I have problems installing NVIDIAforceware 163.44 driver onto my laptop

K35magnum · 11-25-2007, 10:35 AM

I installed Gears of War onto my laptop with no problems, however when i started it, it gave me a message saying i needed to install 'NVIDIAforceware 163.44'. I downloaded and attemped to install the 163.44 driver from various locations (websites), however every time the installation starts it gives me a message saying it couldn't find any drivers compatible with what i was installing. Then when it exits, Vista then gives me the option to re-start the installation on recommended settings. When i do so a new error message comes up saying the installation requires a Windows Vista 32-bit operating system, then exits. But i'm running on a Windows Vista 32-bit operating system. Can somebody give me a link to an NVIDIAforceware 163.44 driver download compatible with my laptop specs or some advise on how to approach the problem.
Just as a side note Gears of War does run on my laptop, however there are lighting and texture inconsistancies along with lag spikes and general jerkyness to the game play. But still playable to some extent. I want to see what effect the 163.44 driver has on the game play.
My laptop specs:
manufacturer- Acer
model- Aspire 4520G (laptop)
processor- AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-53 1.70GHz
operating system- Windows Vista 32-bit
gpu- NVIDIA Geforce 8400M G 128MB

Thank you, in advance for you assistance.

**twajetmech** · 11-28-2007, 10:33 PM

Typically with laptops the driver has to come from the mfg, in your case Acer, the Nvidia website does not list any drivers for the 8400m G gpu. The latest driver from Acer is here....http://www.acerpanam.com/flex/acerdr...TOKEN=63877500

Unfortuneatly, most laptop mfg's are slow to update graphic drivers and don't update them for long.

11-25-2007, 10:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
K35magnum Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3 OS: Windows Vista Home Basic	I have problems installing NVIDIAforceware 163.44 driver onto my laptop I installed Gears of War onto my laptop with no problems, however when i started it, it gave me a message saying i needed to install 'NVIDIAforceware 163.44'. I downloaded and attemped to install the 163.44 driver from various locations (websites), however every time the installation starts it gives me a message saying it couldn't find any drivers compatible with what i was installing. Then when it exits, Vista then gives me the option to re-start the installation on recommended settings. When i do so a new error message comes up saying the installation requires a Windows Vista 32-bit operating system, then exits. But i'm running on a Windows Vista 32-bit operating system. Can somebody give me a link to an NVIDIAforceware 163.44 driver download compatible with my laptop specs or some advise on how to approach the problem. Just as a side note Gears of War does run on my laptop, however there are lighting and texture inconsistancies along with lag spikes and general jerkyness to the game play. But still playable to some extent. I want to see what effect the 163.44 driver has on the game play. My laptop specs: manufacturer- Acer model- Aspire 4520G (laptop) processor- AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-53 1.70GHz operating system- Windows Vista 32-bit gpu- NVIDIA Geforce 8400M G 128MB Thank you, in advance for you assistance.

11-28-2007, 10:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
twajetmech I helped the forums. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LGA, NYC Posts: 2,388 OS: XP-Pro Sp2 & XP-Pro Sp2 Tablet Edition, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: I have problems installing NVIDIAforceware 163.44 driver onto my laptop Typically with laptops the driver has to come from the mfg, in your case Acer, the Nvidia website does not list any drivers for the 8400m G gpu. The latest driver from Acer is here....http://www.acerpanam.com/flex/acerdr...TOKEN=63877500 Unfortuneatly, most laptop mfg's are slow to update graphic drivers and don't update them for long. __________________ PSU Selection/Info // Bench test // Thermal Paste // Memory Selection // Bios Beep Codes // CPU-Z// Posting System Specs Last edited by twajetmech; 11-28-2007 at 10:44 PM.