NVIDIA fix for GTX 780/780 Ti is here

[Big Boom Boom]

Changes and Fixed Issues
[GeForce GTX 780/780 Ti][NieR:Automata]: The screen may freeze during gameplay. [1892334]

http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/120904/en-us

[Antitype]

Hopefully it also fixes it with other GPUs, because it's not a 780/ti exclusive issue, even though those were the most affected.

[Toph]

Anyone manage to test it yet?

[Colen Bardbarian]

Don't see anywhere that says will help run this game better for 780 useers?

[Aemony]

Originally posted by Dungeon Rogue:

Don't see anywhere that says will help run this game better for 780 useers?

Changes and Fixed Issues in Version 384.94

The following sections list the important changes and the most common issues resolved
in this version. This list is only a subset of the total number of changes made in this
driver version. The NVIDIA bug number is provided for reference.

• [SLI][GeForce GTX 980][IL2-Sturmovik Battle of Stalingrad]: There is no performance improvement under DirectX 11 after enabling SLI. [1903543]
  
• [Star Ruler 2]: The game crashes within minutes of gameplay. [1945976]
  
• [Titan Xp][Mass Effect - Andromeda]: After launching the game in full-screen mode, HDR cannot be enabled from the in-game HDR settings. [200315052]
  
• [GeForce TX 1070/1080][Shadow Warrior 2]: Windows HDR settings conflict with in-game HDR settings, resulting in color over-saturation. [1882582]
  
• [GeForce GTX 970][Gears of War 4]: The game may freeze with Release 384 drivers. [1954654]
  

• [GeForce GTX 780/780 Ti][NieR:Automata]: The screen may freeze during gameplay. [1892334]

• [Titan X][Watch Dogs 2]: The game may crash when launched. [1952270]
  
• [GeForce GTX][DNF]: Poor game performance. [1936955]
  
• [Windows Store - Channel 9 / rPlay]: In full-screen mode, the application playback becomes choppy and then the application crashes. [1953090]
  
• [GeForce GTX 980][DisplayPort]: There is no signal on the monitor after turning the monitor off and then back on. [1904801]

http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/384.94/384.94-win10-win8-win7-desktop-release-notes.pdf

[Skops]

Going to download and play around the rollercoaster area. That area has been very consistent in crashing.

[NuhUh]

This article highlights the fixes fur some games as optimisation of other games.

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-384-94-whql-driver-out-offers-optimal-performance-for-hellblade-senuas-sacrifice/

[Skops]

Sorry to say, but it still crashes. Twice it crashed to white screen within 20 minutes at the amusement park. This game and GPU aren't meant to be

[Install Gentoo]

Nope. Tried with the rollercoaster and it crashed on the fifth one.

[Aemony]

... sigh... was afraid of that...

[Toph]

I just tested it without FAR installed. Still getting a white screen at the same spot as always within the factory. When you're searching for the AWOL YoRHA unit.

This really sucks, lol.

[Everest]

Originally posted by Toph:

I just tested it without FAR installed. Still getting a white screen at the same spot as always within the factory. When you're searching for the AWOL YoRHA unit.

This really sucks, lol.

Same situation with me (Win7-Ulti using 780ti with FAR mod) with the exact same mission to find the missing Yorha unit in the prologue robot factory, crashes after getting the intel data but this latest driver update fixed my problem, make sure to to use "Custom Installation > Clean Install" and NOT "Express Installation", I was finally able to give android 16D data after months of white screen XD

If you want my settings here it is.

[Nier Automata]
- Highest Setting except Anti-Aliasing (Turned Off)
- V-sync is on (I know that most games are better with this setting off but Nier:Automata is not one of them)

[FAR Mod]
(Post-Processing)
- Bloom {checked} > Native Bloom Res. {checked}
- Ambient Occlusion {checked} > Native AO Res. {checked}
(Lightning)
- Medium
(Framerate)
- Remove 60 FPS Cap {checked}
- Use Busy-Wait For Capped FPS{checked}
(Third-Party Software)
- Disable GeForce Experience and NVIDIA Shield {checked}
(Style and Position)
- Borderless {checked}
- Fullscreen (Borderless Upscale) {checked}
(Everything else is set to default settings)

PS. Don't add me because this isn't my main account

[Toph]

Originally posted by Master Pogi:

-Snip-

Well, I tried this a few times with different graphic settings(still no FAR). No matter what I tried, I still got the white screen freeze.

However, let me point out my goal wasn't to simply get through this one specific area. Once I reached the area where I encountered this issue the most, I moved around and lingered in the area on purpose trying to get the error(admittedly, it often happens very quickly). However, if you instead rushed through the area it's possible you just got lucky and didn't hit the error.

I had to do something similar during the intro. Essentially, I brute forced my way through the intro scene after many tries and managed to avoid the white screen.

Anyway, this is not how I want to play through the rest of the game. I'd prefer to not have to constantly worry about freezes once I hit these known trouble areas. I'm still hoping for a real fix, but at this point I'm not going to hold my breath.

[Xenogears]

Game developers want game nVidia for them to finish. xD Dumped all the responsibility on nVidia, and the very hard to release a patch for half a year.

[奔放的少先队员]

May need a Clean Install to make this fix work

[llyzs]

There are three different kinds of problems, and I have experienced them all:
1. Crash to desktop
2. White screen (this is NOT freeze, the game is still running, you can hear audio and you can push buttons, only the screen is whole white)
3. Freeze (the game completely freezes, audio freezes, screen freezes at the last rendered frame)

And they said they fixed freeze, probably just means the last issue, which is the most rare issue for me.