Ok, I'll have to back it up from my main laptop and restore it on my 950GMA. Last time I tried it it said steam servers were too busy, which was weird cuz I wanted to restore it from disk...
On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 11:54 AM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > Try to get it Espio, because right now it's ugly and unplayable :S > > On Jul 22, 3:33 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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 >> >> >> > > >> >>> > -- >> >> ... >> >> 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
