Thats the exact same problem my friend has with his x3100 :/ On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 1:11 AM, uncleferassi <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, I can start the game, but whenever I try to start a match, > whether it be online or offline, it crashes :( > > On Jul 19, 9:57 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: >> Did source have a proper numbering? Like a way to track significant >> engine changes. >> >> On Jul 20, 5:36 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Yea alien swarm is source based, however I heard uncleferassi had >> > problems running it. My friend with a x3100 had problems as well >> > (CTD). >> >> > On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 12:20 AM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > That's weird because my steam client worked without any CTDs or >> > > anything like that. I would recommend you to uninstall and reinstall >> > > steam, but since I don't know if the games contents would be deleted, >> > > I won't say anything about it. But the game downloaded quite fast, >> > > like at 80% bandwidth usage. >> >> > > On Jul 20, 5:07 am, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> aw man, i still struggle to make steam work on my system...it quits when >> > >> updating! and at 0%..again and again..lol...any way to make it work?? >> >> > >> On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 11:59 AM, Espionage724 >> > >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> > >> > Yea it runs good with my 3200, gameplay isn't bad either, quite fun :) >> >> > >> > On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 11:52 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> >> > >> > wrote: >> > >> > > How is it? Good gameplay? It runs ok with your comp? That's great >> > >> > > man :) >> > >> > > Is it my impression or it looks similar to Alien Breed Impact? >> >> > >> > > On Jul 20, 4:43 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >> Hmm Alien Swarm was the first game in a long time that I actually >> > >> > >> enjoyed playing without worrying about FPS ^.^ >> >> > >> > >> On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 10:43 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> >> > >> > wrote: >> > >> > >> > It doesn't matter where someone comes from, attitude is >> > >> > >> > attitude. And >> > >> > >> > when I talked about 60fps, I meant it was the most enjoyable >> > >> > >> > experience and the way the game was developed to be played at. Of >> > >> > >> > course 60fps aren't the only way to enjoy a game, far from it. >> > >> > >> > We can >> > >> > >> > perfectly enjoy playing at half of it, I'm not saying otherwise, >> > >> > >> > I'm >> > >> > >> > playing WoW right now and even though indoor areas rise to 60fps >> > >> > >> > at >> > >> > >> > best, when I'm at detailed and/or crowded outdoors it falls to >> > >> > >> > 10fps, >> > >> > >> > but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy playing every single bit of >> > >> > >> > the >> > >> > >> > game. Hell, as mentioned before, some games don't even play >> > >> > >> > properly >> > >> > >> > when running higher than 30fps. >> >> > >> > >> > On Jul 19, 10:04 pm, "THEfog ." <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >> >> Ummm dude, we aren't trying to condone that all high end pc >> > >> > >> >> owners >> > >> > are rich >> > >> > >> >> folk that do nothing but brag, I have a high end gaming rig >> > >> > >> >> which I >> > >> > >> >> researched and built to my exact wants but I don't brag about it >> > >> > around >> > >> > >> >> here, now you may or may not have meant it but that post about >> > >> > >> >> how >> > >> > 60FPS is >> > >> > >> >> the only way to play did sound demeaning and imposing over >> > >> > >> >> people >> > >> > here who >> > >> > >> >> may be either less fortunate financially or simply do not have >> > >> > >> >> the >> > >> > time to >> > >> > >> >> aquire these high powered PC's. Now 9xxssf is open to everyone >> > >> > >> >> and we >> > >> > >> >> welcome every new member like a brother but when people come >> > >> > >> >> into the >> > >> > group >> > >> > >> >> and more or less just put it out there how good their systems >> > >> > >> >> are and >> > >> > how >> > >> > >> >> much everyone else's system pales in comparison then even you >> > >> > >> >> can see >> > >> > how >> > >> > >> >> this could piss people o...@everyone Now let's just put this >> > >> > >> >> behind >> > >> > us and >> > >> > >> >> move on, the last thing we need is a flame war in this >> > >> > >> >> community. >> >> > >> > >> >> THEfog >> >> > >> > >> >> On 20/07/2010 6:50 AM, "Cef" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > >> > >> >> @tribaljet >> >> > >> > >> >> Sure I come here to brag only, I've been bragging and ranting >> > >> > >> >> in this >> > >> > >> >> community for about 2 years, I bragged like hell about how my >> > >> > >> >> 915g >> > >> > >> >> onboard graphics could run F.E.A.R. in mid settings. Heck, I >> > >> > >> >> even >> > >> > made >> > >> > >> >> a bragging compatibility list of the games my 915g could run >> > >> > >> >> back in >> > >> > >> >> the day. >> >> > >> > >> >> Come on, seriously, 30 FPS solid, no variation in a buggy game, >> > >> > >> >> using >> > >> > >> >> the minimum recommended specs in old drivers and no updates? If >> > >> > >> >> the >> > >> > >> >> maximum FPS you get is 30 you'd most likely fall into 15 FPS >> > >> > >> >> whenever >> > >> > >> >> more than two cars are being rendered, then it's not choppy it's >> > >> > slide >> > >> > >> >> show. Also you don't need a monster screen to see the difference >> > >> > >> >> between crappy PS3 blurry textures, which is what GTA IV looks >> > >> > >> >> in >> > >> > mid- >> > >> > >> >> low, and decent looking PC graphics, just check some >> > >> > >> >> screenshots and >> > >> > >> >> compare. >> >> > >> > >> >> Let's skip the phallic talk, I don't say size matters in all >> > >> > >> >> games, >> > >> > >> >> but GTA IV sucks VRAM like a damn leech, so the less VRAM you >> > >> > >> >> have >> > >> > the >> > >> > >> >> less performance range you have to prevent FPS loss and the >> > >> > >> >> narrower >> > >> > >> >> your margin is to rise the settings beyond low. >> >> > >> > >> >> Speaking of forums you'd probably like to google GTA IV low >> > >> > >> >> FPS, and >> > >> > >> >> see hundreds of posts on how the game is slow and choppy on >> > >> > >> >> mid-high >> > >> > >> >> end machines, so all of those folks, like me, like to brag >> > >> > >> >> recklessly >> > >> > >> >> about their machines or are just proof that this particular game >> > >> > needs >> > >> > >> >> more hardware to run properly than the so-called megapixel 2010 >> > >> > >> >> games >> > >> > >> >> you say low end rigs are supposed to play spectacularly nice? >> > >> > >> >> What >> > >> > >> >> about youtube also? Rigs like the one you mention or even better >> > >> > >> >> barely reach 25 fps on GTA IV, there's this video: >> > >> >http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=c2_1uFIHk6A&feature=relatedNowthat's >> > >> > >> >> smooth and good looking! >> >> > >> > >> >> Shadows won't kill games, F.E.A.R. 2 takes advantage of >> > >> > >> >> shadowing and >> > >> > >> >> even Ambient Occlusion with no loss of performance whatsoever. >> > >> > >> >> And >> > >> > >> >> yeah it's awful to see how three year old laptop owners >> > >> > >> >> actually brag >> > >> > >> >> about improbable stuff and their incredible PC tuning skills, >> > >> > >> >> mocking >> > >> > >> >> an honest opinion, and claiming that "rich folks" don't know >> > >> > >> >> how to >> > >> > >> >> keep a PC running, that really makes me boo hoo. >> >> > >> > >> >> In the end we'll keep on arguing about mine's best and yours >> > >> > >> >> suck, so >> > >> > >> >> let's get things straight, old PCs have potential, I know it >> > >> > >> >> because >> > >> > I >> > >> > >> >> have a couple of them and I've seen how a Pentium D @2.8, 2GB >> > >> > >> >> DDR RAM >> > >> > >> >> and a 8400 GS can lift DMC IV to 30 fps on mid-settings, but >> > >> > >> >> saying >> > >> > >> >> that they can run new games better than newer and more powerful >> > >> > >> >> PCs >> > >> > >> >> it's ridiculous. If you can juice your PC and get the most of >> > >> > >> >> performance then it's great, that's what this group is about, >> > >> > >> >> but >> > >> > just >> > >> > >> >> don't exaggerate and use your "experience" to try to mock and >> > >> > >> >> demean >> > >> > >> >> others. >> >> > >> > >> >> .C. >> >> > >> > >> >> -- >> > >> > >> >> 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > >> > >> > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> >> > >> > >> -- >> > >> > >> Acer TravelMate 2480 >> > >> > >> GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB DDR2 >> > >> > >> 333Mhz >> > >> > >> HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA >> >> > >> > > -- >> > >> > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> >> > >> > -- >> > >> > Acer TravelMate 2480 >> > >> > GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB DDR2 333Mhz >> > >> > HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA >> >> > >> > -- >> > >> > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> >> > >> -- >> > >> Laptop: >> > >> Acer Aspire >> > >> Core Duo T2300E @ 1.67GHz >> > >> Intel GMA 950 IGP >> > >> Intel 945 Chipset >> > >> 1GB RAM (512MB*2) Dual Channel DDR2 >> > >> 80GB standard PATA HDD >> > >> Win7 Ultimate 32bit / Ubuntu 10.04 >> >> > >> hmmm : >> > >> Athlon II X4 630 OCd @ 3.225GHz >> > >> Sapphire HD 5670 512MB Artic Cooling >> > >> MSI 770-C45 MoBo >> > >> Kingston 2GB RAM DDR3 1333 >> > >> 750GB Samsung SATA2 HDD >> > >> Win7 Ultimate 32bit / Ubuntu 10.04 >> >> > > -- >> > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> >> > -- >> > Acer TravelMate 2480 >> > GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB DDR2 333Mhz >> > HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA > > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >
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