Blue screen error - help. - Page 5

accymel · 22-03-2007, 12:44

Even with linux i still wouldnt be able to play them anyhow

lancsdave · 22-03-2007, 12:46

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Originally Posted by accymel

Oh goodie that means i cant play them so i'll have to uninstall & stick to accyweb for my amusement

If your'e bored I'll lend you my ironing basket..... and it's contents

accymel · 22-03-2007, 12:57

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

If your'e bored I'll lend you my ironing basket..... and it's contents

noooo

accymel · 22-03-2007, 12:58

So what games can a S3 savage card handle????

lancsdave · 22-03-2007, 13:01

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Originally Posted by accymel

So what games can a S3 savage card handle????

Solitaire

accymel · 22-03-2007, 13:02

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

Solitaire

Mmmm thought as much

dont like playing on me own tho

Neil · 22-03-2007, 13:04

What spec is the laptop Mel? Is it an old one?

accymel · 22-03-2007, 13:06

Its an amillo L7 series Neil, what i can see is that ive got a savage pro card not even 3d, or savage 4, so means as Dave says its solitaire thats about as much as a basic will handle

Tinkerbelle · 22-03-2007, 13:06

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Originally Posted by accymel

dont like playing on me own tho

I'm gutted too

entwisi · 22-03-2007, 13:15

The savage range is better than the Intel integrated chips but lower than say Nvidia.

You can play some older games but not the later ones. It also depends on what the developers chose to use when doing the graphics side of it. 2nd Life isn't that 'fancy' but they obviously chose to use a feature that is only supported by the latest Gfx chipsets.

Unfortunately thats teh thing with PCs, you end up wanting more than you can use.

accymel · 22-03-2007, 13:18

Answered my question in long winded techy way of ..nope lol!

Just looked around & theres nowt for savage pro basic cards as i say now its savage 4 geoforce or not even savage 3d, so can simply say there is no games to play other than board ones as long as they are 2d, choice very limited especially when its not a pre historic machine at all

***Mr D*** · 22-03-2007, 13:19

If you was thinking of upgrading your graphics card remember DX10 is out at the moment and new games will require a DX10 card soon.

This should also make DX9 cards a bit cheaper so could be worth waiting a bit.

I love online gaming its the only way to play.

IMO Laptops arnt really for gaming unless you spend £2000+

accymel · 22-03-2007, 13:32

Whens big brother on to accentuate my sad existance ???????????

entwisi · 22-03-2007, 13:44

Mel, 3D games have been out for many years, I can guarantee yours will run some games liek Unreal and Forsaken(These being two old but superb ones), driving games like Motorhead ran back in the days of Voodoo IIs so would fly on yours. These are just a couple of examples.

What I have tried to say is that Gfx chips are having more and more features built into then (bump shading/texture rendering etc) and Direct X 9 (and 10) offer programmers an API to use these directly. If they do then any card that doesn't support these features no matter how 'powerful' will have the same problem you have. Its not necessarily a lack of ooomph, more a lack of one or two tiny features being built in.

So if you avoid games that 'need' DX9 then you should be fine DX8 will support your Gfx chip just fine as will any older DX versions.

PS, XP brought DX9 in whether you wanted it or not. Previously teh game would have just reported that your version of DX was not supported, now they let your machine fall over in a big heap. and they call it progress..........

Neil · 22-03-2007, 15:32

Have you tried this http://support.fujitsu-siemens.de/DeskUpdate/index.htm