Latest Nvidia Game Ready driver 581.42 adds support for Battlefield 6, fixes Battlefield 2042 crash issue, and more
Nvidia has just released a brand-new Game Ready driver, version 581.42, and it’s an important update for PC gamers. Nvidia often releases new drivers to make sure its graphics cards work well with the latest games, add new features, and fix bugs that can affect performance. These updates are especially useful when big games are about to launch.
What does the update offer?
One of the biggest highlights of this update is that it is now fully Game Ready for Battlefield 6. This means players using Nvidia graphics cards will get the best possible experience when the game launches. It also adds support for DLSS 4, Nvidia’s latest AI-powered upscaling technology.
A very important fix included in this update is for Battlefield 2042. Many players were facing frequent GPU crashes related to code CDXGISwapChain::Present(), which caused frustration for a lot of users. Nvidia has now fixed this crash issue, making the game more stable and reducing unexpected shutdowns.
The driver also brings improvements to other games. Forza Horizon 4 players who own RTX 50 series GPUs were experiencing annoying light flickering, but that has now been fixed. Planet Coaster 2 players had problems with the game crashing after installing previous drivers, and that issue has also been resolved. Nvidia has further fixed a problem where Smooth Motion caused FPS drops when using the RivaTuner FPS cap.
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Nvidia didn’t just focus on games with this update. The new driver also fixes several problems for people who use creative apps like Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro. Some users were experiencing crashes on launch when Smooth Motion was enabled globally, but that is now fixed. Premiere Pro users who saw their systems freeze during video export with hardware encoding should see smoother performance. Another issue where Video Noise Reduction made the chroma look grayscale has also been fixed.
