AMD's latest software suite, AMD Catalyst 12.2, has been released. The AMD Catalyst software suite 12.2 contains the following:

- AMD display driver version 8.95
- HydraVision for Windows Vista and Windows 7
- Southbridge/IXP Driver
- AMD Catalyst Control Center version 8.95 / AMD Vision
Engine Control Center version 8.95

Highlights of the AMD Catalyst 12.2 Windows release includes: 

NEW FEATURES

• Windows 7 and Windows Vista support for the AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series and AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series
• Enables support for Windows 7 64-bit/32-bit and Windows Vista 64-bit/32-bit.
• Windows XP support will be made available in AMD Catalyst 12.4.

IMPROVEMENTS

Super Sampling Anti-Aliasing is now available for DirectX 10 and DirectX 11 applications

• Supported on the AMD Radeon HD 7900 and AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series.
• Users can now enable Super Sample Anti-Aliasing and Adaptive Anti-Aliasing through the AMD Catalyst Control Center for DirectX 10 and DirectX 11 applications.
• Applications must support in game Anti-Aliasing for the feature to work (Forced on Anti-Aliasing through the Catalyst Control Center is not supported for DirectX 10 and DirectX 11 applications).

• Custom resolutions – users can now choose from a much larger set of display resolutions for their AMD Eyefinity configurations.
• Dynamic Configuration Changes:  Switching between different display configurations (when physically plugging/un-plugging displays) will occur automatically by loading the appropriate profile.
• HydraVision enhancements:  The Windows Task bar can now be moved and resized based on users preference.
• Profile Manager improvements:  Users can now create multiple Display profiles, enabling users to seamlessly switch between various AMD Eyefinity and Display Configurations.

RESOLVED ISSUES

Resolved Issues for the Windows 7 Operating System 

• Random texture flickering is no longer experienced when playing Tom Clancy HAWX with Crossfire™ and Eyefinity enabled.
• Random texture flickering is no longer experienced when playing Call of Duty – Modern Warfare 3 in a Tri-Crossfire setup.
• Random texture flickering is no longer experienced when playing Dragon Age 2 with Crossfire and Vsync enabled.
• Skipping the in-game cinematics when running Dragon Age 2 in DirectX 11 mode no longer causes random stuttering.
• The Battleforge DirectX 10.0 benchmark no longer experiences intermittent crashes when run in Tri-Crossfire mode.
• Random flickering is no longer observed when playing Battlefield – Bad Company 2 in DirectX 11 mode.
• Playing back h.264 interlaced BluRay content no longer displays intermittent green flashing.
• The system no longer experiences random hangs when playing back BluRay 3D content in Duplicate mode.
• Starcraft II no longer experiences random system crashes when exiting a campaign in certain Crossfire configurations.
• Batman – Arkam City no longer experiences intermittent system crashes when run in DirectX 11 mode.
• Changing Crossfire settings no longer causes a random system crash.
• A system crash is no longer experienced when playing Rage with Crossfire enabled.
• Crysis Warhead and Battlefield – Bad Company II no longer experience random crashes in certain Crossfire configurations.
• Playback of BluRay 3D content now correctly uses hardware acceleration.
• Random texture corruption is no longer displayed when playing Dirt III in DirectX 11 mode and with anisotropic filtering applied.

• Windows Aero options are available after installing the driver.
• Background textures in World of Warcraft Cataclysm no longer experience random flickering in some Crossfire and Eyefinity configurations.

KNOWN ISSUES

Known issues under the Windows 7 operating system

• Alan Wake - Enabling CrossfireX can cause corruptions or hangs. This issue will be fixed in AMD Catalyst 12.3
• Elder Scrolls - Image corruption can be be seen with Anti-Aliasing enabled on speciic AMD graphics hardware. This issue will be fixed in AMD Catalyst 12.3
• Vsync may be disabled after task switching when playing Rage.
• >A black screen may be displayed when running Civilization V in certain Eyefinity configurations.
• Playing Far Cry 2 at high in game settings may generate a system hang.
• Poor performance may be experience when playing Dirt 3 in DirectX 11 mode at low resolutions with Crossfire enabled.

• The system may hand when playing Dirt 3 at maximum in-game settings.