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    Asus g50vt-a1 and GTA IV

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by haniunited, Feb 17, 2009.

  1. haniunited

    haniunited Notebook Consultant

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    OK so lots of people who own this laptop report +30 FPS but I get only 18 even on everything put to lowest, I know this is not normal, can anyone help me?

    drivers are up to date, i think.
    no major problems.
    no antivirus enabled.
    removed all bloatware and have only 50 processes running (which is good on vista)

    can anyone PLEASE help? I bought this game based on some videos I saw as it looked like it runned fine on the G50VT-a1

    specs:
    T9400 / 4GB DD2 / 9800 GS

    thanks
     
    haniunited, Feb 17, 2009
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  2. Templesa

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    Not on power saving mode, right?
     
    Templesa, Feb 17, 2009
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  3. haniunited

    haniunited Notebook Consultant

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    yeah its not on, its on "high performance" and its overclocked in this direct console
     
    haniunited, Feb 17, 2009
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  4. Ghold

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    are you running on battery or are you plugged in?
     
    Ghold, Feb 17, 2009
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  5. Harper2.0

    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    Tried DOX optimized 185.20 drivers?
     
    Harper2.0, Feb 17, 2009
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    Have you tried running the game without OC from Direct Console? Still the same thing? Strangely enough, my M1730's X9000 used to run Crysis Warhead worse when OC'ed to 3.4 than when it was 2.8 (Middle levels of OC varied) I wonder if you have some sort of similar issue?
     
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    1) Update to Dox's drivers.
    2) Make sure you have the 2nd patch applied for GTAIV
    3) Make sure your system is plugged in.
    4) Hope one of the three above was the problem :)
     
    SemiGamer, Feb 18, 2009
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  8. haniunited

    haniunited Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks SemiGamer,

    The only thing I have not done is #1.

    What I did do though, is go to Nvidia.com and download the latest notebook drivers, from what I see here it's not the same is it?

    So I just have to google Dox's drivers and grab them? sure it's safe?
     
    haniunited, Feb 18, 2009
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    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    DOX drivers are the best :D

    I've been using them since I saw them on lapopvideo2go.com and I've had 0 problems.
     
    Harper2.0, Feb 18, 2009
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  10. haniunited

    haniunited Notebook Consultant

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    can anyone please point me to a driver of Dox's that works with my 9800 gs?
     
    haniunited, Feb 18, 2009
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  11. Tenspeed33

    Tenspeed33 Notebook Evangelist

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    www.laptopvideo2go.com
    Go on Forums, then Dox's customized forceware drivers
    Download the right one and then
    1) comletely uninstall your current driver
    2) run driversweeper in safemode
    3)reboot and install new drivers in safe mode
    4)reboot and enjoy 5-6fps increase at the minimum.

    Those pictures are awaiting approval btw
     
    Tenspeed33, Feb 18, 2009
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  12. Exostenza

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    DOX's 182.05 are superb for me and I have the same laptop as you.

    Go for it!
     
    Exostenza, Feb 18, 2009
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  13. SemiGamer

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    Tenspeed summed it up :)
     
    SemiGamer, Feb 18, 2009
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