I guess you don't actually read these threads. Because I linked that fix in the post immediately above your post. It is the one that looks like: forums.darkestofdays. But thanks.I thought I saw some fixes posted about crossfire on the official DoD forums, but I only have one card myself so I didnt really look into it...
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Wrong. You can put it to low.[QUOTE="steveroger"]
[QUOTE="simardbrad"]
you have to turn off PhysX acceleration because you are on an ATI card which doesn't have PhysX Supported via GPU
simardbrad
whatever, my point is that your getting low fps cause your using an ATI card
Well, perhaps partially correct. I think it has less to do with physX and more to do with Crossfire. http://forums.darkestofdays.com/showthread.php?t=309
Wrong. You can put it to low.you have to turn off PhysX acceleration because you are on an ATI card which doesn't have PhysX Supported via GPU
simardbrad
I tried to edit my posts in this(http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/batmanarkhamasylum/show_msgs.php?topic_id=m-1-51137033&pid=952338&msg_id=m-1-562110586#m-1-562110586) board and thread. I asked for a mod's assistance and they gave a very confusing response then locked the topic. Specifically, why can't I edit my posts there? Secondly, is there anyone that can help me fix an error in two of my posts?
Has this ever happened to you? You are tracking a multi-platform title and you most interested in, say, the PC version. However, you find that in the news section of the PC version you have an article that is exactly the same as the console version, but when you read that article you can't tell what platform they are addressing.
Worse, how about when you find that the Xbox 360 review has been put directly into the PC review section and passed off as a PC review. It even drives me made when this is done between console versions.
This problem is rampant every where.
I know that in some instances this is not done. But it needs to stop.
I know that Gamespot.com could easily through their editorial process properly craft articles, previews, news stories, and reviews so that they clearly state what platform is being discussed.
How about an official commitment on this?
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[QUOTE="alextherussian"]
You do know there are people out there (a whole boat load of them) which cant/wont afford a gaming pc.
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For one I think its an absolute waste of money (to me), I would much rather spend the money I earn on a good night out, and as it stands between uni, work, friends, gf and sports I dont have time to play half of the games out there. Gaming boards aside this is completely normal, the majority of people dont give themselves over to just one habit completely, other aspects of their lives will take up to much of their time.
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As a result something like Onlive is amazing for me. I set it up by my tv and play the specific high quality games that I want which I cant afford to play otherwise. I dont really mind that the visual fidelity is comprimised because I just want to "play" the game. Not oggle at bloody TOD pictures.
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Finally, even if you ignore everything I just said, your essentially saying with your posts that you dont want innovation, you want stagnation. I dont know if Onlive will work, odds are it wont. But hoping for the death of an up and rising technology, assuming you have no personal financial stake in the matter seems very close minded.
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btw, their blog makes them seem down to earth, they arent promising you 50 virgins, bottle of vodka, and king sized bed, they are trying something new and are not creating a ridiculous level of hype like Sony did with their PS3.
Chofee
LOL, when you see the price to pay for a few hours of crysis you will be begging to have Sony sell you PS3. You console gamers are dreaming that you are going to get some super device that actually lets you play games at a lower cost.
Not going to happen. You are going to pay exactly the same and more. That is how business works. Not only that. The PC platform is the largest most popular platform in the world. It is not going anywhere. Prices will continue to drop and the cost of high end systems are now reaching console levels thanks to Sony and Microsoft. For $300 to $500 you have a great PC that will play Crysis at much better than Crysis at 720p at 30fps. In fact, 30fps sucks. You guys just don't have a clue.
I would rather have my own PC and my own consoles and reasonably priced games that don't go up in costs.
And OnLive! is so full of it saying that the cost of games has not gone up. What planet is he on? Did you notice that the price of games went up along with the next generation of consoles. That includes PC games too. They went up from 29.99 to 39.99 and 49.99. This guy is lying his arse off.
Spin to win as they say. Keep dreaming you guys. Keep your head and wallet in the clouds if you like. I will keep mine in my pocket and on the ground.
Feel free to list components of a $300 - $500 comp that could run Crysis nicely..
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=crysis+%24400+build&rlz=1W1GGLL_en&aq=f&oq=&aqi= It took about three seconds to type "crysis $400 build" in the Google search window. There are many, many combinations to do this. Cheers.Here is one artilcle I looked at:
If you have any existing components, like a case or hard drive you can use you can drop the price:
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/build_a_500_pc_play_crysis_40fps?page=0%2C0
And for even less:
http://www.pctoolguide.com/cpu-motherboard/build-a-dx10-rig-for-under-300/
Because later you can add a PCI-Express graphics card, IGP is better than what you have now and you'll have a better processor. Your current CPU might even be a bottleneck for that 3650, upgrading obsolete technology is something i don't tell people to do. AGP, IDE, Floppy, PCI all should go. I would check that store techforless on resellerratings because i've never heard of them, if you want to trust them with your credit. Newegg is the place most people here usually go to.X360PS3AMD05
Because later you can add a PCI-Express graphics card, IGP is better than what you have now and you'll have a better processor. Your current CPU might even be a bottleneck for that 3650, upgrading obsolete technology is something i don't tell people to do. AGP, IDE, Floppy, PCI all should go. I would check that store techforless on resellerratings because i've never heard of them, if you want to trust them with your credit. Newegg is the place most people here usually go to.X360PS3AMD05You said it again, "UPGRADING obsolete technology is something i don't tell people to do." I have said over and over, I am not UPGRADING. I am REPLACING a burned out component on a very specific budget. Talking to you is like talking to a wall. You don't read anything that is in the thread. I wrote that I bough from NewEgg and then you give a lecture on resellers. I pointed out in that post that it was not AGP. What don't seem to understand is that families are not made of money. Not everyone can buy anything and everything that they want. While AGP is not preferred it does function pretty well for the price. That why there is still a market for AGP products. Some of the AGP cards are overpirced. But if you look and shop you can find a great deal. If I was looking to take this PC farther. I wouldn't be buying a new board like a 780G that requires the purchase of a processor and then down the road another card. That is just setting myself up for a lot of cost and very limited future options. Why you can't see the value of spending $60 now instead of $200 I can't understand. That $200 is just something I will have to keep feeding in the future and I won't be satisfied with the upgrades from it. If I am going to upgrade I would buy a new board, CPU and MOBO. It certainly wouldn't be a 780G or Nvidia 8200. Now that would be waste. I think you just continue to be pissed off that I told you initially that your ideas were unrealistic based on my budget. None of your ideas have matched any of my needs. You didn't provide a single combination of parts that fits my budget. You didn't provide a single link to this 780G board that meets my needs and budget. Nor did you do that for the Nvidia 8200. Why not? Because you are just speaking theoretically. Spouting philosophy. Well, philosophy such as "I don't tell people to do AGP, IDE, Floppy, PCI all should go." The stupidity of such a position is easilly dispelled if you consider the fact that I have a program, Script Thing that came on Floppies. I use it and my son uses it. New script programs on DVD cost $200. So dropping Floppy drives cost me a lot. Do I think Floppies are the future? No, but sometimes they are useful. Such as boot discs too. You need to grow up and face the fact that people aren't made of money. AGP may not be all that great for the future. But for a second PC that runs the 100 or so games that my son likes to play in the privacy of his own room it is pretty good. Again there is a vast difference in trying to make due with what you have and trying upgrade for the future. This PC is just not worth the money to invest in UPGRADES. That is why I made this thread. It was for a specific purpose. But you just keep going on merrily ignoring the purpose just to spout your philosophy. Who cares if a 780G beats a 5950? If it cost me $200 that performance increase doesn't exist it is fantasy. So again. I ask you provide me with a solution that is about $60 that includes a 780G or Nvidia 8200. No more money and the the solution has to run Guild Wars. Lastly, I may run into a small amount of bottle necking, but Guild Wars will run pretty well on the 3650. How much bottlenecking would I run into with a 780G and 2.16 Ghz processor?
ehh.........AMD 780G and Nvidia 8200 would blow away that 5950.........X360PS3AMD05
Back on the integrated graphics band wagon. How would you make this actually work for performance and price based on the situation I am in. You know my PC parts and you know my budget. How does this help my son and I?
I assume I don't have to buy anything but the AMD 780G or the Nvidia 8200 and just use my existing parts and this will not only blow away the set up I had before the 5950 was burned, it will blow away the 3650 replacement too--and not cost over $59.99 plus shipping and tax, right?
Do you understand anything about this thread or not? Are you mad because I told you we can't afford to upgrade and buy a bunch of new parts?
Are you stuck harping on AGP technology? Because I seriously doubt that integrated graphics are all that awesome.
Doesn't make more sense to to just spend $60 now and hope to get a few months out of it and then later replace the whole thing with a good PC. Rather than waste $175 to $200 for a new board with integrated grapchis and a decent CPU, and then have upgrade the GPU anyway later--but be limited by that upgrade potential?
By going with the 3650 open box, I get the best performance now with the least hassle and who cares if I toss it a few month down the road?
I am not trying prove a point. I am trying to stretch my money.
This thread is systems wars. If you can't take the challenge get outta my thread. This is a thrown down. Why all the questioning about questioning? You make no sense. Have some fun, live a little. Make an argument, take a position. Argue a point. Put down a console. Brag about a PC. Bash a market. Say something.
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