vista 64 bit and amd 7870 (13.9 driver is unavailible from amd for vista os)

AMD has released new graphics drivers, version 13.9, that fix some graphical issues in Battlefield 4.

While AMD doesn't have Windows Vista drivers past version 13.4, Vista users can actually install and use the Windows 7 version 13.9 drivers on their Vista system.

I'm running Vista 64 and have had no luck whatsoever installing catalyst 13.9. I've spent several hours to no avail, has anybody running Vista actually managed to install these drivers (if so how?). 

Edit: on an ATI HD 6990 if anybody is wondering.

I'm having the same problem and I'm not finding answers anywhere.  I tried installing 13.9 and the new beta driver for a HD7850.  The drivers will install but not run on my Vista64 machine.  I too tried for hours but no luck at all.  I can only get the game to run (poorly) using version13.4.  I wish EA will stop claiming that installing the 7 drivers on vista works without a little more explaination.  It doesn't work!

Agreed its frustrating - maybe start another thread as this one has been marked as 'resolved'?

I don’t know if this is helpful, but I'm finding that catalyst 13.1 is far more stable than the 13.4 release. I'm not running the 'latest and greatest' but at least I'm able to play the game without it falling over every 3 minutes.

I've posted the same query on the AMD site - the response I got there was "don't listen to EA..." not particularly helpful either.

Hello i use vista 64 bit and ati 6970 13.4 is the best i can download.......

u want me to buy windows 7 or 8 for 13.9  give me money then.....

I'll try 13.1.  Thanks for sharing that, judebond.