score -1.
* The entire 3DMark Vantage application is now elevated to Administrator rights, rather than only the SystemInfo component. This will ensure more robust SystemInfo and benchmark functionality, and fixes the "pop-behind" elevation dialog.
* Fixed an issue that sometimes caused "WM_QUIT" error messages.
* Post-processing scale is now displayed correctly in the UI for the Extreme Preset.
* Fixed an issue that could cause resolution switches at test runtime.

Notes:The scores are NOT affected by this hotfix, and will remain compatible with build 1.0.0 scores. A new full install for 3DMark Vantage Build 1.0.1 is also available.

Download Hotfix (1.0.0 -> 1.0.1): http://www.futuremark.com/download/3dmva_hotfix_101/
Download Full Installer (1.0.1): http://www.futuremark.com/download/3dmarkvantage/

[Eurasianman]

I get artifacts now... but perhaps that's due to Catalyst 8.5.

[dinos22]

so basic version ($6.95) gets nothing?
as in you don't see the score unless you log on and cannot save offline??

[T_M]

Correct

[BenchZowner]

so basic version ($6.95) gets nothing?
as in you don't see the score unless you log on and cannot save offline??

Yeap, only the Advanced Version gets the goodies.
The price is relatively low, so I'm not complaining.

[loonym]

$20 is cheap for a game to play I think. If anyone truly can't afford it maybe they need a new hobby?

[dinos22]

$20 is cheap for a game to play I think. If anyone truly can't afford it maybe they need a new hobby?

obviously it is cheap for most ppl but the idea behind benchmarks it to have a monster user base...........i think they will reduce the potential numbers and actually lose some money on benefits of even larger traffic due to not continuing to provide a free benchmark.............................

i don't care either way i will bench whatever gives points on HWBOT and if they decide to not give points i would be perfectly fine with that as no other benchmark has to be purchased on there to compete............maybe they should look out for some newer alternatives to give them some competition too...nothing wrong with a bit of competition actually

[loonym]

I wish there was a good dx10 bench other than futuremark. There were also some comments I saw about the ease of cheats with 3dmvantage, nvhard, mips and the like so maybe not ideal.

[MAFRI]

hope they will change it...

[trans am]

I got a mushkin kit that came with vantage. haven't even installed it yet. sign me up anyway please/

[Brick]

sign me up