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11-24-08, 11:53 PM

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Your OS might be a problem as well. Win2000 I don't think supports the game.

Not true, there was another thread here about it recently.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=144021

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Arclight · 11-25-08, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Task Force

Ya know, vista realy isnt as bad is everyone says it is, Im running vista on my machine and get great FPS on SH4. (usualy 60-70fps) With RFB and PE4, settings maxed out.

It's not that it's a bad OS, but what are, to the average user, the benefits of running Vista compared to XP? What can you do in Vista that you couldn't already? Even if you can think of something, is it worth the high cost to "upgrade" and the increase in resources it takes up?

Now imagine you have your own business. You'lld have to spend money to buy copies of it, and then spend more money to train your workers to use it. You get very little in return, certainly not enough to justify the costs.

Now if it doubled your peoples efficiency, it would pay itself back. But I just don't see that happening. :hmm:

Beardy Bob Black · 11-26-08, 06:44 PM

Nvidia have just put the 9xxx series of cards on the market.

This is causing the price of the 8xxx cards to fall.

I'm in good ol' Blighty and picked up an 8800GT with 512MB of RAM for just under £100.

I can now crank up the setting to max with dynamic shadows on.

Opening stern tube ... sailor bring me more paper!

Sandman_28054 · 11-28-08, 03:16 AM

Here is my system:

AMD AM2 MSI K9AGM2-L mobo, with an AMD Athalon64 3800x2 processor. (2.08 Ghz) Running 2 Gb ram: Aeneon pc 667, DDR2, 800 mhz (matched pair), Nvida Vertigo 8600 512 MB video card PCI 16x, Seagate 120 gb Ata HD. Windows XP w/Sp 2. 550 watt Atrix 120mm PS.

Game works on mine just perfectly.

Sirkam · 11-28-08, 03:30 AM

Your graphic card is too ancient (even you could't play SH3). Try to buy a new one and a 1Gb more of RAM.
However, i recomend you to buy the U-Boat Missions (to patch the version to 1.5).

Sardaukar67 · 11-28-08, 04:27 AM

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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.

11-26-08, 06:44 PM	#18
Beardy Bob Black Watch Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Essex in Her Majesty's realm of Great Britain and its colonies Posts: 16 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Nvidia have just put the 9xxx series of cards on the market. This is causing the price of the 8xxx cards to fall. I'm in good ol' Blighty and picked up an 8800GT with 512MB of RAM for just under £100. I can now crank up the setting to max with dynamic shadows on. Opening stern tube ... sailor bring me more paper! __________________ SHIV 1.5 (90%) TMO 1.52 Enviro 5 SCAF 1.5

11-28-08, 03:30 AM	#20
Sirkam Frogman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 289 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Your graphic card is too ancient (even you could't play SH3). Try to buy a new one and a 1Gb more of RAM. However, i recomend you to buy the U-Boat Missions (to patch the version to 1.5). __________________

12-03-08, 06:41 PM	#24
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?

11-28-08, 03:16 AM	#19
Sandman_28054 Captain Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 547 Downloads: 279 Uploads: 0	Here is my system: AMD AM2 MSI K9AGM2-L mobo, with an AMD Athalon64 3800x2 processor. (2.08 Ghz) Running 2 Gb ram: Aeneon pc 667, DDR2, 800 mhz (matched pair), Nvida Vertigo 8600 512 MB video card PCI 16x, Seagate 120 gb Ata HD. Windows XP w/Sp 2. 550 watt Atrix 120mm PS. Game works on mine just perfectly.

11-28-08, 04:42 AM	#22
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	#23
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.....