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04-03-07, 08:23 PM
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Stowaway
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Will this support/run SHIV? And buy DVD or direct download?
Two basic questions: the first more fact, the second opinion.
#1) This is my current rig specification. Will this reasonably run SHIV and, if not, what --if anything-- do I need to do to upgrade/add to/etc. in order to run the game? OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Manufacturer Dell Computer Corporation System Model Dimension 3000 System Type X86-based PC Processor x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~2992 Mhz Processor x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~2992 Mhz BIOS Version/Date Dell Computer Corporation A01, 8/24/2004 SMBIOS Version 2.3 Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32 Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2 Locale United States Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time Total Physical Memory 2,048.00 MB Available Physical Memory 1.45 GB Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB Available Virtual Memory 1.92 GB Page File Space 3.32 GB Page File C:\pagefile.sys Video card is a RADEON 9250. #2) What are the pros/cons between buying the game as a box/DVD versus buying it as a direct-downloaded game? Any opinions or recommendations? (Amongst being whether to buy it at all right now --wry grin--) Danke! |
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04-03-07, 08:28 PM
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Silent Hunter
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I think you will have problems with that video card, the rest is ok.
And buy the DVD, this game will probably turn into a mod-feast, so reinstalls will happen. 
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04-03-07, 09:14 PM
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I might have problems with upgrading my video card (if that's actually gonna be needed) as, if I recall correctly, my rig will only accept PCI cards and not PCIe or AGP cards. Anyone have any advice or info? |
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04-03-07, 09:20 PM
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Frogman
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I'm pretty sure you have a PCI-Express or at last an AGP slot, you should investigate this ..
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04-03-07, 09:32 PM
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04-03-07, 09:22 PM
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Planesman
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The video card is a problem,i think you need a better one,like 7900GS!
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04-03-07, 09:32 PM
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Sea Lord
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Get a Diamond Stealth X1550 Pro, and you'll be fine. It has 256mb's of GDDR2 memory.
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04-04-07, 01:00 PM
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Ok, what everyone seems to be missing is that (far as I can tell from my pc specifications) my system can only utilize a PCI card. Not PCIe, not AGP, but only PCI.
Now, does anyone know of a PCI card that is capable of running SHIV? |
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04-05-07, 07:25 PM
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The Old Man
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"...Best I can find online are ATI Radeon X1300 or X1550 - both 256MB. Not sure which is the better one of those two tho (higher isnt always better it seems). These are PCI cards I found (as in NOT PCI-E or AGP). Generally priced around $120-140US. Note that a PCI card will run slower than the same card as AGP because of PCI bandwidth limitations..."
I had a X1300. Slide show with SH4. Worked fine with everything else I had. The X1950 is as smooth as silk with nother other changes to my system. -Pv- |
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