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    I need help, New M17 and Crysis Warhead Issues COMPLEX

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by sd3614, Mar 10, 2009.

  1. sd3614

    sd3614 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello

    I am some what of a newbie on a gaming the M17 laptop but I have built machines to Run Quake 3 150 FPS with no issues in yee old days.

    So I got my M17 and the specs are.......
    [1] M17

    Video/Graphics Card: Dual 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3870 - CrossFireX™ Enabled!
    Processor: Intel® Core™2 P8400 2.26GHz (3MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
    Design & Display: Black Skullcap Design
    Chassis: 17-Inch WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD (1200p) with Clearview Technology
    Keyboard Options: Illuminated Keyboard – Alienware Exclusive Design - Astral Blue
    Operating System (Office software not included): Windows Vista® Home Premium (32-bit Edition) with Service Pack 1
    Notebook Tuners and Remotes: Internal Digital / Analog (ATSC) TV Tuner with Adapter
    Memory: 4GB« Dual Channel DDR3 SO-DIMM at 1066MHz – 2 x 2048MB

    System Drive: Single Drive Configuration - 500GB 7,200RPM (16MB Cache) w/ Free Fall Protection
    Optical Drives : Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc Reader (BD-ROM, DVD±RW, CD-RW )
    Wireless Network Card: Internal Wireless b/g (Full Mini-Card)
    Sound Card : Internal High-Definition Audio with Surround Sound


    I heard that I needed to download a hot fix patch to luanch in 64 bit, then also a 1.1. patch over all from crytech. During Install I had to copy disc one of CWH to the hard drive and install from there becuase from the disc, it would hang on preparing for install. After that I got the second disc from the retail box set to install off the disc. FRUSTRATION.

    When I load the game from a "crysis64" short cut (I had to find all my shortcuts in a X84 install folder) as none appeared auto on the desktop) the game runs slower and I have to run like 1028 x 768 min settings, when I launch from a regular crysis short cut from the OG folder (assuming 32 bit) the game is faster at res as high as 1900 x 1200 on medium+settings. BUT BUT BUT ...........REGARDLESS of either Full Screen Setting after 10-15 minutes the game disapears to the tool bar/black screen and you have to click the tool bar icon of the game to continue in FULL SCREEN?

    Help. What is the issue?
     
    sd3614, Mar 10, 2009
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  2. duane16

    duane16 Notebook Consultant

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    So the issue only occurs with Crysis Warhead? How do other games play?

    Duane
     
    duane16, Mar 10, 2009
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  3. kobe

    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    Have you tried turning off your screensaver yet? It might be that another program was trying to running cause your game to minimize.
     
    kobe, Mar 10, 2009
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  4. julian-nold

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    Don't use the Crysis64bit ... use the Crysis.exe in the 64bit "lokation" (I don't know the word for "ordner" ... sry) this solves some problems.

    But! The 64bit one does performe worse because it looks better ... as far as I know (it's like Far Cry or Crysis non WH) the 64bit mode enables some extras :)

    Greetings
    Julian
     
    julian-nold, Mar 10, 2009
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