"New" computer, missing water?

JU_88 · 09-19-11, 03:40 AM

Your are running a 6 year old game on a 11 year old hardware.

Up the ram to 512 or higher as 256 is below SH3s minimum, replace the Geforce MX, it will be an AGP slot for sure, (AFAIK these cards are no longer made) so have a look on a Ebay for a good deal, A Geforce 6600pro 128mb -or anything higher, will the run the game maxed out pretty much.

09-19-11, 06:17 AM

GeForce4 MX4000 - high antiquity

Herr-Berbunch · 09-19-11, 06:32 AM

Hi there Postal

Firstly, roughly where in the world are you?
I have a couple of spare AGP boards kicking around, happy to send one your way if you're not in some research station in the Antarctic.

Secondly, go to crucial.com and find out what the max RAM you can have.
I may have some RAM too. (Or so might another kind subsimmer around these parts)

Thirdly, download a little program called Belarc Advisor (free), run it and tell us what motherboard you have.
This will help us with the graphics card to see what sort of slot you've got. If it's AGP x2 then sending a x4 card wont help greatly.

All worth a go if you really can't plump for a new PC right now!

flakmonkey · 09-19-11, 07:51 AM

If i remember correctly the geforce4mx series didnt support pixel shaders of any kind, the sea surface uses a pixel shader to display reflections, the crew models also require pixel shaders to display bumpmaps correctly, im guessing that this is the issue.
Sorry cant be of more help.

postalbyke · 09-19-11, 11:42 AM

I found the water, it's a green-pink blob slowly changing shape a few hundred meters aft of the boat...

Anyrate!

@Herr, I'm in Maine, and any help would be greatly appreciated!
That computer isn't attatched to the internet, so I did some sleuthing last night. It's a MSI KT4AV, reasonably upgradeable, and it will accept up to 3G RAM DDR4 or less... lemme check the spec on the graphics slot... "AGP 8x/4x slot"

I got this computer for free, so I plan on putting my "allowance" into parts to bring it up to speed

Herr-Berbunch · 09-19-11, 12:51 PM

PM en route

Fubar2Niner · 09-19-11, 02:44 PM

Of no help, but I had to post to say......... I Love You Guys. I've been here for eons, and I'm still overwhelmed by your help, support and friendship.

Good on you all !!!

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

09-19-11, 06:32 AM	#3
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Hi there Postal Firstly, roughly where in the world are you? I have a couple of spare AGP boards kicking around, happy to send one your way if you're not in some research station in the Antarctic. Secondly, go to crucial.com and find out what the max RAM you can have. I may have some RAM too. (Or so might another kind subsimmer around these parts) Thirdly, download a little program called Belarc Advisor (free), run it and tell us what motherboard you have. This will help us with the graphics card to see what sort of slot you've got. If it's AGP x2 then sending a x4 card wont help greatly. All worth a go if you really can't plump for a new PC right now! __________________

09-19-11, 07:51 AM	#4
flakmonkey Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Staffordshire, Uk Posts: 944 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	If i remember correctly the geforce4mx series didnt support pixel shaders of any kind, the sea surface uses a pixel shader to display reflections, the crew models also require pixel shaders to display bumpmaps correctly, im guessing that this is the issue. Sorry cant be of more help. __________________

09-19-11, 11:42 AM	#5
postalbyke Chief Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: In the past... Posts: 321 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 1	I found the water, it's a green-pink blob slowly changing shape a few hundred meters aft of the boat... Anyrate! @Herr, I'm in Maine, and any help would be greatly appreciated! That computer isn't attatched to the internet, so I did some sleuthing last night. It's a MSI KT4AV, reasonably upgradeable, and it will accept up to 3G RAM DDR4 or less... lemme check the spec on the graphics slot... "AGP 8x/4x slot" I got this computer for free, so I plan on putting my "allowance" into parts to bring it up to speed __________________ God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. -Voltaire

09-19-11, 12:51 PM	#6
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	PM en route __________________

09-19-11, 03:40 AM	#1
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,809 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Your are running a 6 year old game on a 11 year old hardware. Up the ram to 512 or higher as 256 is below SH3s minimum, replace the Geforce MX, it will be an AGP slot for sure, (AFAIK these cards are no longer made) so have a look on a Ebay for a good deal, A Geforce 6600pro 128mb -or anything higher, will the run the game maxed out pretty much.

09-19-11, 06:17 AM	#2
PapaKilo Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	GeForce4 MX4000 - *high antiquity*

09-19-11, 02:44 PM	#7
Fubar2Niner Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London. UK Posts: 4,179 Downloads: 279 Uploads: 0	Of no help, but I had to post to say......... I Love You Guys. I've been here for eons, and I'm still overwhelmed by your help, support and friendship. Good on you all !!! Best regards. Fubar2Niner