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1151.

Solve : Error in "postal"?

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after i complete any level, the game doesnt load the next level, the only way to get to the next level is to enter the cheat "theresnoplacelikeoz". i have reinstalled it several times, and it still wont load the level.Patch the game. Might be an error in the scripting somewhere.

have you checked for updates on the maker's website? Is the CD scratched at all?It is not uncommon for save games to become corrupted as well.

Try replaying the game to the point where you have been and see if it still happens. Remove your savegame first.I have reinstalled the game severall times, and restarted at the first level. It does this at every level."At the start of the level, a line comes up under you score telling you what the mission goal is, its usually something like "You must KILL 80% of the hostiles". You can hit F5 at any time to display the mission goal. Once you have met the goal for the level, you can EITHER keep playing or you may hit F1 at any time to go to the next level. This gives you the option of killing ABSOLUTELY everyone on the level and looking for hidden areas etc., or going on to the next level once you have met the goal.

The Demo VERSION only contains one level. So, when you PRESS F1, it will take you back to the main menu.

Are you hitting F1?

1152.

Solve : playing an old CD-ROM game?

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I am tryring to play an old CD-ROM game on a new computer. The program was installed with no trouble but when I try to run it I get a message saying, "This program requires SVGA, set to a MINIMUM of 640x480 resolution and 256 colors", but my screen resolution is set to 1280x1024 and can GO no smaller than 800x600; and for color quality I get the option of either 'medium (16 bit)' or 'highest (32 bit)'. What can I do to run the game? or should I just THROW the disc out?Compatability mode.

Right click on the .exe file and go to the compatability tab.

1153.

Solve : monitor screen rotates 90 degrees?

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The monitor screen rotates 90 degrees when exiting from Call of Duty Demo. This means the system tray ends up running up the right hand side of the screen making it very difficult to even use the mouse to shut down.

I have no easy way to rectify this and have to restore a REGISTRY backup to get the screen upright again. Resetting the COMPUTER does not cure the problem.

Can anyone help me find a solution please.See this article.Thanks Raptor I've dowloaded the LATEST video drivers and this appears to have done the trick.

Many thanksQuote

Thanks Raptor I've dowloaded the latest video drivers and this appears to have done the trick.

Many thanks


You should always keep up to date with videocard drivers, but, this issue could have been solved if you had done the following as well:

1. Right click on the Desktop
2. Properties
3. Settings TAB
4. Advanced
5. Search for a tilt tab or something similiar. I only have ATI videocards.My screen rotated in random DIRECTIONS with an old packard bell, shortly after the mother board fried.
1154.

Solve : There was an error reloading from the sever?

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Hi
Just wondering if anyone knows what could be causing this and if there is anything i should change on my computer to try to stop it. Its the game battlefield 2 the in game seems to run ok but just latley somtimes when it has finished the game and starts to reload the map, i get this error message and the game FREEZES. There was an error reloading from the SERVER. My specs are fine for the game.by "sever" do you mean "server"?

Also, If so, are you TALKING about playing ONLINE?I stand corrected yes server and yes online.Reinstall the game.

1155.

Solve : Heroine Iysayana chaper 3(STUCK)?

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Has anyone PLAYED this. From Skullbyte, is the last in the series, for PC. I am STUCK between Ashford and TOPPLE. Trying to locate Uncle Cave near Razhikul. Can't figure out how to GET out.Do a GOOGLE search on Heroine Iysayana walkthrough.

1156.

Solve : Can't play Homeworld?

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Hi all, haven't POSTED here before, so be nice...

we have just got broadband, and downloaded Homeworld. Problem is - when you go to OPEN it, it comes up that it can't find the CD (of course, its an ISO FILE on the hard drive). How do I tell it where to look, if that's what I even need to do ;-)

Any help appreciated,
Annahttp://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htmOf Course! ahahahahhahaha LOL!

THANKS a bunch expert PERSON!
Anna
xYou're welcome, have a nice day

1157.

Solve : Second Sight Problem...?

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Well i just got my mate to lend me a game called second sight but everytime it opens, the SCREEN goes black for 1 second then shuts down the game without out notification.
Anyone know what IVE got to do, my computer MEETS system requirements.............YesNope same carp

1158.

Solve : Games cause pc to restart after a while.?

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Ok. I'm back Have you tried both the memory tester (the second one) and configuring the BIOS as shown if another forum? Also, can I get a link to this forum to see what exactly what ritual they have you attempting?

[glb]Flame[/glb]http://www.mersenneforum.org/forumdisplay.php?f=37 = for the Q + A for one of the memory testers.

I ran the other memory tester just now, and encountered about 140+ errors on what seems to be one 256mb stick. So I'm gonna take one of the two out, run the test again and see what happens. It seems the problem might be faulty memory afterall.

Also, will check if I have latest bios update.Okay, I frequently get these (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a223/dark_guy1000/CIMG0441.jpg) multi-coloured lines down my screen too after I start up. But they seem to disappear after using the pc for a bit, or after I scandisk and defrag the pc.

One of the memory testers (MEMTEST) I have runs a total of 9 tests, and when I ran the full 9, I got many errors in test 8, but none in the others.

So, one stick at a time I ran the 8th test on the same slot [first one], and no errors were found. However, I then put one stick in the first slot and one stick in the second, and errors appeared. I also changed the stick I put in the second slot for the one remaining memory stick, and the same thing occured, errors sprung up.

I'm a bit confused here, and wondering if perhaps something's wrong with the motherboard's memory SLOTS? Since testing them individually yielded no errors, but combination testing gave errors.

I've tried playing the games without the case.. and while things seemed to very slightly ease-up considering the slowdown in framerate, it still restarted at around the same time.


To play one of the two games, I had to upgrade my video card, and in doing so, leech more power off the power supply as this new VID card needed its own power source, unlike the other, which didn't need one at all.

I'll attempt to play red alert 2 tommorow for as long as I can using an older graphics card, with the same memory. If this works, it might be a faulty graphics card, ALTHOUGH the memory tester still showed errors.. which gets me a bit worried.

1159.

Solve : Patches?

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For the games that MAY REQUIRE them:

http://www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=aA very good LINK Merlin

1160.

Solve : Still Life?

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By the cringe,do you lack MEMORY,as i recall we have been down this road before,to prove it jack tit .Are you lacking in the context of real life! Or are smoking the weed,or drinking something that is not tea,What is your purpose in life to prove you are allways right.......then it will never happen,dont kid yourself.And as the king of the tree you should set an EXAMPLE to the rest of the people that may visit this site..If this is not english/british blame the invaders to england/danes/vikings/saxons/jutes/romans/normans etc.This is the first time in many moons that you actually made sense. I'm so proud of you. Quote

http://cracks.thebugs.ws/


Merlin, you might want to heed Raptor's advice and remove this post. I doubt the Administrator would consider encouraging people to commit piracy, and providing them with the means to do so, to be in line with forum policy.
This is just my 2 1/2 cents here, but here goes... I can see where the URL is wrong, but for most applications etc., those don't even work... Now some program that you download (torrent, pirated application) is sure to work... Usually for these programs especially games, you need to have the exact code that matches the CD, or install file... However, don't egt me wrong, I have mixed feelings about the URL. I see both sides, and can understand... But I don't want to get in the way by taking a side.

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but for most applications etc., those don't even work...


Due RESPECT, Flame, but that's hardly the point. This site exists for one reason - to allow users to run unauthorized software. Is that what we're encouraging now?As I said earlier. I see and understand both sides. I just don't want to take a side on this. On one hand it's a worthless link, and on the other it's the concept of what the link is... It's a bit of a difficult call to make...

[glb]Flame[/glb]Ok. I tryed to install the full version instead of the normal version and at 51% it ask me for the second cd and I put it in and the computer seem like it froze and just when I was about to close everything down this popped up
component transfer error
component: video
file group: video
file: F:\dadt\video\microids.bik
error: dadt error (cyclic redundancy check).

Also, I don't know if this help you help me, but I have a p3 1200MHz and the min req is 800MHz and the recommand is p3 1.0GHz. My sound card is integrated and I got it in 2001.Is this an illegal version?

If yes, don't bother.No, it is legal because I have the box, the cd and the reciept for it.Pay the GAME makers site a visit.......maybe you need a patch.......as most software is not always checked for flaws.....moving the game completely, even from the registry if it has been partially installed.

Then try installing it from a different CD-ROM drive if present.i had one print on the cd and after I cleaned it the game was installed. now i hope i can play it.
1161.

Solve : Wierd problem?

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ok tellin you aint much point cause its hard to explain so here is a SS
http://www.freewebs.com/kotfoclan/helpme.bmp

its ABIT big LOL but it HAPPENS after playing 10-20 mins any IDEAS ive got my thoughts but its allways BETTER to listen to what other ppl thinkArtifacting. VIDEOCARD is overheating. Or you've just got a crappy PC.

Stop wasting our time with .BMP images conver to .JPEG.

1162.

Solve : SwKotor 1 problem?

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Methinks Merlin_2 was trying to get the last word in...
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Methinks Merlin_2 was trying to get the last word in...


Woudln't surprise me. Most likely looking to increase his post count.

Have you removed the previous drivers and has everything gone as it should?And what exactly is twaddle, my friend? We are all entitled to an opinion and I would like to hear yours.

So far, you have only given opinions that are engineered to vex me. They contain no truth or facts.

How much longer am I going to have to endure your pathetic attempts? Please do tell me. Apparantly, ignoring you is not the key.

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.so i will have a break for you to take over?


I KNEW this was the issue. As soon as I reached 7k posts, you become more active and hostile.

Do you think this is your backyard? I don't see any dogs barking when you tell 'm to.

This is a public forum, pal. Posting is a privilege, not a right and you certainly do not have to guard your throne. Not trying to be the king of the hill, if I were trying to, I would constantly doubt and seek arguments with everyone. Do I? No. Only with you because I very much doubt your so called "humble" advice.

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Moan, moan, no such thing as an expert, we do not live long enough moan moan


If there is no such thing as a PC expert, why do you think I am trying to take your place? If we can not be experts, there is no reason for me to try to excel you.

By (trying to) start(ing) a discussion with you, I have allready excelled you. I sought correction, but did not find any for your can OFFER none!


Just went to www.encarta.com. I found the definition of "Twaddle" Here it is:

twad·dle [ twódd'l ]

noun

Definitions:

nonsense: nonsensical or pretentious speech or writing ( informal )

Meaning merlin_2 is talking garbage talk, and is therefore a "twaddler".

BTW Raptor, as I've said, I'm hung up away from home for a week. (No, I didn't plan to be away from home. I've been trying to get help with my card for months, and wanted to be there.) I apologize for that. At least I can sit back and know that some "experts" are only experts at "twaddling" [Edit] Just learned that I will go home in 7-8 days. Good. I'm tired of being hung up when I get good advice after searching for months for the answer![/Edit]I can not guarantee that removing drivers or doing anything else will make the game run smooth at that certain point.

I play GTA:SA and there is one point in the game where the game becomes sluggish even though there is no noticeable difference in the environment.That is EXACTLY my problem!! It looks the same, but is impossible to play, because it seems to be .005 FPS.

Frame...
Frame...
Frame...
Quit Game!Yep, darn bugs.

You can try using software such as 3DMark 2001 to determine if certain textures or features cause problems with your videocard or system.software problem.........not hardware......Quote
software problem.........not hardware......


Thanks for you input. Drivers are software. OK. Where would I find different drivers that will be compatible with an NVidia, but aren't NVidia drivers themselves?

Thinking for a sec...I do believe it could be the TEXTURE. I had less severe problems near that area, like a black hole of framerate.

You see, there are about 8-9 areas with the same texturing in that "world". The first is an "entrance" to the place with my biggest problem. As my character entered this "entrance", I noticed the same problem. However, my game allows me much freedom in rotating my Point Of View (POV, for any newbies out there). So, I can go the same direction even when looking at my character run toward or away from or to the side of my screen. So, I oriented my view so I could just look at a brick wall, and my character running and me seeing just his left side. Oh, joy. But at least my FPS was decent again.

So, I had that problem, but I could just change my POV. Now, I got near the spot I'm posting about, and the game's walls curve in like this: ) ( So, I see a dramatic improvement of my FPS. (Like false hopes, no?) So, I enter the trouble area, this first time without knowing there would be a problem...

Now, the game likes to "fade in from black" whenever I change what "area" I'm in. So, normally, it takes 4-5 seconds to regain control of my character as it smoothly fades in from black. This time, however, it is black for one second, then it slowly fades in, and definately NOT smooth. It is the choppiest I've ever seen any game. Finally, the area is revealed...

It is a WIDE, OPEN space, and there aren't any walls to look at. (Besides, there's dangerous creatures on these plains, and you do NOT ever turn your back to them if you want any chance at winning this game). When I move the mouse to change orientation and look around, the view "jerks" after a whole second, where it would normally take about 0.000002 seconds to do that. So, it's basically an area of wide plains textures, with a few poorly rendered trees. That's all I see.

So, that's my story. I haven't played that game in a month after that. So, yeah, it's the textures, and I hope a new driver can work (If i can find one)Quote
You can try using software such as 3DMark 2001 to determine if certain textures or features cause problems with your videocard or system.


Instead of reading my LONG story, just know that it is a 95% chance of it being a texture.

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Frame...
Frame...
Frame...
Quit Game!
Posted by: Raptor Posted on: Aug 13th, 2005, 12:27pm
Yep, darn bugs


The "quit game" part was my choosing. The game would have been content to leave me in utter frustration, just so you know. The game didn't crash.
There are tweaked drivers available for ATI video cards. Some fan boys must have done the same for nVidia videocards.But how do I find them? Do a Google Search for "Tweaked NVidia Drivers"? And how in the heck can I make sure they do what I want, and that none have viruses attached? I'll do what I have to (I didn't pay $49.99 for the game for nothing) but I want to make sure what I'm doing is right.I am not certain. I know that ATI tweaked drivers are called DNA or SOMETHING similiar. I tried them once.

You should look on overclocking forums and ask there.

1163.

Solve : Daemon tools problem?

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i've just installed Daemon TOOLS and i was loking for a game to mount to a virtual drive, so i chose lego starwars. i burnt the .iso and mounted it to a virtual drive, but when i LOAD lego starwars, it says there is an emulator detected. please turn offf virtual drives and software, even with the emulation enabled! SOMEBODY please help, Thanks!!!You can disable LEVELS of protection using Daemon tools.
have the protection emulation Disabled, and try installing Daemon tools again but change the name of the scsi drivers ti used to fool most blacklisted games, for example, just change the letters before scsi, like taxiscsi or watever 4 letter word you want.

Or maybe you never burned the game properly, first find out what protection the game has with a tool like Clony XXL (google for it) and the best protected game burner is Alcohol 120% which has its own protection profile tool that sends the detected profile from clony to Alcoholer (google for this too)
and Alcoholer runs Alcohol 120% with the detected profile and settings already in PLACE for whatever protection is detected.

Hope this helps.

1164.

Solve : Medal of Honor Demo wont load?

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I recently sorted out one of my gaming problems through the excellent help I got on this forum but now I am struggling to get Medal of Honor Demo to load after a download from Fileshack.

When attempting to install I get a window saying that:-

PSAP1.DLL file is linked to missing export ntdll.dll:
NTALLOCATEVIRTUALMEMORY a device attached to the system is not functioning

I am running windows 98se and a geforce mx440 video card with DX9 installed. Can anyone help please?

It looks like a PROBLEM with Virtual memory... How much RAM do you have?

[glb]Flame[/glb]512mbIs this demo supported by Windows 98?I have Windows 98SE

RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATION

= Windows XP or Windows 2000
= 2.0+ GHz Intel Pentium IV or AMD Athlon processor
= 512 MB RAM
= 3D video card with 128+ MB video memory which fully supports
DirectX 9.0
= At least 1GB FREE space on your hard drive

On the site it sais WIN98 & XP - is there a way to get it running?512MB RAM is not the amount of virtual memory you have. It is the amount of PHYSICAL RAM that you have.

In Windows 98, the virtual memory is rather well hidden. It is controlled by Windows.

Have you got the latest security updates?

If I were you, I would consult EA games technical support. They have an outstanding database of problems and fixes.Ok Raptor I will do that

ThanksYou MAY need to register, but it will prove useful in the future should you buy more EA games.

Also try E-mailing technical support. A reply should be with you on Monday or tuesday.Have you searched the game developer's website for a patch that wil allow the game to work with 98 SE?

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1165.

Solve : My computer suddenly goes into Power..?

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For some REASON my computer seems to always go into power saving mode and restart when i play games. I used to play World of Warcraft, but then it happened so MUCH i just decided to quit..

Is it because I have no fans in my computer? i have like one and the temp inside my comp is like 120 haha, or is it my power SUPPLY.. i have a Sony Vaio..

It just goes into POWER saving mode for no reason..what should i do?

thanksSounds like it's becuase you have no fans.. 120!!! Pretty high... You need a fan for the video card. SHUTTING itself into power safe mode is it's way of protecting the hardware...

[glb]FLAME[/glb]

1166.

Solve : Poker online?

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Does anyone play POKER online???

I like to play at Partypoker.net.

the reason im asking is cuz im playing with a guy named raptor right now...lolI prefer to keep my poker buddies up close and personal, where I can watch their shifty eyes and my money.

Poker in cyberspace seems too sterile and impersonal.I play strip poker by myself.

*censored* my vanity. Quote

I play strip poker by myself.

*censored* my vanity.



lmao!!! I would play Snap Online. Nice easy game.

Anyone know any sites for this? One of the best sites I've seen, which no one ever seems to TALK about, is TigerGaming.com. Clean, easy interface, fast INSTALL, and play money TABLES galore.

See you there!Go to LA........and experince the real thrill......of poker.......four of a kind.........dont play it on the net! pshing.........
1167.

Solve : burned disc?

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My CD drive plays all computer games and CDs but when I TRIED a CD from school that was BURNED, it keeps SAYING "Drive F is not accessible. The device is not ready." My disc works on every other computer, and I can't figure this out. Please HELP me.You may need to update the firmware drivers for the CD-ROM player.

Older CD-ROM Players are not always capable of reading copied CDs.

1168.

Solve : a weird error i received?

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yeah i need some help i downloaded a game CALLED carnivores ice age and well it downloaded fine but when i try to run the game a WINDOW pops up an says "Heap Allocation Error" and i need to know why it is doing that ? can someone plz help me out with this question that i CANT answer my self!!!!What OS are you USING? This game will not run on Win2000 or WINXP.

1169.

Solve : To FPS playerst?

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To EVERYONE who ENJOYS FPS games and VISITS this FORUM, the following footage MAY look familiar:

http://www.big-boys.com/articles/toomuchcs.html

1170.

Solve : installing joy pad?

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hi i am installing a joy pad for the first time i ran the cd i got with it and went through the set up, ive pluged the pad in the usb port and nothing is happening the little red light in the pad is lit up. what am i doing wrong?Go to the control panel CLICK the game controllers ICON...... does it list the game pad.....Nothing happens until you USE it in a game.

Did the DRIVERS not include calibration software?yes i got soft ware with it and in the software there is a section where it shows u how to install by going to the control panel clicking on the game pad and then u have to click properties , when i click that nothing happen that SCREEN shuts. do u know of any other way of installing it ??
thanxxx Try obtaining drivers that come with an installer.

1171.

Solve : Painkiller?

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???What does Error: could not Initialze Dierct X9 Renderer mean? I've asked everyone and support from MS didn't help nor Dell. Painkiller won't even start because of it.Go to start>run & type dxdiag, make sure you have direct X 9 or better installed. It's up to 9.0c now.Thanx - I did that and unistalled and reinstalled Painkiller and Direct X 9 twice but I still GET that error message. I have enough Memory too.You may need to patch the game or your videocard is not capable of supporting the game.My display says I have Intel Graphic Controller, I ordered Integrated Intel Ectreme Graphics 2 when I bought my dell. It eas supposed to let me play games and it use to - like Tomb Raider and Battle of Middle Earth, but I had to reboot the whole thing because Intenet Explorer kept crashing. Could this be something that 's making it mess up?Can you contact painkiller's manufacturer's TECHNICAL support about this? I'm sure you aren't the only one with the problem... Also, are your video card drivers up to date?

[glb]Flame[/glb]How do I know if a video card is up to date. Is there a way to find out. I use the UPDATES on LINE but I haven't seen anything for them. I have just got the pc a few months ago and their help said they couldn't help.For updates for your video card, it is best that you go to your video card manufacturer's website...

[glb]Flame[/glb]What is the full name of your videocard?Isn't Intel Extreme Graphics 2 an onboard video? (Not sure)

[glb]Flame[/glb]Updates for an Onboard card wont do much... its prolly the onboard card thats causing the problem too. If your looking to do some gaming I really suggest getting an ACTUAL card, even a cheap 64MB will be a huge ugrade from the one you have at the moment. My friend (has an Onboard Geforce 2) had the same problem with GTA: Vice City, I lent him my video card, and he had no troubles from then on.Thanks everybody. I guess I just didn't get enough of a card when I ordered the pc. I'll start saving to get something better.Refer to the Intel website. It can supply you with a list of compatible games. If the game is compatible, the error is caused by a software issue.

1172.

Solve : games previously worked not anymore?

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???I have quite a few computer games that have worked on my computer, but now some of them WONT play, the message I get is :
C:/windows/system32/autoexc.nt.the system FILE is not suitable for running ms-dos and microsoft windows applications.
pls help

If you look in you c:\windows\repair folder you will see a file called autoexec.nt.
Copy it & paste it into your c:\windows\system32 folder.
Then right click on it, SELECT properties and make it read only.
Have FUN.

1173.

Solve : GTA: San Andreas (PC)?

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Many stores have pulled it from their stores, because the ESRB changed its rating to Adults only because of the sex mod made using the content in the GAME. Now, rockstar is saying that they are going to release a patch to "remove" the content. I think its a bunch of crap, but i never have really cared about GTA...If it is true that they will release games WITHOUT the pornographical content, then you may wish to PICK up a COPY whilst they are still in stores because I think the value has just risen..

1174.

Solve : Moniter loses signal?

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Two 80mm fans - One in rear and one on side panel.1) Boot the computer in SAFE mode.
2) Open the 'Device Manager'.
3) Double click on the Display Adapter icon.
4) Highlight the current VGA DRIVER & select 'remove'.
5) Select 'Standard VGA' as display driver.
6) Click OK and close.
7) Shutsown the computer.
Boot the computer.
9) GO to 'Add New Hardare' in the control panel.
10) Follow the instructions & install the latest drivers.It's STILL doing the same thing. I give up. I'll just buy new stuff until it works I guess haha.

Thanks a ton for all the help though guys.Please do send me the hardware you consider broken!

1175.

Solve : help with runescape?

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i have a windows 98 and i dont consider it to be the slowest computer in teh world but its not teh fastest. i can play half life and empire earth on it but i cant play a mmorpg called runescape on it. everything goes smoothly untill i start playing. when i move my guy the entire screen has to reload. and it takes 5 minutes to do.when teh screen doesnt reaload it lags so bad that by the time the guy moves i have to LOGIN again.can some1 PLEASE help me with thisHow do you connect to the internet? Dial-up? have you scanned for viruses and Spyware? Is your Java up to date?

[glb]Flame[/glb]i have dial up but at the moment i have no way of scanning for virusees and spyware and i think my java is up to date,im not REALLY sure how to tell
Are you saying that you have no virus or Spyware protection? That is a BIG "no no"... You need to have such software... My guess is Spyware right now, but you never know...

[glb]Flame[/glb]Consider Lavasoft's AdAware and AVG Anti-Virus. Both products that I use, and both completely free.if its free then how come the avg is asking me to buy 1 liscenses for 48.95?
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if its free then how come the avg is asking me to buy 1 liscenses for 48.95?


Because you are being negligent.

Virus scanners
AVG Free
-- Anti virus scanner


Anti spy/malware
Microsoft Antispyware
-- Anti spyware scanner. Windows XP Home and Professional only.
Spybot Search & Destroy
-- Anti spyware scanner
Adaware SE Personal
-- Anti spyware scanner

Firewalls
Using only one firewall is advised. Dual firewalls may cause problems.
Using a hardware firewall and a software firewall is even more adviced.

ZoneAlarm Free
-- Free firewall - more user friendly
Sygate Personal
-- Free firewall - more configuration options

Removal tools
The following FILES are not substitutes for the ones described above.
They are either diagnostic tools or removal tools for malware of a certain kind


HijackThis
-- Manual malware remover. Post the HijackThis log generated only if requested!
MCAFEE Stinger
-- Virus removal tool. No substitute for a fully functional virus scanner!
CWshredder
-- CoolWebSearch removal tool. Widely known and persistant Hijacker.Scan with them. Chances are you have something in there... Runescape sometimes has Spyware coming from pop-ups, etc. Also, have you tried running a Disk Cleanup to delete unwanted Cookies and temporary Files?

[glb]Flame[/glb]ty for the help i greatly appreciate it
Sure. Come on back and see us if you have any more questions!

[glb]Flame[/glb]
1176.

Solve : Sims 2?

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My question is about the Sim 2 but I guess it goes for all the Sims games. Is it possible to make it load any quicker? It always takes forever saying "Loading blah blah". Are there special files or something that I can extract from the CD that would make it take less time to load?That depends mostly on your amount of RAM, Processor speed, and the amount of video card memory you have installed... Otherwise, no.

[glb]Flame[/glb]Hhhmmm...I have 1 gig of RAM, AMD 64 2400+ (2.4 Ghz), and 128 mb video memory? Are these good specs?That is good, however, I'm not sure that even double your specs. could shorten loading time... Sorry :-/ You might want to contact EA Games for suggestions... However, as far as I can see, there is no WAY that it can be shortened...

[glb]Flame[/glb]Sims 2 is definitely HD intensive. A faster HARDRIVE might WORK WELL. If you can afford it, GO for a SATA150 10000RPM hard drive.

1177.

Solve : Battlefield 2 patch 1.02 released?

Answer»

The another patch has been RELEASED, go to filefront and get it or wherever, just thought i would let yall know
filefront link before, takes you to patch
http://files.filefront.com/Battlefield_2_v102/;3944222;;/fileinfo.htmlQuote

Battlefield 2 v1.02 is a HOTFIX that REPAIRS the memory leak found in v1.01. (This patch replaces all previous updates)


And this caused what kind of problems?absolutely none, i WISH they would start fixing the weapons nowWhat is wrong with the weapons? I find them to be QUITE balanced.

The heavy support guns could use some more accuracy, though. And the M4, M24 and Blackhawk a little bit less.I was mainly talking about the SAW, the rest of the support weapons are good, im unlocking the PKM for my second unlockI have yet to play on ranked servers. I'm expecting the players there to be a whole lot better than on the unranked servers or is that not true?Thats not realy true, i usualy rank in the top 3 on most of the ranked servers i play, most of the people suckYou can say that again. Today someone positioned himself behind my tank on purpose, only to be run over and punish me.

If your not in a ranked server it doesnt realy matter, ive had people try to run me over that are on my team,
the worst way to get a tk is when your own team runs over one of your mines and punishes you, when they do that i like to cuss at them alot, it gives me a real kickThey did tag the mines this time, it was a nightmare in BF1942.
1178.

Solve : Gaming tool?

Answer» http://www.emulator-zone.com/doc.php/psx/bleem.html
1179.

Solve : Battlefield 2?

Answer» NUMBER 4 was in it before the PATCH came out, and it happens in all of the attack helis, its very anoying
You can also get killed by a suply crate if its slightly moving down a SLOPE, if it barely TOUCHES you you will DIE
1180.

Solve : HOTFIX for BF2 v1.01 Now Available!?

Answer» HOTFIX for BF2 v1.01 Now Available!

The hotfix for Battlefield 2 v1.01 is now available for DOWNLOAD. This update replaces v1.01 and fixes the said memory leak. Along with this update, we’ve made available an updated unranked server FILE for Win32 and an updated unranked server file for Linux.

Battlefield 2 v1.02
bf2patch_v_102.exe - (16.3MB)
(this replaces all previous updates)

NOTE: Upon installing v1.02 you will see references to v1.01. You are not installing v1.01 but are installing v1.02 (referenced in the game BROWSER as 2484)
1181.

Solve : Virtual reality gaming?

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Has anybody tried it......They have such things available? Wow. Do i live in acave or what lol

[glb]Flame[/glb]I played a turret game at an arcade once where you get in a colum like both thing, you sit down in a seat similar to that of a cockpit on a plane and there is a joy stick, then you SHOOT down planes and stuff, but when you move the joy stick left the whole thing spins left etc., it was prety cool, but it was $5 a gameI've seen car versions of those games, they place them at the front of shops here & little KIDS ride in them for $1.
I used a British airforce simple simulator once. It DIDNT tip up but all the controlls were laid out like a real plane. The FIRST thing I did was accidentally eject while upside-down so I never really found out what it was like.
Does that count??I meant.....you wear a headset.......and you walk around the game..............................as if you are really in there.......I have never tried that. I got close to trying it once, but there was a huge queue.

1182.

Solve : A change from the rest?

Answer» HTTP://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/thebardstale/review.htmlI have NEVER PLAYED the ORIGINAL GAMES.
1183.

Solve : Dungeon Siege will not start?

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Are there any known registry entries or services that should not be CHANGED or disabele prior to running Dungeon SIEGE?

Before reformatting the computer, the game worked. Now, no matter what icon I click to run the game, it does not load. It shows an hourglass for less than a second and it does nothing else.

I am worried that I may have disabeled a service or registry entry that the game requires.

Battlefield 2, which is the only other game currently installed, works very good.

The Microsoft database turned up nada.For all those facing the same problem, considering SHUTTING down *Blocked Russian URL*/atitray/]ATI TRAY TOOLS[/url][/u]..

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Solve : garilla game on dos.?

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I've been TRYING to FIND a game called garilla, it is a TWO player game and the garillas are on LARGE building and each player has to try and knock the other off the buildings. can you HELP me find it. Thank You. This sounds like it.
http://www.classicgaming.com/rotw/gorilla/

1185.

Solve : plz help?

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i want to install the SIMS GAME the 1st one and every time i try it tells me c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. the system file is not suitable for running ms-dos and windows applications. and i dont KNOW what to do my FRIEND TOLD me to run it in compadibility mode but i dont know how to do that. so if u could tell me how to do that or make that game work some other way plz tell me.http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/games/expert/durham_og.mspxYou will find another 'autoexec.nt' in your 'repair' directory.
Copy it & paste it into your 'system32' directory.
Then right click on it & set the attributes to read-only.I had this problem once... This will help... http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767

[glb]Flame[/glb]For the sake of too much information;

The system is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft applications error

1186.

Solve : nfren- out of range. what does it mean??

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Hia ive just bought a new game i have installed it correctly and i have the direct x version 9 which the game needs. the game SAYS i need pentium 111 800mhz , a 3d video card, 128 MB RAM, windows compatible sound card, direct x version 9 CD-ROM x4 drive and 800 mb of free hard drive space. How do i find out that my computer has all of these requirements? Also could there be another reason why the message NFREN-OUT OF RANGE is coming up? please please help thanksIt must be game SPECIFIC since not even Google can bring up more than 5 search results using the phrase NFREN-OUT OF RANGE

My guess, which is as good as yours, is that your refresh frequency is set too high.

What is the name of the game and have you downloaded all available patches for it?

The Belarc Advisor can tell you what your SYSTEM specifications are.Its pippa funnell - the stud farm innheritance . what are patches and how do i know which ones i need for this game?sorry im rubbish with computers lol

refresh frequency is set too high. how do i lower this and what does it mean?You can lower the refresh frequency by taking the following steps:

1. Right click on Desktop
2. Properties
3. settings tab
4. Advanced button
5. Monitor tab
6. Set the refresh rate to 60 Hertz if it is not allready at that rate.

In case of not being able to go above 50 Hertz, do not force 60 Hertz.

I have never heard of that game, but you may be able to obtain a patch at the manufacturers website.

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Solve : Battlefield2 Help, PLEASE!!!!?

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Does not matter, it should still have prompted you for the Nvidia drivers that it CARRIES on the DVD.

However, these are most likely OUTDATED. And if they are not YET outdated, they will be soon.Aye but like i stated I downloaded the UPDATED drivers from the NVIDIA website...Yes, I only clarified what Colonel_Sanders said.

Have you patched the game yet?

1188.

Solve : all games exit when i play?

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oh i have 2 120 mm fans, and 2 80 mm fans...dont know what else you could mean....im positive i have all the UPDATED drivers and i downloaded memtest and let it run when i was at work one night it went thru 17 times with no errors...and ive been watching the heat on all my components when this happens...it doesnt get about 65 degrees celcius...and my graphics card doesnt shut off til 135 degrees celcius... then i found thermal throttleing in my bios and disabled it.. i played musical chairs with my ram ALSO and found out it doesnt cut off with just 1 stick of ram...but if i put both in it will mess up. so i emailed kingston and well see what they say after the holiday...i think i have it down to somthing to do with my ram or my ram SLOT on my motherboard might be messed up...By swapping ram STICKS & ram slots around you should be able to determine if the problem is with a ram stick or a slot.
Hope this helps.Thermal Throttling should not be disabeled.

what shuts down at 60 degrees Celcius? Your videocard or processor?thx for all your help i ended up CALLING kingston and they had to help me change stuff in my bios to support the hyper-ex ram. any wya just saying thx for helping.

1189.

Solve : Battlefield 2 Version 1.01 has been released.?

Answer» Patch v1.01

  • Fixed in issue that caused the Multiplayer Browser to become unresponsive.
  • Fixed an issue where some GAME controls were not available to be rebound within the OPTIONS menu.
  • Fixed an issue with increasing performance degradation on servers.
  • Fixed a problem with shader caching on client/host : after the first map in a rotation, shaders would be loaded on the fly during gameplay.
  • Fixed a crash with rebinding LMB
  • Fixed a problem that caused environment mapping to not appear on reflective surfaces.
  • Fixed a crash that happened when a client picks up a kit that doesn't exist anymore.
  • Fixed a problem with AI when the game was PAUSED for a long time: BOTS would become unresponsive and also SHOOT more accurately.
  • LOD distances tweaked on certain objects.


Obtain it at the following sources:

EA Games
Dlx.gamespot.com

Thanks to Colonel_Sanders for the notification.No problem
Also
Filefront.com is a realy fast place to download from
1190.

Solve : installing "Sims 2 Thai version into English?

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:-/ Can anyone tell me how to install the Sims 2 computer game which is in the Thai language on to windows XP home in the English language please It can be done but I don't know how.Obtained an Illegal copy in Thailand where they PRACTICALLY look legal and now found out it's Thai?

I've seen that before. Quite amazing how they GET the CD's done, it doesn't even look like a copy.

You may need to obtain the language files from someone with the English version.Thanks Raptor, I guess I've been had and lost my money.Another of lifes jokes You can always contact EA technical support and ask them what files you may need to replace. But chances are they will not answer since it is a rather unusual request.Or they may not answer becuase it is an illegal copy...

[glb]Flame[/glb]But that is something you wouldn't mention. Until they ask for your CD key...

[glb]Flame[/glb]Which they NEVER do.Really? I only had one problem when the first sims came out... They wanted my CD key before they would even talk to me! lol Good to hear that they have relaxed a bit.

[glb]Flame[/glb]Perhaps that is EA's policy. Although Blizzard Entertaiment always warns you that their technical support would never ask for the CD key.

But then again, EA is tight.You have to be now days lol too MANY people rip games illegally, and try to get free support. I think the tightest support system is a computer manufacturer... They as for your computer serial number, your name and address before they help you... They have to check to make sure that the information you give is an EXACT match. lol

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1191.

Solve : i got a question?

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i just bought guild wars my computer MEETS the minimum PROCESSOR speed which is 800 and ram is 256 and i have a video card but a really cheap one and DOESNT meet the minimum and when i play the game the graphics are so bad the people have no color on them their just all white someone plz tell me WAT to doYou configure the game's graphics.

1192.

Solve : Graphics have jerky movements?

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My son has the game Call Of Duty (first one in the series) and while he's playing it sometimes the characters start to be LESS smooth and then have "jerky" movements; also, the sound sometimes lags behind the action. Could it be that we need to get a larger memory video card? I've RECENTLY installed WINDOWS XP on the computer and placed it in his room. It is not connected to the internet. I've downloaded the NVIDIA drivers and installed them on the computer.
If I do need a new video card, which ones should we consider? Thanks You need to Google for the game's minimum & recommended SPECIFICATIONS.
Then see how they compare with your computer specifications. Download & use Belarc Advisor or Everest Home Edition to find what your computer specs are.What are your current specifications?

I used to run the game,rather smoothly on the following specifications:

1024MB DDR RAM
128MB ATI/Raden 9000Pro
40GB Seagate 5200RPM
AMD Athlon XP +2600 2.1Ghz

1193.

Solve : Guild wars freezes while playing?

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Whenever im playin Guild Wars, my comp reboots or the game says that a problem has occured while trying to RUN the game, please helpWhat are your system specs, and what are the game's requirements?

[glb]Flame[/glb]first of all, IM A SUPER NOOB with computers so im gonna try my best to let u know whats goin on.

game specs;
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Intel Pentium 3 800 Mhz or equivilant
256 MB RAM
ATI Radeon 8500 or Geforce 3 or 4 MX Series with 32 MB of VRAM
16 bit SOund card

my specs(i think)
Windows Xp
Radeon 9200 SE
AMD Athlon 1.7 procccessor ( i think)
All drivers are in and i think it might be the power supply because my comp has a power strip in the back of it and i had my fan, my printer and my stereo plugged, YES IM A SUPER NOOB, i dont know if it could be that so....Here are some possibilities... (1) Try updating your video card drivers... (2) Check your fans and heatsink... Your computer might be overheating... (3) Scan for viruses...

[glb]Flame[/glb]Find a dedicated Guild Wars forum.okeyday, ill try those things. It happened again like just 5 minutes ago, and when i logged in there was an error report syaing that there are problems with folders
C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini061205-01.dmp
C:\DOCUME~1\ADMIN~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER1.tmp.dir00\sysdata.xml
Now i dont know what that is but if u could let me know , that would be greatStrange... Can't seem to find that on the web easily...

[glb]Flame[/glb]I have Guild Wars too Greg, I get a different error then yours called "Error 7". The Guild Wars tech SUPPORT has failed to help me solve the problem, so I pretty much quit on that game.. I wasted 40 bucks on that stupid game for nothing.yah i came to the post the same lame problem.... after of about 5 minutes or less PLAYING the game, my computer restarts, and the same error pops up. im pretty sure everything is COMPATIBLE, and others who have encountered the same problem during other games said it was the power supply or ram.512 should be fine i believe . i guess i have to go out and buy a new powersupply with only hope guiding me.Has anyone tried running this game in 'compatability mode'?lol.. This game is compatible for XP Fed.. Oh and don't bother installing new stuff for your computer, it is not your comp's fault! Don't bother with GW's tech support either.. they don't do anything..LOL, I've gotta learn to read the screen
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game specs;
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
ive changed my mind about the powersupply being the problem.. im just gonna upgrade my videocard to a ati 9600 and see if it will help and if it doesnt i guess oh well cus it was for free ...but i just want to play the *censored* game with my friends. i think it could be overheating my computer..with an onboard geforce4 videocard and all, im thinking about getting a case that will be alittle more cooling too. i know my computer ISNT the greatest but it isnt a piece of s*** either so i know theres something not right with the game (scaning through the system requirements), but that doesnt erase the craving to play the game.ive changed my mind about getting a new powersupply....i decided to upgrade my video card to an ati 9600 and if gw still doesnt work then oh well cus ithe vcard was for free... but i just want to play the *censored* game with my friends. i think it could be overheating my computer with an onboard geforce4 and all, so later on i was just thinking about getting a new case with better cooling anyways. i know my computer isnt the greatest and isnt a piece of s*** either and i know theres got to be something wrong with the game (scaning throught the system requirements), but that doesnt erase the craving to play the game. im just looking if anyone solved the problem without a price to pay.oh ive tried compatability mode...still shuts down
1194.

Solve : Starwars Galaxys?

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If i wanted to play STARWARS Galaxys WOULD i have to GO out and buy EVERY single expansion pack for it?Unless they have a single CD with all of those features, yes.

[glb]FLAME[/glb]It should say on the box what CDs you need in order to play.

1195.

Solve : Rayman 3 Won't Work?

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I can't get Rayman 3 to work. I've tried it on three computers (one new and running Windows XP Home Edition, another one from 2000 running Windows Millennium Edition, and yet the other one (lol) from 1997 running Windows 98 first edition) and none of them would work. OF course, Windows 98 probably wouldn't support the game anyway. The CD may be damaged. Is it an illegal COPY?Are all or one of these computers compatible with the game? Also, answer Raptor's question...

[glb]Flame[/glb]My little brother asked this question, so I'll answer for him. No, we bough the CDs from Walmart and it didn't work. What HAPPENS is there are 3 discs, and when it asks you to put in the next disc, it continues to ask you to put it in. Could be the CDs.I'm pretty sure our newest computer (XP) is.Well, chances are, your CD's have been damaged... Can you SEE any scratches on the CD? Have you tried cleaning it off? Were these CD(s) exposed to any direct sunlight?

[glb]Flame[/glb]Are you properly inserting the next discs? Same CD/DVD-ROM DRIVE?yes. We only have one CD-ROM drive (it's a CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo). It asks to put in CD 2 or 3 and neither one works.The CD may simply be faulty.

I once returned a copy of Dungeon Keeper because it would refuse to work. When I was given a new copy, it simply worked.We lost the recipt

Thanks for all the help

1196.

Solve : find desk top game?

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a FRIEND some time AGO had this cool desktop game INWHICH you COULD do cool stuff to your back round (smash it with hammers, have atapillers eat it ect.) does anyone know where i can download this gameits called the STRESS reducer>>http://www.gemtree.com/program.htm

1197.

Solve : Screeen goes black etc?

Answer»

The radeon card may be overheating. Is the HEATSINK properly attached and is the fan (Optional, yet RECOMMENDED) properly OPERATING?

You may ALSO WISH to insect the PCI connector on the videocard for damaged areas.

1198.

Solve : Halo wont work?

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When i try to run Halo it says-
Video hardware is below recomended minimum space
Video Hardware MEMORY has less then recomended space
Problem with Dirct3D, run DXDIAG

I have a HP 7920
Is it possible to fix some of these things, please post tips.
Your SYSTEM is not capable of providing the amount of processing power Halo requires. It is most likely your videocard that can not provide Halo with what it requires.

What kind of videocard is installed?

http://informatique.kelkoo.fr/b/a/ps_309905/111801.html

That is the system you are referring to, correct?
Yes it is. I dont know about the video card, everything on it is stock, i havn't added or changed anything. It is not my main source of games, and i only plan to have Halo on it.
The errors about the Video card are not fatal errors, and Halo can be played with them. But I cannot figure out the thing about the Direct Diagnostic thing.How MUCH memory does your video card have on it?

[glb]Flame[/glb]right click on desktop, go to properties, then settings, then advanced, then click on adapter
This should tell you what video card you have, please post it when you find what it isRecommended: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Pentium III 1.4 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 1 GB on HD, 128 MB video cardIntel(R) 82810 Graphics Controller
32 MB
Does that help u at all?Halo PC Requirements:
CPU: 733 MHz
RAM: 128MB
HDD Space: 1.2GB
Graphics Card: 32MB / 3D T&L capable, GeForce 2+ recommended
Halo PC Suggested Requirements:
CPU: 1.4GHz+
RAM: 512MB
HDD Space: 1.5GB, with an ADDITIONAL 3MB per screenshot, plus approximately 4.6MB for each patch downloaded
Graphics Card: A GeForce4 Ti 4200 or equivalent will let you play smoothly at 800x600 with Pixel Shaders. GeForce4 MX cards are not recommended: their "4" is a misnomer.

Click on Start>Run & type dxdiag and hit enter.
Select the 'display' tab to check your directX features.
everything is fine, except for i only have 126 RAM, is it possible to get more. And im not sure if the card is compatiblethe 2 mb difference in ram wont matter, for instance i played the bf2 demo for a week on 256 mb or Ram when the lowest required was 512MB
Ram is easily upgraded
Could it be that he doesnt have the updated video drives for his card?Your onboard videocard won't cut it. Not even my ATI/Radeon 9000Pro 128MB would.

When I first played Halo, I believe I tested it on the following configuration:

Celeron 1100Mhz
256MB RAM
30GB 5200RPM HDD
ATI/Radeon 9000Pro 128MB

It did not ran all too well, and after that it decided to reset my computer each time I attempted to reconfigure video settings.

My other comuter has an
NVIDIA RIVA TNT
would this work, and if it would can u switch them?You could swap the videocards. However, disable your onboard videocard before installing the expansion card. Otherwise, conflicts may occur.

I do not know if your other videocard will suffice, as I do not know of its specifications.

1199.

Solve : ePSXe Problems?

Answer»

hey i just downloaded the ePSXe emulator and UNZIPPED it and installed the plugins and FOUND a .bios, SCPH1000.bin and when i try to load the cd or iso it just says: This application failed to start because KAILLERCLIENT.DLL was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this PROBLEM. After i click okay it says: * ERROR loading [plugins\ps4net.dll] i have tried re-installing it but it just says the same stuff. Please help me. Thanks in advance, JoshContact epSXe manufacturer technical support.

1200.

Solve : DirectX Problem with MOH: Pacific Assault?

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Just installed MOH: Pacific Assault. When I try to load it I get an error message telling me my video card doesn't support DirectX 8.1. I'm running XP SP2 with NVIDIA GeForce4 MX4000 video card, which does support 8.1 (in fact, I'm currently running 9.0c). Anyone know what the problem might be?Have you tried updating your video card drivers? Have you looked at the game manufacturer's website for support documents similar to your issue?

[glb]Flame[/glb]Yes on both counts.Being able to install DirectX 9.0C does not mean that your videocard actually supports it.

However, your card is capable of DirectX 8.1 Support. I believe your problem is a more common issue, and you will most likely have more success on the Electronic Arts technical suport forum.Did you update your video drivers at Microsoft?
If so, try updating from nvidea.Silly me. Had I gone to the EA Games website in the first place, I would have seen the disclaimer that MOH-PA does not support the GeForce MX series video card. Considering that not one other game in my extensive library has a problem with it, we are once again shown why EA SUCKS !!!!!

A $60 video game rendered useless.It may not support the videocard, but that does not mean that it should not work.

I suggest you E-mail EA technical support and TELL them that you have an ATI Radeon video card that PROVIDES you with the error as you have described. See if they come up with a solution that is appliable to Nvidia videocards as well.

They'll instantly love you because everyone knows ATI kicks some serious buttocks.The geforce cards are great too raptor! Oh and Kevin, just in case your going to buy a new game.. If you happen to PICK up a game called Farcry, know that it needs a cd drive without writing (RW) capabilities JUST TO INSTALL. Then it needs specific compatible video cards to run!That sounds like a great idea, Raptor.

Now this probably makes me sound like a total noob, but I can't find the EA e-mail address in any of the documentation with the game or on the website. Is it possible they don't have a publicly AVAILABLE e-mail address?TN2COOL, I've installed Farcry with a burner only?
BTW, there is a replacement .exe file for Farcry to avoid having to put the disk in.http://eatech.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/eatech.cfg/php/enduser/cci/home.php?p_sid=aIXvD4Ih
EA support.

HMMM? No email there?If I recall correctly, you are to create an account at EA technical support and then there is a system which allows you to send them a message rather than an E-mail.

There is also a database of known issues available which is actually quite comprehensive.That's correct Raptor. You leave a message, and they leave you a message... You will get an E-Mail however telling you that the questions has been updated, and you have the option to REPLY to the question through the message.

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