[RESOLVED] "ERROR: Failed to create CUDA contex" - DGDecNV 32bit

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Re: [RESOLVED] "ERROR: Failed to create CUDA contex" - DGDecNV 32bit

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Yes, and OpenCL support is deficient for older cards too. Who can blame them, though, it's a CUDA versus OpenCL battle. Meanwhile, Vulkan rises to the fore. Everybody is going to concentrate on the cutting edge.

I just make a stable system that meets my CUDA/CUVID needs and then leave it alone. If you are a gamer that needs latest drivers, etc., well, maybe you can afford two systems. If not, play stupid games, win stupid prizes. ;)

It's not unknown for things to get fixed, so keep the faith. Until then, you can only use drivers that work.

BTW, Avisynth+ 64 works fine for me.
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Re: [RESOLVED] "ERROR: Failed to create CUDA contex" - DGDecNV 32bit

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Small follow-up: today I was prompted by GeForce Experience that a 'GeForce Game Ready Driver' was available (version 378.66; release date 2017/02/14) and since I'm always a bit curious I installed it and like I suspected DGDecNV doesn't work with it so back to 376.33, till the next driver release.
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Re: [RESOLVED] "ERROR: Failed to create CUDA contex" - DGDecNV 32bit

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Thanks, I was just about to try that version.

Just a note for those that haven't read the whole thread: It's not just DGDecNV that fails in this use case with these new drivers; the nVidia sample applications also fail.

I think people should try to upgrade to Pascal GPUs where possible, and leave the past behind. Yes, Maxwell is not that old, but it is what it is.
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Re: [RESOLVED] "ERROR: Failed to create CUDA contex" - DGDecNV 32bit

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NVCEnC also fails with that the 378.66 driver version,... (upgrading to Pascal isn't planned here for a while,.. not prepared to shell out the money needed for a GeForce 1080 to replace my 980Ti; especially since my whole system is watercooled which adds another 100+ bucks for the cooler,..)
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Re: [RESOLVED] "ERROR: Failed to create CUDA contex" - DGDecNV 32bit

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$$$ be damned. Ride the bleeding edge.
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Re: [RESOLVED] "ERROR: Failed to create CUDA contex" - DGDecNV 32bit

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In this case, the bleeding is probably from your bank account. GPUs are expensive. :wow:
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Yes, but band aids are cheap
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Re: [RESOLVED] "ERROR: Failed to create CUDA contex" - DGDecNV 32bit

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I don't call $139 expensive. With Volta not due for desktops for at least a year, 1050Ti puts you on the bleeding edge for at least a year. What's not to like? 38 cents a day. C'mon, you blow much more at Starsucks.

I pulled the trigger on a second 1050Ti to upgrade my 980X machine. I took it out of the giant tower case to put it in a smaller case I had left over. I'm saving my big tower for the next machine. I put it in the tower only because the CPU cooler was too tall. So I ordered a low-profile 1366 fan.

Maybe we should have a desktop HW/SW subforum? Sure, why not.
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Re: [RESOLVED] "ERROR: Failed to create CUDA contex" - DGDecNV 32bit

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I've created a thread over on the Nvidia forums about this:

https://forums.geforce.com/default/topi ... in-378-66/

Hopefully someone picks it up.
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Re: [RESOLVED] "ERROR: Failed to create CUDA contex" - DGDecNV 32bit

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Thanks. I'll try to monitor it but please post again if you hear anything.
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Re: [RESOLVED] "ERROR: Failed to create CUDA contex" - DGDecNV 32bit

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Just read the thread over inside the NVIDIA forum, seems like they are aware of the problem and working on it,.. so let's hope it doesn't take them too long to figure out how they broke it and how to repair it. ;)

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Re: [RESOLVED] "ERROR: Failed to create CUDA contex" - DGDecNV 32bit

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Thanks for the report, Selur. Can you give a try to hotfix driver 378.72HF?

https://forums.geforce.com/default/topi ... er-378-72/
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Re: [RESOLVED] "ERROR: Failed to create CUDA contex" - DGDecNV 32bit

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Downloaded and installed the hotfix driver.
From the looks of it the issue is solved with that driver version.
(starting DGDecNV, loading a source die DGSource and NVEncC all work as they should)

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Re: [RESOLVED] "ERROR: Failed to create CUDA contex" - DGDecNV 32bit

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That's great to hear. Thank you so much, Selur.

It's a great day on the DG front. ;)
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Re: [RESOLVED] "ERROR: Failed to create CUDA contex" - DGDecNV 32bit

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Happy to help and really happy that all is working again. :)
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