Hmm, i don't understand why it would CTD :/ On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 1:09 AM, ble219 <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >
-- 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
