CS4 bug: brush cursor display is incomplete

I've always had the full cursor on my DEll M1730 laptop. I have never had full cursor on the extended monitor (DualView). All other OpenGL functions work on extended monitor (as well as the laptop).

Dell XPS M1730
XP 32 SP3
Geforce 8800M GTX 512 SLI - Driver 181.22

Everyone please make sure you've uninstalled the drivers, run a cleaner, and then installed the newest drivers.

If that still doesn't work, definitely post the exact system info. If I can put a bug in someone's ear, I will.

NVidia has told me as well that the latest driver fixes the cursor display issue.
However, some customers are finding that they don't fix it -- so NVidia needs to hear from customers exactly which systems, which cards, and which driver versions are not working.

FWIW, Ive been assured by a contact within NVIDIA that on both Geforce and Quadro cards that the latest driver 181.20 does indeed fix the issue of the cursor outline only being partially displayed.

I find this whole thing pretty ironic, given that:

A) NVidia is making Adobe performance such a priority (witness the CX)

B) NVidia certainly knows that customers are using their cards for more than just games. Heck, look at the Tesla.

C) The *same* GPUs are in all NVIDIA's products.

D) The problem existed for quite a while, even for 'professional' Quadro boards. It may still, but they finally fixed mine (the FX3450).

Ron - I'm not sure we can patch around it and keep the current performance or functionality (ahem: when it works). I believe we tried a few times (but I didn't do that code myself).

Again: NVidia needs to hear from customers that bugs like this are important, that customers are using their cards for more than games, and that customers expectations for quality go up when you're depending on the GPU to make money and not just to kill zombies.

Chris - Thanks for the reply. I am sure I'm just one among the many 8800 GTX card users that have reported problem to Nvidia. As I have indicated in previous comments, Nvidia is no friend of mine. But they are smack dab in the middle of serious Q&A problems with their cards so I'm just guessing, my cursor problem is not on their priority list.

A nice little patch would help. I'm working around the problem now, but to have a cursor problem like this is beyond just problematic.

But, let's keep on keeping on until it's resolved. Still like the CS4 design suite. Just like my wife, pain in the arse, but I still love her.

I got news for adobe. if that's gonna be nvidia and ati's attitude, they're gonna kill the hobbyist market for photoshop.

that's just bullshiete!

>In the NVIDIA knowledgebase they recommend the super expensive Quadro CX as the best option for CS4. Ouch.

Same basic response that I got from ATI. They say that my card, although it meets CS4 requirements, is not appropriate for graphics programs like CS4, and that I should purchase one of their high-end cards. Ain't gonna happen. I'm not shelling out another $800 or more for something that may or may not work.