Can this run fiesta?

[Kensin]

Like the saying goes, of you cant beat em join em xD...anywa I have a n00b question about a video card.


I got a new computer today and it seems i need to get either a new/better video card or just sebd this crap box back and get something a little better. But just for my general info van the following specs run fietsa?


INTEL(R) EXTREME GRAPHICS 2 REPORT




Report Date:**08/26/2007

Report Time[hr:mm:ss]:*00:43:57

Driver Version:**6.14.10.4396

Operating System:**Windows XP* Home Edition, Service Pack 2 (5.1.2600)

Default Language:**English

DirectX* Version:**9.0

Physical Memory:**509 MB

Minimum Graphics Memory:*1 MB

Maximum Graphics Memory:*96 MB

Graphics Memory in Use:*6 MB

Processor:**x86

Processor Speed:**2992 MHZ

Vendor ID:**8086

Device ID:**2572

Device Revision:**02




*** Accelerator Information** *


Accelerator in Use:**Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller

Video BIOS:**2972

Current Graphics Mode:*1024 by 768 True Color (75 Hz)


 


*** Devices Connected to the Graphics Accelerator** *




Active Monitors: 1




*** Monitor** *


Monitor Name:**Plug and Play Monitor

Display Type:**Analog

Gamma Value:**2.20

DDC2 Protocol:**Supported

Maximum Image Size:*Horizontal: 13.3 inches

***Vertical:** 10.6 inches

Monitor Supported Modes:

640 by 480 (60 Hz)

640 by 480 (75 Hz)

720 by 400 (70 Hz)

800 by 600 (60 Hz)

800 by 600 (75 Hz)

1024 by 768 (60 Hz)

1024 by 768 (75 Hz)

1152 by 864 (75 Hz)

1280 by 1024 (60 Hz)

1280 by 1024 (75 Hz)

Display Power Management Support:

*Standby Mode:*Supported

*Suspend Mode:*Supported

*Active Off Mode: Supported


any help would be appreciated, thank you

[Lil_Devil]

so u cant get a good pic?

[Kensin]

Heh idk yet...just got the comp and ob hasent started yet xD...but it runs on my other comp fine...i was just wondering if these specs could handle fiesta.

[Kensin]

heh...im bumping this in hopes that a gm will reply...highly doubt it as ive lost all respect/confidence in the outspark team. but meh its worth a try xD

[ZugZwang]

From your specs it looks like you don't have a video card.* Your video is integrated into your motherboard.*That means it pulls from your system resources, and your RAM is barely big enough to run Fiesta as it is.* If you CAN get Fiesta to run I'm afraid it will be jerky and will freeze up and crash a lot.


You might try getting an nVIDIA GeForce MX*or FX*card (sell a kidney - it's worth it!).* Some folks like ATI Radeon, but I've had better luck with nVIDIA.* An AGP card would be better, but make sure your motherboard has an AGP slot (a short brown slot next to the longer white PCI slots).* You should also turn the onboard video off from the BIOS and make sure your AGP/PCI slots are turned on.* If you see yellow or blue slots on your motherboard, you may have PCI Express capability, in which case you'll have to talk to a geek because I've already sold one kidney and*can't afford the PCI Express technology.


If this is all stuff you already know, I apologize.


However, before you run out and beg, borrow, or steal a decent video card, try tehsamm's suggestions: http://outspark.com/node/7659 ("http://outspark.com/node/7659").* Also, if you're still having problems,*set the shadows on Fiesta to none.


I'm hoping of course your system will run great as it is right now with no problems.* If nothing else, at least I bumped your post again.

[imported_marasgal]

i picked up a used nVIDIA Geforce FX 5200 for about 60$. like I suggested in another thread, look around at some small computer shops, they usually sell used stuff pretty cheap.

[monkeyboychris]

:X Crazy lol yeh well that Intel Grpahics card sound intergrated :o not sure but im sure you should be able to play cus my friend has a realy bad intergrated Graphics card and it plays ok with a lil lagg but its plyable :P oh yeh Updating I intel Intergrated Cards is a lil annoying i have one :x But i have A Radion x 1950 512 mb now :D*:)

[th3_fr4gil3]

i would recommend upgrading to a proper graphics cards and also upgrade system ram to 1gig,so add another 500meg.


i have an ati9600pro in my system and game ran fine except during events in town so you want something with a bit more umph than that.


now the question is does your comp have a agp or pci-e slot available?


and how much are you willing to pay for a new card?


the ati x1650 and nvidia 7600 look like decent budget cards to run the game and are both available in agp and pci-e flavours, approx 50gbp here in uk.


edit


if you do have a pci-e slot then the ati hd2600 or nvidia 8500 might be better ideas as they are about the same price but both use the newer more flexible stream processors, but i have yet to see any benchmarks comparing them to comparable older cards.

[monkeyboychris]

Yeh he/she may have two 256's :s or four 128s lol or 8 64s :P naaa



Yeh i dont think its your graphics card that makes you lag i lag with my 512MB X1950


 

[nickdaltro]

This is enough to play fiesta... but i recommend u get urself a GeForce FX 5200! it's cheap!