I've read a few people on this board saying they got the game to work with these cards using the latest patch... and some who said they couldn't.

 

The patch readme said that Intel i915 chipsets are now supported... but chipsets are different from the Intel Extreme graphics cards, so I doubt they're talking about the same thing.

 

So before I buy the game, would it work with a 82852/82855 card? Or will I still get that infamous "black screen after intro" nightmare?

 

Thanks.

Edited March 5, 200619 yr by Miborovsky

Those are not cards. Those are on-board chipsets. Would be best to get a real video card if can.

 

Other then that. Those chipsets should beable to run it with some settings off or low.

Edited March 5, 200619 yr by shadowriath

Those are not cards.  Those are on-board chipsets.  Would be best to get a real video card if can.

 

Other then that.  Those chipsets should beable to run it with some settings off or low.

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I know they're not cards, just didn't bother to be too technical. Getting a new card isn't an option for a laptop.

 

The whole reason I asked here is to make sure if it runs. So sorry but a "should be able" doesn't help at all. :"> Can someone who got the game to run with these say something?

I could install it on my Dell which has those.

Laptop eh... even if it works expect low FPS, near the unplayable level...

 

Sorry...

Laptop eh... even if it works expect low FPS, near the unplayable level...

 

Sorry...

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I ran KotOR without minimal slowdown. KotOR 2 requirements are almost the same as KotOR, right?

Yes. Will take the same minimum. But it does have a little higher on the max.

I ran KotOR without minimal slowdown. KotOR 2 requirements are almost the same as KotOR, right?

 

No. Kotor2 is FAR more performance-draining on laptops than Kotor1 was... sorry. And besides that even the Top-of-the-line PC's experience slowdowns in Kotor2 (Jekk Jekk Tar or other Smoke locations anyone?)...

I ran KotOR without minimal slowdown. KotOR 2 requirements are almost the same as KotOR, right?

 

No. Kotor2 is FAR more performance-draining on laptops than Kotor1 was... sorry. And besides that even the Top-of-the-line PC's experience slowdowns in Kotor2 (Jekk Jekk Tar or other Smoke locations anyone?)...

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The smoke will slow down even my Alienware PC...

 

Deadly_Nightshade

Intel sucks.

My only slowdown is Dantoonie when approcing Khoonda from the field. No where else lags..unless I turn on grass and smooth shadows then hurt comes.

shadowriath, did you have to do anything besides installing the latest patch to get the game to run? If so, I'm gonna take your words for it and buy the game. Hope I don't regret it.

Didn't install the patch for the game.

My only slowdown is Dantoonie when approcing Khoonda from the field.  No where else lags..unless I turn on grass and smooth shadows then hurt comes.

 

You lie or your memory starts failing you ... what are your specs?

Athlon XP 2400, GeForce 4 Ti 2700 AGP8x (same clock speed as late end Dx9 cards not OCed), 512 DDR PC2700, 500watt PSU, 2 60gig WDC, Windows XP Pro SP2. Processer, Ram, and Vid card can be OCed..haven't done so yet--with BIOS settings.

 

Minimal apps loaded, unused services disabled, both drives with more then 25% free space, page file on seperate physical drive from system drive set at 2gig, all spyware removed, all junk files removed, registy clean of junk entires, a few other performence tweaks.

 

My system tests at 105% of 7000 same speced systems.

And you REALLY try to tell me that your PC does NOT have any framerate issues when you enter the Jekk Jekk Tar or when you are around smoke like Peragus "Heat damage section", several corners of Peragus... or the main menu itself among other spaces where smoke is used...

No issues with the smoke or Jekk Jekk Tar. Just Khoonda is the only problem.

Tell me... what is your FPS inside the JJT and outside?

 

What is your FPS on Peragus on the lower level when facing the droids, and what is it when traveling through the "red hot" area with it's damage site (where Atton advises you to use your heat shield)?

Well the better frame rates were with my last MoBo. This one I still can't seem to get very far before some freeze, crash, graphical flashing or some other mishap. Once I actualy got to Telos with no issues..lol 7 hours of hassel free game play. But last day it's been 5mins system restart, freeze >.<

That is no answer to my question...

 

As I really doubt that you got through these sections without framerate issues. If even a top-of-the-line Alienware get's those... a 2400+ with GeForce 4 should certainly get them...

Actualy unless the DX9 card is OCed, it will actualy have lower frame rates then a DX8 counterpart. The DX8 cards have equal clock speeds, but due to not have DX9 support they render less on the same clock speed which presents higher frame rates. Simply break the cards down to rare clockspeed and render support and compare, screw the brand name, model name, driver support.

 

 

Unless there is an option in game to list FPS, I can't tell you exact numbers.

Try Fraps

Found out from people that use FRAPS..it hurts there frame rate when being used. So they only use it when they wish to make ashort movie then at lowest graphics that can get the job done with.

But it can be used to calculate the FPS between 2 point. What does it matter if it is 50FPS and 15FPS or 45FPS and 10FPS if it is only to see the performancedrop in Area X...

 

Ah well, I give up already on proving you the CPU-dependant smoke (so DX8 or DX9 card means jack) points give performance issues...