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Support => Technical Help: IN GAME bugs (after loading world) => Topic started by: Kilimanjaro on September 03, 2006, 04:40:15 pm

Title: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Kilimanjaro on September 03, 2006, 04:40:15 pm
Strange :o the game is lagging like my computer was 20 years old i have checked the rquierments but my computer should handle it with no problems :o :o ???

Excessive smileys removed.
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: ThomPhoenix on September 03, 2006, 04:48:38 pm
Post your pc specs please.
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Kilimanjaro on September 03, 2006, 06:46:25 pm
where do i find them
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: ThomPhoenix on September 03, 2006, 08:31:37 pm
Start-->settings-->configurationscreen-->system-->hardware
Look for processor, videocard, RAM/memory, etc.
Also make sure you have the latest graphics driver for you videocard, etc.
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Kilimanjaro on September 04, 2006, 03:02:28 pm
i´ve checked it and the cmoputer should drive the game easy
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Peacer on September 04, 2006, 03:12:36 pm
check for virusses, spyware, and other adware that might have infiltrated your computer
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: ThomPhoenix on September 04, 2006, 04:03:48 pm
Even if you think your pc should handle it fine, you can still post them here :)
And do what Peacer says and clear your pc of all crap. Also make sure you have the latest drivers.
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Kilimanjaro on September 04, 2006, 05:37:03 pm
i´ve done all that but it still dont works
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: ThomPhoenix on September 04, 2006, 05:42:51 pm
/me waits for detailed specs to show up
Also "I've done all that" doesn't tell us anything; what did you exactly do?
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Kilimanjaro on September 04, 2006, 07:48:39 pm
i downloaded the patch and did all like that but when i started the game the graphics was nuts but why do i have to leave spec when i now my computer has those specs
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: ThomPhoenix on September 04, 2006, 07:52:35 pm
Okay.
First, we don't know if you if your pc is good enough :)
We've had lots of people saying "my pc is able to run it", and yes, in most of those cases the cpu and memory were sufficient, the graphics card almost never was though ;)
Secondly you said "I downloaded the patch and all that", but did you also remove all crap from you pc and update your drivers, as we told you?
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: FyreBrand on September 05, 2006, 02:26:01 am
i downloaded the patch and did all like that but when i started the game the graphics was nuts but why do i have to leave spec when i now my computer has those specs
I think because it helps troubleshooting to post specifications.  For example my machine is:
Dell Dimension 8400
CPU: P4 3.0Ghz
Ram: 1G
Video: ATI Radeon X300 128MB
OS: Ubuntu 6.06

The hardware on my system is adequate per the specs of the game.  The OS (a debian derivative) seems to be supported.  But when I first installed the game it would crash and lock my whole system in an unrecoverable state.  I went to the Ubuntu forums to find out what could be wrong.  I realized I was using an older and open source version of my video driver.  When I took the trouble to find and install the proprietary ATI driver and config console I could then run the game just fine.

Let's say I couldn't figure out why machine was crashing and had to ask for help.  By posting the specs above, people could start asking relevent questions to help me solve my problem.  This is almost always why people ask for system stats and specs.  It has nothing to do with how good someone's computer is.  There is always a crappier computer than yours and on the flip side there is always a machine right around the corner that is going to smoke yours into oblivion.
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: DarkNeel on September 05, 2006, 05:30:41 am
wait, hold on a sec, u mean there was a computer capable of running 3D games 20 years ago? :lol:
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Kilimanjaro on September 06, 2006, 05:04:12 pm
okey here you got them: intel pentium 4 3.00 GHZ,Nvidia Geforce FX 5200,512 mb Ram,45 gb free memory,windows XP want enything else
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Karyuu on September 06, 2006, 07:31:46 pm
Updating your graphics card drivers can get rid of lag - are you absolutely sure you have the latest?

Here's the process:

Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Kilimanjaro on September 07, 2006, 04:42:38 pm
now i have done that u told me but it still dont work >:(
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Induane on September 07, 2006, 04:59:51 pm
Do other 3D applications work correctly?  Also it is possible its a skin problem.  Open planeshift setupd (pssetup) and click on "Skin Browser" and attempt to use a different skin.    It might also help to post a screenshot of what is going on so we have a clear visual of the problem.
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Kilimanjaro on September 07, 2006, 07:10:58 pm
and how do i put in the screenshot
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Induane on September 07, 2006, 07:16:16 pm
once you've taken a screenshot, surf over to http://imageshack.us  and upload an image there.  Then it will give you some options like Thumbnail for Forums.  Copy and paste the code they provide into your post and voila!
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Kilimanjaro on September 08, 2006, 02:34:28 pm
(http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/5043/namnlsso9.png)

Fixed URL.
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Karyuu on September 08, 2006, 07:53:22 pm
This is a problem with your graphics drivers, definitely. Updating should have fixed this. Can you tell us what driver version you have?

Click on "Start" then "Run..." and type "dxdiag".
Go to the Display tab, and on the right-hand side you will see "Main Driver," "version," and "date." What is the version?
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Kilimanjaro on September 09, 2006, 09:48:50 pm
if u mean DirectX version its 9.0c
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Karyuu on September 09, 2006, 09:58:16 pm
No, I meant what I wrote :} Go to the Display tab, and tell us what main driver version you have.

(http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/9043/0011zy8.gif)
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Kilimanjaro on September 10, 2006, 10:32:04 am
i got version 6.14.0010.5673 (english)
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Santiago on September 10, 2006, 11:08:37 am
You do not have the latest drivers installed. Did you download the file as per Karyuu's instructions? If not, please visit this link (http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_91.47.html) and follow the instructions to download the latest drivers (currently version 91.47).

Once you have downloaded it, find where you saved it to, and then doubleclick the file and follow the instructions. You will be required to reboot your machine after this is done. Then try Planeshift again.
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Kilimanjaro on September 15, 2006, 04:47:08 pm
now i cant logg in cuz it says i run wrong version but i have uppdated it
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: ThomPhoenix on September 15, 2006, 09:17:54 pm
There's a new release.
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Kilimanjaro on September 16, 2006, 08:16:01 am
where do i get it
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Karyuu on September 16, 2006, 08:18:48 am
You have to run your updater a few more times. If you get problems, delete the file version.dat from your main PlaneShift folder and run it again. And again and again if it won't let you into the game - a few people have found that the updater won't get everything at once, and you need to prod it into fetching all of the new content several times :>
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: Kilimanjaro on September 17, 2006, 09:16:53 am
thank u! now it works \\o// \\o//.just 1 thing how do i change the game to fullscreen
Title: Re: WTF the graphics are nuts
Post by: neko kyouran on September 17, 2006, 10:02:50 am
open up your ps setup application, the option for full screen is in there.