Allastor
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Quote:Yeah, it's what they have told me. That probably means a power supply upgrade as well. I will look into the GTX 670 then.Originally Posted by Father Xmas
The GTX 680 is swatting mosquitoes with tactical nukes when it comes to this game. Personally I like the GTX 670 which is, online, $100 less but only 10% slower. The GTX 680 is also power hungry like all high end cards, but better than the previous high end 5xx series. We are talking 195 watts max. Compared to 20 watts for the HD 5450 or 50 watts for the 9500GT so making sure your power supply can properly feed it is now the question.
Off hand I say we are talking a modern 600 watt power supply with 40+ amps of 12 volt power and two 6+2 PCIe power connectors.
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Quote:Thanks man. I appreciate the feedback.Originally Posted by Father Xmas
Since I don't know what you had I can't compare it so I'll talk in generalities.
It will allow you to play. Don't expect normally unless you aim really low or don't set the bar too high. It's better than the old ATI integrated HD 4200 that my folks have in their Athlon II quad desktop but it's around the same performance as the integrated graphics in Intel's Sandy Bridge CPUs (HD Graphics 3000). The ATI HD 5450 is more targeted for people building home theater PCs which are quiet but have hardware assisted video playback for Blu-ray rather than gaming. Compared to older cards we are looking at the 6600GT, 8500GT, 9400GT or HD 4550.
Forget AA, forget native resolution of your LCD monitor. Start at 1280x720 or 1280x800 (16:9 or 16:10 are the two "standard" aspect rations for widescreen monitors) and the graphics slider (lets start with advance graphics off) set to high/no ultra mode (middle setting) and work from there. You may have to go down to 1024x768 in a window to get OK frame rates. You will probably need to disable effects like DoF, Bloom and even basic shadows (now we are talking about options in the advance graphics options) and you may get around 30fps (with VSync off), less red side, Praetoria or revamp Atlas but I'm SWAGing here (Scientific Wild *** Guess).
/showfps 1 will display your frame rate so you can use that to gauge your fine tuning of the settings.
Previous to the Radeon 5450 (which finally died last night and I wasn't even gaming), I had an Nvidia 9500 GT, which lasted for a couple of years before it stopped working.
I'm currently looking at a group of video card the store I bought my PC from provided me with and they have access to. One of them is a ZOTAC GeForce GTX 680 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PC. Now, I'm not a pro in computers, but for the looks of it, this seems pretty good, and people has told me that this card is one of the latest ones. Take into account I do both gaming and work on my PC with imaging programs (Photoshop, Maya, etc.). I'm wondering if this would do for me. -
Hey Father Xmas.
I have got a simple question. I am currently using the following
Inter(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 750 @ 2.67GHz
4.00 GB DDR3 RAM (I think)
32 bits - Windows 7
I recently had an issue with a graphics card, which spec I can't remember since someone else does the repairs and maintenance for me when something comes up with my PC, although I remember it was an Nvidia. They provided me with a RADEON HD 5450 video card, which I am using right now.
My question is WILL THIS VIDEO CARD ALLOW ME TO PLAY NORMALLY? I'm asking because I have pretty limited access to hardware in my country (currency control and what not). If not, what would you recommend I should get?
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Quote:From an external surge, and I was in game the first time it happened. The second time happened while Windows was starting up :/ I just ran a HDD scan, but nothing seem out of normal. I would have to have someone look into my PC, since my knowledge only gets so farOriginally Posted by WanderingAries
Power flickered in the room? External powersurge, then we'd probably need to check for possible component damage, corrupt HDD, etc.
Power flickered on the PC? Too much power draw on the system and/or overheat causing the system to shutdown. Make sure vents are clean, etc.
You might wanna do some system checks like scandisk for the HDD and run some temperature testing. Since the launcher doesnt' wanna run and you were ingame(?), then it's entirely possible the HDD needs some looking at as there's some possible (but likely repairable) data corruption.
That's all I got on an empty tummy and the sugar shakes. >.<
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Quote:I've already tried uninstalling the Launcher and re-installing it. It didn't work.Originally Posted by Kitsune Knight
Probably the easiest first step is to simply try reinstalling it. If some file got correpted, that'll fix it right up. Good luck!
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I was normally having a nice time in CoH when suddenly power flickered, and my PC shutdown momentarily, thus starting up again on its own. Before I could do anything, power flickered again before Windows could even start. So I ran the Windows repair system and it runned normally. However, when I tried to open the Launcher a window poped up telling me NCSoft Launcher stopped working and that needed to shut down (i.e.: it crashed right away). It has been doing it ever since.
I've already tried going into Safe Mode and rebooting it, but to no use.
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I was pwning Super Tsoo in the face with successive Assassin Strikes in DA.
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Mot killed the servers and absorbed them. I blame Xil for that, cuz... he is blamed for everything else?
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*Stops nomming on server wires* ._.;; ... mew?
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I did have a chance to assist and held my torch high for Salsakitten, and even though I may have not had much interaction with her or Thorgar, it is still saddens me. She must have been a great person, due to the length this thread and the amount of people that now mourn for her.
Thorgar, the blessing of all those who have here written something to honor and remember your wife are with you, and I am adding mine as well. My most deepest and sincerest condolences for you, your two daughters and your family, with my best wishes. -
Quote:Originally Posted by Tora_Gin
I'm guessing there were NO cat people in Pocket D and the server didn't know how to cope with that.
I have to agree with that. The D needs a daily supply of cat-people in there, or its doom. -
Indeed one of the nicest gestures I have seem around here! =) I am totally down for it. I will be sending you a note with my character and an idea for you to draw. My DA is Eddragon.
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Amazing event Cai. I regret that I couldn't make it until it was way too late to solve it all, since it was my B-day, but I managed to solve it just this morning :P Hopefully for the next one I can be there. Amazing job, man!
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OMG Philly!!!
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Stage I: "Inherent Fitness" Consolation Prize -
Allastor Darkflame
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"I'M A TREASURE HUNTER!" -
Quote:Agreed.Originally Posted by Phillygirl
Really you lost the true fun in Hack if you teamed. The challenge was in figuring out what to do and repeating it till you got it right. I hate to solo but was so pleased with myself when I finished it alone.
Anyone who still hasn't done it (Hack I) it's really well worth running it.
I am looking forward to Hack II.
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Awesome!! Thanks, Cai =) Yet another of your greatest creations. Can't wait!!
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It would depend on the day and time, but I might let the dragon be auctioned
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Patrol the city
protecting the innocent
So is the dragon
Yeah... bleh =P Global @Allastor Darkflame -
Ok, here goes *deep breath*:
Justice Secret
CELL (Justice, upon SG membership)
Lilith's Hell Chat (Virtue)
Sanctuary or Justice
Freedom Elite (quite obvious...)
Freedom Events (yeah...)
RF2009 (Totally forgot what was it for, lol)
ULTRA (Epic!)
Heretics (Epic as well!)
TF for Merits
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Alright. From all that I have seen in the last posts of this threat, it would appear that, if further contests are to be made, it is imperative that Cai includes a set of strict rules. I'm sorry Cai, but much like the people that actually tried and solo it, I don't feel satisfaction of actually completing it. It is not rewarding at all, and almost feel like the winners "cheated". Don't get me wrong, I congratulate you guys for solving it, but it just doesn't feel like it's fair, and I am certain I am not the only one.
Just a thought and something to think about. Say what you want. -
... yeah, solo'd it.
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"I WANT TO PLAY A GAME!" -
Looks like this dragon is about ready for another challenge, and another 1st prize =P
Nice teaser Cai! Looking forward to that new AE event!