Any PC/Console Game Fanatics out there? - Page 4

Ishniknork · #31 08-21-2006, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by JonK

I am gonna grab a copy of COD II this afternoon. As I said I am never good at battle game... It would purely a research purpose. I want to find out how they have mascerated/cheated out lagging and attenuation issues as a former network game developer.

You ARE kidding, right?

Dude, it's a great game, you'll love it

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Ishniknork · #32 08-21-2006, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Michelle

I love SSX Tricky

OK Michelle, you got me on this one so I'll bite...

What is "SSX Tricky"?

X5Jones · #33 08-21-2006, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by rebound

How's it running on your system? Mine's got some issue with my video driver, and I'm up to date on that, my BIOS, sound driver, etc. VERY annoying...

I've got a 3 year old Athalon 2200 with a 256Mb RADEON 9550 and 1Gb RAM it runs reasonably well, but the frame rate as usually about 30FPS unless I am looking at a wall or somthing, and it drops much lower during scenes of intense combat in large enviroments.

It told me to update my graphics drivers too, but the latest version of ATI Catalyst fixed mine up perfectly, and made the game run better.

The new HDR dynamic lighting takes a bit of effort and slows my computer down quite a bit, but with all the graphics settings on maximum except for anti-aliasing and HDR it runs fine.

And don't froget to check out the trailer for EP2 on Steam.

Michelle · #34 08-21-2006, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Ishniknork

OK Michelle, you got me on this one so I'll bite...

What is "SSX Tricky"?

LOL...it's a snowboarding game.

JonK · #35 08-21-2006, 06:21 PM

I'll take real snowboarding over PS2 game anytime.

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Originally Posted by Michelle

LOL...it's a snowboarding game.

PC GAMERS = HARDCORE
PS2 GAMERS = POSERS

pseto · #36 08-21-2006, 09:48 PM

wow,no other Madden fans out there? as I type this, I am waiting in line for the release at midnight. i'm #28 and when midnight hits, its an all-nighter playing, talkin shit!!!

Ishniknork · #37 08-22-2006, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by rebound

How's it running on your system? Mine's got some issue with my video driver, and I'm up to date on that, my BIOS, sound driver, etc. VERY annoying...

OK, I've played quite a bit of it now. Seems to run fine on my P4 3.2 OC'd to 3.5 w/1 Gig. RAM, Asus P4C800E Deluxe Motherboard and BFG GeForce 7800 GS OC 256mb 8X AGP. Automatic game settings are all on HIGH including 4X antialaising at 1024x768 resolution. Every now and then when I enter a new area with lots of lighting it might hesitate for 1/100th of a second, but mostly it's smooth as silk. Turning off the antialaising would probably get rid of that hesitation, but its not bad enough to worry about.

The program did tell me I don't have the latest video driver installed but I haven't updated it yet. (If it works, don't fix it!) At times I've found that an older driver (but not too old) works better on a particular system for some things.

Haven't had any sound issues either. I'm running a Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Gamer sound card in 5.1 Surround.

HL2 is very demanding on your system as are most newer games (

). All I could suggest without knowing more about your system is to lower the video settings. Turn off AA, HDR, lower Anistropic filtering and try playing on 800x600 or 640x480 resolution. You might try setting the sound quality to low also. It could be that some of the sound issues you're having are due to the graphics problems.

Give us some info on you system... it might help diagnose you probs

Ishniknork · #38 08-22-2006, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Michelle

LOL...it's a snowboarding game.

OH! I thought it was "Super Sex Xtreme-Tricky!"

I wouldn't know about those P(o)S 2 games.

Hey, If that's what you like to play, PLAY ON!!!

rebound · #39 08-22-2006, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Ishniknork

OK, I've played quite a bit of it now. Seems to run fine on my P4 3.2 OC'd to 3.5 w/1 Gig. RAM, Asus P4C800E Deluxe Motherboard and BFG GeForce 7800 GS OC 256mb 8X AGP. Automatic game settings are all on HIGH including 4X antialaising at 1024x768 resolution. Every now and then when I enter a new area with lots of lighting it might hesitate for 1/100th of a second, but mostly it's smooth as silk. Turning off the antialaising would probably get rid of that hesitation, but its not bad enough to worry about.

The program did tell me I don't have the latest video driver installed but I haven't updated it yet. (If it works, don't fix it!) At times I've found that an older driver (but not too old) works better on a particular system for some things.

Haven't had any sound issues either. I'm running a Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Gamer sound card in 5.1 Surround.

HL2 is very demanding on your system as are most newer games (

). All I could suggest without knowing more about your system is to lower the video settings. Turn off AA, HDR, lower Anistropic filtering and try playing on 800x600 or 640x480 resolution. You might try setting the sound quality to low also. It could be that some of the sound issues you're having are due to the graphics problems.

Give us some info on you system... it might help diagnose you probs

I've actually finished the game. (

)
I ended up doing as you said, lowering the settings. It didn't solve the problem, but made it playable. I could have (I think) solved the problem by using one of my other computers to play it, but I didn't want to...

Thanks for the advice! I'm looking forward to #2...

Ishniknork · #40 08-23-2006, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by rebound

I've actually finished the game. (

)
I ended up doing as you said, lowering the settings. It didn't solve the problem, but made it playable. I could have (I think) solved the problem by using one of my other computers to play it, but I didn't want to...

Thanks for the advice! I'm looking forward to #2...

Glad you were able to get it playable. I havn't even finished Episode One and I'm already looking forward to 2 also!

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