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    Dead Space and 9800m GTS

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by chillerman625, Oct 18, 2009.

  1. chillerman625

    chillerman625 Notebook Consultant

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    When i installed Dead Space and tried to run it, it says that my graphics card (9800m GTS) does not meet the minimum requirements and then closes....is there any way I can bypass this and play the game anyway? I know my GPU can probably handle the game but just not at maxed settings.

    It's strange since I thought my GPU could pretty much play any game.
     
    chillerman625, Oct 18, 2009
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    mew1838 Team Teal

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    No problems at all for my 9800 GTS, maxes it out. You did install the latest drivers right?
     
    mew1838, Oct 18, 2009
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    I play it maxed out, res. 1920x1080 no lag or problems at all...
     
    Psynalizer, Oct 18, 2009
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    Clutch cute and cuddly boys

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    Max sure you are not on power saver mode.
     
    Clutch, Oct 18, 2009
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    Alexrose1uk Music, Media, Game

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    Double check power savings mode and your drivers are installed properly, it sounds like the game isn't detecting your adaptor properly.
     
    Alexrose1uk, Oct 18, 2009
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    Kevin Egregious

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    Uh oh, I remember a similar thread from back when the game launched. In it, people with the 9800M GTX and a few GTS reported the same issue. I looked for it, but it was too old for the search.

    It had something to do with device IDs being recognized, and I don't remember if a solution came up. I'll try to come back with help.

    What driver are you using?
     
    Kevin, Oct 18, 2009
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  7. chillerman625

    chillerman625 Notebook Consultant

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    My computer is already high performance, and my driver number is 7.15.11.8581.

    I initially thought that it was just that my card isn't powerful enough, until I found the game being played on another p-7805u on youtube at 30 fps...

    Edit: OK I did a Google search and found this http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/179.28/179.28_WinVista_Release_Notes.pdf

    If you go to page 15 then it says that Dead Space will only have that message if "your monitor does not support 60 HZ refresh rate". I looked at my monitor and sure enough it had only a 59 HZ refresh rate.....

    So now my question is this: is there anything I can do?

    Edit2: Found the thread, but no solution: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=313938
     
    chillerman625, Oct 18, 2009
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    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    Try installing some new drivers.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Oct 18, 2009
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  9. chillerman625

    chillerman625 Notebook Consultant

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    Never mind, I figured it out. I forced a 60 Hz refresh rate on my 59 Hz refresh rate LCD.
     
    chillerman625, Oct 19, 2009
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    How'd you do that? Nvidia Control Panel?

    I've seen people say that didn't work.
     
    Kevin, Oct 19, 2009
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    You own a gateway FX correct? I don't understand how you can have this issue in the first place.
     
    mew1838, Oct 19, 2009
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  12. chillerman625

    chillerman625 Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah I own a Gateway, but my screen broke so I ordered a LG screen from EBAY. My old one did have a 60 Hz function. Thus, it couldn't have been my driver problem but only the screen problem.

    I changed the refresh rate via custom resolutions on Nvidia Control Panel, and for me it didn't work unless I changed the timing standard from "auto" to something else (I tried three of them and they all worked). There's been no problems so far.

    It's all good though; I was really afraid I'd have to buy another screen in order to play games like this and BF2 just because of a difference of 1 Hz.
     
    chillerman625, Oct 19, 2009
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