XP Bootcamp nVidia drivers

Ok, this is an outstanding question/problem I have posted on another forum. Video drivers. ATI and nVidia are constantly updating drivers for performance increases and bug fixes but I have yet to get some kind of answer on how/if/where I am able to download these drivers.
Do they work? Which ones? Are any drivers ok that I would download on a normal windows based machine work?
I have a MBP (specs in sig) that I play games on. I'd like to enjoy the bug fixes and performance increases that the rest of the world uses =( Can I? Does anybody know the answer to these questions?
Thanks! Hope I don't sound too desparate

bobsbarricades wrote:
OK - so maybe I spoke too soon. I downloaded those drivers and installed them, but thank God I did a system restore. For some reason it wouldn't go beyond 4-bit. I went into advanced and managed a 800x600 in 8-bit, but there was no nVidia control panel, no resolution/bit options. I was thoroughly confused.
Sorry to hear.
Seems like the Nvidia drivers are not so generally useable they claim them to be.
But glad to hear that you caould easily revert back.
Another option to try would be the Drivers/Modders from DriverHeaven http://www.driverheavendownloads.net/index.htm
I haven't tried these myself, so I can not report on how good they are.
Good Luck
Stefan

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