New card can't run CoH


Brawlnstein

 

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So my video card blew up. I go and replace it. I have now gone through 2 video cards and can't play CoH. First card was a 8400 GS. I was told it might be too low for CoH. So I go and get a GT 430 on a recommendation. Both cards gave the same error. Told me that I didn't have the recommended drivers or the card was not high enough. Ok well I'm keeping the GT 430 so I need to find out what drivers I need. So here are some of the spec.

My machine is running:

Windows XP Pro 32 bit edition

the card is a

EVGA GeForce GT 430 1gig DDR3

Now the card works perfect on everything BUT CoH.

Please help and thank you in advance.


 

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Both those cards are powerful enough to run CoH, so it must be a driver issue. Have you installed the appropriate Nvidia drivers?


 

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Make sure you're on the latest drivers.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp-2...ql-driver.html

Also, that card is "okay" for CoH, but don't expect monster framerates or super-high graphical settings.



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Yeah, heaven forbid a 1 year old mid-range video card not be enough to run 7 year old CoH... wait what? :-P


 

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Originally Posted by Brawlnstein View Post
Yeah, heaven forbid a 1 year old mid-range video card not be enough to run 7 year old CoH... wait what? :-P
I wouldn't consider a 430 a midrange card It'll have no problems running CoH... but it's not a midrange card.


(and like was already said, it's a driver issue)


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;_; ?!?! What the heck is wrong with you, my god, I have never been so confused in my life!

 

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Originally Posted by Brawlnstein View Post
Yeah, heaven forbid a 1 year old mid-range video card not be enough to run 7 year old CoH... wait what? :-P
The 430 isn't a "mid-range" card.
The 430 is a budget card.



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But if the OP is upgrading from Intel integrated, it'll still be a step up in performance.


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