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| Thread ID: 21652 | 2002-07-01 00:04:00 | Running Rainbow Six | actrx (773) | Press F1 |
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| 58677 | 2002-07-01 00:04:00 | I have just bought the game Rainbow Six and tried it out on my computer. Its a Celeron 533, 196MB Ram, 8MB video card, lots of Hard Drive space. The game looked all pale with no colour or definition and while fiddling with the settings I clicked "force software"( I think, I'm writing this from memory). I got the colour and the game looks good but is very jerky. I turned off music and tried other things , but it doesn't help. Its running at 640x480 on a 15"monitor.If I push the<-> the picture becomes smaller and less jerky but not very good for playing. My question is, do I need a better video card? I can get a 64MB Pixelview GeForce2 MX400 for $130. Would this be suitable?Or is it the Celeron being too solw. Thanks Graham |
actrx (773) | ||
| 58678 | 2002-07-01 00:10:00 | I assume the "force software" switched it out of using the 3D acceleraton of your video card and into software render mode. Even with an 8Mb card, hardware mode is going to be better than software, assuming the game supports the card. You should try updating the drivers for the video card, if you can find them. That said, an 8MB card is pretty below par for a game like Rainbow Six (what type of card, by the way?) The GeForce2 would be a wise investment. The Celeron 533 should hadle a GeForce2 and the game will look way better. Right now your current video card is the weakest link, and assuming you don't wnat to fork out for a new PC (a Celeron 533 is not a great games machine, but will do the job with a better video card) the $130 on the new video card is a good idea. |
Biggles (121) | ||
| 58679 | 2002-07-01 00:25:00 | Try the following forum where we have a number of hardcore Kiwi and Aussie Rainbow Six players. They will be in a better position to help you. Alternately if you go to the MSN Zone's Benjo Rock room you'll find that's where they gather each evening. pub8.ezboard.com Cheers |
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| 58680 | 2002-07-01 01:08:00 | Thanks for the reply. I shall get the new card from what you say and oneday upgrade the processor and/or motherboard actrx |
actrx (773) | ||
| 58681 | 2002-07-01 02:19:00 | I use to have a PII400Mhz and I upgraded Ram and video card on that to keep it playing games before I could afford a full CPU/Motherboard replacement. Video cards, at least, should be transferable to a new system, if you get the right one. In general I also prefer to spend money on video, RAM, and hard drive first, before going for the full monty, as with games (which I admit is the main reason for my upgrades), the CPU speed within reason is often less important than RAM and video card. For example, right now I've got a 1GHz PIII with 256Mb RAM and a GeForce2 video card. My next upgrade-inducing game will be Combat Flight Sim 3 in October and at that point I'll likely try and get myself a GeForce4 card, and some extra RAM. Those two things will have a greater effect on gameply than, say, spending money on a 2.2Ghz CPU. Not that having all three - the new CPU, video card and RAM - wouldn't be better, but I can't afford that. So if I get the video and RAM now, I know I'll be able to take the video card forward to another PC/big upgrade at a latter date. |
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