What are the "DriverPacks"?

Each DriverPack is a package of drivers that fit a certain category. There are for example DriverPacks for Sound devices and for Graphics devices. For each of these DriverPacks we include every device driver of that category. On top of that, we solve tricky problems — such as driver conflicts — for you.

They are intended to be used while creating a Windows 2000, XP, 2003 or Vista (and soon Windows 7) installation disc/image. We also provide you with the software to make that as simple as possible.

We've built this to simplify the lives of network administrators and employees of pc shops, but also enthusiast pc users.

Sounds cool? Then explore our downloads and come and say hi in our forum!

New releases of DriverPack Graphics A & B

Posted on Sat, 06/27/2009 - 23:27 by mr_smartepants

It's been 6 long months since we released DriverPack Graphics A & B, but now they're here at long last.  Almost everything in these dps have changed since the last releases. 
DriverPack Graphics A is completely new.
Many of you are wondering why we're releasing  DriverPack Graphics A with the older Nvidia 185.85 drivers instead of the latest 186.18...well to be frank, they're broken.  We worked countless hours to make 186.18 work during the Windows setup, but to-date, could not.  So in the end, we reverted to our standard mantra: "Stability before currency".

DriverPack Graphics B has many changes as well.  In fact, only a single folder is unchanged from our previous release.
DriverPack Graphics C, as forecast, has had no changes whatsoever. :)

Also updated was the PhysX and Language DriverPacks.  These DriverPacks get placed in the 3rd party folder before integration.

Since it's been 6 months since our last release, this is a good opportunity to highlight the fact that we at DriverPacks.net have NO set release schedule.  We will release as often as possible without sacrificing quality and stability.  We strive to release updated dps every month, but our team roster has never been lower.  If you think you have what it takes to be a dps tester or better yet a dps builder, make some contributions in the forums and we may add you to the team!  :)

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New site live!

Posted on Thu, 06/11/2009 - 03:14 by Wim Leers

Finally the time has come! The new web site went live today!

Thanks to coordination with Overflow, the transition went flawlessly. You'll notice that DriverPacks BASE 8.12.5 has been released. This new version can automatically update the DriverPacks from their new locations. Automatic updating in 8.12.4 will no longer work.

So … what's new?

The highlights:
- No more mind-killing clicking through pages to get to the download page! Clear and intuitive navigation instead.
- A clear explanation of what the DriverPacks are on the main site. This makes it easier for new users to grasp what this project is about.
- A no-nonsense design. Focus on the content. It won't win beauty contests, but it lets us focus on what we do best: produce valuable content!
- MD5 hashes are now also displayed.
- It's now possible for us to add new DriverPacks very easily. Making 3rd party DriverPacks into official ones is no longer an issue. And you can expect the Vista DriverPacks to become available through the main site very soon now :)
- Access to all DriverPacks releases! You can browse them hierarchically: OS > Version > Architecture > DriverPack. (All DriverPacks release data has been migrated, which was quite a feat.)
- At each of the levels in the hierarchy mentioned above, you can get an RSS feed of the latest DriverPacks at that level!
- It already supports the importing of all driver meta data (HWIDs and driver versions of each driver in the DriverPack). The software to collect that data is almost ready and will then be included with future DriverPack releases. This will make it possible to create a tool that checks the HWIDs on a pc, connects to DriverPacks.net to ask which DriverPacks are necessary, and then downloads those DriverPacks. Yes, this effectively is the long-expected driver database!


Hope you like it!

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Web server maintenance May 3, 2009 (UPDATE 3)

Posted on Sat, 05/02/2009 - 20:09 by Wim Leers

On May 3, at 21:00 GMT+1, the web server's OS will be updated. (To 64-bit Debian Lenny.)

The downtime should be limited to 20-30 minutes.

Thanks for your understanding!


(Initially the date of May 2 was announced, but due to technical reasons, it was impossible to continue the maintenance on this date.)

UPDATE: the maintenance was successful! :)

UPDATE 2: a kernel security patch that didn't make it into Debian Lenny must be installed ASAP. This will happen on May 10, at 22:00 GMT +1.

UPDATE 3: OS patched. It only took 30 seconds :)

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Vista DriverPacks updated to version 9.03

Posted on Fri, 03/13/2009 - 06:12 by muiz

Lots of VistaPacks updated to 903......

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Vista DriverPacks updated to version 9.02

Posted on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 22:17 by muiz

Lots of Vista DriverPacks have been updated to version 9.02.

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