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    Help with Graphic Settings on game

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Nvidia, Apr 12, 2008.

  1. Nvidia

    Nvidia Notebook Consultant

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    Ok, im playing a game, its 18 Wheels of Steel: American Long Haul. It is a very sharp and graphics demanding game. HEre are my options...

    nVIDIA GeForce 6 Effects
    Geforce FX effects
    Enhanced High-End: Additional Graphics
    geforce 3/4 effects
    Geforce 2/4mx Effects (The current one)

    Listed in that order^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    PC Specs:

    Core 2 Duo T9300 (Santa Rosa Refresh)
    4GB memory
    geforce 8600M gs (1276MB))
    vista home premium 32
    17" HD screen


    I want it to look good and run good. In the game i run Reflections at High and Texture Quality at Medium. I play at 1440x900. Now it plays fine, but i wanted to know if i could handle higher, thanks
     
    Nvidia, Apr 12, 2008
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  2. Patrick

    Patrick Formerly beat spamers with stiks

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    You should be able to run it at the highest settings.
     
    Patrick, Apr 12, 2008
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  3. Nvidia

    Nvidia Notebook Consultant

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    Yes i thought so too, but im asking more of, Which one is the best out of those choices? The one says advanced, but the others say nVIDIA GeForce, so im not sure which is really better...
     
    Nvidia, Apr 12, 2008
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  4. Thund3rball

    Thund3rball I dont know, I'm guessing

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    Probably Geforce 6. But hey why not try them all and see what it looks like? ;)
     
    Thund3rball, Apr 12, 2008
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  5. Nvidia

    Nvidia Notebook Consultant

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    Wouldnt GeForce 6 be for series 6 graphics cards? But anyway, ill try them all.
     
    Nvidia, Apr 12, 2008
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  6. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    But you have a Geforce 8.... :)

    This game is not really demanding on current hardware
     
    JCMS, Apr 12, 2008
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  7. ahl395

    ahl395 Ahlball

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    I would use the current selected or default one. It is probably the best one, but again. try each one just in case.
     
    ahl395, Apr 12, 2008
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  8. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    that game is probably old thats why its only offering up go geforce 6.

    You should be able to run that thing on full blast
     
    flipfire, Apr 13, 2008
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  9. Nvidia

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    No, it just came out a few months ago. What if GeForce 6 is the old one and it goes newer as the list goes down. Im not sure.
     
    Nvidia, Apr 13, 2008
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