A Borg Cube on the Horizon

edjcox · 03-23-07, 02:31 AM

Running on a AMD64 with 2 GB memory and a Nvidia 5700 with 256 MB memory......

System is slowed down, mouse clicks are erratic, screwy graphics anaomalies,
distant ships are gray, black, green cubes on the horizon...

There are some issues here. My Vidow card is pretty decent but this game has a problem with it.... AAARGH!!!!

When I sent in my System Specs they said it was fine and actually very good... Now I'm having video issues??

Really bummed out, love the game but this early game bug period really maes me feel bad that I spent money so fast..

Keep the fixes and mods coming and figure out why a 256MB card isn't enough....

Grothesj2 · 03-23-07, 02:47 AM

Well, they never said a 5700 would be supported. I'm stuck too having to upgrade my video. Not only do I need a new vid card but a decent power supply to run it with. Pretty much any decent card requires 350w supply at minimum but many cards need 400W or more. I unfortantly only have a wimpy 300w. So...I'll end up spending probably close to $300 to play this game before I am done.

Antrodemus · 03-23-07, 03:37 AM

edjcox, I'm afraid the amount of video memory on your card is in no way an indication of how fast it will perform. It determines what resolution textures you're able to run, and provides the GPU with some "workspace" to do its rendering. A very common "trick" of many vendors is to trumpet a system as "Kick-ass Gaming PC!!!", due to the card having oodles of RAM, but it's a fudge.

Unfortunately, the 5700's GPU, the part that does most of the donkey-work, is now very dated, being what, 4? 5? years old? Also, the 5-series cards, one of which I am currently using on this PC (5900 ultra), were never that great or efficient anyway, and had trouble running their own Pixel-shader 2 architecture. If you really want to upgrade your current card without changing or upgrading the whole PC, I'm sure there will still be a few AGP versions of ATi X800 pros and X850 XTs doing the rounds on E-bay for a decent price, and if you ensure it's a new card, you'll be safe to buy.

Like Grothesj2 said though, you'd also need to upgrade your PSU, as the cards I mentioned need a 350/400 Watt PSU, with a dedicated 6-pin power line for the card, which most good PSUs come with these days.

Mr.Elendig · 03-23-07, 03:43 AM

Not to mention that some games specificly list the 5 serie cards as not suported...

Antrodemus · 03-23-07, 03:45 AM

Yeah, that kinda seals the deal...

Immacolata · 03-23-07, 04:09 AM

No your card isn't pretty decent. ITs a 3½ year old museum piece. Don't blame SHIV on that. Try get a cheap X1950 PRO or Nvidia 7900GT.

ijozic · 03-23-07, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Grothesj2

Well, they never said a 5700 would be supported. I'm stuck too having to upgrade my video. Not only do I need a new vid card but a decent power supply to run it with. Pretty much any decent card requires 350w supply at minimum but many cards need 400W or more. I unfortantly only have a wimpy 300w. So...I'll end up spending probably close to $300 to play this game before I am done.

That might not be necessary if you have a quality PSU. Which 300W PSU do you have exactly, what CPU and what card do you want to buy? VGA manufacturer's requirements are always somewhat overstated because of lots of cheap PSU which have bloated specifications.

03-23-07, 02:31 AM	#1
edjcox Engineer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Shang Gri La Posts: 219 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	A Borg Cube on the Horizon Running on a AMD64 with 2 GB memory and a Nvidia 5700 with 256 MB memory...... System is slowed down, mouse clicks are erratic, screwy graphics anaomalies, distant ships are gray, black, green cubes on the horizon... There are some issues here. My Vidow card is pretty decent but this game has a problem with it.... AAARGH!!!! When I sent in my System Specs they said it was fine and actually very good... Now I'm having video issues?? Really bummed out, love the game but this early game bug period really maes me feel bad that I spent money so fast.. Keep the fixes and mods coming and figure out why a 256MB card isn't enough.... __________________ EJ Cox http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...jcox/usaCa.gif

03-23-07, 04:09 AM	#6
Immacolata Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 798 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	No your card isn't pretty decent. ITs a 3½ year old museum piece. Don't blame SHIV on that. Try get a cheap X1950 PRO or Nvidia 7900GT. __________________ "The power of the executive to cast a man into prison without formulating any charge known to the law, and particularly to deny him the judgment of his peers, is in the highest degree odious, and the foundation of all totalitarian government whether Nazi or Communist." - W. Churchill

03-23-07, 02:47 AM	#2
Grothesj2 Medic Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 167 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well, they never said a 5700 would be supported. I'm stuck too having to upgrade my video. Not only do I need a new vid card but a decent power supply to run it with. Pretty much any decent card requires 350w supply at minimum but many cards need 400W or more. I unfortantly only have a wimpy 300w. So...I'll end up spending probably close to $300 to play this game before I am done.

03-23-07, 03:37 AM	#3
Antrodemus Torpedoman Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 117 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	edjcox, I'm afraid the amount of video memory on your card is in no way an indication of how fast it will perform. It determines what resolution textures you're able to run, and provides the GPU with some "workspace" to do its rendering. A very common "trick" of many vendors is to trumpet a system as "Kick-ass Gaming PC!!!", due to the card having oodles of RAM, but it's a fudge. Unfortunately, the 5700's GPU, the part that does most of the donkey-work, is now very dated, being what, 4? 5? years old? Also, the 5-series cards, one of which I am currently using on this PC (5900 ultra), were never that great or efficient anyway, and had trouble running their own Pixel-shader 2 architecture. If you really want to upgrade your current card without changing or upgrading the whole PC, I'm sure there will still be a few AGP versions of ATi X800 pros and X850 XTs doing the rounds on E-bay for a decent price, and if you ensure it's a new card, you'll be safe to buy. Like Grothesj2 said though, you'd also need to upgrade your PSU, as the cards I mentioned need a 350/400 Watt PSU, with a dedicated 6-pin power line for the card, which most good PSUs come with these days.

03-23-07, 03:43 AM	#4
Mr.Elendig Watch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 20 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Not to mention that some games specificly list the 5 serie cards as not suported...

03-23-07, 03:45 AM	#5
Antrodemus Torpedoman Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 117 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Yeah, that kinda seals the deal...