PlaneShift

Support => Technical Help: IN GAME bugs (after loading world) => Topic started by: JJSRox on February 26, 2006, 06:38:44 am

Title: I need help here please!
Post by: JJSRox on February 26, 2006, 06:38:44 am

I am having some problems with this game.  I am probably just missing one of the required things, but i dont know which one...   The background keeps flashing bright to dark every now and then, the controls lag, and my character is pure green.  I have windows.  If that is enough to tell which requirement i am missing, please tell me what it is!

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Post by: DaveG on February 26, 2006, 06:49:48 am

Update your graphics card drivers.  Also, read the system requirements (http://planeshift3d.com/wbboard/thread.php?threadid=21500&boardid=17) and make sure you meet them.

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Post by: JJSRox on February 26, 2006, 06:54:05 am

ok thanks

also, do you think the graphics card is the only thing i need?

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Post by: Karyuu on February 26, 2006, 06:56:18 am

Based on the info you provided, it seems like a graphics card driver issue. If updating this doesn\'t work, it could be something else.

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Post by: JJSRox on February 26, 2006, 07:04:59 am

What is the graphics card driver???

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Post by: Karyuu on February 26, 2006, 07:09:49 am

A program that controls a device. Every device, whether it be a printer, disk drive, or keyboard, must have a driver program. Your graphics card is one of these. What card do you have? You can find this by right-clicking on your desktop, hitting Properties, then going to the Settings tab and looking under Display.

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Post by: JJSRox on February 26, 2006, 07:18:09 am

I did that, and in settings under Display it says:

Plug and Play Monitor on S3 Graphics ProSavageDDR (Microsoft Corporation)

What does that mean?

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Post by: DaveG on February 26, 2006, 07:30:39 am

It means you probably don\'t have a computer that can play this game.  Based on the information I can dig up on this card, it seems to be a generic onboard thing that isn\'t likely to be able to play any decent 3D games.

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Post by: JJSRox on February 26, 2006, 05:22:22 pm

So your saying its hardware in my computer thats the problem???  I have played many 3d games before and they worked just fine.

I have Windows XP by the way.  What would i change on my computer to make this game work?

Operating System: Windows XP
Processor: Nanosys something - it isnt pentium
Graphics Card: Plug and Play Monitor on S3 Graphics ProSavageDDR (Microsoft Corporation)... i think...
System Memory: ?
Video Memory: ?
I know have enough memory tho

I just downloaded the torrent file, I download bit-torrent and then i installed the game.  I ran the updater.  The game started up and i made a character. I tried starting up the game, and it came up with a box that said \"Something unexpected happened: EXCEPTION_ ACCESS_VIOLATION at 0041AC3B.\"  I tried this like 10 times, and finally I got thru to the game. It was lagging like heck.  I walked incredibly slowly thru the game and the objects around kept lighting up and then going dark.  My character was pure green.  Please help me. Thanks.

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Post by: Karyuu on February 26, 2006, 09:29:28 pm

DaveG already stated the problem - you have a certain lack of a decent graphics card. What intensive 3D games have you played on this machine before? There is nothing we can do for you, as your \"card\" falls below the minimum requirements.

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Post by: JJSRox on February 26, 2006, 10:50:29 pm

I think the only one i have played is runescape (the graphics sucked, so i dont think that would require much graphics card.)  Do you think the graphics card would also be the reason for the error:

\"Something unexpected happened: EXCEPTION_ ACCESS_VIOLATION at 0041AC3B.\"???

Also, do i have to go out and buy another graphics card or what?

Sorry that i dont know anything about computers.  At all.

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Post by: Karyuu on February 26, 2006, 11:05:28 pm

To play any real intensive 3D games such as PlaneShift, you\'re going to have to get a decent card.. :) The access violation is probably another issue, but the lag and strange graphics are due to your onboard graphics controller. The good news is that a decent card can be found for under $100 fairly easily (at least online - and with newegg.com), so I would recommend saving up for one. Knowing how much RAM you have may also be a good idea - it\'s a crucial element. Right-clicking on My Computer and hitting Properties will bring up a window with some basic info - such as RAM and processor, operating system, etc.

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Post by: defender43 on February 27, 2006, 05:55:35 am

Look. You can\'t compare the Jagex MMO to PlaneShift. RuneScape has a certain lack of noncrappyness that makes it incomperable to any decent modern game.

If your graphics card can play RuneScape, it may not be able to play some 2d games. I kid you not.