GPU-Z installer broken on Windows Vista since 2.57, NVIDIA driver version detection issue (2024)

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  • Friday at 8:34 AM
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Hey @W1zzard, I have a couple of bug reports for GPU-Z, might already be known but anyway, it seems that the last version that can successfully launch the installer on 64-bit Vista is 2.56. Fresh install of Ultimate with SP2, fully updated, all runtimes in order, no path settings messed with.

Did some quick regression testing, 2.57 runs but the installer does not launch, 2.58 has a driver signature issue that you've already fixed and doesn't run at all, 2.59 runs but the installer does not launch either. Earlier versions into the 2.40 and 2.30 releases seem to be ok.

I also have another bug to report, GPU-Z is incorrectly reporting driver versions on older NVIDIA driver branches, with newer drivers you can deduce the release number by reading the last few digits (for example, 31.0.15.5212 is 552.12), but this is not the case with older drivers. For example, I'm running the 309.08 driver on my 2010 Mac mini's 320M, this driver's internal version is 9.18.13.908 and it's being reported as 139.08, presumably due to the last 5 digits. This seems to have been happening for some time.

GPU-Z installer broken on Windows Vista since 2.57, NVIDIA driver version detection issue (3)

Maybe it's time to consider a Vintage Edition like CPU-Z's for Windows 8.1 and below, since driver support and GPU releases for these OSes are done and there won't be anything new in the future?

Hope you're enjoying Computex! Cheers GPU-Z installer broken on Windows Vista since 2.57, NVIDIA driver version detection issue (4)

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  • Friday at 7:46 PM
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lexluthermiester said:

Possible solution, don't install it, run in portable mode and manually create shortcuts. Only a thought.

That works indeed, but still worth reporting the feature to install is not working. It just closes without displaying an error GPU-Z installer broken on Windows Vista since 2.57, NVIDIA driver version detection issue (9)

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  • Friday at 8:23 PM
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I'm having trouble getting it to run on Windows 3.1. Maybe I should file a bug report.

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  • Friday at 8:36 PM
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ty_ger said:

I'm having trouble getting it to run on Windows 3.1. Maybe I should file a bug report.

I understand the joke, but GPU-Z is still supported on older XP/Vista/7 machines.

Some older computers can't run the latest and greatest OS, at least not with any meaningful degree of usability, this 14 year old Mac is such a system, hence my suggestion of a Vintage Edition to help GPU-Z move forward without the baggage into the new era.

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  • Yesterday at 12:37 PM
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ty_ger said:

I'm having trouble getting it to run on Windows 3.1. Maybe I should file a bug report.

Windows Vista, while old, was the first in the current run of Windows driver and kernel platform OSes. While your joke/point is taken, it's still a bit pedantic.

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