ATI CrossFire Xtension v1.1 - A way to force crossfire w/ profiles

[AgentGOD]

ATI CrossFire Xtension v1.1
by AgentGOD
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Home pages: www.epichardware.com & www.ultimate-filez.com
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Description:
	Ever ran into a problem where you could not use your big, multiple ATI GPU setup on a new game?
	Don't worry, many people have had the same issue, and up until now, the only solution was to
	wait for an updated build of the Catalyst drivers, which usually takes over a month! Now, that
	problem has a solution! ATI CrossFire Xtension allows you to create custom profiles that will
	force CrossFire (ATI multi-GPU solution) support on non-supported, or new, games and applications.

	Remember, this is only a temporary solution for CrossFire problems, as ATI themselves must update
	drivers to have true proper CrossFire support for new games. While you wait the month long period
	(or longer) for ATI to update their drivers, you can use this tool to use CrossFire without waiting,
	right now, on your new games.

Requirements:
	-Microsoft .NET Framework v2.0 (minimum)
	-Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Runtime (usually also required for CCC installation)
	-An non-CrossFire supported Direct3D/OpenGL game (usually)
	-Two or more ATI graphics cards (dual-GPU on single PCB counts)
	-Windows XP/Vista/Seven (32-bit or 64-bit)
	-ATI Catalyst 9.2 or above recommended!

Instructions:
	Extract the program to its own folder, then run the program. Add a game/application to the program
	to create a profile for that game/application. Be sure to select the correct rendering method! If
	you aren't sure which one your game uses, you can always check Google! Then, launch the game by
	selecting, then double-clicking the game, or click the Launch button. Your profile settings will be
	saved upon quitting the program, or you can manually save by hitting the Save button. The profile will
	be saved as "ATI_CF_Xtension.ini" in the same folder.

*Note: as of v1.1, you can now select which pre-defined CrossFire profile to use! If you aren't sure what to
       do with this drop-down list, leave it at the default name, as it should work fine in most situations.

Enjoy!


Credits:
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AgentGOD - coding the program
ATI/AMD - for the HD 4870 X2
TricksOfDeath - UI revisions
NickF - bug testing
psolord - testing with HD 4870 X2 on FEAR 2 (Catalyst 9.1)

Copyright © 2009 [E]pic [H]ardware & Ultimate Filez

Screen shot:

Note: In the screen-shot, I added a few games (some CF supported, some not) for demonstration (screen-shot) purposes. FEAR 2 official CrossFire support was just added by ATI in Catalyst 9.2. Thanks to psolord for reporting that v1.0 of the program worked flawlessly with FEAR 2 in Catalyst 9.1.

Download link:
http://www.epichardware.com/bin/ATI_CF_Xtension.rar

[AgentGOD]

Changes in v1.1
- Added selectable pre-defined profile list of CrossFire supported Direct3D and OpenGL applications
- Fixed a few GUI glitches

[NapalmV5]

awesome/sweeet!! finally someone..

man your making me buy 4870x2 now after all these months.. where were you last year?

thank you!!

probably ill be getting 4870x2 now thanks to this app

[NikosE]

This program dont work at Windows XP disk or Vista either
4870X2 Gainward goes like hell card

[AgentGOD]

That happens when you are missing .NET Framework 2.0 or higher.

[NikosE]

No.. NET Freamework is not missing (I have Dotnetfx 3.5 installed)
EDIT....I installed the NET Framework again and is OK now...Thanks
BTW...I tried it at AQUAMARK3 and i notice a huge drop to FPS when this utility is enabled.
Obviously works only for games..

[AgentGOD]

Have you tried other pre-defined profiles for it?

[D749]

Does this work with games that require the use of launchers such as Warhammer Online?