SH4 on older cards

Spin Doctor · 03-21-07, 02:35 PM

Thanks for the replies to my question. I have a gig of kingston so I should be just ok in that department. I don't even know if my MB has room for 2 gigs of ram. Do they sell ram in 1 gig sticks now?

Also thanks to the above poster for the AGP vid card links. I was thinking of building a new machine (which I obviously haven't done in years) for Battle of Britain, but if I can get away with one more AGP vid card upgrade, I may just do that and move on with life.

My gaming these days is mostly sims and I don't have a whole lot of time for even that anymore. So if I can run the few games that I really like, then all is well. Most of the stuff developers are coming out with these days, I'm totally not interested in. Computer games and TV shows have the same MO. Find one thing that works then milk the crap out of it for as long as possible. Innovation is a non issue. So I tend to stick with the known developers.

martin1004 · 03-21-07, 02:42 PM

help! I ordered SH4 but id like to know if it really runs on my pc too lol
GF 7600GT
1 gig ram
amd 64 3500+ dualcore 2,2 ghz
??do i get a shooth gameplay?

2002-MOE · 03-21-07, 03:07 PM

I think those people running newer boards such as the late VIA AGP socket 939 motherboards should be fine as long as they are running good mid-range to high-end cards.

i'm not saying people with older hardware need to start freaking out but definately those of us that are still running 533/800FSB socket 478 CPUs as well as those running NForce2 AthlonXP CPUs may want to have some money ready for some future upgrade.

Like a fellow poster said, with age and a busy life you stop trying to play everything out there and just sticks to the "big boy games." If you're not playing the mainstream games then there isn't such a big necesity to upgrade anymore.

I don't give a rats ass if Crysis gets cancelled, but if woulda have been mighty pissed off if SH4 woulda have gone down the tubes.

Oh and your welcome for the AGP video card links. I hope they help you out.

rls669 · 03-21-07, 04:20 PM

So . . . you're using an old video card which is far inferior to the cheapest bottom end modern video card and is explicitly not supported, and then complaining the game doesn't run well?

DaMaGe007 · 03-21-07, 04:39 PM

Did you read the thread ? I think your misinterpreting the tone of my post.

I was letting people know how it runs on a less than stellar card, as alot of people on this forum say they dont have a super rig.

SharpShin · 03-21-07, 05:46 PM

I have an old 9800pro and it runs great on medium settings. also I have a barton 2500+ overclocked to 2ghz even lol. and 1.5 gigs of pc3200 ram. That is far from stellar and I am pleased.

tater · 03-21-07, 06:10 PM

my machine is pretty crappy (AMD 2600+, radeon 9800 pro, 1 gig ram) and it runs decently well on slightly lowered settings from the default. I haven't run fraps yet, but it is certainly playable.

tater

2002-MOE · 03-21-07, 06:25 PM

yeah I guess the thread title is a bit misleading but I guess people are just trying to share that their older rigs still run the game.

If a 9800 Pro runs fine on mid settings then i'm probably good to go with the X800 Pro AGP but I might also need to stick to medium settings.

viper771 · 03-21-07, 06:39 PM

Hey guys! Well I play most of my games on my laptop (its an 2 yr old alienware) since my desktop is tooo damn loud with all the fans it in (3 yr old alienware)... The laptop has a 3.02 GHZ pent 4 and 1 gig or ram.. but the vid card is an ATI mobility Radeon 9600/9700 series. I don't mind if my graphics are cranked up but I hope it just plays decent ya know.

For the record, alienwares kind of suck. Both of the ones I have owned crapped out within the first 3 months (laptops moboard died, main HD on desktop died). I wish I could update my vid card but as it is now, laptops don't make great game comps.. wayyy too much heat generated (which causes a lot of lock ups), can't really upgrade, etc etc. But I never had probs with SH3.

I can't wait til SH4 reaches the Power Zone on base here in Germany.. New stuff takes FOREVER to reach here... maybe by the time SH4 comes here, SH5 might be comming out back in the states

Ripper · 03-28-07, 08:21 PM

I have a 9800Pro as well. Low-medium settings are tolerable on open seas but when you're targeting ships it gets pretty sluggish so I'm going to order a EVGA 7600gt (CAN $125). Think I'll throw in that other gig of ram I have lying around as well.

03-21-07, 06:39 PM	#9
viper771 Watch Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 22 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yikes! Hey guys! Well I play most of my games on my laptop (its an 2 yr old alienware) since my desktop is tooo damn loud with all the fans it in (3 yr old alienware)... The laptop has a 3.02 GHZ pent 4 and 1 gig or ram.. but the vid card is an ATI mobility Radeon 9600/9700 series. I don't mind if my graphics are cranked up but I hope it just plays decent ya know. For the record, alienwares kind of suck. Both of the ones I have owned crapped out within the first 3 months (laptops moboard died, main HD on desktop died). I wish I could update my vid card but as it is now, laptops don't make great game comps.. wayyy too much heat generated (which causes a lot of lock ups), can't really upgrade, etc etc. But I never had probs with SH3. I can't wait til SH4 reaches the Power Zone on base here in Germany.. New stuff takes FOREVER to reach here... maybe by the time SH4 comes here, SH5 might be comming out back in the states

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03-21-07, 02:35 PM	#1
Spin Doctor Bosun Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 69 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the replies to my question. I have a gig of kingston so I should be just ok in that department. I don't even know if my MB has room for 2 gigs of ram. Do they sell ram in 1 gig sticks now? Also thanks to the above poster for the AGP vid card links. I was thinking of building a new machine (which I obviously haven't done in years) for Battle of Britain, but if I can get away with one more AGP vid card upgrade, I may just do that and move on with life. My gaming these days is mostly sims and I don't have a whole lot of time for even that anymore. So if I can run the few games that I really like, then all is well. Most of the stuff developers are coming out with these days, I'm totally not interested in. Computer games and TV shows have the same MO. Find one thing that works then milk the crap out of it for as long as possible. Innovation is a non issue. So I tend to stick with the known developers.

03-21-07, 02:42 PM	#2
martin1004 Sailor man Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 50 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	help! I ordered SH4 but id like to know if it really runs on my pc too lol GF 7600GT 1 gig ram amd 64 3500+ dualcore 2,2 ghz ??do i get a shooth gameplay?

03-21-07, 03:07 PM	#3
2002-MOE Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Jose, Costa Rica Posts: 11 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think those people running newer boards such as the late VIA AGP socket 939 motherboards should be fine as long as they are running good mid-range to high-end cards. i'm not saying people with older hardware need to start freaking out but definately those of us that are still running 533/800FSB socket 478 CPUs as well as those running NForce2 AthlonXP CPUs may want to have some money ready for some future upgrade. Like a fellow poster said, with age and a busy life you stop trying to play everything out there and just sticks to the "big boy games." If you're not playing the mainstream games then there isn't such a big necesity to upgrade anymore. I don't give a rats ass if Crysis gets cancelled, but if woulda have been mighty pissed off if SH4 woulda have gone down the tubes. Oh and your welcome for the AGP video card links. I hope they help you out.

03-21-07, 04:20 PM	#4
rls669 Torpedoman Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 117 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So . . . you're using an old video card which is far inferior to the cheapest bottom end modern video card and is explicitly not supported, and then complaining the game doesn't run well?

03-21-07, 04:39 PM	#5
DaMaGe007 Watch Officer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 338 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Did you read the thread ? I think your misinterpreting the tone of my post. I was letting people know how it runs on a less than stellar card, as alot of people on this forum say they dont have a super rig.

03-21-07, 05:46 PM	#6
SharpShin Sailor man Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 47 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I have an old 9800pro and it runs great on medium settings. also I have a barton 2500+ overclocked to 2ghz even lol. and 1.5 gigs of pc3200 ram. That is far from stellar and I am pleased.

03-21-07, 06:10 PM	#7
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	my machine is pretty crappy (AMD 2600+, radeon 9800 pro, 1 gig ram) and it runs decently well on slightly lowered settings from the default. I haven't run fraps yet, but it is certainly playable. tater

03-21-07, 06:25 PM	#8
2002-MOE Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Jose, Costa Rica Posts: 11 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	yeah I guess the thread title is a bit misleading but I guess people are just trying to share that their older rigs still run the game. If a 9800 Pro runs fine on mid settings then i'm probably good to go with the X800 Pro AGP but I might also need to stick to medium settings.

03-28-07, 08:21 PM	#10
Ripper Watch Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 16 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I have a 9800Pro as well. Low-medium settings are tolerable on open seas but when you're targeting ships it gets pretty sluggish so I'm going to order a EVGA 7600gt (CAN $125). Think I'll throw in that other gig of ram I have lying around as well.