Why the AMD CPU Driver to install?

zombie_feynman · 10-19-2011, 03:06 PM

Why does DD want me to install an AMD CPU Driver despite the fact that I have an Intel? Any insight on this?

Spyder810 · 10-19-2011, 04:53 PM

The same reason every game (that requires it) installs DirectX, because some people might need it. If you have an intel, just skip it.

zombie_feynman · 10-19-2011, 05:57 PM

Can't skip it, that's the problem. Once you reject it, the install process stops.

Thecodexnecro · 10-19-2011, 06:00 PM

I just installed it anyway. I've also got an Intel, but hey, it's only a driver. What's the worst it can do?

The intel CPU isn't going to use it. So yeah, it's pretty harmless.

They should have put an option to skip it though. There was also another game which needed this driver, think it was Orcs Must die.

zombie_feynman · 10-19-2011, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Thecodexnecro

I just installed it anyway. I've also got an Intel, but hey, it's only a driver. What's the worst it can do?

The intel CPU isn't going to use it. So yeah, it's pretty harmless.

They should have put an option to skip it though. There was also another game which needed this driver, think it was Orcs Must die.

Wasn't Orcs Must Die, I installed it last week and never had to install such a driver.

JRadz · 10-19-2011, 06:17 PM

Orcs Must Die did use the AMD driver thing, but it let you bypass it by hitting reject. This game refuses to let you pass unless you install the drivers. I eventually said f it and installed them. Can't find a way to uninstall them yet...I don't want AMD drivers on my custom Intel computer.

zombie_feynman · 10-19-2011, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JRadz

Orcs Must Die did use the AMD driver thing, but it let you bypass it by hitting reject. This game refuses to let you pass unless you install the drivers. I eventually said f it and installed them. Can't find a way to uninstall them yet...I don't want AMD drivers on my custom Intel computer.

Exactly how I feel. Brand new system and I'm anal about unnecessary software.

However, I don't remember that when I was installing Orcs Must Die!.. now I have to go find out if I spaced and installed it when doing the setup.

JRadz · 10-19-2011, 07:17 PM

Thinking about it, it may have been Bunch of Heroes as I installed the game right around Orcs Must Die...I know it's one of those two, and it did let you hit reject and work.

Sublym385 · 10-19-2011, 11:00 PM

does anyone have a solution?

I tried looking through the games files and can't find .exe to remove it.

Update: I got this from process explorer
F:\TEMP\Epic-68c81b2a-66ec-40c8-89c0-3efd47582d87\Binaries\UnSetup.exe /HandleRedist /Module="d:\steam\steamapps\common\dungeon defenders\Binaries\Redist\UE3Redist.exe" /SplashHandle=4329152 /InstallGuid=68c81b2a-66ec-40c8-89c0-3efd47582d87

Does this mean it is just an AMD wrapper for the UE3 redistributable?

Hi2u! Tw1TcH · 10-19-2011, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sublym385

does anyone have a solution?

I tried looking through the games files and can't find .exe to remove it.

If you click yes doesn't it only install directx?

Red Orchestra 2 also has this.

zombie_feynman · 10-20-2011, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Hi2u! Tw1TcH

If you click yes doesn't it only install directx?

Red Orchestra 2 also has this.

This confirmed?

I really want more details on this. I'm in no rush to play the game, have enough games I don't have time to play, and judging by the problems I see people having, I'll wait for some stability patches.

Totalitator · 10-20-2011, 10:18 PM

I have Intel CPU and nVidia graphics, do not want AMD stuff installed.
I guess I won't be playing until they patch in a way to skip it.

zombie_feynman · 10-21-2011, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Totalitator

I have Intel CPU and nVidia graphics, do not want AMD stuff installed.
I guess I won't be playing until they patch in a way to skip it.

Same. Still waiting.

10-19-2011, 03:06 PM	#1
zombie_feynman Join Date: Oct 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 13	Why the AMD CPU Driver to install? Why does DD want me to install an AMD CPU Driver despite the fact that I have an Intel? Any insight on this?

10-19-2011, 11:00 PM	#9
Sublym385 Join Date: Jan 2009 Reputation: 4 Posts: 136	does anyone have a solution? I tried looking through the games files and can't find .exe to remove it. Update: I got this from process explorer F:\TEMP\Epic-68c81b2a-66ec-40c8-89c0-3efd47582d87\Binaries\UnSetup.exe /HandleRedist /Module="d:\steam\steamapps\common\dungeon defenders\Binaries\Redist\UE3Redist.exe" /SplashHandle=4329152 /InstallGuid=68c81b2a-66ec-40c8-89c0-3efd47582d87 Does this mean it is just an AMD wrapper for the UE3 redistributable? Last edited by Sublym385: 10-19-2011 at 11:07 PM.

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10-19-2011, 04:53 PM	#2
Spyder810 Join Date: Sep 2009 Reputation: 32 Posts: 459	The same reason every game (that requires it) installs DirectX, because some people might need it. If you have an intel, just skip it.

10-19-2011, 05:57 PM	#3
zombie_feynman Join Date: Oct 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 13	Can't skip it, that's the problem. Once you reject it, the install process stops.

10-19-2011, 06:00 PM	#4
Thecodexnecro Join Date: Nov 2008 Reputation: 6 Posts: 311	I just installed it anyway. I've also got an Intel, but hey, it's only a driver. What's the worst it can do? The intel CPU isn't going to use it. So yeah, it's pretty harmless. They should have put an option to skip it though. There was also another game which needed this driver, think it was Orcs Must die.

10-19-2011, 06:17 PM	#6
JRadz Join Date: Apr 2011 Reputation: 2 Posts: 38	Orcs Must Die did use the AMD driver thing, but it let you bypass it by hitting reject. This game refuses to let you pass unless you install the drivers. I eventually said f it and installed them. Can't find a way to uninstall them yet...I don't want AMD drivers on my custom Intel computer.

10-19-2011, 07:17 PM	#8
JRadz Join Date: Apr 2011 Reputation: 2 Posts: 38	Thinking about it, it may have been Bunch of Heroes as I installed the game right around Orcs Must Die...I know it's one of those two, and it did let you hit reject and work.

10-20-2011, 10:18 PM	#12
Totalitator Join Date: Dec 2010 Reputation: 51 Posts: 431	I have Intel CPU and nVidia graphics, do not want AMD stuff installed. I guess I won't be playing until they patch in a way to skip it.