The Twilight Gathering

Grrr Have purchased Mass Effect 2 - which is apparently very good - I wouldn't know can't get the bugger to run

First I couldn't get past the first loading screen... and 'unnoficial' patch fixed that but now the video stutters and the fps is so slow it makes the game pretty much unplayable... My setup isn't exactly awe inspiring but shoudl be able to run this (AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, 3 Gigs of RAM).

Anyone else had any issues or got any tips?

Cheers...

L

Umm..

Get it on x-box

#2163231 Daguil wrote:

Umm..

Get it on x-box

Assuming he has the 360.

Liana - hopefully the following may help;

Download the latest driver for your;

Motherboard Chipset. (dont know what your board is, so cant give you links).

Videocard. For your card (Vista 32 bit): http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/win7_winvista_32bit_196.21_whql_uk.html || Vista 64 Bit: http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/win7_winvista_64bit_196.21_whql_uk.html || Windows 7 32bit: http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/win7_winvista_32bit_196.21_whql_uk.html || Windows 7 64 bit: http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/win7_winvista_64bit_196.21_whql_uk.html ) - [b]sorry for so many options there, not sure what version of windows you are running

Even re download the latest Direct X Redistributable. (Here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3 )

See if the above gives any gains/improvements.

However, I hasten to add, your CPU may not be up to the task of running the game. I found some information here about the min and recommended specs:

PC MINIMUM System Requirements
OS = Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7
Processor = 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU
Memory = 1 GB RAM for Windows XP / 2 GB RAM for Windows Vista and Windows 7
Hard Drive = 15 GB
DVD ROM = 1x Speed
Sound Card = DirectX 9.0c compatible
Direct X = DirectX 9.0c August 2008 (included)
Input = Keyboard / Mouse
Video Card = 256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support). Supported Chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or greater; ATI Radeon X1600 Pro or greater. Please note that NVIDIA GeForce 7300, 8100, 8200, 8300, 8400, and 9300; ATI Radeon HD3200, and HD4350 are below minimum system requirements. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required. Intel and S3 video cards are not officially supported in Mass Effect 2.

PC RECOMMENDED System Requirements
Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7
2.6+ GHz Cure 2 Duo Intel or equivalent AMD CPU
2 GB RAM
ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, or better recommended
100% DirectX compatible sound card and drivers
DirectX August 2008

A dual core AMD CPU are the X2 variants of your processor you listed. - I am erring on this fact as perhaps being the root of it - but try the above first before writing it off.

Ark you really should work in IT... Thank you!

I suspect you're right about the processor... I downloaded latest Graphics card driver and processor driver (I have Windows XP lol)...

Think I have latest Direct X driver... But will follow you links..

Forgot all about the motherboard driver... So will down load that...

Maybe I need to up my processor... Will have a chat with you about my options... Tem, fancy coming round with your screwdriver at some point!?

L

No probs Liana.

I do hope you get it to work one way or another - its a beautiful game, and well worth it.

Check out this video - something to look forward to



Or this directly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8UXJ7tEvC8 (be sure to change it to 720p )

note: the vid has just now uploaded, so is going through processing at the mo

I want my copy of ME2

I have no clue as to why it won't work for you Liana but I can tell you that it's really good, am on my 3rd run through it now lol. This time I'm always picking the "renegade" answer in all conversations .

Good info eh?

Grrrr... stop telling me how good it is you gits!

After much advice and debate I have deciced that board games are the future

Traitor! *dies in horror*

On the plus side, it'll be cheaper to get a xbox360 if you don't already have one than to build a new computer.

Ah, he should be ok with the CPU upgrade being the essential thing - shouldn't be more than £70 max or possibly less

That said, a complete PC upgrade might benefit his gaming more broadly (lotro being one) and others due to come.

Oh FFS! Ok whilst waiting for my computer upgrade, I gave in and bought the XBox version.... And guess what on my 32 inch TV I can still barely read the subtitles / text menus...

So, the game retails at £30 to £40... You just then have to purchase either a quad core processor or and HDTV... *arrrrrgh*

Already having quad core ftw \o/

You can come round and play it on my 50" plasma hdtv if you want

#2189951 Liana wrote:

Oh FFS! Ok whilst waiting for my computer upgrade, I gave in and bought the XBox version.... And guess what on my 32 inch TV I can still barely read the subtitles / text menus...

So, the game retails at £30 to £40... You just then have to purchase either a quad core processor or and HDTV... *arrrrrgh*

That cant be right Li... text blurred, on any TV indicates one of a few things either a) the TV is that old and on its way out but even still, an old TV that is in good working order should still give you readable menus and text, b) Using an antiquated input or poor signal as a result of this or connector fault c) the TV/XBOX is set to to an input/output is of incorrect type or refresh rate that is not compatible or out of range/sync (I know this is most likely, as I used to have the same troubles with older consoles on non HDTVs (before HD existed) - though less likely to be out of range or sync as if so you would get no image and on most TVs it would indicate this on screen...sometimes).


I wouldn't write off your TV yet mate.

Sadly I think it is right PB... I have checked out various forums and it appears its a comon issue... See this thread amongst others:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/98089-BioWare-Cant-Patch-Unreadable-Text-for-Non-HD-TVs-in-Mass-Effect-2

Worse still there are no plans for a patch... So my own 'patch' is to go buy the flaming cables to attach my Xbox to my PC Monitor and PC speaker system...

This damn game has cost me the best part of £100 already lol, it had better be worth it!

Thanks for all you advise guys... And *raspberries* to you guys with plasma TVs!

I often have problems with subtitles being more or less unreadable in PS3 games, however, my telly is somewhere around 24'' and seven years old

#2194187 Ydis wrote:

I often have problems with subtitles being more or less unreadable in PS3 games,

I'm told that being literate helps, Yd!

Jago, the illiterate

Get a HDTV Yd, once you do you'll never look back and you can even connect your PC or laptop up to it if they have the right connection.