noticed some fps increased like 1-2. However, it still crashes in offline practice.
On Jul 21, 8:42 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > Updates to Alien Swarm have been released. The updates will be applied > automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes > include: > > Alien Swarm > Fixed crash to desktop on certain graphics cards > > My friend can now play with his x3100 on XP with stock drivers. TRY IT NAO! > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 8:29 PM, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think I just matched it with device ids. > > > On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 8:24 PM, ble219 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> How do you know which one is for x3100 ? (i know it's 965 but i found > >> 3 965 entries) > > >> On Jul 21, 4:45 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> maybe check out the dxsupport.cfg file in the bin folder. I haven't > >>> really gotten to check it out much for the 945GM section, but it does > >>> have options specific to some cards, like the hardware sync thing, > >>> dxlevel support, etc. > > >>> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 6:57 PM, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > there are some files in the folder alien swarm/swarm/cfg ...(if ure > >>> > using > >>> > steam) > >>> > 1st is the modsetting.cfg , u can find the setting below, most of them > >>> > can > >>> > be disable... > >>> > mat_processtoolvars 1 <-- 0 > >>> > // prevent camera popping as you move the mouse quickly > >>> > mat_motion_blur_enabled 0 > >>> > mat_grain_enable 1 <--0 > >>> > mat_local_contrast_enable 1 <-- 0 > >>> > mat_bloomscale 2 <--change to 0 > >>> > r_shadowrendertotexture 1 <--change to 0 > >>> > mat_vignette_enable 1 <change to 0 > >>> > r_bloomtintr 1.5 <-- 0 > >>> > r_bloomtintg 1.5 <-- 0 > >>> > r_bloomtintb 1.5 <-- change to 0 > >>> > r_bloomtintexponent 1 <-- change to value 0 > >>> > mat_dest_alpha_range 3000 <-- we can try to decrease this value > >>> > although im > >>> > not really sure what they do.. > > >>> > 2nd file is.. > >>> > videodefaults.txt and video.txt (if have any), set to the following > >>> > "setting.cpu_level" "0" > >>> > "setting.gpu_level" "0" > >>> > "setting.mat_antialias" "0" > >>> > "setting.mat_aaquality" "0" > >>> > "setting.mat_forceaniso" "0" > >>> > "setting.mat_vsync" "0" > >>> > "setting.mat_triplebuffered" "0" > >>> > "setting.mat_grain_scale_override" "0" > >>> > "setting.mat_monitorgamma" "2.200000" > >>> > "setting.gpu_mem_level" "0" > >>> > "setting.mem_level" "0" > >>> > "setting.mat_queue_mode" "-1" > >>> > "setting.defaultres" "1024" > >>> > "setting.defaultresheight" "768" > >>> > "setting.aspectratiomode" "1" > >>> > "setting.fullscreen" "1" > >>> > "setting.nowindowborder" "0" > >>> > } > > >>> > im gonna look for more option, but above are some of the quick find on > >>> > the > >>> > alien swarm files.. > > >>> > On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 6:40 AM, AngelicTears <[email protected]> > >>> > wrote: > > >>> >> i actually LOL when reading the forum answer, the know-it-all speaks > >>> >> and > >>> >> ended up convincing ppl to but a new GPU when they doesnt know what > >>> >> they are > >>> >> saying... > >>> >> source games was once needed TnL for fps boost , but at least without > >>> >> tnl, > >>> >> it still runs, slow it is but at least it start... > >>> >> IMO, alien Swarm may actually using Shader Model 3 as default , but > >>> >> having > >>> >> difficulties to change to Shader Model 2 mode when required...im gonna > >>> >> mess > >>> >> up some of the cfg files and see what i can find... > > >>> >> On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 6:33 AM, tribaljet <[email protected]> > >>> >> wrote: > > >>> >>> Many answers on that post were just reinforcing the lack of power/ > >>> >>> features of intel igps. There are basic hardware functions that are > >>> >>> lacking on intel hardware, aside tnl and vertex processing :( > >>> >>> In properly set software, the game only crashes when lacking a > >>> >>> specific hardware function that may or may not have been publicly > >>> >>> documented as a true hardware requirement. When all hardware > >>> >>> conditions are met but the hardware is just not powerful enough, most > >>> >>> games do work just slower than playable, except extreme cases where > >>> >>> there are performance related CTDs. > > >>> >>> On Jul 21, 10:10 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> >>> >http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?p=16204231#post1... > > >>> >>> > Still don't quite understand why it won't run on some of our cards. > >>> >>> > Anyone else besides ble219 have any luck? > > >>> >>> > On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 3:48 PM, Espionage724 > >>> >>> > <[email protected]> > >>> >>> > wrote: > >>> >>> > > It would appear you need Shader Model 3.0 which doesn't make > >>> >>> > > sense if > >>> >>> > > the minium requirements are SM2.0... My friend with a 6100 with > >>> >>> > > SM2.0 > >>> >>> > > can't run it either... > > >>> >>> > > On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 3:16 AM, adriat1k <[email protected]> > >>> >>> > > wrote: > >>> >>> > >> what a fast replyy thnxx XD > > >>> >>> > >> On Jul 21, 9:13 am, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >>> > >>> In steam you can select launch options for specific games and > >>> >>> > >>> set > >>> >>> > >>> the > >>> >>> > >>> commands you want. These commands usually only work for source > >>> >>> > >>> based > >>> >>> > >>> games. > >>> >>> > >>> There are several ways to change vertex processing methods. Use > >>> >>> > >>> the > >>> >>> > >>> search command to look for either addreg, IGRM, or IDAMT. > > >>> >>> > >>> On Jul 21, 8:10 am, adriat1k <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> >>> > >>> > can anyone tell me where to find that launch comand ... and > >>> >>> > >>> > that > >>> >>> > >>> > vertex thingyy ... im new here .. > > >>> >>> > >>> > On Jul 21, 1:02 am, ble219 <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> >>> > >>> > > Step 1: use this > >>> >>> > >>> > > autoexechttp://www.mediafire.com/?z9kmo59vzmcb637 > >>> >>> > >>> > > and put it in ur Steam\steamapps\common\alien > >>> >>> > >>> > > swarm\swarm > >>> >>> > >>> > > \cfg folder. > > >>> >>> > >>> > > Step 2: put this in launch command: -console -high -dxlevel > >>> >>> > >>> > > 81- > >>> >>> > >>> > > heapsize [read below] -noforcemaccel -noforcemparms -noipx > >>> >>> > >>> > > -nojoy > > >>> >>> > >>> > > Modify the heapsize command to match your the amount of RAM > >>> >>> > >>> > > you > >>> >>> > >>> > > have in your computer (NOT video card memory!) > > >>> >>> > >>> > > 512MB -heapsize 262144 > >>> >>> > >>> > > 1GB -heapsize 524288 > >>> >>> > >>> > > 2GB -heapsize 1048576 > >>> >>> > >>> > > 3GB(max)-heapsize 1572864 > > >>> >>> > >>> > > Step 3: Use software vertex mode. > > >>> >>> > >>> > > From slideshow to playable. Worth a try! > > >>> >>> > >>> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> >>> > >>> > > i have x3100, win7 32bit, sigma 3.0, 3gb RAM. > > >>> >>> > >> -- > >>> >>> > >> 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 > > >>> >>> > -- > >>> >>> > 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 > > >>> > -- > >>> > 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 > > >>> > -- > >>> > 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 > > -- > 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
