ARRRGGHH!

Blow Negative · 11-22-08, 10:08 AM

*Sigh* Ok, I guess I'll have to upgrade vid card and memory. Great - more time in port!

Sledgehammer427 · 11-22-08, 12:25 PM

better that than a game crashing, IMO

Loud_Silence · 11-22-08, 05:16 PM

That graphics card is not enough. SHIV has normal system requirements today but i remember it was system-hungry when it was released.
You need at least a X16** or 8*** card, with 256 MB or more. CPU gets a bit short for this game, and RAM certainly is not enough, especially if its DDR1.

Blow Negative · 11-22-08, 09:38 PM

Ok, ordered 2 gigs of memory today, and am looking at 512MB cards. Thinking about an ATI 1650 - any cards I should stay away from?

CaptainHaplo · 11-23-08, 10:33 AM

I am running a 1650 currently - its a decent cheap card nowadays. Will play most games on medium detail - SH4 near max as long as you dont set the resolution too high.

Depends on your budget - check pricewatch.com if your in the USA. Newegg and TigerDirect are good sources. If your looking to spend under $50 your limited - but $100 gets you a good solid card with growth room. The 1650 doesnt have much of that anymore.

Suggest a mod may want to move this to the tech forum.

ancient46 · 11-23-08, 11:42 AM

The ancient one runs the game just fine with one GB of RAM and a 8800GT. Disabling all the bloatware XP runs reduced the XP footprint to 160 MB and allowed me get along on 1GB.

Blow Negative · 11-23-08, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

I am running a 1650 currently - its a decent cheap card nowadays. Will play most games on medium detail - SH4 near max as long as you dont set the resolution too high.

Depends on your budget - check pricewatch.com if your in the USA. Newegg and TigerDirect are good sources. If your looking to spend under $50 your limited - but $100 gets you a good solid card with growth room. The 1650 doesnt have much of that anymore.

Suggest a mod may want to move this to the tech forum.

How much RAM are you running on the card?

Deep-Six · 11-24-08, 10:37 AM

I recently updated my syst and it maxed everything to a high settings. I do plan on installing SH4 on Vista side of things and will post plcs. My machine is dual booted.

Sardaukar67 · 11-28-08, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blow Negative

*Sigh* Ok, I guess I'll have to upgrade vid card and memory. Great - more time in port!

Well, if this is any consolation, I can run SH IV + UBM with RFB + RSRDC just fine with:

Processor : AMD Athlon 64 2800+ @ 1800 MHz
Physical Memory : 1024 MB (2 x 512 DDR-SDRAM )
Video Card : Nvidia Corp GeForce 7300 GT

With very low settings, but then I am not into eyecandy that much. :p Had ATI Radeon 128 MB Graphics Card..decided to get GeForce 7300 GT, both affordable and compatible with the rig just to run SH IV.

Sandman_28054 · 11-28-08, 04:42 AM

Being as since this is "Black Friday", Best buy has the NVidia GeForce 8400 512 MB DDR2 PCI Express x16 video card for $80.

Blow Negative · 11-30-08, 05:59 PM

Ok, memory arrived today - now have 2.6 gig of RAM, and can play the game! Even with the 128 MB card (new 512 will be here soon!). Things are a bit choppy, but I'm sure the new graphics card will solve that.

Now, to get the controls down pat.....

rhohltjr · 12-03-08, 06:41 PM

It usually dosen't crash at startup but after I have travelled all the way over from Midway or Australia close to where my patrol area is and then it CTDs.

Current game year: Late 1942 early 1943:
Specs:
AMD 5600+ dual core.
8 Gig ram
8800 GS w/320 ram
WinXP 64
drowning in up to date current drivers.

Game did great for a long time then it hit a CTD wall.

Was SHIII with the Pacific mod stable? Perhaps I will try that one.

11-22-08, 12:25 PM	#2
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11-23-08, 10:33 AM	#5
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	I am running a 1650 currently - its a decent cheap card nowadays. Will play most games on medium detail - SH4 near max as long as you dont set the resolution too high. Depends on your budget - check pricewatch.com if your in the USA. Newegg and TigerDirect are good sources. If your looking to spend under $50 your limited - but $100 gets you a good solid card with growth room. The 1650 doesnt have much of that anymore. Suggest a mod may want to move this to the tech forum. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

11-24-08, 10:37 AM	#8
Deep-Six Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 399 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I recently updated my syst and it maxed everything to a high settings. I do plan on installing SH4 on Vista side of things and will post plcs. My machine is dual booted. __________________

12-03-08, 06:41 PM	#12
rhohltjr Mate Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 56 Downloads: 117 Uploads: 0	However, sometimes nothing will stop the CTDs It usually dosen't crash at startup but after I have travelled all the way over from Midway or Australia close to where my patrol area is and then it CTDs. Current game year: Late 1942 early 1943: Specs: AMD 5600+ dual core. 8 Gig ram 8800 GS w/320 ram WinXP 64 drowning in up to date current drivers. Game did great for a long time then it hit a CTD wall. Was SHIII with the Pacific mod stable? Perhaps I will try that one. __________________ First PC game was Microprose Silent Service. And I still have it. Does anyone else WitpAE?

11-22-08, 10:08 AM	#1
Blow Negative Watch Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 24 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sigh Ok, I guess I'll have to upgrade vid card and memory. Great - more time in port!

11-22-08, 05:16 PM	#3
Loud_Silence Planesman Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 193 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That graphics card is not enough. SHIV has normal system requirements today but i remember it was system-hungry when it was released. You need at least a X16 or 8* card, with 256 MB or more. CPU gets a bit short for this game, and RAM certainly is not enough, especially if its DDR1.

11-22-08, 09:38 PM	#4
Blow Negative Watch Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 24 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ok, ordered 2 gigs of memory today, and am looking at 512MB cards. Thinking about an ATI 1650 - any cards I should stay away from?

11-23-08, 11:42 AM	#6
ancient46 Officer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 239 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 1	The ancient one runs the game just fine with one GB of RAM and a 8800GT. Disabling all the bloatware XP runs reduced the XP footprint to 160 MB and allowed me get along on 1GB.

11-28-08, 04:42 AM	#10
Sandman_28054 Captain Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 547 Downloads: 279 Uploads: 0	Being as since this is "Black Friday", Best buy has the NVidia GeForce 8400 512 MB DDR2 PCI Express x16 video card for $80.

11-30-08, 05:59 PM	#11
Blow Negative Watch Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 24 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ok, memory arrived today - now have 2.6 gig of RAM, and can play the game! Even with the 128 MB card (new 512 will be here soon!). Things are a bit choppy, but I'm sure the new graphics card will solve that. Now, to get the controls down pat.....