PhysX 2.4.4

[zothen]

I just insatlled Silverfall on a new Cyberpower PC with a Nvidia 1080TI graphics card. The game says I need to install the PhysX driver. Where do I find the PhysX driver?

Thanks

Tulen

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Well it's a pre-build PC; they probably didn't even put the full Drivers on it cause they are lazy and just rely on Windows Updates to do that; which doesn't work for Drivers like this.

download
http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/134855
then run it and click custom; de-select everything but Forceware and PhysX.

Reboot after its completed.

[zothen]

Thanks for the response! The download you posted is not available for Windows 10,but,did get the proper Phys X for the game and it is running great. PhysX Aeigas is what was needed to run game.

Tulen

[Bad 💀 Motha]

What download? I link it for Windows 64bit
What's the problem?

You first MUST remove the old driver; cause that most likely came from Microsoft; which users should never use.

Best bet is whatever Drivers are listed in Programs and Features; go get all the latest ones from the Chipset Makers Websites; then uninstall all those driver packs from the uninstall list; reboot as needed and install the latest ones.

You don't want drivers from Microsoft when those are just feature-less generic ones.

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

Originally posted by Bad_Motha:

What download? I link it for Windows 64bit
What's the problem?

You first MUST remove the old driver; cause that most likely came from Microsoft; which users should never use.

Best bet is whatever Drivers are listed in Programs and Features; go get all the latest ones from the Chipset Makers Websites; then uninstall all those driver packs from the uninstall list; reboot as needed and install the latest ones.

You don't want drivers from Microsoft when those are just feature-less generic ones.

The old driver from Microsoft won't affect anything if a newer driver is installed. Wiping it does nothing but remove the absolute final fallback in case something goes wrong like a sudden power failure during a driver update.

We need to know specific details about your new PC. Make and Model of your Cyberpower set will be most helpful.

[Arya]

Forgive the tangent, but have you replaced the Power Supply yet?

Cyberpower save money by fitting unsafe, woefully underspec Power Supply systems. They're prone to failure at high workloads, and because they don't have modern safety systems that puts your safety at risk. It's probably the last thing you want to do right now, but you should look to replace that ASAP.

I'm not exaggerating when I say these can burn your house down. You wouldn't believe how many people I've had to help after their Cyberpower had a PSU failure.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Yes if you have ever experienced a Dell or HP with a somewhat questionable PSU; I can say you really have no idea how bad that is until you go and grab something from CyberPowerPC or iBuyPower. Given you have an expensive GTX 1080 Ti (not sure of the rest of your specs, be so kind as to share that please) But I'd seriously be wondering as the buyer, what PSU is inside my expensive PC, and if it's up to the task in terms of quality.

I asked Dell questions about their Ryzen PCs for example and was stunned to find the ridiculous 460W PSU they install into those PCs. It is nothing short of a failure on their part.

But on the flip side, CyberPowerPC is one of the worst USA based companies that exists.

[Arya]

Originally posted by Bad_Motha:

Yes if you have ever experienced a Dell or HP with a somewhat questionable PSU; I can say you really have no idea how bad that is until you go and grab something from CyberPowerPC or iBuyPower. Given you have an expensive GTX 1080 Ti (not sure of the rest of your specs, be so kind as to share that please) But I'd seriously be wondering as the buyer, what PSU is inside my expensive PC, and if it's up to the task in terms of quality.

I asked Dell questions about their Ryzen PCs for example and was stunned to find the ridiculous 460W PSU they install into those PCs. It is nothing short of a failure on their part.

A dangerous PSU like that will hang over your PC like the Sword of Damocles. Even if by some miracle you never have a problem with it, you'll never be able to feel fully relaxed or confident.

A GTX 1080Ti is a major investment. That part alone is worth hundreds of dollars, and it's right in the firing line if the PSU should fail. I wouldn't take that risk, not when a high-quality SeaSonics, EVGA or Corsair replacement costs under $100. And will last you 10+ years.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Yes, they are like a ticking time bomb to be honest.
Not to mention it can mean bringing "dirty power" across anything it powers, and wear out those parts pre-maturely.

[IDAndreasID]

Download PhysX from Nvidia's driver section.
https://www.nvidia.com/object/physx_system_software.html
The SDK (for developers):
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/physx-downloads/

For Silverfall and other older titles you need PhysX legacy, which supports an SDK version prior to 2.7.1. (Silverfall needs PhysX SDK verison 2.4.4.)
PhysX 9.13.0604 from 2013 seems to be the correct one:
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/physx/physx-9-13-0604-legacy-driver/

Note: PhysX isn't strictly Nvidia-only, it will also work on AMD graphics cards.

[_I_]

physx is included in the latest nvidia gpu driver

the standalone is for amd/intel gpus/igpus

[76561198343548661]

i ve got this game . My PC runs Windows 10 and i ve got no issues . i ve never installed anything in addition .

The game is interesting but way obsolete and i left it for now.

edit
on my old laptop , i used Windows 7 and a few old games required older Physx drivers . When i installed them , my new games refused to work . So , i had to decide between the new and the old games . i chose the new . But on Windows 10 , this game never wanted anything in addition , probably because i bought it the previous year , so it might be remastered in some way.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Plus the OP has a pre-build PC. Best bet with those is go and wipe all the Drivers with DDU in Safe Mode. Reboot and download + install all the latest ones pertaining to your hardware.

Motherboard Chipset; GPU(s); Audio; LAN; WIFI; BT; etc.

PhysX will install as part of the NVIDIA GPU Driver Suite from NVIDIA.com

[[☥] - CJ -]

2018 thread...

[IDAndreasID]

Yes, 2018...
I've recently updated my Windows 7 installation (I used it to get the then free upgrade to Windows 10, and now Windows 11, on an AMD Ryzen system) and tried to start some of my games on Windows 7, just out of curiosity. Silverfall failed with the message that it needed PhysX 2.4.4, but PhysX was already installed from the Nvidia graphics drivers I had just installed, because I upgraded to a GeForce 3060 Ti (from an AMD Radeon graphics card). So I got curious and found the legacy PhysX driver which made Silverfall work on Windows 7.
Thinking about it I don't recall having to install PhysX legacy on Windows 10...
I also recall that e.g. Risen also required some version of PhysX (which I had played on the AMD Radeon graphics card)...

[[☥] - CJ -]

DDU in Safe mode is an option

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When installing the driver ALWAYS choose DRIVER ONLY then CUSTOM INSTALL
Deselect everything but PhysX and install