I am mad... very VERY mad!!!!!! - Page 3

Willard · 07-11-2002, 11:55 AM

Yes, yes, that is all well and good but where do you get the video cards?

Kakero · 07-11-2002, 12:13 PM

emmm..at your local computer shop? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

AndyG · 07-11-2002, 01:24 PM

I know CompUSA will install hardware that you buy there, often for free. If not, it will be a small charge, maybe $35. That's really the safest way to go, if you're not comfortable opening up a computer and doing stuff in there.

DraconisRex · 07-11-2002, 03:04 PM

I'm sorry to hear you can't meet the game specs. Had a similar problem myself. An ancient 900MHz PIII with a GeForce2MX w 32MB and an ESS (mainboard chipset) sound card. I couldn't get Morrowind to load.

My recommendation is to play non-graphic intense games or to upgrade.
In my case, I upgraded.

I bought a GeForce4 TI4600 and built a new P4-based system around it... I know it's a bit of a draconian situation, but the pace of game development is far beyond business/generic software development. A computer good enough for the office, surfing the net or just goofing off isn't going to play the top-line graphical games consumers demand.

As far as building your own, assembly was a snap. The vendors I used off of pricewatch were all honest and caring. The prices I got were good. The PCGamer system recommendations were spot-on.

I now have a game-god system without all the useless stuff the "big boys" put on their system. (Nothing like a DVD player to sabatoge a program with interrupt or TSR incompatibilies.)

PLUS, because I built an open-architecture/modular system, upgrades (processor, video, sound) will be a snap in the future.

Morgeruat · 07-11-2002, 04:36 PM

you can also find them online, at places like bestbuy.com, pricewatch.com, buy.com, etc, usually for much cheaper than in stores, however like AndyG said many computer stores will install the software for you for a nominal fee, without voiding your warrantee, my mom is extremely paranoid about that...

Morgan_Corbesant · 07-11-2002, 05:25 PM

LMAO!!! i have a 32 mb maxi-gamer cougar, and it runs this game BEAUTIFULLY!! im getting a geforce 4 next month though, so i dont care. ill play it how it is, and when the geforce 4 is in my system, WATCH OUT!! heh.

oldbittercraig · 07-11-2002, 07:17 PM

Memnoch, it's your fault that this site takes forever to load on my 56.6bps Modem!

Not really- just satiring people blasting NWN or other games for their own system's shortcomings.

Megabot · 07-12-2002, 12:26 AM

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I could get geforce 4 but it will cost me $3400. now that is way of the scale.

OMG what a prize here in Norway you can get the GF 4 icrostar VGA-Card Geforce 4 TI4600 128MB AGP TV-Out V-In DVI Retail for about 340 bucks...so maby you can buy it from Norway on the online shop huh!

Kakero · 07-12-2002, 03:09 AM

maybe but I don't buy things online megabot.

Willard · 07-13-2002, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by oldbittercraig:
Memnoch, it's your fault that this site takes forever to load on my 56.6bps Modem!

Not really- just satiring people blasting NWN or other games for their own system's shortcomings.

I am not blasting NWN, oldbittercraig. I am blasting the stupid graphics on my computer. I mean, it's getting to the point where I can't even look at pictures on the internet, it just shows up as a big red x.

I have been really wanting to download those character portraits from the Ironworks website, but what use are portraits if you cannot even see them?

07-11-2002, 11:55 AM	#21
Willard Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: June 14, 2001 Location: Vermont Age: 32 Posts: 1,752	Yes, yes, that is all well and good but where do you get the video cards? __________________

07-11-2002, 03:04 PM	#24
DraconisRex Avatar Join Date: January 4, 2002 Location: On my rear-end. Posts: 563	I'm sorry to hear you can't meet the game specs. Had a similar problem myself. An ancient 900MHz PIII with a GeForce2MX w 32MB and an ESS (mainboard chipset) sound card. I couldn't get Morrowind to load. My recommendation is to play non-graphic intense games or to upgrade. In my case, I upgraded. I bought a GeForce4 TI4600 and built a new P4-based system around it... I know it's a bit of a draconian situation, but the pace of game development is far beyond business/generic software development. A computer good enough for the office, surfing the net or just goofing off isn't going to play the top-line graphical games consumers demand. As far as building your own, assembly was a snap. The vendors I used off of pricewatch were all honest and caring. The prices I got were good. The PCGamer system recommendations were spot-on. I now have a game-god system without all the useless stuff the "big boys" put on their system. (Nothing like a DVD player to sabatoge a program with interrupt or TSR incompatibilies.) PLUS, because I built an open-architecture/modular system, upgrades (processor, video, sound) will be a snap in the future. __________________ Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?<br /><br />Vah! Denuone Latine loquebar? Me ineptum. Interdum modo elabitur.<br /><br />Di! Ecce hora! Uxor mea me necabit!

07-11-2002, 04:36 PM	#25
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 43 Posts: 5,421	you can also find them online, at places like bestbuy.com, pricewatch.com, buy.com, etc, usually for much cheaper than in stores, however like AndyG said many computer stores will install the software for you for a nominal fee, without voiding your warrantee, my mom is extremely paranoid about that... __________________ "Any attempt to cheat, especially with my wife, who is a dirty, dirty, tramp, and I am just gonna snap." Knibb High Principal - Billy Madison

07-11-2002, 05:25 PM	#26
Morgan_Corbesant Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 19, 2001 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 46 Posts: 1,224	LMAO!!! i have a 32 mb maxi-gamer cougar, and it runs this game BEAUTIFULLY!! im getting a geforce 4 next month though, so i dont care. ill play it how it is, and when the geforce 4 is in my system, WATCH OUT!! heh. __________________ Morgan Corbesant, Elven BladeSinger, Captain of the army of the Seldarine<br /><br /> [img]\"http://www.rleeermey.com/images/linkbanners/usmcredwhiteblue.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Protector of Elves<br />Slayer of Orcs<br /><br />ALL YOUR BASE, ARE BELONG TO US!!!<br />I DON\'T FIGHT FOR HONOR, I FIGHT TO WIN!<br />\"One who is a samurai must before all things keep constantly in mind, by day and by night...the fact that he has to die\". <br />-Daidoji Yuzan-<br />16th Century

07-11-2002, 07:17 PM	#27
oldbittercraig Elminster Join Date: July 12, 2001 Location: Tucson, AZ, us Posts: 435	Memnoch, it's your fault that this site takes forever to load on my 56.6bps Modem! Not really- just satiring people blasting NWN or other games for their own system's shortcomings. __________________ <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[rant]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/rant.gif\" />

07-11-2002, 12:13 PM	#22
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	emmm..at your local computer shop? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

07-11-2002, 01:24 PM	#23
AndyG Elminster Join Date: June 20, 2002 Location: Manchester, CT Age: 55 Posts: 422	I know CompUSA will install hardware that you buy there, often for free. If not, it will be a small charge, maybe $35. That's really the safest way to go, if you're not comfortable opening up a computer and doing stuff in there.

07-12-2002, 03:09 AM	#29
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	maybe but I don't buy things online megabot.

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