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
>



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