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Q regarding graphics&system requirement
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| Carlstrom |
Posted on 28-03-2012 17:35
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Hi all. I've started playing PCM again quite recently and I have a simple(?) question regarding requirements to play on a bit higher graphics. I have a ATI radeon 1600X graphics card which certainly is'nt the best out there. But anyways, I can basically only run the game with the lowest possible graphics settings to avoid crashes and hacky gameplay. I even have to turn down the resolution to one of the absolutely lowest possible ones. I know the graphics card ai'nt great, but surely it should be able to handle a bit higher settings considering it is compatible with 3.0 shaders and so on?
So I'm just wondering if anyone has any ideas to what I can do to be able to improve my graphics settings, even if only a little bit. Oh, and I do have the latest driver installed as well as DirectX9.0c(From what I've understood, the newest one for XP). The processor is not top-notch either, a dual-core 2Ghz, but it feels like it is the graphics card that is the problem.
If anyone has any ideas, I'd be glad to hear them  |
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| Lachi |
Posted on 28-03-2012 19:43
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Turn off shaders 3.0 if you haven't already.
Also make sure to untick all the stuff on the right side which uses CPU or GPU and to tick all the stuff which would improve performance.
Then turn off all the image enhancing stuff.
Now, if it runs fine, then you could try to raise the resolution or some of the more needed graphical options. |
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| Carlstrom |
Posted on 29-03-2012 00:09
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Played around with the settings a bit now and deactivated the stuff on the right side (except those that improve performance), really made a huge difference regarding what kind of settings I was able to use in resolution and the options on the left side. Thanks for the quick and very helpful advice, made my game just that much more enjoyable. |
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| baia |
Posted on 01-04-2012 19:13
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This has more to do with load screens in pcmdaily...when i go to a story,or even in my own,the screens don´t open completly...they all stay with that side bars to scroll...even small screens....it wasn´t so before my pc problems for a couple of days..what can it be?must i install something again?or turn on any internet option?
Any help would be great,its kind weird to follow stories like this.
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| cio93 |
Posted on 01-04-2012 19:24
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That's certainly not just your PC, as I have the same problem.
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| lluuiiggii |
Posted on 01-04-2012 19:40
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I had this problem for a long time, happened only on Chrome though. So when I was going to read a page here in PCM Daily with several pictures I opened it on Firefox. I intended to re-install Chrome anytime and see if that worked, but then all of a sudden a few days ago it got back to normal again.
Edited by lluuiiggii on 01-04-2012 20:55
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 01-04-2012 20:31
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Well, I have the same issue right now (haven't had it before), so I'm thinking it's due to the april fools. Might work tomorrow  |
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| baia |
Posted on 02-04-2012 17:53
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The issue continues(screen sidebars) and somehow i can´t change my avatar...never accepts the new one....it´s under 30kb and smaller then 100x100...can anyone check this up?
Thanks..
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 02-04-2012 19:00
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I know.
There's a few issues with PCM.daily right now. Images being one of them, file uploads being another. Both will be fixed soon. Until then, no solution. |
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| baia |
Posted on 02-04-2012 22:01
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Thanks for your reply CT..
Now i know it isn´t a problem from my cpu...i´ll wait then..
Good to know that those sidebars in the screens are gone...one less issue.
Edited by baia on 02-04-2012 22:03
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 03-04-2012 20:32
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If a file is attached to this post, we're back to normal
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