Which just shows some of the less pretty faces of steam, and for that matter the digital distribution methodology...
On Jul 22, 4:56 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > ... > > read more » -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
