Recommended specs aren't good enough? - Page 2

Effigy · 08-10-08, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Effigy, what is it about the PPF that you hate. If it's the grainy look, there's a little mod that fixes it. Let me know and I'll put it up for you.

If it's something (or everything) else, then sorry, but I can't help.

Actually, that's it exactly. The grain. Really bugs my eyes. Nice effect for nostalgic photographs and all that, but while I'm in SHIV playing dynamically...it really annoys me.

I'd appreciate a fix for that a lot, Sailor Steve. Thanks.

Sailor Steve · 08-10-08, 04:39 AM

Done and done.
http://files.filefront.com/Remove+gr.../fileinfo.html

I finally found the link to the original thread, but the link was long dead. Someone else put up a link some time ago, and I got it there, but I couldn't find that one. No matter, I have it and now you do too!

You'll be amazed at the difference.

I hope.:rotfl:

Effigy · 08-10-08, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Done and done.
http://files.filefront.com/Remove+gr.../fileinfo.html

I finally found the link to the original thread, but the link was long dead. Someone else put up a link some time ago, and I got it there, but I couldn't find that one. No matter, I have it and now you do too!

You'll be amazed at the difference.

I hope.:rotfl:

Cheers, just grabbed it.

And thanks for going to all the effort to find that! I know I'm gonna appreciate any difference in that effect, for certain!

kiwi_2005 · 08-10-08, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by frenema

I just got the game and there seems to be a problem with the game speed for me

. My Intel processor runs at 2.66GHz and I have 2gig ram with nvidia 6200 512mb video card. They seem to match or exceed the recommended system requirements, but the game still runs rather slow even with the lowest possible graphic settings (hovering around 11 FPS). I mean, the game isn't terribly slow but it just isn't smooth either... Am I missing something or is this 'normal'? Because I feel a bit cheated and don't want to have to consider the possibly of buying a new PC just for the game

.

Like some have said, the 6200 just wont do. I first ran SH4 with a 6600GT with 128mb DDR3 ram and it ran okay well looked nice and ran ok only when in window mode. The 6200 even thou its 512ram is probably DDR2 ram which is pretty crappy for SH4.

Buy a 7600GS or higher

Orion2012 · 08-10-08, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Quillan

I never had problems on my old card, but it was a 6800 Ultra. The 6200 is anemic, and that's a generous qualification. You can run with 1 gig of memory on XP, but 2 gigs is a significant improvement.

In a lot of aspects the 6800 is still a wonderful card. My old rig included 2 SLI 6800 GT. I never had a problem with the framerate.

Sailor Steve · 08-10-08, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

Like some have said, the 6200 just wont do.

Where were all you guys a month ago? I could have used that advice! Of course I didn't ask, so it's my own fault. My three-year-old computer came with an ATI 9600, but it was only 128 RAM. I didn't want to spend too much so I said "256 RAM is recommended, so that's what I'll get!" So I bought a 6200 and there is no difference that I can tell. At least from your description I'm lucky I didn't spend the extra money for 512.

Still not playing SH4. I do load it up and look at it sometimes, though.

Effigy · 08-10-08, 06:57 PM

After many hours of lurking dell forums I discovered I didn't need a new PSU to run my new card, like I'd thought. The 9800 gtx I got works fine with my stock PSU 12v amperage, I just hadn't hooked up the GPU additional power cables correctly, so not enough power was getting to the card simply from that.

I eventually found the right cable coming from the PSU - geeze, it's a fortress of wires and bits n pieces inside my case, very confusing to a non hardware person - and hooked it up.

Rebooted - no more warning from nVidia about cutting the performance...

First thing I did was boot up SHIV to test. This seems to be the most strenuous game I have on my PC at the moment (COD4 as well I guess), so it's a good tester, lol.

Turned on every graphic setting available, and loaded up a mission.

My god

60FPS on the bridge and everywhere else (Think it auto selected vsynch when I set high settings, so it's halting max FPS at my monitor refresh rate). Wow, it's like a whole new game now. I might actually play it again, lol...

Just wanted to say thanks for the inspiration to upgrade, subsimmers.

To the OP again, my processor is not that great. But with just this graphic card improvement, it has made a dramatic difference. I really recommend an upgrade in that department, to whatever you can justify spending on it.

Quillan · 08-10-08, 08:35 PM

Different games have different loads for different pieces of hardware. SH4 is far more graphic and memory intensive than CPU. The only time the processor tends to bog down is when there are a lot of ships within the 20nm radius where they get rendered in 3D, because at that point the processor is doing all the assorted detection checks and movement decisions for them.

Probably the most demanding game on the market currently is Crysis, so if you really want to check out that monster card, install that and crank up the settings. I was ecstatic that I could run in 1280x1024 with 4x AA and 8x AF and still get ~40-60 FPS with all the detail sliders maxxed out. I'm running a factory overclocked 8800 GT 512 meg card.

frenema · 08-11-08, 10:57 AM

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. Sorry I didn't come to respond earlier, I was a bit busy.

Well, I'm not really inclined to buy a new graphic card because the one I have I only bought it few months ago. Also from what I remember the card I have right now was the most advanced one available at the store. The problem is that my PC uses AGP, which seems to be quite rare and undeveloped these days.

In the end I think I'll just have to consider buying a new PC with a better graphic card, monitor, etc. Although it's going to take some time to come up with the budget and 'justification' for my mom (yeah, I'm years away from having to worry about wife

). Boy will I be pissed if SH5 comes out by the time I buy all my gear ready for SH4...

AVGWarhawk · 08-11-08, 11:38 AM

Look here:

http://www.compusa.com/applications/...1646&CatId=933

This card will run the game just fine. I ran the game with the X1300 by visiontek. $40.00 for this card.

08-10-08, 04:39 AM	#17
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Done and done. http://files.filefront.com/Remove+gr.../fileinfo.html I finally found the link to the original thread, but the link was long dead. Someone else put up a link some time ago, and I got it there, but I couldn't find that one. No matter, I have it and now you do too! You'll be amazed at the difference. I hope.:rotfl: __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-10-08, 08:35 PM	#23
Quillan Samurai Navy Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 579 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Different games have different loads for different pieces of hardware. SH4 is far more graphic and memory intensive than CPU. The only time the processor tends to bog down is when there are a lot of ships within the 20nm radius where they get rendered in 3D, because at that point the processor is doing all the assorted detection checks and movement decisions for them. Probably the most demanding game on the market currently is Crysis, so if you really want to check out that monster card, install that and crank up the settings. I was ecstatic that I could run in 1280x1024 with 4x AA and 8x AF and still get ~40-60 FPS with all the detail sliders maxxed out. I'm running a factory overclocked 8800 GT 512 meg card. __________________ We, the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, for so long, with so little, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

08-11-08, 11:38 AM	#25
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,274 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Look here: http://www.compusa.com/applications/...1646&CatId=933 This card will run the game just fine. I ran the game with the X1300 by visiontek. $40.00 for this card. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

08-10-08, 06:57 PM	#22
Effigy Gunner Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 100 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	After many hours of lurking dell forums I discovered I didn't need a new PSU to run my new card, like I'd thought. The 9800 gtx I got works fine with my stock PSU 12v amperage, I just hadn't hooked up the GPU additional power cables correctly, so not enough power was getting to the card simply from that. I eventually found the right cable coming from the PSU - geeze, it's a fortress of wires and bits n pieces inside my case, very confusing to a non hardware person - and hooked it up. Rebooted - no more warning from nVidia about cutting the performance... First thing I did was boot up SHIV to test. This seems to be the most strenuous game I have on my PC at the moment (COD4 as well I guess), so it's a good tester, lol. Turned on every graphic setting available, and loaded up a mission. My god 60FPS on the bridge and everywhere else (Think it auto selected vsynch when I set high settings, so it's halting max FPS at my monitor refresh rate). Wow, it's like a whole new game now. I might actually play it again, lol... Just wanted to say thanks for the inspiration to upgrade, subsimmers. To the OP again, my processor is not that great. But with just this graphic card improvement, it has made a dramatic difference. I really recommend an upgrade in that department, to whatever you can justify spending on it.

08-11-08, 10:57 AM	#24
frenema Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 116 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Thanks for all the suggestions guys. Sorry I didn't come to respond earlier, I was a bit busy. Well, I'm not really inclined to buy a new graphic card because the one I have I only bought it few months ago. Also from what I remember the card I have right now was the most advanced one available at the store. The problem is that my PC uses AGP, which seems to be quite rare and undeveloped these days. In the end I think I'll just have to consider buying a new PC with a better graphic card, monitor, etc. Although it's going to take some time to come up with the budget and 'justification' for my mom (yeah, I'm years away from having to worry about wife ). Boy will I be pissed if SH5 comes out by the time I buy all my gear ready for SH4...