PlaneShift

Support => Technical Help: Problems BEFORE entering the game => Topic started by: Keldrena on November 20, 2004, 08:27:15 pm

Title: Sorry to bother, but...
Post by: Keldrena on November 20, 2004, 08:27:15 pm
Sorry to bother you guys, but it won\'t load on my comp either. Here are my specs:

System Information
------------------
Time of this report: 11/20/2004, 14:20:01
       Machine name: Computer
   Operating System: Windows Me (4.90, Build 3000)  
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Compaq
       System Model: Compaq PC
               BIOS: Compaq
          Processor: Intel Pentium III, ~450MHz
             Memory: 160MB RAM
          Page File: 126MB used, 1761MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: None
     DxDiag Version: 4.09.0000.0904 32bit

Display Devices
---------------
        Card name: S3 Inc. Savage4 GT
     Manufacturer: S3
        Chip type:  Rev C
         DAC type: Internal
       Device Key: Enum\\PCI\\VEN_5333&DEV_8A22&SUBSYS_8A225333&REV_02\\000800
   Display Memory: 7.5 MB
     Current Mode: 800 x 600 (32 bit)(default refresh rate)
          Monitor: PHILIPS 107B(17inch/CM6800)
  Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024
      Driver Name: s3_8.drv
   Driver Version: 4.11.0001.8207 (English)
      DDI Version: 6
Driver Attributes: Beta Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 1/19/2003 16:11:54, 239200 bytes
      WHQL Logo\'d: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
              VDD: *vdd,*vflatd
         Mini VDD: s3vdd8.vxd
    Mini VDD Date: , 0 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B75DD3-C962-11CF-8C10-23AAA6C2C935}
        Vendor ID: 0x5333
        Device ID: 0x8A22
        SubSys ID: 0x8A225333
      Revision ID: 0x0002
      Revision ID: 0x0002
      Video Accel:
 Deinterlace Caps: n/a
         Registry: OK
     DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
 D3D7 Test Result: Not run
 D3D8 Test Result: Not run
 D3D9 Test Result: Not run

Sound Devices
-------------
            Description: ESS PCI Solo-1 DirectSound Driver
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: PCI\\VEN_125D&DEV_1969&SUBSYS_B15D0E11&REV_02\\BUS_00&DEV_0A&FUNC_00
        Manufacturer ID: 46
             Product ID: 46
                   Type: VXD
            Driver Name: ESSOLO.VXD
         Driver Version: 4.05.0000.1087 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Beta Retail
            WHQL Logo\'d: Yes
          Date and Size: 1/12/1999 10:07:34, 45197 bytes
            Other Files: essolo.vxd
        Driver Provider: ESS
         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0x4F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run


I have read guides and they haven\'t explained what to do about this. I\'ve tried every thing.

Title:
Post by: Moogie on November 20, 2004, 09:24:23 pm
What to do about what? You need to tell us what the problem is first.
Title:
Post by: Shadowfalcon on November 20, 2004, 09:29:13 pm
I see your problem, youre using Windows ME! But seriously, give us more info on whatever errors you are getting.
Title:
Post by: Keldrena on November 20, 2004, 09:54:57 pm
Oh, sorry! Stupid me. After initializing the world I get into the game but I can\'t move around, The only thing I can do is talk. No one I see moves either.
Title:
Post by: Shadowfalcon on November 20, 2004, 10:02:53 pm
can you tell if its just really bad lag? I got .01 FPS when i first installed it. updating my video drivers gave me over 70 fps. Of course upon further review of your system specs, i see that you are using a rather old computer, witha Savage4 GT vid card. first, MB really need at leats 256mb RAM, and i think at least a 32mb vid card. (gForce 2 or better i think) so it could be your comp. You may have better luck with Crystal Blue, as I hear you wont need such a hardcore comp to run it. anyway, thats my thoughts on the matter.
Title:
Post by: Keldrena on November 20, 2004, 10:10:28 pm
Maybe it is just lag. I\'ve moved before, even gone to the tavern, but now I can\'t.
Title:
Post by: Myrtl on November 20, 2004, 10:34:21 pm
If its just that lag stuff then u really have nothing to worry about.
Title:
Post by: Ghostslayer on November 20, 2004, 10:39:29 pm
To be honest, I\'m surprised it runs on your system at all.  You have a PIII 450, 160MB RAM and an 8MB video card.  I think I have seen at most two people that could get it to run with a CPU thats around that slow.  Most people that get it to run have >1GHz, >256MB RAM and >32MB video card.
Its most likely that your computer can\'t handle it and you are getting really low fps.
Title:
Post by: Seytra on November 21, 2004, 01:51:29 am
To move, you must click into the display area, because otherwise the chat window has the focus and grabs all keyboard input. :) To chat, do the reverse.

Also, ME must be far superiour to any version of windoze I\'ve seen yet, as I need > 200 MB of RAM and another 200 MB of swap to get PS to work (until it crashes). :)

Anyway, you can try to get your FPS up by setting PS to minumum settings (resolution, etc.) in pssetup.exe.
Title:
Post by: Keldrena on November 21, 2004, 02:39:25 am
Alright then, thank you.