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    My laptop wont play this game right.

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Halo360Fan, Jun 10, 2008.

  1. Halo360Fan

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    I just put mechwarrior3 on my laptop and everything seemed fine until I started to play the game it will run the game but the graphics are still in some parts of the screen and I end up getting still blocks of graphics on my screen. Why need help. My specs are in my sig
     
    Halo360Fan, Jun 10, 2008
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    maybe it's your video card drivers?
     
    synic, Jun 10, 2008
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  3. Halo360Fan

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    i cant find a update for mycard driver
     
    Halo360Fan, Jun 10, 2008
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    chipmoney, Jun 10, 2008
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  5. Halo360Fan

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    can't find the 175.80 driver and its the driver for sure?
     
    Halo360Fan, Jun 10, 2008
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    Use the guide in my link for how to's on updating video drivers.
    It also shows where to find the drivers.
     
    eleron911, Jun 10, 2008
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    Yeah, that card should be fine with that game.
     
    bigepilot, Jun 10, 2008
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    Well, be careful. I used to have that game, it's pretty old. :) It might be an incompatibility. I have one game that will not work with newer hardware/OS/drivers, no matter what. :(
     
    talin, Jun 10, 2008
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  9. Halo360Fan

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    yea this driver stuff is confusing i'm not going to touch it unless i understand it
     
    Halo360Fan, Jun 10, 2008
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  10. chipmoney

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    It's simple

    go here: http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=18824

    download the driver, extract it to whereever you want, desktop works and its easy to find :p, then download the modded INF from the site and place it in the folder, when the diologue comes up click copy and replace which will remove the original INF file, then run the .exe in the driver folder.
     
    chipmoney, Jun 10, 2008
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    I know the problem... Basically the thing is that your laptops Bent.
     
    Lite, Jun 11, 2008
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  12. dtwn

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    Considering how old MW3, it might be a Vista issue. Try running it under compatibility mode. In case you don't know, just right click on the short cut to MW3 and go to Properties, then the compatibility tab. Try running it under XP SP2.
     
    dtwn, Jun 11, 2008
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    And also 256 colour and the resoulution check boxes sometimes helps.
     
    Manic Penguins, Jun 11, 2008
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    Wiz33, Jun 11, 2008
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  15. Halo360Fan

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    yep i tried compatibility mode i guess the game is to old
     
    Halo360Fan, Jun 11, 2008
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