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MY LAPTOP SPEC
Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5500
( 1.66 Ghz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 cache)
,14.1 WXGA CrystalBrite LCD
,Intel Graphic Media Accelerator 950 ( chipset 945GM/GU )
,160GB HDD
,2GB DDR2 (1GBx2 Dual-Channel RAM)
( 1.66 Ghz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 cache)
,14.1 WXGA CrystalBrite LCD
,Intel Graphic Media Accelerator 950 ( chipset 945GM/GU )
,160GB HDD
,2GB DDR2 (1GBx2 Dual-Channel RAM)
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First please apologize my poor English, second I wan't to congratulate you for this awesome blog.
I got two questions. I got the same specs on my laptop that you have, I'm running Vista and I wan't to know which configuration you use in Counter Strike because I only get 10 FPS.
I also notice that Civilization IV is on the Unplayable section. I don't know why because I can run it, I can even run Beyond the Sword. Thanks in advance
You came in the right section, well, this is because during that time, i was using Window XP and only have 512mb ram..since i change to Vista so i have to retry some games to reanalyze.
Which Counter Strike do u mean, 1.6 version or Sources?
Hi, I found your blog from Titan Quest forum, and your site is very good for 945 users.
I got problem when I try to play Titan Quest on my laptop which has very similar configuration:
Intel Core2 Duo T 5500 1.66
Vista Home Premium with SP 1
1.5 G RAM
945 GM with latest driver (15.8.3)
But the game prompted error: graphica device initialization failed
I checked some web sites, and somebody said the game cannot be played on the Integrated video card, but somebody saide it does.
Do you have any idea? Thanks a lot!
Titan Quest is unplayable due to the FPS in-game
Better give up on that game =/
Firstly i want to say your blog is very helpful, i have found alot of interesting things in here. i got a laptop which have the same spec that you have, i just want to ask you a question about Doom 3 ( Which seeting that i should use in my laptop ? ). Because I heard somone said that they can play this game in high seeting, is it real ?. Thanks
(Here I repost to the Discussion Section)
Hi Elbert..
Nice blog. I've found many interesting things here. It brings the hope back..:)
Now I'm trying The Witcher demo. It works fine using 3d analyze. But of course on limited fps.
I've read comment from your visitor about mod driver from MAD_BEAST (I did googling, and found your name on the forum about that).
Have you tried that driver? Does it really boost your fps?
Thanks a lot
With original driver, it's impossible to run Doom3 in high setting, hell, even medium graphic with higher resolution also lag like hell, might be that person have PCI built-in graphic card
I never had MAD_BEAST mod working successfully..
Not everyone can mod their driver so i'll be sticking to the original driver to solve and fix problem
I havent try witcher though, couldnt try all game cuz insufficient resources x_x
But looking forward Red Alert 3 for now xD
Doom 3 indeed runs on 945, however the FPS is pretty low. From my experience, it's perfectly playable on low settings, medium lags a bit in bigger battles.
Maxing it out is probably just wishful thinking, though.
hey guys,
found a way to run DMC 3 on 945GM
using 3d analyzer
Use skip pixel shaders options, force 100 Hz, check performance mode, force SwTnL
i tried it on version 1.0 of the game and it worked fine
And thanks for your tip on half life 2.
DMC3 seems to be individual. I basically spent a restless night trying to get it to work and tried pretty much every combination of sensible 3DAnalyze options, the game didn't even run. Then again, I've got Vista; that might be messing things up.
Anyway, here's a few (mostly older) games that I got to run (945/32bit Vista):
Age of Mythology/Titans expansion
Black&White
C&C: Renegade
Clive Barker's Undying
Dungeon Keeper 2 (set on software rendering mode)
Elder Scrolls: Morrowind (has some graphics issues, but nothing major)
Fable: The Lost Chapters
Gothic 1 & 2
Grim Fandango
Homeworld: Cataclysm
Magic: The Gathering: Battlegrounds (graphics issues, but perfectly playable)
No One Lives Forever 1 and 2 (crashes occassionaly, but not too often)
Planescape: Torment (actually, all Infinity Engine RPGs work, but this deserves mentioning with being the best game ever and stuff)
Silent Storm
Space Rangers 2
Quake 3: Arena (so essentially all games running on its engine should work)
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
UFO: Aftermath
...I'm not saying all of these will necessarily work (individual system settings can make quite a mess), but it's definitely in the 945's power to run them and lists of working games for this card are few and far between, so it might help someone.
Hi Elbert,
I've never been able to run some of your mentioned games if using 'Force SW TnL' in 3d Analyze. I'd prefer use 'Emulate HW Tnl caps', and it always works exactly.
So what the differences of those two options?
I've just tried Jade Empire Special Edition using 3d Analyze 'Emulate HW Tnl caps' and it runs great on all max setting!
hi, Elbert,
Did you try Medieval II Total War? It is playable, but very slow. I use 3D analyze to tweak, but seems the performance is still low.
In case someone didn't read the other page, Red Alert 3 works.
I was able to run nfs carbon in windows vista wit playable frame rates............
also nfs pro street was also able to start and show the menu but then it crashed...
I found out that using Dual Channel Ram(2 ram with same speed and size) can boost gaming performance since intel chipset has DVMT
To confirm this, I am going to buy another same 1GB ram with same speed as my existing ram so would be upgrade to dual channel 2GB ram
I have just contacted "can you run it?!" the game system spec analysing team about changing intel 945g specs so that we will have hw lighting in the analysing so the results will not be incorrect :D
hail to 945gm warrior...:D
doom 3 playable on my lappy...with fps about 20-55,sometimes 60..with medium settings,640x480,and all effect on..but shadows off..i got something interesting on experimenting the setting.i try the latest driver for intel 945gm..and its very laggy when outside and when a lot of particles(smoke,fireball..etc).then i try to install old driver version 6.14.10.4421.and..KAZAMM!!doom 3 playable with a minor lag and increasing FPS!thats weird..old driver defeat the latest driver??i will test stalker clear sky with the old driver..i can run stalker clear sky on intel 945gm..but laggy,maybe some tweaking resulting a MAGIC..
Trigger, So meaning to say 945gm got hw lightning?
Indigochild, That's one unique finding you have =O
mind telling me what spec u have and what OS ur using?
well yea intel 945G has hw lighting! why do you think it can play rainbow six:raven shield in full graphic setting?
To anyone using Vista, make sure you Disable Desktop Composition in the Compatibility tab in Properties to your games
This can improve gaming performance alot with increase FPS
my lappy specs not so powerful..but thank god playable on gaming(but not high specs games..hehehe)..phew!!
1,6 Ghz Celeron
intel gma 950 128 mb
1,5 gb RAM
Windows Xp OS
i make a graphic quality comparison between doom 3 screenshot with old driver and the latest driver and i cant find any difference with both driver!no difference at all.the only difference is the old driver make the game faster.weird...
sorry..there is a mistake..the processor is 1,73 ghz not 1,6 ghz..:D
umm how can i disable desktop composition in steam games? also why don't you try halo 2 with this setting?
indigo, a slight higher processor speed can have better performance in games, mine is only 1.6 >_<
trigger, create a shortcut for ur selected steam game, then right click the shortcut, go to compatibility tab, then tick the "disable desktop composition"
I remember trying out Halo 2(except with this feature disable"
. I was able to start a new game but the FPS is like 1~3 only, it runs like a slideshow so consider unplayable
I am now using a intel quad extream processor :D it's bad ass! i can see the improvement in my computer like hell!
how did you get halo 2 running? i get an error message saying failed to initialize... do you run it in 3d analyzer? if so what settings did you use.
the post above was me.
no, i use Swiftshader 2.0
to my surprise that time, i was able to run Halo 2 but it really lag hellishly..its unplayable
Im using Vista 945gm latest driver since it has SDK or watsoever which extend 945gm graphic capability
sdk? show me this and where i can download this holy sdk?
It's only available to Vista 945gm driver only
It update my base score from 2.5 to 2.7
But im not sure what it will affect though
fallout 3 is unplayable, I only got it to the main menu using swiftshader and 3d analyzer.
aiks, i heard my friend say its like oblivion graphic except that it's using gun instead of sword.
Im trying Dead Space to see if its playable or not
i shall be leaving you guys now :( i have an nvidia graphics card, its the latest one. sorry guys but i have betrayed you.
Congratz Trigger =)
it's alrite..dont say betray lah..it's like u graduated xD
happy gaming yea
All the Bez ^^
it did not go as plan as i hoped :( the new motherboard did not boot properly :( i got a PSU and a new graphics card but nothing happened, i built my pc everything was done correctly but i still keep on getting a black screen, none of the human interface devices worked, monitor did not work, but the graphics card was on, i saw the fan spinning. Any ideas?
Did u plug the blue cable(monitor cable) to the graphic card instead of plugging it in default slot of the CPU?
Back in the days when i bought a graphic card for my desktop, i plug wrongly to the default slot so there's nothing shown on the screen.. need to plug to the new graphic device
yea man i did everything, i think its the power because sometimes the graphic card and the motherboard does not turn on, i have a 560W PSU. Nvidia says that the graphic card works best at 500w to 800W. well i might call a technician to come over, in the meantime i am stuck with the 945G. Oh well i am just going to cry in the corner like a little girl :(
hopefully i shall get a new cpu cooler, it good for its value, http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-017-AR&tool=3
Hi guys!
ElbErtZai, you wrote an article about Prince of Persia in your blog. You think it will work on a Intel GMA 945? I hope cause Im really looking forewart to it. I have another question, too. I have Windows XP and CSS run perfectly under Visto, now with XP i get only 8-10 fps :( What Im doing wrong. Portal crashes every 2 minutes ingame. Any ideas? Thanks for your blog! Keep the good work up! Greetings
I have high hope in the latest Prince of Persia and i will definitely try it out and give updates about it when it release
Source game runs better in Vista becuz of the extended graphic driver for 945GM
but i havent try Portal yet so i cant help u in that one
Hi. I found your site interesting and very helpful to countless others.
I, too, have been reading countless posts of whether such game will run on the Intel X3100 graphics solution, which is why I got inspiration from your site and created a blog for it.
http://x3100gaming.blogspot.com
For now it only has a couple of posts, but your list is there, albeit modified to add some games we tested to run.
I linked to this blog of yours in order to point GMA950 users in the right direction if they happen to stumble upon my blog.
So many so-called 'techies' have dismissed the notion of playing games with integrated solutions and have gone so far as to comment that you don't have a chance of playing good games because of the lack of a 'decent' card. Narrow-minded thinking like this has made me decide it would be best to get the word out there: YES you can play using integrated solutions such as the GMA950 and the X3100, and YES, you can enjoy it.
More power!
Hi on your compatible list you have listed dawn of war, install the game but had an error saying shader :(
Dawn of War and all its expansions (Winter Assault, Dark Crusade, Soulstorm) works on 945 but
Warhammer: Mark of Chaos don't start, you get an error.
CyberNetizen, Im grateful for someone that can help the intel chipset series community =D
it seems that ur blog is mainly to help ppl with X3100 chipset =)
Ishoni Gambahteh xD (Let us do our best!)
Anonymous, that error saying shader error is nothing, i remember clicking any given option will start the game by-passing that error message
d6i6, havent try warhammer:mark of chaos so dont really know about it
hey.. ur site for really helped me play HL2 EP2 on my laptop with swiftshader enabled. Can u try ur bit with Tombraider Underworld and let us know if it can be run on our Intel Chipsets. Thanks a ton. Satya from INdia
Not sure about Underworld, but Legend didn't run for me (1,8 dual, Vista, 1gb ram).
I'm also rather skeptical about Prince of Persia. My comp can't run freakin' Sands of Time without lagging heavily; I doubt the new one will work better.
Is Rappelz still playable on this kind of setup?! I have a problem with Sframe.exe even though i have a very similar setup! :S
Satya, I already tried Tomb Raider Underworld Demo but was not able to start up the game, guess our 945gm has its limit here
Bestial, that's weird, I was able to run Legend in window XP though, Prince of Persia Warrior Witin and Two Thrones runs perfectly last time when i was using XP
Anonymous, next time at least have a name, I'm playing Rappelz from Asiasoft company not Gpotato
Satya, I already tried Tomb Raider Underworld Demo but was not able to start up the game, guess our 945gm has its limit here
Bestial, that's weird, I was able to run Legend in window XP though, Prince of Persia Warrior Witin and Two Thrones runs perfectly last time when i was using XP
Anonymous, next time at least have a name, I'm playing Rappelz from Asiasoft company not Gpotato
ElbErtZai
Thanks for the reponse.
Rappelz Asiasoft doesn't seem to have diferent requirements from that of Gpotato so i'll just have to bug them :)
Well, my laptop is real thrash; having 1 GB of RAM and Vista is a pretty stupid combination. It's at least good to see that this lag isn't apparently caused by the graphics card.
Oh, and just for general information - tried a few more games, with results like this:
American McGee's Alice - works.
Beyond Good & Evil - works.
Civilization 4 - runs, tutorial works, but gets stuck when loading a new game. This doesn't seem to be a graphics issue, though.
Divine Divinity - works.
Painkiller - can be run with 3dAnalyze, but suffers heavy slowdowns at times.
Sacred - works, occassionally slows down.
Thief: Deadly Shadows - works.
I wasn't able to run Civilization 4 in XP though
Due to my DVD-Drvie sometime malfunctioning, I can't install higher GB requirement games from DVD, it's torturing <_<
That's why i had to skip testing Dead Space and Assassin Creed
Assassin Creed worked for me but it only went to the start menu and then it crashed, i was using 3d analyzer and swiftshader.
So it's consider as unplayable then =/
Some ppl say that Prince of Persia 2008 was unable to play too =/
Im kinda worry abt that @_@
I saw a mistake in your unplayable games list. I can play and enjoy Devil May Cry 4. If you want I will post a video of gameplay! My laptop specs are :
Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Li 2735
Processor : Intel Core2Duo T5450 | 1.66GHz | 1.67GHz |
Memory | RAM | : 2GB
Video Card : Intel X3100 Graphics Accelerator
HDD : 320 GB Western Digital
Sorry for double post, but can you add my site to your links?
http://intelx3100capable.blogspot.com/
crysis is playable!
watch this youtube video as proof.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jxkpueq93C0
Hi what a nice blog you have here...... I just want to ask you have you check that portal is playable or not?????????? Portal is a very interesting yet educating game, it;s a shame if it's can not be played using Intel Chipset............ If you have check it, is it playable or not????????? Do we have to do the same thing that we need when we play Half Life 2: Episode 2???????????????
Robby. I can tell you that Portal run with the 945 intel chipset. And it actually runs quite good. You just have to mod your drivers, and it will work like a charm; i'm talking 30 - 40 FPS...
I've made a video of me playing Portal using the integrated graphics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHbKkZRKYCU
And if you want to know how to mod your drivers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2aAgFMKAf4
yo Robby you can enter commands in the console or you can use the steam launch options. go to the steam launch options of the game you want to choose. If it is portal you may want to use these commands:
"+mat_bumpmap 0 +mat_picmip 2 +mat_specular 0 +mat_max_worldmesh_vertices 1024"
(without quotes.)
The "+mat_max_worldmesh_vertices 1024" command can only be used with new source engine games, such as teamfortress 2, Portal, half-life 2 ep1 and 2 and also day of defeat source. The other commands can be used in older version of the source games such has half-life 2 and counter-strike source. Please check that some mods out their have the latest source engine games.
Another good trick to rise you FPS you can change the game into directx 8 mode you can do this by entering the command:
"mat_dxlevel 80"
you can visit this steam support link below for more information:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6956-UGCB-7160
good luck getting good FPS.
yo Mr. Dorit your video about modifying the intel 945G chipest family was epic man! keep up the good work, we need a bigger community so that we can play more games!
and also guys have made a tutorial so that you can get the nvidia and ati promotional offer from steam.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=a214y8IMzvo&feature=channel_page
enjoy :)
Thanks for the help guys, now I can play Portal on my laptop............. I just want to ask trigger, the steam website said that I have to copy the +mat_max_worldmesh_vertices 1024 command to config.cfg, do I have to copy the mat_dxlevel 80 command to the config.cfg also??????????????????
robby it don't really matter you can change the direct x level in the game launch options or you can just put it in the config.cfg it will both be executed on game start-up.
Hi,
I just wanted to know, how to make Counter-strike source work on my lappy xD (Obviously the steam version)
Specifications:
Windows XP SP2
Intel Mobile Express Family Chipset 945GM(950GMA)
Intel Celeron M 520 (1.60ghz)
760MB Ram (Had 1012, but gave some to my friend, to help him out)
Got dx10(XP version)
Thanks, as cs 1.6 doesnt seem to work properly, strange....and i rly want to play source.
Ezekiel
type this into your steam game launch menu for counter-strike source: "+mat_bumpmap 0 +mat_picmip 2 +mat_dxlevel 70 +mat_specular 0" (without quotes) press ok and run the game and you should get more fps.
oh for cs 1.6 change the game settings to software mode and it should work fine!
Hi, i have another prob. To get into steam on my lappy, it takes forever! (like 15 minutes)
Where-as on my comp,(200mb ram athlon preccesor i think 16000+)
it loads it in 2 mins, since it takes so long to load, i cant set the launch options 4 source. Darnit
Someone plz help
Ezekiel, processor plays an important part too for us chipset user..urs is celeron M which has only 1 core processor, I play CS Source without any tweak 2 years ago with only 512mb ram in window XP..
btw, try upgrading ur XP service pack to 3
hey guys!
I found out something cool that we can use. If you have a game that runs on the valve source engine read below!
open the folder containing cfg in Notepad,
for example:
\half-life 2\hl2\cfg
find following lines:
sv_forcepreload "0"
cl_forcepreload "0"
change setting to "1". So the game is forced to load all textures before the scene starts.
I have a problem updating my graphics driver, every time I start the set-up I always get some sort of message like: "Your computer does not meet the requirements" and I have downloaded the correct driver update, it's really annoying me now, my intel graphics driver is still on v7. I think there must be a manufacturer settings that probably restricts me from updating my computer.
so can anyone help me?
don't worry i have found the solution: http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-022355.htm
can someone tell me how to fix the colors in ultimate spiderman pleasee...!!
Trigger, did u successfully install mad_beast v7 driver o_o?
Anonymous, name urself, and about ur problem, did u
1)check the requirement of the game?
2)check it's official game forum for any fix or patch?
I remember playing Ultimate Spiderman with Nvidia Fx5600 in the past and that color problem already exist, except that it's just a minor issue
i have a 945gm with 1gb ram - Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2300 @ 1.66GHz (2 CPUs)
what is a mad_beast v7 driver NEVER HEARD ( it is a driver for mu chipsert )) (( sorry for the bad english )) have you a fix for those colors :S
can't do nothing! my windows will not let me install the mod, even if i do it manually! oh well,
no i havent look through the solution for fixing the color problem yet
trigger, the mod are easily installed in Vista (shouldnt be discussing modded driver in the first place anyway)
i try to install it but no luck, the manufactures of this pc are a pain, it will not let me update also if i try to install it through device manager in windows vista i get the message "windows has determined that you already have the latest update for your device."
resident evil 4 with 1.10 patch runs perfectly man YOUU i am so happy :D
Asynchronous Flip - try "On" to see if it helps
Triple Buffering – try this both on / off (technically “On” might smooth it out but it could create more lag/delay)
Flipping Policy- Flip or Blit (depending on the game try either)
Depth Buffer Bit Depth- Default or 16
Force S3TC Texture Compression- Off (depends on the game)
Force FXT1 Texture Compression- Off (depends on the game)
Hi guys!
I have found something cool, if you have the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Drive then change your settings like below to get best performance in games.
Driver Memory Footprint- Try Normal or High (High will take more ram from the system but might improve performance)
Texture Color Depth- Desktop Color Depth (possibly try lowering your color depth to 16 bit and test the game)
Anisotropic Filtering- Off
(ignore the post above i kinda messed it up.)
Hi guys!
I have found something cool, if you have the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Drive then change your settings like below to get best performance in games.
Asynchronous Flip - try "On" to see if it helps
Triple Buffering – try this both on / off (technically “On” might smooth it out but it could create more lag/delay)
Flipping Policy- Flip or Blit (depending on the game try either)
Depth Buffer Bit Depth- Default or 16
Force S3TC Texture Compression- Off (depends on the game)
Force FXT1 Texture Compression- Off (depends on the game)
Driver Memory Footprint- Try Normal or High (High will take more ram from the system but might improve performance)
Texture Color Depth- Desktop Color Depth (possibly try lowering your color depth to 16 bit and test the game)
Anisotropic Filtering- Off
Hi every1.I have a problem,its half life2:episode 2 playable on windows7 better than xp?? i can play souce with nice fps, so i thinking HL2 can be playable too.
srry for my bad english =(.
well yea, whats your computer specs?
ooh nice, ive core duo 1.66 ,1 gb ram and the %&/ing chipset
tried doom with the given tweaks by
"Ankit"
but it still dint work...
oh well...
how bout
half life 2??
what do i check using 3danalyzer??
and call of duty 2?
and resident evil 4 if possible??
and with F.E.A.R
does it work wthout 3danalyzer? or not?
oops hehe forgot to say thanks!
and sorry about the bad grammer and everything but i was in a hurry because i was multitasking! =D multitasking with homework of course hehe
well i have found the problem now with my graphics card not working with my mobo, i need to unistall the intel driver from my hard drive (i was so stupid i did not figure this out before) and it should work perfectly. Wish me luck guys and hopefully i should lift the curse of the intel 945G from me.
Sory guyz, been away for chinese new year for quite some time xP
so how's it going around o_o?
I have an upcomming great news for you all! BE prepare ;P
how bout
half life 2??
what do i check using 3danalyzer??
and call of duty 2?
and resident evil 4 if possible??
and with F.E.A.R.
I can answer some of those. RE4 has no problems with the card per se, but the problem is that it's such a shitty port it's pretty much unplayable without the patches...Which improve graphics, which slows down the performance, and the new graphical effects can't be turned off. If your comp is up to it, sure, RE4 is playable even without 3dAnalyze, but it'll either be pretty slow or suffer from horrendous controls.
F.E.A.R. is another one that should work. Generally, games made on LithTech engine (and its various offsprings) don't require hardware TnL, which is pretty much the main reason why intel 945 sucks. Once again, though, it takes heavy toll on the performance and taxes your CPU and memory considerably - but you shouldn't need 3dAnalyze to play it.
Oh, and a few more (probably obsure here) games I tried in the meantime:
Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes Of the East - works. Keep in mind this is the second standalone expansion pack; the original doesn't support our card. This, however, does, and plays quite well, even though there are several minor graphical glitches.
Shadowgrounds (and Shadowgrounds: Survivor): Works when you force HW TnL in 3dAnalyze. Runs pretty smooth too.
Psi-Ops - The Mindgate Conspiracy: Runs.
Deus Ex - Runs. Actually surprising considering how picky that game is about hardware, especially when you take its age into account.
I am guessing right now about the big suprise that elbertzai has. Is it that the ps2 emulator works?
Thankz a lot Bestial_Dreamer for ur info finding! few days ago i was wondering about "Shadowground" but since your conclusion strike my mind, guess i can go for it peacefully xD
Trigger, Yeap! you guess it and now, I shall share to all wingless brother and sister of 945GM xP
Ihave problem with counter strike source when i start game my fps go down to 10 and stays there can you help me...
i don't understand what u r saying about the bios! i don't know what to do.
I will look into the CounterStrike Source problem later, i dont remember having any problem with it last time i played it.
Trigger, have u read the BIOS guide from the official guide?
nvm i have done everything but i still get a really low fps :(
Battlefield Heroes runs PERFECTLY! no lags!
Hey..
Does anyone know how to get crysis running on 945gm?
System Specification:
Core 2 duo T7200 2.0 Ghz
1 gb ddr2 ram
120 gb hard disk
945gm
XP sp3
Man, I was glad to find this place, maybe now I can get an answer!
I have an Acer Aspire One, Intel® Atom™ Processor N270, 160GB hard drive, 1GB Ram, Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 graphics, hooked up to an external dvd/cd rom. I want to run my Oblivion/Elder Scrolls on it, but it keeps crashing on start up. Is there ANY work arounds for this game? I see it's in the playable list, but I don't know what WI means, or how to do it.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!! Thanks for the great blog!!!!
Well, there's a few options.
1)Realize Oblivion is a shitty FPS and get Morrowind instead.
2)If you still insist, there's basically two things you can do:
2a)Use 3dAnalyze to emulate HW TnL caps; this should work around the initial crash, but you'll suffer from a poor performance.
2b)(recommended) Google up a mod called Oldblivion. Works like a charm.
Also, Crysis? I freakin' hope that was a joke.
Weird..thought i post a comment oledi O.o
anyway, thankz Bestial =)
The Witcher Enhance Edition was playable but you'll need to download english language pack and the latest patch
Hey, ElbErtZai.
I wanna ask your permission on posting yours PCSX2 configuration on my blogspot. Of course I will credit you in big red letters. :)
And how come The Witcher Enhanced Edition was playable on Intel 945GM?
Did you try The Witcher? Not Enhanced. Because the Enhanced edition I haven't tried but the normal edition is a lag whore.
I'll test the Enhanced edition probably tomorrow.
Dawn of War 2 anybody? I was just wondering if it works or not with this media card
Left 4 dead should run fine with these launch options in steam: "+mat_forcehardwaresync 0 +mat_bumpmap 0 +mat_picmip 2 +mat_specular 0 +mat_max_worldmesh_vertices 1024"
(without quotes)
you should get a good fps.
Aequus.Mihi, Sure you can post it in ur blog but would u mind share ur blog?
I did say it's playable but i didnt say it wont lag though xP
Anonymous, i never went to try games that need 3.0 pixel shader
Trigger, THankz for the Tips! i will go try it out agian =D
Thanks for the permission.
And my blog is already in yours.
Intel X3100 Capable.
anyone else want help with valve related games? just ask me, i am the master of the source engine commands lol.
anyone is trying unreal tournament 3 via steam? steam is giving a free week-end to everyone and it's going cheap for £8.20
Hi ElbErtZai,
First let me say that this is a great blog, helping where no one else can!
But I would like your expert help. I am trying to play PoP - The 2 Thrones on my Laptop: Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83Ghz, 1 GB Ram, XP SVP3, 945gm. Which I have noticed you posted that it works, and I can't seem to play the game, any pointers?
Thanks a lot!
Describe your problem in detail, i see what i can help
Hi can day of defeat source and team fortress 2 work on a intel chipset 945g 1gb ram, dual core, and 1.8ghz
yes it can. you must put these commands in your steam launch options for both games: "+mat_bumpmap 0 +mat_picmip 2 +mat_specular 0 +mat_max_worldmesh_vertices 1024"
(without quotes)
and you should get some smooth game play.
Thnx for the reply, but do ihave to use 3d analyser or swiftshader?
And another thing trigger, i am a noob at this things so dont get mad at me =p
Do i put the commands above u gave me into the launch option?
Do i put the exact line into the launch option?
Elbertzai.
In one post you wrote The Witcher Enhanced Edition was playable.
I dunno about you but for me lag hell. Unless I look at the ground all of the time. Well in some interiors it didn't lag much. But Kaer Morhen Exterior = Lag Fest!
yes just copy and paste it into the tf2 and dod:s launch options in steam. No you do not have to use any other programs like swiftshader and 3d analyzer.
Hey guys, after copy and pasting the command into the launch options and lowering the resolution its great for dod:s but i still experiencing a bit of lag ( abit i mean i cant really aim well and it always lags in a critical time) so how can i fix it?
hey all, this is proably the wrong place to place this thread but since u guys are all so smart, i want to ask u a question.
when i play dod:s, i find a server then went into it and a few seconds later it lagged abit then crashes saying, "hl.exe has stopped working" how do u fix this?
lol i had the same problem, i'm not sure how i fixed it but try re-downloading it through steam
I dont actually know Steam games problem since i dont play much of them so i cant give any solution to those problems.
I just remember did u set the direct x level below 9?? if you did then thats why it crashes, set it to direct x 9 or 10, direct x 10 gives me more fps than direct x 9.
oh man thnx, i will try. if it works man, i will thank u so much man.
so if i want it to set it above direct x9 what should i put in the launch option?
mat_dxlevel 10? and dx_level 10 ?
how plz help
NICE, IT WORKED THANX BUT!!!!! IT LAGG MORE OFTEN AND IT HAS A DELAY TRIGGER!!!! HOW TO FIX. I TRIED DXLEVEL 90, IT LAGGED AND DELAYED AND I HAVENT USE DX 10 YET CAUSE I DONU HOW TO SET=P PLZ HELP
any another thing trigger, does intel 945gm video card include directx 10 or do i have to donwload it because when i put in -dxlevel 10, and load dod:s all the words and ingame features all have lines. The sniper scope dont have lines either and eerything is ewird.
ok ok guys listen up, download the latest directx from the Microsoft website: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3
now to set up directx in all the new source engine games (except l4d), you must add this command to the game console: "mat_dxlevel 100" (without quotes, directx 10 - works more better for me)
also did you add these commands to the launch option? "+mat_bumpmap 0 +mat_picmip 2 +mat_specular 0 +mat_max_worldmesh_vertices 1024" (without quotes) hopefully you should get betrer fps.
look here for help and info: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=623213
and also
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6956-UGCB-7160
A reminder that you must have a minimum: 1.7 GHz processor, 512MB RAM i hope you pass that or you need to upgrade.
thnx alot trigger ur a great man. last question....how do u check your fps? i forgot how to do it. is it show_fps or somethin?
Um. To use Dx 10. You should add -dxlevel 100 or mat_dxlevel 100.
Because Dx9 is -dxlevel 90.
ok to check fps rate you must type in the console "net_graph 1" (without quotes) and "net_graph 2" gives a more detailed fps reading showing you graphs and other statistics.
I found out Tom Clancy's HAWX pc demo is playable with resonable fps on lowest setting.
tick "emulate HW TnL caps" in 3Danalyze236 before starting the game, otherwise it won't run.
My laptop has a T2300 cpu and 2GB ram.
wow, great help guyz ^^b
hmm..i wonder Left 4 Dead has any tweak for performance boost, i have tried what i can but still it run pretty slow in most occasion <_<
Alvin, Tom Clancy's HAWX playable?
wow, that's unexpected judging by the graphics i saw earlier xD
Thankz for the info =)
meh, i get some good fps in left 4 dead when i unblock my firewall to use Garena. There is one way to get better fps is to set the game on low settings, small resolution, windowed mode and disable desktop composition, you should get a boost in fps.
On another subject you guys should use Garena it's good if you can't play online *cough* pirated games *cough* you just see some servers in the lan section in your games and your able to join them, its more like hamachi but without the fuss of people being online unlike Garena there are thousands of people online.
ElbErtZai, I didn't expect HAWX playable too. I heard it from a chinese forum 2 days ago. I got the demo from my fiend and gave it a try and I was amazed. I guess not many people know as it is really unexpected. I hope the retail version is as good as the demo. It is coming out soon.
+mat_specular 0 +mat_max_worldmesh_vertices 1024
can i put all this and more into the autoexec.cfg? or config.cfg
if yes, do i just copy and paset into it?
yes you can add the commands to autoexec.cfg
hey, my friend recently bought a real copy of tf2. And he is wondering if he could play garena servers as well?
there is no need for someone who has a legit version of tf2 to play Garena, Mainly people use Garena because it uses a lan emulator or some sort and people can play pirated games online.
and also i'm thinking to make a blog for intel 945G gamers who play any valve game like counter-strike source.
Trigger, I support your idea of making one special blog for helping 945gm user on Valve games! =D
Partner Link k? ^^b
Alvin, I have tried the Tom Clancy's Hawx and it's awesome xD
Thankz for your info =)
Im going to get the full version and try it out!
meh ok i will partner the link but i need to plan it out, It might be an actual website instead of a blog.
ElbErtZai...
i followed your guide for pcsx2 but ffx crashes where Auron says "look" after the attack on the city.
i am using PAL version of the game.
is that causing the problem?
Hi, I've tested the FIFA09 and it's work!!! just set to minimum or medium graphic and .. viva! No lag!
my spec :Acer TravelMate 9291
-Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5500
( 1.66 Ghz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 cache)
-14.1 WXGA CrystalBrite LCD
-Intel Graphic Media Accelerator 950 ( chipset 945GM/GU )
-120GB HDD
-2GB DDR2 (1GBx2 Dual-Channel RAM)
HEy GuyS when im trying to start a game with pcsx2 it says " This CPU does not support SSE 3.01 " why ?? HeLp...!! and one question does DRAGONBLLZ INfinite World Works with pcsx2 ? ... Thanks in advance ..
SorRY for my bad englishrehorab
NightRyder, I've quite alot of people having that problem, Im playing the NTSC version and i have no problem with it throughout half of the game..why dont u try playing the NTSC version.
Thankz for the info on FIFA09, come to think of it, i dont think football games require high graphic card..wonder which one is better, FIFA09 or PES 2009 =/
Inform about your computer spec when u ask technical question,
SSE3 = for AMD processor
SSSE3 = for Intel Core 2 Duo processor
and yes, Dragonball infinite world works in PCSX2
ummm, i just wondering if 3danalyze have " Emulate HW TnL caps ", why this software add " Force SW TnL " too? what matter?
I confused *-*
Well you see, 3DAnalyze's Force SW TnL and Emulate HW TnL, IMO, is different. Force SW TnL means to force gma950 into software rendering mode. While, the 3DAnalyze 'Emulate HW TnL' means to emulate those TnL by 3DAnalyze and not gma950 itself.
Correct Aspire! xD
ei ElbErtZai i have a intel centrino duo is this the same as intel core 2 duo ..?? help man and the ssse3 think can that work with my intel centrino duo ??? because you sad its only for code 2 duo ..!! :( PLEASE HELP
Try either SSSE3 or SSE2 and see if it works or not
can you upload please only the " GSdx 890 (MSVC 15.00, SSSE3) 0.1.14 " because i can't find that plugin ..!! PLEASE
Well i will try to get my hands on the NTSC version and see what happens.
By the way i also tried ffx on pcsx2 0.9.6 , same error.
It definitely looks like a disc error.
you can get the absolute newest pcsx2 plus all the newest plugins at:
http://www.molykeia.com/
OR
http://www.4shared.com/dir/7426412/ed9ca216/re4rainbow4sharedcom.html
Hey people does anyone else get a really bright background while playing Left 4 Dead? Since everything is so bright it "kinda" takes away from the scary mood of the game.... is there a fix to this??
You'll get bright background while playing Left 4 Dead in Window XP but not in Window Vista, i didnt find any solution to fix that for XP but the only solution is play in Window Vista
hi guys, i am back =p
i notice when i play tf2, when in confine and indoor areas i dont lagg, but when i move outside/outdoors i lagg. Its not system lagg, its graphics lagg.
Does anyone know how to help? i already put in tweaks and other command trigger gave me into the launch option. PLZZZZZZZZZ HELP
Elbert!!!!! use Garena! it is much better than hamachi, http://www.garena.com/ you can see through whole server list through lan!
oh and cssl29 you need to look around on the internet to find a command that disables the sky box texture. I use to have this command i don't know wot is was.
does Postal 2 run well???
My specs
945GM chipset (950GMA)
1.67GHz
2G of ram
Postal 2 runs well for me with no tweaking needed, and I have 1GB of ram.
Can someone tell me if PURE woks ? Beacuse i wana download it but i don;t know if it work ?
And Flat out 2 ( RIP ) runs great with everything on high ...!!
hmm flat out 2? is that game good??
flat out 2 is the best games ever that i played on my 945 man !!! look on youtube
Guys guys guys, plz. i have finding for days about the command which turn tf2 sky box texture off. Does anyone know ? plz help.
Is something like turning off the 3d thing.
i hope this can help you for tf2 http://www.fpsbanana.com/tuts/4583
sorry cssl29 i'm trying hard to remember! i seems i'm not currently using that command but i have used it before and i have good performance.
can someone help me ? when i start my loptop it says NO BOOTABLE DEVICES--strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility Press F5 to run onoard diagnostics ...... What is the problem mann :(:( and my hard disc making noisse ZHHH ZHHH HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPp
Hey guys, for everybodies help. Its appreciated alot. I have recomended some of my friends to this blog. So thnx
adriat1k! get your computer checked out by a technician and also get a new hard drive or cd drive, it seems to me that you have a very old hard drive or cd drive
adriat1k:
That happened to me once. I left it on for the night, woke up the next morning with a BSoD. I paid no real attention to it and restarted the computer. That error came up. Turns out my entire hard drive failed. I still don't know why, because nothing I did could even get the computer to recognize it as a hard drive anymore. Luckily I had a portable 2.5" hard drive, which I took out of its casing and into my laptop. That worked for me. Unfortunately I was unable to recover any of the data from the failed hard drive. This is why you should always back things up, so luckily for me all I lost was a couple of programs. I think you should get a replacement hard drive and an external for backup purposes.
in this site http://www.windowsbbs.com/windows-xp/54968-computer-will-not-boot-no-hard-drive-detected.html says that this program Drive Fitness Test utility can solve that problem ? and i must recover some files because they are my fathers and my father work as a POLICE INSPECTOR and that files are really importent for my father ? :(:(
and the DVD-RW drive is working fine ...!
hdd makes clicking noises and doesnt boot ..... :@
by the way when u do get a new hdd DESTROY i mean totally screw up the old hdd, people can get some info of u like ur passwords and user logins and shit.
Trigger, plz i beg u to find me the command for disabling the skybox texture. PLZ I CANT FIND IT ANYWAY. find it for me plz.
I need it because my tf2 is really laggy, duno what to do now=( i read all tweaks and put them in but not useful as all. I get like average of 9fps WHICH IS NOT PLAYAbLE. my specs are above minimum requirements but duno why i cant really play tf2 smoothly. Anyone got any ideas? plz help (AND DONT SAY BUY A NEW VIDEO CARD!!!!)
and another thing, should i use 3d analyser? well, actually i tried to (force Tnl caps something like that) but when tf2 was loading its crashes saying, " hl.exe has stopped working" OH MAN, I DUNO WHAT TO DO HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP ='(
FOUND IT!!!1 r_3dsky "0" ENJOY!! lol it should work, i have tested it in counter-strike source and it works fine.
Eh, ElbertZai, can you test Stormrise? Its a RTS but. I'VE been waiting since 2008. I hope you'll test this.
Credit all goes to Trigger for helping out Steam & Source games =O
Great Deal of info and workaround =D
Maulana, Testing Stormrise O_O
did u see the requirement before asking this? It's minimum requires DirectX 10 only, meaning to say need Vista to try it out O.o
See first but i wont be trying that out anytime soon since i got other games to test and solve =/
Oh , yeah. My dream was fly away now. =_=". Anyway, what the minimum requirement ? sorry for OOT
Stormrise's
Minimum System Requirements
OS: Windows Vista SP1
Processor: Dual Core Processor @ 2.8 GHz
Memory: 1 GB
Hard Drive: 9 GB Free
Video Memory: 256 MB (nVidia GeForce 8400/ATI Radeon HD 2400)
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
DirectX: 10
Keyboard & Mouse
DVD Rom Drive
At last..
It took some time to get my hands on the NTSC version of ffx,but its working fine now.
Thanks for your help ElbEltZai.
oops....
Sorry for the typo.
Thanks again.
there should be a new intel update, check your windows update!
Does anyone know if MLB 2K9 will work with 945GM with playable frame rates? TIA.
^I've dug around the 'net a bit (honestly having no idea what that game even was at the beginning) and found that:
a)the PC port is generally considered unplayable due to bad controls, and
b)the supposed minimum requirements include some pretty heavy stuff (2.8GHz dual at minimum, 2 GB RAM, yadda yadda yadda, you get the picture) and a graphics card that supports Pixel Shader 3.0, which Intel 945 most definitely isn't.
Now, you *might*, I repeat, *might* be able to get around this with 3dAnalyze by forcing a lower max shader level, but I'd hazard a guess that doing this, combined with the generally high requirements of the game, would tax your computer too much for it to even be playable, even moreso with a decent framerate.
So no, probably not. By general rule of thumb, this-gen console games (that's 360/ps3) are a no-no anyway. There might be some exceptions (games which run on older engines and such), but this probably won't.
can i use 3d analyzer to run tf2? cause i am gettin unplyable framerateslike 6-14 in close are maps and 2-4 in outdoor areas. i have tried every bloody commands, tweaks and bla bla bla,, u name it. Tried modded drivers, but says my system does not meet the requirements. turn everytin down, followed every bloody thing trigger gave me, IT STILL NOt PLAYABLE. i even turn the game look like half-life one, it did not help.honestly tell u guys, i tried using 3d analyzer, and it crashes half way through loading. I set to dx-level 81 in crashes, 80 =crashes and i have to set it above dxlevel 90. This gives me unplayable fps. So help guys. How come i cant set to dxlevel 81?
Specs:
Intel 945gm
1.83ghz
1gb ram
etc
etc
etc
use these commands:
+mat_forcehardwaresync 0 +mat_dxlevel 100 +mat_bumpmap 0 +mat_picmip 2 +mat_specular 0 +mat_max_worldmesh_vertices 1024
and go to https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6956-UGCB-7160
and also use:
cl_cmdrate "101"
cl_interp "0.01"
cl_interpolate "1"
cl_lagcomp_errorcheck "0" // Disables lagcompensation error checking, only needed if you're having any registration-loss-choke problems.
cl_lagcompensation "1"
cl_smooth "1"
cl_updaterate "101"
rate "25000"
mp_decals "0" // How many player sprays will be shown.
cl_drawmonitors "0" // Disables the rendering of ingame monitors which contain 3d rendered images.
cl_ejectbrass "0" // Disables brass ejection
cl_forcepreload "1" // Forces the game to load all texture and model information into memory on map load.
cl_phys_props_enable "1" // Enables phsyics props.
cl_phys_props_max "50" // Maximum amount of physics props allowed.
cl_ragdoll_physics_enable "0" // Disables ragdoll.
cl_restrict_server_commands "0" // Compatible/needed with serverplugins
cl_show_splashes "0" // Disables water splashes.
r_3dsky "0" // Disables the rendering of 3d sky boxes.
r_decal_cullsize "9999" // Any decals under this size are not rendered.
r_decals "0" // Disables decals.
r_drawbatchdecals "1" // Enables the rendering of decals in batch.
r_drawdetailprops "1" // Enables the rendering of detail props.
r_drawflecks "0" // Disables the sparks and dirt from bullet impacts.
r_drawmodeldecals "0" // Models decals (i.e. blood).
r_eyes "0" // Disables eyes in models.
r_lod "0" // Different level of details on models. -1 = Variable at distance. 0 = None. 1 = Minor. 2 = Less minor.
r_modellodscale "1.0" // The transitioning power of LOD.
r_occlusion "0" // Enables the Model Occlusion system.
r_propsmaxdist "100" // Max distance at which props are rendered.
r_renderoverlayfragment "1"
r_rootlod "2" // Base lod of the model in the memory.
r_shadowmaxrendered "4" // Max shadows the game will render.
r_shadowrendertotexture "0" // Rendered the shadow texture causing it to match the player model.
r_shadows "0" // Enables shadows (Change be disabled for additional performance.)
r_teeth "0" // Disables teeth in models.
r_waterdrawreflection "0" // Disables the rendering of water reflections.
r_waterforceexpensive "0" // Forces cheap water.
gl_clear "1"
props_break_max_pieces "0" // Disables prop fragmenting
mat_antialias "0" // Disables the use of multisampling to smooth out edges.
mat_bumpmap "0" // Disables bump mapping.
mat_clipz "0" // Disables optimized Z-Buffer rendering.
mat_compressedtextures "1" // Disables texture compression. Users with low amounts of system memory should turn this on.
mat_disable_bloom "1" // Disables bloom effects.
mat_hdr_enabled "0" // Disables HDR.
mat_hdr_level "0" // Double Disables HDR.
mat_mipmaptextures "1" // Enables the use of mipmapping to make textures look smooth.
mat_monitorgamma "1.0" // Lower the number the brighter the screen. Only works in fullscreen.
mat_picmip "2" // Changes the resolutions of textures when they're loaded into memory. May improve FPS on graphics cards with low memory sizes.
mat_reducefillrate "1" // Reduces the fillrate when the game is run in DXLevel 8.
mat_specular "0" // Disables Specularity on objects.
mat_trilinear "0" // Disables the use of Trilinear mipmapping.
mat_wateroverlaysize "8" // Sets the resolution of water distortion. Must be multiple of 8.
violence_ablood "1"
violence_agibs "1"
violence_hblood "1"
violence_hgibs "1"
hud_centerid "1" // Centers player IDs
net_graph "1" // Enables net_graph (Required in SS round)
net_graphpos "2" // Adjusts netgraph position-set between 1 and 3
cl_downloadfilter "nosounds" // Disables annoying pub sound downloads
fps_max "61" // Caps framerate. Set to max monitor refresh rate + 1.
jpeg_quality "100" // High quality screenshots
m_pitch "0.022"
m_filter "0"
m_side "0.8"
m_yaw "0.022"
m_forward "1"
m_customaccel "0"
m_customaccel_scale "0.00"
m_customaccel_max "0"
m_customaccel_exponent "0"
m_mouseaccel1 "0"
m_mouseaccel2 "0"
m_mousespeed "1"
cl_mouselook "1"
cl_idealpitchscale "0.8"
and also see http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=CA&hl=en&v=aKGI9BubbxM
I hope this helps mate. I did my best good luck.
Anyone have solve the problem about left4dead, because in my laptop all object (not included character) are white (too bright).
I have set left4dead as written above but the fps is still low.
hey trigger, thnx mate i will try if it works better =)
cheers
Thankz agian to Trigger for a full load of tips for Team Fortress 2!
The solution to left4dead bright screen is by playing it in Window Vista instead, so far there's no solution to that problem in WIndow XP
P.S. blame Intel for not updating x86 driver for Window XP
did you guys get the new intel update via windows vista ?
Hey, i found the new released game was playable, Dynasty Warriors 6! Fps is playable, 30-40 fps! Please Add this to your playable section.
Trigger, I'm using Window XP now xD
Will change to Vista once SP2 is out
Maulana, Dynasty Warriors 6 playable O_O! wow, I'll go try first before adding it to playable section xP
hey trigger, i did not get the new intel vista update =(
you should of, it is available through windows update.
i tried running the demo of capcom's flock!and it works. no problems at all. nice graphics too
well burnout paradise the ultimate box does not work, i try it with 3d analyzer and swiftshader and still no luck :( it keeps showing a message that i need 3.0 pixel shader :(
hey trigger, what does the new intel update do? is it somethin to do with some network thing? =/
i'm not really sure but when it came up on the windows update i just installed it straight away.
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