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Dangerous Dan
06-12-2005, 11:39 PM
well, i downloaded the demo, followed instalation, which included direct X 9.0c, and then updated my nvidea drivers (Geforce4 4200Ti). Now i get the same thing i did when i used to try to play painkiller, it loads, the screen goes blank, then it bootsme back to the desktop as if nothing ever happened.

any ideas?
EXEcution
06-12-2005, 11:53 PM
Try to lower the in-game video settings?
OUTLAWS The Machine
06-13-2005, 12:07 AM
hmm. just for kicks update sound drivers too.
Dangerous Dan
06-13-2005, 01:04 AM
Try to lower the in-game video settings?
can't do that without enteringthe program...
Dangerous Dan
06-13-2005, 01:05 AM
hmm. just for kicks update sound drivers too.
well, i don't exactly have a sound card, lol... onbard has worked for me fine in the past... but i guess it was only time before this kinda thign caught up to me?
OUTLAWS Tip
06-13-2005, 01:06 AM
I had the same problem. I figure my problem is my geforce 2 video card though.

No BF2 for me.
:o
PJ'l_Master
06-13-2005, 01:24 AM
the minimum reqs for the vid card is a FX5700, your a little short there...and the card needs to have 128megs of ram
Slice
06-13-2005, 01:32 AM
No Geforce4 cards are supported. FX and up. Sorry bud. There is a similiar issue with the lower ATI cards as well. It has to do with the shaders. There may be a fix for it but I wouldn't count on EA doing anything about it soon since they specifically list the cards that are compatible.
Dan2
06-13-2005, 01:38 AM
BF2 supports the following video cards only:

Radeon X700 (PCIe)
Radeon X600 (PCIe)
GeForce 6600 (PCIe)
GeForce PCX 5900 (PCIe)
GeForce 5800 Series (AGP)
ATI Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition
ATI Radeon X800 PRO
ATI Radeon 9800 Series
ATI Radeon 9600 Series
ATI Radeon 9550 (RV350LX)
ATI Radeon 9500 / 9700 Series
ATI Radeon 8500 Series
ATI Radeon X300 Series
NVidia GeForce 6800 Ultra
NVidia GeForce 6800 GT
NVidia GeForce 6800
NVidia GeForce FX 5950 Series
NVidia GeForce FX 5900 Series
NVidia GeForce FX 5700 Series
EXEcution
06-13-2005, 01:55 AM
Ouch! Guess its time to upgrade...or just keep playing GOOD games, like ssam. :D
Slice
06-13-2005, 03:50 AM
Ouch! Guess its time to upgrade...or just keep playing GOOD games, like ssam. :D
Expect this to be the norm. You can't expect game designers to make next gen games based on ancient technology.
Dangerous Dan
06-13-2005, 03:54 AM
wtf? have you guys SEEN BF2? the graphics are worse than like the HL2 and Doom3 engines. Although it does make sense if 64 people go in a server and there's a ton of stuff to be processed and generated all at once... Doom 3 only has servers of 8 max or something... i guess i answered my own question

...and I'm not upgrading until next year when both next-gen cards and the new OS is out for a while.
Dangerous Dan
06-13-2005, 03:56 AM
Expect this to be the norm. You can't expect game designers to make next gen games based on ancient technology. Geforce 4 was macho wheni got it... 2 years and I'm obsolete... it's almost enough motivation to just quit PC gamign altogether and go strictly console... once Nintendo goes online i don't think there'll be much use for a PC gaming from my point of view anymore, haha, it'll be the best $300 i'll ever spend :D
Dangerous Dan
06-13-2005, 04:00 AM
**** the cheapest card i can get is like $199.99, BS, that's like buying two gamecubes.

sometimes it pays to be rich don't it slice... well, actually, that sentance it pretty retarded.
SoulReaver
06-13-2005, 05:17 AM
Pffttt Nintendo fanboy :P Anyways, I'm pretty sure you can get some video cards that are cheaper than that that will be compatible with BF2. I think my parent's store have a Radeon 9600 Pro for $175.
Dangerous Dan
06-13-2005, 06:10 AM
Pffttt Nintendo fanboy :P Anyways, I'm pretty sure you can get some video cards that are cheaper than that that will be compatible with BF2. I think my parent's store have a Radeon 9600 Pro for $175.
note, I'm talking in Canadian Dollars...
Slice
06-13-2005, 02:37 PM
wtf? have you guys SEEN BF2? the graphics are worse than like the HL2 and Doom3 engines. Although it does make sense if 64 people go in a server and there's a ton of stuff to be processed and generated all at once... Doom 3 only has servers of 8 max or something... i guess i answered my own question

...and I'm not upgrading until next year when both next-gen cards and the new OS is out for a while.
Actually the graphics for the whole game will be better. The reason why they don't look so hot is because the default settings are at the lowest. If you crank everthing up it looks awesome. It drops me down to about 22 fps though. Might be time for that BFG 6800 Ultra. 64 players is going to be the norm. Our server is running 64 and there tends to be little if any lag.
EXEcution
06-13-2005, 06:22 PM
Expect this to be the norm. You can't expect game designers to make next gen games based on ancient technology.
They can upgrade the technology to what they see fit. Hell implement the havock physics engine into ss2 deathmatch, but keep the originality, speed, maps and weapons.
SoulReaver
06-14-2005, 02:03 AM
note, I'm talking in Canadian Dollars... I see, lol. Anyways, its actually $120, I got the price mixed up. BTW, BF2 pwns. Never played any BF game before.
Slice
06-14-2005, 04:06 AM
They can upgrade the technology to what they see fit. Hell implement the havock physics engine into ss2 deathmatch, but keep the originality, speed, maps and weapons.
Hey pop tart, we are talking about BF2 here not Sam. You are going to be very disapointed in SS2 anyways so shut up.
SoulReaver
06-14-2005, 04:27 AM
Hey pop tart, we are talking about BF2 here not Sam. You are going to be very disapointed in SS2 anyways so shut up. Your mean
:( As soon as I heard you said pop tart I kept saying it in my head at a fast speed.
Slice
06-14-2005, 06:54 AM
Your mean
:( As soon as I heard you said pop tart I kept saying it in my head at a fast speed.
Me mean? Can't be, blame Kellogg's.

http://www.poptarts.com/promotions/poptarts/
SoulReaver
06-14-2005, 05:06 PM
Holy crap, the games there are pretty crappy.
j5tar
06-14-2005, 06:15 PM
my fx5500 works but it works fine with all the settings down. i get about 30-45 fps
EXEcution
06-14-2005, 06:16 PM
Hey pop tart, we are talking about BF2 here not Sam. You are going to be very disapointed in SS2 anyways so shut up.
The game has the same concept as the other ones. Sure there are a couple upgrades and new feautures such as the new demo record/playback system, which is the only thing i see myself using if anyone requests a movie for it.

At least sam tries to be original and succeeds, unlike the many vehicle based shooters.

BF is fun to play as a team with clanmates and such. I'm more of an individualistic gamer, where i don't have to rely on other people to win.

Your posts are as offensive to me as someone not stopping to say "hello".
JIMINATOR
06-14-2005, 07:10 PM
bah, the game lost me at all the gamespy registration bullcrap with my email address in use, blah blah blah. like i get to figure out/reset the prior username/password crappola.... instead i played some obsolete sam...
SoulReaver
06-14-2005, 07:21 PM
You don't have to register with the gamespy crap, I didn't.
Death Engineer
06-14-2005, 09:50 PM
FWIW, I bought a 9800 Pro for $179 last August. So I'm sure you can find similar deals these days.

I haven't had time to check this one out just yet due to being in the middle of a move. But I plan to make a return to WoW shortly and will probably check this one out too. :)
He Is Legend
06-16-2005, 08:30 PM
weird how my black screen comes up then goes back to the desktop when i have a 9500pro..
Slice
06-21-2005, 05:30 AM
Oh the beauty of dual xeon 2.8 processors with a 10k Sata raid drive running Win 2003. We have over a hundred people playing at any given time on our new box between the 2 Demo servers. Wait till the game goes gold, that will be tight. Server names are -=GODS=- CLAN Server 1 and -=GODS=- CLAN Server 2. Our ventrilo server is running on this same box. Feel free to join. :)
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