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    This Bugs me...

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Malikite009, Nov 17, 2008.

  1. Malikite009

    Malikite009 Notebook Guru

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    ok the laptop i have right now(before i get the new 1) is getting on my nerves. I bought unreal tournament 3 thinking i was gona have an ok time with it till i get my new laptop(which will play at the high settings that usually do). but it appears that it cant handle it for some reason. I launch the game and it shuts the pc down after logs in. Sometimes(on rare occasions) before a match was magically possible able to be created or after i either win or loose a match. Sometimes Complete shut down or the game would freeze and id have to force shut the game. the minimum specs for the game are; XP sp2, 2.0 Solo core, 512 Mb, Nvidia 6200+, and 8 gbs hd... I thot my stuff was ok for the time being till I(inevitably) upgrade... but I just dont understand why this is happening. can any1 give me reason? is the the game more CPU driven(a SHOOTER)?
    :mad: :mad: :mad:
     
    Malikite009, Nov 17, 2008
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  2. BenLeonheart

    BenLeonheart walk in see this wat do?

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    Try a reinstall.
     
    BenLeonheart, Nov 17, 2008
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  3. Pranalien

    Pranalien Notebook Veteran

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    No way. The machine in my sig can play it at 1024x768 at mid-high settings. Looks to me like a driver problem.
     
    Pranalien, Nov 18, 2008
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  4. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Maybe your CPU or GPU is overheating?
     
    namaiki, Nov 18, 2008
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    log the error (make sure you did not disable error porting) and post it.

    I had an issue with mine like that.... it turned out to be drivers and directX updates mainly.
     
    Gophn, Nov 18, 2008
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    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    if it shuts down your computer, it's overheating. Try blowing some compressed air into the vent of your laptop to clear it out.

    Also shooters are usually more GPU dependent, not as much CPU.
     
    Harper2.0, Nov 18, 2008
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    Malikite009 Notebook Guru

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    i dont see an option to upload the error. its all in codes so idk if any here can read it and decipher it? my laptop just got repaired so idk if the change in motherboard could be the problem because im not able to update the 7600 to the higher firmware... so idk whats going on

    PS. i dont really kno what my logs look like or where i can find them?

    Help:0

    ALSO I DO RECALL it saying something when it first installs that my .ini file wasnt updated but when I hit yes idk if it updated coz it obviously crashes and it said because it was older it might crash... go Figure!
     
    Malikite009, Nov 18, 2008
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