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Quote:Wait, you're saying I can't play COH using an Asus? not qutie familiar with the terminology...and I downloaded the Nvidia 200 laptop series but I got an error when trying to open the set up saying non-7 zip archive, whatever that meansOriginally Posted by Soul Train
It's an asus laptop. They're known for providing crippled versions of the vid drivers, which means certain functions (such as OpenGL which is what CoH uses to render the game world) will not function using those drivers.
as for your download time, if you have a friend with:
A) a broadband connection (cable, dsl, or sat)
B) a USB stick or a CD/DVD burner
Have them download what you need, and then copy it all to the USB stick or burn it to CD(s) or DVD, then send it to you or deliver it via sneakernet.
Or, if your laptop has WiFi built in, go visit a bookstore or coffeeshop that offers WiFi access, and DL it while there. Last resort? Download the file to a work computer over their network connection (assuming you have computer at work you can use in that fashion AND that they have Internet access that isn't restricted/closely watched). Then copy the file via one of the methods above.
Edit: So I downloaded the driver 7 times, 7th time it worked >.>....I think the game is finally working,, thanks everyone, sorry for my lack of gamer tech knowledge hehe.
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Quote:Thanks, I'll try this stuff after/if driver ends up downloading.Originally Posted by Hyperstrike
As I've pointed out elsewhere, there are other things that could be interfering with the game as well. Usually it's UAC and or Windows Vista/7 driver model conflicts.
Here's what you can do to help reduce stuff like that.
Head into the CoH directory.
Find CoHUpdater.exe and CityOfHeroes.exe
- Right-click on the executable
- Select Properties
- Go to the compatibiltiy tab.
- Check "Run this program in compatibility mode for"
- Make sure it says Windows XP SP3
- For good measure, check "Run this program as an administrator"
- Click OK.
- Click on the start button
- Click on Help and Support
- In the window that comes up, type "Turn off UAC" in the search box.
- The first link that comes up will take you through how to get to the UAC screen.
- Slide the bar down another notch (and if that doesn't work, repeat these steps and slide it all the way down)
- Click OK.
- Reboot
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Quote:Oh my gosh...19 hours to download this driver -_-Originally Posted by Todd_3465
I had the same thing happen to me on my new laptop. I searched around here some, and somebody described something similar that went away after they downloaded graphics drivers, so that's what I did.
Game runs fine, except that despite being an Nvidia card with all the ageia physx stuff, the game still doesn't recognize it as such and leaves the option greyed out.
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Quote:Downloaded graphics drivers? Not quite sure what that means, do i have to purchase software FOR the graphics card, or can I just download that component somewhere online? haha...Originally Posted by Todd_3465
I had the same thing happen to me on my new laptop. I searched around here some, and somebody described something similar that went away after they downloaded graphics drivers, so that's what I did.
Game runs fine, except that despite being an Nvidia card with all the ageia physx stuff, the game still doesn't recognize it as such and leaves the option greyed out.
Core duo, nvidia 260, asus
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Hi, I recently reinstalled COX on my new laptop which has windows 7 and a nvidia card. It took about 3 days, but it finally loaded the updater to where I can click "next" etc to get to the login screen. The screen loads and all, and i can hear the game music, but there is NO picture. Just a black screen on the CoX game window. anyone know why? maybe i didn't download something all the way or I have to activate my video card somehow?
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Quote:So I finally downloaded and moved everything, but when I start the updater, it lets me click next and all that, but when I get to the login screen, I can just hear sound and there's no picture O_o, does this mean I downloaded something wrong or does this mean I need to do something to my new computer to get the video card to recognize it for the first time?Originally Posted by StarGeek
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Quote:Thanks a bunchOriginally Posted by StarGeek
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Hi everyone,
I recently purchased a new computer, however, it's been 2 days since I downloaded the client and the game STILL has a whole gig to go and it's going extremely slow. Is there a way I could just transport the game or download it faster somewhere? it's pretty insane...
Also I did use "share files" from the local network, and tranferred it from my old computer, BUT it still continued downloading at the spot it was at no matter what "Coh Updater" I click and it's ignoring the files that are DEFINITELY there and redownloading them like it originally was.
thanks for your help if anyone can! -
Speaking of gravity, it'd be cool if the boring old gravity distortion animation turned into say...the soul storm animation (with gravity rifts of course not the rainbow swirly souls). That would definitely attract me to gravity for fun purposes. Haha. And it makes sense, they SHOULD be floating and spinning around if they're caught in a field of distorted gravity....then fall..