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Phil321

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3rd Jan 05 at 12:14

Bought it as a present for someone but can't get it to install. Says something about 'excess physical dump'???

Anyone any ideas how to get the damn thing to run?

Its not a shitty old computer either, seems a decent spec (no idea of specifics!).

Cheers

[Edited on 03-01-2005 by Phil321]

willay

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3rd Jan 05 at 12:15

quote:
Originally posted by Phil321
Its not a shitty old computer either, seems a decent spec (no idea of specifics!).

quote:
Originally posted by Drew
Format C:

Phil321

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3rd Jan 05 at 12:21

Computer jokes are wasted on me.

Tim

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3rd Jan 05 at 12:25

Depends how 'old' is 'old'. HL2 needs a pretty decent spec machine really...

Go to Start > Run...
Type: dxdiag (and click ok)

Once it's analysed your machine, post the operating system/processor/memory/directx version from the System tab, and the device name/total memory from the Display tab... (will give the key specs of your machine)

Phil321

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3rd Jan 05 at 12:27

Not my computer unfotunately. I will try and find out though!

Cheers.

Phil321

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3rd Jan 05 at 13:30

This is the spec I think.......

Processor: AMD Athlon (TM) XP 2400+, MMX, 3DNOW, ~2.0GHz

Memory: 512MB RAM

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1,build 2600)

DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0C(4.09.0000.0904)

Steve

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3rd Jan 05 at 16:09

what graphics card, it will be down to the graphics card, if its a built in one on the mother board more than likely wont be any gud, you need at least a ati 9700, or Geforce 4 TX 4600

Phil321

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3rd Jan 05 at 16:11

Cheers. How do I find out what sort of graphics card it is?

I suspect this to be the problem. I guess it'll have to go back

Steve

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3rd Jan 05 at 16:13

do dxdiag like tim told you then goto the display tab, will tell u there

also to quickly check look on the back of the case, is the vga port near the ps2 or usb ports, and not on a seperate slot like the ones with the blanking plates over

Phil321

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3rd Jan 05 at 16:15

Its not my comp so I will have to use the dxdiag thing again rather than looking at the back. I will report back shortly!

Phil321

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3rd Jan 05 at 16:24

Graphics card name:

NVIDIA GEForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X

Chip:

GEForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X

Is this enough to run the game?

Cheers for the help so far!

Steve

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3rd Jan 05 at 16:29

hmm, its a bit hit and miss, it should do, im not sure if that card supports transform and lighting!

I would have said it should run it, it wont be 8xagp though thats just the max the port is compatible with

have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling?

also try stopping some of the programs running in the task bar bottom right

Phil321

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3rd Jan 05 at 16:32

Will have to go round and have a proper look at it. Problem is that I have no idea about computers and neither does the person who I bought it for!

Cheers for the help.

Steve

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3rd Jan 05 at 16:34

go round uninstall and reinstall, doesnt sound fully installed properly to me

Chump

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3rd Jan 05 at 16:59

quote:
'excess physical dump'

I often do this most mornings at work just to waste 15 mins......

SetH

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3rd Jan 05 at 19:00

quote:
Originally posted by GSiSteve
hmm, its a bit hit and miss, it should do, im not sure if that card supports transform and lighting!

I would have said it should run it, it wont be 8xagp though thats just the max the port is compatible with

have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling?

also try stopping some of the programs running in the task bar bottom right

It does support T&L, will run halflife 2 to acceptable level. Wont run the new dx code path though, need a 6000 series card for that.

Phil321

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3rd Jan 05 at 22:12

So it should actually work fine then?

I will go round and use all my available skills!

Cheers for the help fellas!

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18th Nov 07 at 22:01

Memory: 512MB RAM

theres your problem.

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18th Nov 07 at 22:02