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Name: snakeandcrane Date: May 26, 2005 at 19:31:08 Pacific OS: xp media center edition CPU/Ram: 3.0 ghz p4 / 1024mb ddr 3
Comment:
Hi Everyone,
I just bought a new PC (specs below) and I have a question. I installed "Far Cry" and when I start it - I guess it scans my hardware - and it says "machine: Very High" but then I look and all the video effects are set on "low" 1024X768
I set it on 800X600 but put all the video settings on high - and then the game froze on me...lol.
Anybody know why this is?
Does my graphics card suck even though it's 128 ddr pci express? I thought that was good?
My specs: p4 3.0 ghz 530 w/HT 1024mb DDR 3200 250 gig 7200rpm ATA Serial HDD 128 DDR ATI Radeon X300 PCI Express 16X HP DVD-DL XP Media Center Edition
Name: cyberlantz Date: May 26, 2005 at 20:00:23 Pacific
Reply:
Your video card isn't really all that ideal for gaming. It's not a bad card, but Far Cry is a demanding game. Your system is great, but your card holds it back.
The Radeon X300 is about as low as you can go in PCI-E cards, especially if it's the 64-bit version. That really doesn't explain your freeze-up problem, but it's something you should be aware of. Try it at 800x600 with the settings on low & see what happens
You shouldbe able to play it decently I would think. I can play far cry at 1024X768 and on moderate with my rig which has a radeon 9600 standard edition. Make sure and see that all drivers are up to date.
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