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In a few month's, I will be able to afford a decent gaming laptop. However, I am hoping that this laptop will be able to handle CoX with maxed setting's. I would request some view's on barebone's component's that will be handling the gaming.

It will have:

5850 Ati Mobility Radeon

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-840QM processor (1.86GHz, 8MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.2 GHz

6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)

500 GB HDD 5700 RPM


This laptop is going to basically be my desktop away from home, so I am not so much worried about power issues. But what do you all think? Willing to accept suggestions as well. I can't stand places like Cyberpower pc, or those custom build-it-yourself websites. Ive had bad exeperiences with them, so If I choose to buy it, it will be from HP directly. It may be slightly more pricey, but at least it's easier to yell at someone if it doesn't work properly.

So, all in all, what do you guys think?

But what I am talking about is in the video link I posted. One of the dev's (or community leaders) states that it has been included in the game allready. Was this a mistake on their part, or did I miss something?

In the recent Issue 19 Teaser, someone mentions the game as Sli Capable, and as long as Ive known, it has not been. Did I miss something?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFPogTrkvcg

Around the 5:25-5:40 mark. Someone mentions Sli Working.

I just want to make sure this is not some sort of misread on their part.

There is another thread on this topic, and it is a known issue. I ran into it myself awhile back. It all depends on your alignment. Loyalists can attack Resistance and vice versa. There is no way to get around this from what I have seen. We just need to wait until it's fixed in a patch.

Apologies if this is the inncorrect forum.

Right now, I am running on a intel quad-core, 260 GTX Sli. I heard the 5870 was good, and just realised they have the 5970. Would it beat my GTX 260 in sli mode? I'm looking at the 2GB model, not the 4 GB.

Hey, didn't want to create another thread, but I am also having this problem. The only thing we seem to have in common is the fact that both our graphics cards are made by Nvidia. I am runnig sli 260's, and my crashes are similar to yours, but I also get instant crashes (meaning the game just freezes randomally) and it will freeze frequently during loading screens.

Here is my Coh helper data. Hopefully with more people posting similar problems, we can get a quicker response. Again, not trying to hijack you, just trying to consolidate.

---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.2.0.2---

DxDiag gathered at July 24, 2010 14:10 (-07:00)
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100226-1909)
System Manufacturer: EVGA__
System Model: 122-YW-E173
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Central Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
Memory: 4096MB
.Net Memory Report: 1445MB out of 2814MB available
Page File: 3102MB (2524MB currently in use)
C Drive: (Hitachi HDP725050GLA SCSI Disk Device) 212418MB out of 476937MB (44%) free
M Drive: (Maxtor OneTouch USB Device) 19415MB out of 476937MB (4%) free
E Drive: (HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW GGC-H20L SCSI CdRom Device) zero-size drive
D Drive: (HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR-H30N ATA Device) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: C:\Windows
DirectX: DirectX 11
DirectX Diag version: 6.01.7600.16385 (32-bit version)

Display Notes: No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.

No problems found.

No problems found.

No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

Monitor:
Monitor's Max Resolution: (blank)
Video Device Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce GTX 260
Video Memory: 2032 MB
Driver Version: 8.17.12.5896
Driver Date: 7/9/2010 3:37:00 PM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
Driver File: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7600.16385
Driver Date: 7/13/2009 4:51:47 PM

Sound Device Description: Speakers (USB PnP Sound Device)
Driver File: CM108.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0008.1803
Driver Date: 6/28/2007 7:18:10 AM

Sound Device Description: Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
Driver File: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7600.16385
Driver Date: 7/13/2009 4:51:47 PM

Sound Device Description: Digital Audio (HDMI) (High Definition Audio Device)
Driver File: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7600.16385
Driver Date: 7/13/2009 4:51:47 PM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: EVGA
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: 122-YW-E173
Motherboard Version: 1
BIOS Manufacturer: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
BIOS Name: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
BIOS Version: EVGA - 42302e31
BIOS Release: 20081212000000.000000+000


Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1280x962
3D Resolution: 1280x962 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: No
Maximized: Yes
Screen Position: 0, 0
Refresh Rate: 75Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: Yes


Physics Quality: Medium
Maximum Particles: 50000
Max Particle Fill? 10.000
Physics Card Enabled: No


Anti-aliasing: 16x
Anisotropic Filtering: 4x
Texture LOD Bias: Smooth
Water Effects: Ultra quality
Bloom: 1.000 (turned on)
Depth of Field Enabled: Yes
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: Yes
Shader Detail: High


World Texture Level: Very High
Character Texture Level: Very High
World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 1.000
Entity Detail Level: 1.000
Shadows Enabled: No
Shadow Mode: Unknown (5)
Shadow Map Shader: High quality
Environmental Reflections: Ultra quality
Advanced Occlusion Settings: Yes
Ambient Occlusion: Off
Occlusion Strength: Off
Blur: Bilateral
Ambient Resolution: Performance


Gamma Correction: 1.000
Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: Yes
Suppression of FX When Camera Close Enabled: No
Close Suppression Range: 3.000
Show Advertisements: Yes

Audio Mode: Performance
3D Audio: No
FX Sound Volume: 0.198
Music Sound Volume: 0.000

Show Advanced Graphics Options: Yes
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.500
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: Unknown bytes/second
Current Game Version: 1800.201006040036.8T
Installation Directory: C:\Program Files\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
.\texture_library\ITEMS\Props has 1 file
.\texture_library\PLAYERS\AVATAR\Female\Boots has 3 files
.\texture_library\PLAYERS\AVATAR\Female\Chest\Them ed has 6 files
.\texture_library\PLAYERS\AVATAR\Female\Chest\Tigh ts has 6 files
.\texture_library\PLAYERS\AVATAR\Female\Face has 2 files
.\texture_library\PLAYERS\AVATAR\Female\Hips\S&M has 3 files
.\texture_library\PLAYERS\AVATAR\Female\Hips\Theme d has 6 files
.\texture_library\PLAYERS\AVATAR\Female\Hips\Tight s has 1 file
.\texture_library\PLAYERS\AVATAR\Female\Masks\Ches t has 3 files
.\texture_library\PLAYERS\AVATAR\Female\Masks\Hips has 7 files
.\texture_library\PLAYERS\AVATAR\Male\Chest\Leathe r has 2 files
.\texture_library\PLAYERS\AVATAR\Super_Shared\Boot s has 3 files
.\texture_library\PLAYERS\AVATAR\Super_Shared\Embl em has 1 file
.\texture_library\PLAYERS\AVATAR\Super_Shared\Glov es has 3 files
.\texture_library\PLAYERS\AVATAR\Super_Shared\Patt erns\Chest has 4 files
.\texture_library\V_PLAYERS\AVATAR\Female\Patterns \Boots has 1 file
.\texture_library\V_PLAYERS\AVATAR\Female\Patterns \Hips has 9 files
.\texture_library\V_PLAYERS\AVATAR\Super_Shared\Pa tterns\Chest has 2 files
.\texture_library\V_PLAYERS\AVATAR\Super_Shared\Pa tterns\Gloves has 2 files
.\texture_library\V_PLAYERS\AVATAR\Super_Shared\Pa tterns\Hips has 1 file
.\texture_library\WORLD\V_COV\Bases\Details\Decora tive_liquid\Baseliquid_labequipment has 1 file

Honestly, I have no idea what could be causing this strange bug -

I will click on a door, try to log into a character, enter a new zone, and my game will just exit. No Error message, no lag, no needing to close the program. It just quits.

My game runs fine normally. This only seems to happen on my Dual Pistols character, however, I do not think that has anything to do with it.

Anyone else getting this? Ive allready reported it, I just want to see if it is just hitting me.

Running on Windows 7 32 bit, Quad-core Intel 2.82 GHZ, 260 GTX x 2.

Two days late...however, I still would like to wish you a Happy Birthday Mr. Matt Miller!

Thanks for the advice Je_saist. My only issue is that I have an EVGA Mother board designed for Nvidia cards...unless Radeon Cards can fit into that, I don't think I could slot a new card even if I was able to afford one at the moment.

Hey all, long time player, long time forum lurker.

A few months back I bought myself a second 260 GTX Nvidia graphics card in the hopes that CoH would be sli capable by the time Issue 17 rolled out. So far, I haven't anything that would get my hopes up. I went Sli because it was the cheaper option at the time for my current rig that supports a sli configuration. So far...I see a very small performance increase.

Now, this wasn't intended to be a rant, so I apologize if that is what it sounds like, but my question I guess is this: Was Sli worth it?

Here are a few more questions:

Should I attempt to sell these two cards and go for a newer 400 series nvidia card?

Does anyone know if this game will be gain sli support in the future?

How do my current cards compare to a single 400 class Gtx? (As in, are both my cards together less, equal, or greater performance wise?)

Thanks for any answered questions.

Alright, I looked up the unofficial command and attempted to use it. Causes either a hang up, or instant crash to the desktop, no matter what zone I attempt to log into.

I tried downloading those drivers, but my computer claim's they are older drivers.

By the way...is this command only for the test server? Because I removed the -test portion and added it to a Live server shortcut. Seem's to load halfway before it crashes.

I am using 2 260 gtx's in my machine. I am going to try to find a newer version of those drivers, and if that fails, just download the older drivers and see if that gives me a performance boost.

6 years...wow. I've been around for only 4 and a Half, so I missed some of the original goodies. But here is what I remember,

- Managing to pull together a team to fight Lusca, and then that team expanding into about 50+ members on virtue. (Don't ask me why a bunch of veteran 50's at the time would listen to a 23 Stone tanker...=P)

- Test Server some time ago (Don't remember when...) when "Lord Recluse" popped into the D and spawned about 100 Giant Snow Beasts in the Chalet.

- My run with the Shadow Force (Old vg that's gone now, was on Victory) during the first year of CoV.

Good job Dev's! Let's see 6 more years!

Let the good times keep rollin'.

Totally a Nemesis Plot.

On a more serious note, I find this kind of funny. I know Croatoa was created before CoV, but was War Witch (The in game character, Not Ms. Bianco =P) around before Croatoa? Or After? Was it possible the character was considered to be a villain?

Maybe I am being too serious about this.

Off topic: Also curious why Golden Girl got banned. I don't post much, and I'm mainly just a lurker, but she seemed nice enough. Hmm. I know it's not really any of my business, but when an active member of the community goes "poof" it makes you wonder...

I would bet a ton of money that the release date will be the 27th of this Month. A tuesday. A day before the anniversary. Two weeks from now.

Now, my guess, and this is just a guess...

This tuesday being the day in which OB starts. This gives us two weeks to test it in OB. Then a release date of the 27th.

Anyone else think this is plausible?

Just thought in my own two cents when I read in one of the posts about something called "Cyberpowerpc".

Do NOT shop from them if your going to have someone build it. Do NOT. They are HORRIBLE. The computer I am using right now was about that price range. Got it from them. I could not use it for about half a year do to all the problems and lack of customer service they provide.

I could rant for hours, but I don't want to go off topic.

Well, I wanted to make a brute, and I had an idea for a toon in game that would work with this build. My questions,

How would he be in survivabilty early and late game?

Would he be an end pig early, mid, late game? Or all three?

My main concern is with End. I have a 50 SS/Shield brute that I hate playing as because of his lack of survivability and end problems.

Will this brute be as bad?

Hey, just wanted to warn my fellow Virtue'ers (if that's spelled right.) that somethings up with steel canyon(At least for me). After a mapserve, I could no longer log back into a character. When I went in with another, my game is stuck at the loading screen. Just wanted to bring this to my fellow player's attention. Hopefully this isn't just me, and I am not spamming the boards. I will try to get in as another character in the mean time.

Edit: Alright...seem's like it solved itself...sorry for the spam.

Well, it turns out they allready have a Sli Profile for Coh/V. I don't know if this is recognized by Paragon Studios and PlayNC, and I can allready assume because of Posi's update that the profile listed does NOT include UM.