Hello All,

I've made for you a universal installer for all GeForce cards*

The package installs a copy of all the GeForce, NV, and Titan kexts. All of them include all of the most common Device ID's. So if you're having trouble changing your resolution, or you want to get Core Image and Quartz Extreme working, this package might do the trick for you!

Please keep in mind that I have not tested this on every single GeForce card. But it SHOULD work on most modern cards, which include cards in the 5xxx through 7xxx range. If you have anything older, then this may or may not work. And if you have an 8xxx card, this will NOT work. Also, this may or may not work if your card has 512MB of RAM. You display might work the first time you reboot, but not the second time. If you have a 512 card, and want to try this out then be my guest


If you use this package, please report any success or failure so I can update this thread and get a list of supported/unsupported cards going.

This is the first time I've ever made a package and released it, so I cannot guarantee that this will work on your system, and/or that it will install correctly on your system. I've installed this on two different computers so far and it worked like a charm on both. So if you think you are tech savy, be sure to keep an eye on the installer log and let me know of any bugs you spot.

Download the package here


Working Cards:
7600 GT PCI-E
7300 LE PCI-E
5500
7950GT (Sometimes hangs at black screen, but a reboot will fix that.)
6800XT
Go53xx




*All modern GeForce cards, I.E. 5 series through 7 series. 8 Series cards are not supported.

Mirrors:
http://www.a4o.nl/dump/GeForce.pkg.zip
http://www.bearpc.info/GeForce.pkg.zip

trying it on my fxf7950gt 512 meg, ill let yo know

Works for me...
MSI 7600 GT PCI-E...

omg i love you so much.

flashed my rom a few times,
tried some ktexts
found your installer

and my 512 is fully supported.

before it recgonized my card name as nivida not generic,
but ill change that manually using aquamac method.


gigabyte 965-ds3p
wd 500gig
fxf gforce 7950gt
dual core 6400 @2.13

Same here, Gigabyte 7600 GT PCI-E...

Grrrr!
Woke up this morning after thinking i had fixed it, but i reboot to black screen after rebooting the second time.

any suggestions

Hmm, not to sure this will work on 512MB cards then...i find it strange that it worked on your first reboot though...

Well if you can get into single user mode (-s) or if you can access your drive from windows with MacDrive, then copy the backup files (/GeForceBackups) to your extensions folder and repair permissions, that should get your install booting again.

yah i just booted into vista

and deleted

system/library/extensions/nvdaresman

and reboot and im back to 1024x768
and my card is recgonized as generic 512 meg card...


im going to try the natit .01 and .02
then titan
then i have no idea...

shouldnt i be able to open the gforce package and just add my device id/number
because the universal just loads them all at once

when i hit -v on boot i can see the it say "okay cross your fingers"
and some of them it says fail
so i know the universal is loading too many
and maybe after 2 -3 restarts it looses the info?

ive noticed it works for exactly 2-3 reboots then i get a black screen...

ill let you guys know if anything comes up, but please,
if you know which ktext works do let me know!

try adding your devID to the NV40 kext and see if that works

Well, all I can say is this driver package is great for me. I am using it on a GeForce Go 7200 on a DV6200CTO Lappy.

It is about time I am able to get the video working properly.
Current res. 1270x800

Thank you

when do you tink 8x00 wil be available? i like osx but i would realy like to use my both monitors on my geforce 8800gts

i hope someone would make this compatible with geforce 8 cards. thanks in advance.

This package installs the nv40 kext. Just put your DevID in there and give it a shot. Let me know if you think of anything else

ahh nice prawker.
let me make sure im doing these steps right..

installed the driver, restarted and woo woo it works.

now to add my id..

i find my way to systems/library/extensions/nvdanv40hal.kext--->show contents

now in Contents

i copy info.plist to the desktop and open with text edit

im pretty sure i put it:

<key>NVidiaRM</key>
<dict>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>com.apple.nvidia.nv40hal</string>
<key>IOClass</key>
<string>NVDANV40HAL</string>
<key>IOMatchCategory</key>
<string>IOService</string>
<key>IOPCIMatch</key>
<string>0x004010de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x00f010de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x022010de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x014010de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x016010de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x009010de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x01d010de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x039010de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x029010de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x02e010de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x032610de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x016710de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x016110de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x039110de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x032210de&amp;0xfff0fff 0x032210de 0x039210de 0x004110de 0x039110de 0x016710de 0x00c310de 0x01df10de 0x004510de 0x00F610de 0x032610de 0x02e010de 0x014010de 0x02e110de 0x004010de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x00f010de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x022010de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x014010de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x016010de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x009010de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x01d010de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x039010de&amp;0xfff0ffff 0x029010de&amp;0xfff0ffff</string>
<key>IOProbeScore</key>
<integer>60000</integer>
<key>IOProviderClass</key>
<string>IOPCIDevice</string>
</dict>


my two questions are these:

how do i write out vendor + device id?

(v)0x10de + (d)0x0295=0x029510de


And, should i take out all those other ids since they are no longer needed?

im pretty sure it is as i see "0x029010de"
and that means it just needs to replaced?

ugh, i feel so newb. this is the last step and i'll have my mac working perfectly.
get ready for a "how to make a frankie on a ds3p board"

ps. whats your xbench score?

^^^ That should do it. Just paste it over the current contents of info.plist and save.
PS, xbench score is 86.38... nothing special

It works great on my 7300le PCIe.
Thanks a lot!

I am trying to install this package for my FX GO5350..
But the installer says:
You cannot continue. There is nothing to install.

Help?


edit:
Some info about my card:

ahhh ha!

So far so good really...
Since im booting between hard drives and vista/osx just by using bios boot options,
i sometimes get a black screen on the first boot if i switch between the two.
but after that it fires up and everything seems to hold steady...

If you come across any fixes before me for the 512cards do let me know.

Thanks again!

If anyone has a nvidia fxf7950gt, hit me up and ill send you the edited version for it.

I kinda have the same problem, only its my my video card. but when ever i'm in windows and i REBOOT into OS X it kernel panics, so instead of hitting restart in windows, I have to shut the PC down first, then turn it back on and boot into OS X, no clue why, but its no big deal

will it work for 5200 cards

Try it and let us know

awss kk ill try..

It didn't work for my XFX Nvidia 7600GT PCI-E. I had to reboot manually, and after I got all the white text that appears while the system loads, I get a part which says:

NVDA::start(display) <1>
NVDA::start(display) <1> failed
Sep 2 20:37:18 kextd-parent[24]: IOKitWaitQuiet () timed out
Sep 2 20:37:20 localhost mDNSResponder-108 (Dec 25 2005 11: 57:53)[36]: starting
Sep 2 20:37:22 localhost DirectoryService[51]: Launched version 2.1 (v352.1)
Sep 2 20:37:25 localhost /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow: Login Window Application Started

and here is where it hangs and won't do anything else. What should I do?

sensimeon:
How do you reflash the video card and everything, since I have a bfg 7950 gt oc 512mb card(I think, it's 512M), but osx only sees 256 mb of it. Just started this, so not too sure how to get the nvidia card fully working under osx86. Do you have to reflash the card as something, and also what changes did you do to that list file.

Thanks,
JDGBOLT

Hello!
I just tried the universale geforce driver on my geforce go 7950 gtx and it didn't work. It hangs at a light blue screen between the grey apple loading screen and the finder. 

Thanks so much for that, I installed this for my Nvidia 6800XT by XTX (AGP 8x 256mb DDR3 ram), and it works beautifully on JAS 10.4.8 build, but does this support dual monitors?

tbh, I'm not to sure as I have never tested this myself, but I don't think it does...

Same for me, yesterday i try to get it run by my self, and the CRT on the VGA port leaves Black the CRT on the DVI port show this ligh blue screen.
With this package the ports are "inverted" (VCA shows light blue, DVI leaves black).

My Card: Geforce 7600 GT 512MB by MSI (NX7600GT TD512Z)



ps: i think that the "primary" display leaves Black, and the secoundary shows this light blue, but i'm not sure cause i can't move the mouse to that secoundary screen.

First understand, that my video card gives me boot problems. I usually have to restart twice..So 90% working, but its the best I've found so far for being constant.First you have to flash your card, no way around it.Sounds scary but it's not..Find your card here: www.s155158671.websitehome.co.uk/nvidia512cardrom.html Then I would suggest installing this driver package again.Make sure your devid is included!(Read posts above as I was intruscted by prawker how to do this step.)Then it should just work after rebooting..Problems I've found and how I've fixed them..BIOS setting screen appears pixelated..Reload default biosIt boots and stalls in black screen after grey logo...RestartIt boots and stalls in black screen after grey logo...Restart againStalls at blue screen with no mouse/with mouse...RestartIf you are still recieving problems, then I would suggest starting with a fresh installafter you have flashed your card, then installin the pkg. Good luck.Try resetting your bios.Also try to restart twice...Did you flash your card?

Anyone manage to get this working with a fx5200 mobility.

a have a little fails with this drivers. i have a 6800xt working on a hackintosh. i have a question.
with HD 1080p videos and with EyeTV i have a problem. eyetv dont work correctly (in windows ok) the image stop during 1 sg. and continue, is similar for low level signal, but signal is ok (in windows work ok). and in 1080p the videos have a bad pixels and is slow

the problem are for the drivers or only for mi graphic card is not very powerfull????


sorry for my english......

thanks

I can confirm this works with a "PCI-E EVGA NVIDIA GeForce 7300 128MB" card

Works great on my BFG 7950 GT 256mb. No flashing required!
No problems so far on 2 reboots.

Thanks Prawker for the installer

WIll this work for my NVIDIA Geforce 6150LE? (256MB)

didn't work for my GeForce Go 6200 (0x016710de) for vaio s3xp laptop, using JaS 10.4.8.
I added my device ID in the different .kext concerned, changed owner and rights, cleaned the kextcaches, then repaired the permissions as usual.
the boot up looks fine, but hangs at the end

NVDANV40HAL loaded and registered
NVDA::probe(NGFX)
NVDA::start(NGFX) <1>
IPv6..... (this one is useless)
localhost /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow: Login Window Application Started

Anyway Prawker, excellent job making a lot of GeForces working! I hope you'll keep on this great work and maybe make my video card operational!!

best regards

JaS 10.4.8 install, 7600SE 512Mb AGP not working. Don't know of an AGP bios for this card, and I tried the Natit and TITAN drivers independantly to no avail, so was just curious if this would work. 10.4.9 wouldn't help at all would it?

i just got a pny geforce fx 5200 256 mb and installed this. when i reboot i get to the screen with the apple and the loading thing but then the loading wheel stops and i have to reboot. anyone know how to fix this?

still no DVI just VGA

I just installed uphuck 10.4.9 Intel x86 install dvd v1.4i r3 and this package, and now my laptop screen is black I have go 7600 256mb
what to do/undo?

And I also get this message

This was the first thing that worked beautifully and flawlessly on my Geforce 6600 GT card. Thanks a ton, Prawker! Add it to your working list.

It didn't work with the GeForce Go 6200 on an Acer TravelMate C310. After I installed the package and rebooted, I got a strange screen just before the blue background with the login would appear. It was a color fading from the gray from the screen before slowly to black. The system did not hang though, I was still able to blindly shutdown. I started then to Windows and from there removed all the relating folders from the Extensions. After that I had my 1024x768 screen back, however, something interesting happened... Before, System Profiler didn't recognize my card properly (just nvidia), and now I have the following:

NVIDIA GeForce Go 6200:

Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce Go 6200
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
VRAM (Total): 128 MB
Vendor: nVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0167
Revision ID: 0x00a1
Displays:
Display:
Resolution: 1024 x 768
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Not Supported
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Not Supported
Display:

So the system now suddenly knows the Chipset, without the package installed... However, Quartz Extreme is not supported. Any ideas how I could get that to work? (I believe some applications like iWork8 need that in order to run, right?)

Thanks,
Juerg

I am a noobie and tryed the driver package for my vaio notebook (nVidia 7400 go). Rebooted into a black screen ...
What can i do?

After installing tubgirls 10.4.10 (as an update on my modified tubgirl 10.4.8), my display resolution was only 1024x768 without QE and CI.

I installed this Geforce Driver package and now I'm back at full resolution including Quartz Extreme and Core Image.

hi moderator
i have 10.4.8 on my amd 2800, 512m ram. i have the GeForce 6200TC 128mb. after install i had dual screen on my one monitor. left screen had mac, right was blank, all this NOT using ur download yet just titan. will ur d/l help me?

the universal package is working fine for my FX5200. it managed to solve all problems with window dragging and scrolling.Moreover QE is now enabled. But the PCI bus is still reported as PCI not AGP and thus Final Cut 4.5 is not running.....any suggestion pls?

Prawker,

Going 2 for 3 with this package. First the 7950GT works, then i go the 7600gt and it works perfectly, and i recently grabbed a 7300gs and it is stalling at the blue screen. been looking around and going to try to reinstall. but im currently using the xXx 10.4.10 installer disc, no video selection, and the card works fine, but then install your package and i hang at blue screen. thinking i could hook you up with the device id and you could send me the text file back? let me know, and if anything changes ill inform you

sure, go ahead and send it

Hey guy's

I have a HP zd7100 that has a 64mb Nvidia FX go5200 mobility card in it. I have the resolution issues worked out but still don't have QE/CI working yet.
Here is my card ID <string>0x032410de&amp;0xffffffff</string>. Has anyone been able to get QE/CI working with this card, any help would be greatly apriciated.



Thanks
Eric

hey folks, im trying to download this very promising package off of mediafire but for what ever reason it hangs on the download for like 5 minutes before finally giving me a download dialog but then the file is instantly downloaded and is 0 bytes in length... would it be possible to upload this somewhere else? i'd like to see how this fairs on my geforce go 7150M

EDIT:
bugger, right as i complain it starts working

works great on Leadtek 6600 TD.
thanks.