Graphics

Ballack · 10-12-07, 01:48 AM

So, being a poor college student and limited in my ability to have technology, I play SH3 on my laptop. While the game play is still the same (as good as it can be on a laptop) the graphics are extremely limited when I'm out on the deck.

The lookouts don't have binoculars in their hands, they just hold them up to their eyes, the water has no texture, other than being there, waves crash up on to the ship during storms, but other than that the water doesn't move much. At night the water appears white, as if it were snow. The ships appear as they do in everyone's screenshots (which are amazing, makes me jealous at what you guys get to see in the game and what I see) but nothing else on the surface looks much the same.

I guess what I'm looking for is someone's advice on the best possible remedy to my graphics situation (short of an actual gaming computer). Are there settings I can turn down somewhere or something I can adjust to give the game a little bit of the visual justice it truly deserves?

TarJak · 10-12-07, 01:52 AM

My guess is that the graphics card you have can't handle it? What is the current config?

CPU
RAM
Graphics Card
HDD

Then maybe we can work on solutions. Gut feel is most solutions will likely cost some money.

Ballack · 10-12-07, 02:32 AM

CPU is Intel Pentimum M 1.60 GHz
RAM is 504 MB
Graphics card Intel 82852/82855 GM/GME

KrvKpt. Falke · 10-12-07, 04:07 AM

Sorry to say that, but it seems like your graphics dont support pixel shaders in any version; and its only AGP 4x max... Silent Hunter 3 requires at least shaders v 1.
Check out this page, maybe you will find some help/information/drivers there:

http://www.intel.com/support/graphic...ex.htm#anchor3

Kaleu_Mihoo · 10-12-07, 05:27 AM

Yes, it seems to be your graphics card. I have a very similar config, with pentium M 1.5, 512 MB ram and mobile radeon 9700 and am able sill able to run GWX (with no AA as I don't like it), but at reasonable FPS.

10-12-07, 01:48 AM	#1
Ballack Nub Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Graphics So, being a poor college student and limited in my ability to have technology, I play SH3 on my laptop. While the game play is still the same (as good as it can be on a laptop) the graphics are extremely limited when I'm out on the deck. The lookouts don't have binoculars in their hands, they just hold them up to their eyes, the water has no texture, other than being there, waves crash up on to the ship during storms, but other than that the water doesn't move much. At night the water appears white, as if it were snow. The ships appear as they do in everyone's screenshots (which are amazing, makes me jealous at what you guys get to see in the game and what I see) but nothing else on the surface looks much the same. I guess what I'm looking for is someone's advice on the best possible remedy to my graphics situation (short of an actual gaming computer). Are there settings I can turn down somewhere or something I can adjust to give the game a little bit of the visual justice it truly deserves?

10-12-07, 04:07 AM	#4
KrvKpt. Falke Planesman Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Iron Coffin Posts: 195 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Sorry to say that, but it seems like your graphics dont support pixel shaders in any version; and its only AGP 4x max... Silent Hunter 3 requires at least shaders v 1. Check out this page, maybe you will find some help/information/drivers there: http://www.intel.com/support/graphic...ex.htm#anchor3 __________________ - improved with GWX and...too many to list them here

10-12-07, 05:27 AM	#5
Kaleu_Mihoo Medic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Poland/Germany Posts: 159 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Yes, it seems to be your graphics card. I have a very similar config, with pentium M 1.5, 512 MB ram and mobile radeon 9700 and am able sill able to run GWX (with no AA as I don't like it), but at reasonable FPS. __________________ Beide Maschinen AK voraus, hart backbord, auf 107 Grad gehen! Anlauf beginnt!...NYGM 3.0

10-12-07, 01:52 AM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	My guess is that the graphics card you have can't handle it? What is the current config? CPU RAM Graphics Card HDD Then maybe we can work on solutions. Gut feel is most solutions will likely cost some money.

10-12-07, 02:32 AM	#3
Ballack Nub Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	CPU is Intel Pentimum M 1.60 GHz RAM is 504 MB Graphics card Intel 82852/82855 GM/GME