Help can't play the game!!

scotty100 · 09-25-11, 09:48 AM

Hi, I recently got the game but can't play it on my netbook. First of all I was getting the "cannot initilise 3D engine" error but I changed the resolution to 1024x768 and it played the intro fine but after it completed the title page loading screen (which weirdly I can scroll up and down) it just crashes with an error "encountered a problem and needs to close"

Any ideas?

Atom N280
XP Home SP3
2gb
128mb Intel 945m

This is much newer game than I usually play on my my netbook (Infinity engine games, jagged alliance 2, system shock 2 etc etc stuff like that which all play perfectly) but I wouldnt mind playing it if I can. I have searched but dunno what else I can try.. thanks

irish1958 · 09-25-11, 11:47 AM

Hi, and welcome aboard.
I don't think any of the SH 3,4,5 can play on a net book.
I would try SH2; it is a fairly good game with the mods.

09-25-11, 12:25 PM

One of the biggest disadvantages of netbooks:

Not powerful enough for gaming or watching movie

Fish In The Water · 09-25-11, 02:19 PM

Welcome aboard!

I can run it on my laptop, but it's got a pretty good bus speed of around 2 GHz. As mentioned previously, Netbooks are frequently an issue due to lack of resources.

Jimbuna · 09-25-11, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by irish1958

Hi, and welcome aboard.
I don't think any of the SH 3,4,5 can play on a net book.
I would try SH2; it is a fairly good game with the mods.

Ditto.

acetoolguy · 09-25-11, 03:49 PM

have you ever tried this site before you buy or install?

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...GlHOzk_85jaoNA

scotty100 · 09-25-11, 06:54 PM

thanks for the replies. I guess I can't run it. My netbook plays old games just fine and also movies, it has no problem there. I thought this might be too much though but hey for £1.99 I can try when I get a PC a bit more powerful

I would try SH2 but I don't like playing an inferior version when I know theres a better version out there so yeah..

I tried that "can you run it" site and it says I fail on Hardware T&L and Vertex Shader.

Pisces · 09-26-11, 01:15 PM

Yes the built in GPU of the Atom isn't that capable. Sorry.

09-25-11, 09:48 AM	#1
scotty100 Nub Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Help can't play the game!! Hi, I recently got the game but can't play it on my netbook. First of all I was getting the "cannot initilise 3D engine" error but I changed the resolution to 1024x768 and it played the intro fine but after it completed the title page loading screen (which weirdly I can scroll up and down) it just crashes with an error "encountered a problem and needs to close" Any ideas? Atom N280 XP Home SP3 2gb 128mb Intel 945m This is much newer game than I usually play on my my netbook (Infinity engine games, jagged alliance 2, system shock 2 etc etc stuff like that which all play perfectly) but I wouldnt mind playing it if I can. I have searched but dunno what else I can try.. thanks

09-25-11, 11:47 AM	#2
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	Hi, and welcome aboard. I don't think any of the SH 3,4,5 can play on a net book. I would try SH2; it is a fairly good game with the mods. __________________ Irish1958

09-25-11, 02:19 PM	#4
Fish In The Water Prince of the Sea SUBSIM Welcome Committee Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Watching over U-253 Posts: 3,527 Downloads: 98 Uploads: 2	Welcome aboard! I can run it on my laptop, but it's got a pretty good bus speed of around 2 GHz. As mentioned previously, Netbooks are frequently an issue due to lack of resources. __________________ "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people are so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell.

09-26-11, 01:15 PM	#8
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Yes the built in GPU of the Atom isn't that capable. Sorry. __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

09-25-11, 12:25 PM	#3
PapaKilo Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	One of the biggest disadvantages of netbooks: Not powerful enough for gaming or watching movie

09-25-11, 03:49 PM	#6
acetoolguy A-ganger Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 74 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	have you ever tried this site before you buy or install? http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...GlHOzk_85jaoNA

09-25-11, 06:54 PM	#7
scotty100 Nub Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	thanks for the replies. I guess I can't run it. My netbook plays old games just fine and also movies, it has no problem there. I thought this might be too much though but hey for £1.99 I can try when I get a PC a bit more powerful I would try SH2 but I don't like playing an inferior version when I know theres a better version out there so yeah.. I tried that "can you run it" site and it says I fail on Hardware T&L and Vertex Shader.