there was a config by some guy on steam forums that I gave to my friend and he gets 10-15FPS now lol.
On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 3:51 AM, CpuKnight <[email protected]> wrote: > ctd is fixed in the update but low fps :) > with all bright and stuff liek that.. just like left 4 dead > > On Jul 21, 11:25 pm, adriat1k <[email protected]> wrote: >> i come in the game in offline praktik and online but the graphics aree >> shitt i don't see even the soulders ... sorry bad english >> >> On Jul 22, 8:04 am, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> > Ok, with the latest update that came out today, my game no longer CTD, >> > but I have unbelievably low fps, like 1-3 with all settings set to the >> > lowest possible. Haven't changed any cfg files yet, but the game looks >> > absolutely awful at 640x480 :'( >> >> > On Jul 22, 6:13 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > 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:- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text -... >> >> read more » > > -- > 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
