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    carbon running on X3100 Help

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by rellik232, Dec 21, 2008.

  1. rellik232

    rellik232 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I got carbon to run in x3100 under xp but the frames rates are very slow,

    I only get around 5-7 fps, and all the processes including explorer from task manager are closed
    Could I do something to get carbon running smoothly?...
     
    rellik232, Dec 21, 2008
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    nope.... the X3100 is an intergrated videocard (low end of the IGPs)... not going to get any better.

    Please read the GPU Guide.
     
    Gophn, Dec 21, 2008
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    The only chance you might have is getting an external videocard like:
    - ASUS XG Station (which comes with a desktop Nvidia 8600 GT)
     
    Gophn, Dec 21, 2008
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    Newer better drivers might help. MIGHT and NOT significantly.

    Get a new laptop or a proper gaming desktop.
     
    adyingwren, Dec 21, 2008
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    rellik232 Notebook Enthusiast

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    rellik232, Dec 21, 2008
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    search on google for a FPS config file for the game.
     
    Satyrion, Dec 21, 2008
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    WILLY S I was saying boo-urns

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    WILLY S, Dec 21, 2008
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    rellik232 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks willy but i have the latest drivers for my video card. I am currently running windows xp sp3 but i heard that vista is able to play games under software mode. I haven't tried it yet but It seems that i could get better frames because of the new beta driver for vista.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=4234039#post4234039
    Although im not sure the beta drivers for x3100 is only for vista, cause when i tried it on xp. It failed to load.

    I realy need some kind of tweak to disable the visual treatment.
    Anyone knows if there's config program for the game engine.
     
    rellik232, Dec 21, 2008
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    rellik232 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Who says "IMMPOSIBLE"
    everything is possible, I got better frames on carbon then ever before,
    But i had to install windows 7 to getter frames though
    check out these pics
    NFS CARBON 1024X768 the last one is 800x600
    ALL OF THE DETAILS TURNED OFF
    http://i40.tinypic.com/27yd4ew.jpg
    http://i43.tinypic.com/2vacyv9.jpg
    http://i42.tinypic.com/10dy3qg.jpg
    http://i40.tinypic.com/2nu4nc4.jpg
    http://i39.tinypic.com/16c0xzq.jpg
    http://i41.tinypic.com/r0vwc1.jpg
    AND FOR MY WIN7 piCture!
    http://i43.tinypic.com/mifbis.jpg
     
    rellik232, Jan 10, 2009
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    So Windows 7 runs games a lot better than XP?
     
    Manic Penguins, Jan 11, 2009
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  11. 660hpv12

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    that kinda expected, its the matter with your x3100, its too slow, nothing you can do, sry mate
     
    660hpv12, Jan 11, 2009
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    woah, so windows 7 tripples graphics performance? nice
     
    660hpv12, Jan 11, 2009
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    NFS Carbon on my Xbox 1 looks much better than that and it never slows down to a paltry 19 FPS even when there's a lot of action going on. -_- Maybe for RPG games, 19 FPS is *possibly* playable, but for racing games? No way.


    @ 660hpv12

    I wouldn't trust the rating.
     
    SymphonyX, Jan 11, 2009
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  14. rellik232

    rellik232 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yup,
    But the only down side is that you need a fast cpu, because the game totally depends on it.
    So it means that if you have a intel atom then... you should probably go get a gaming laptop, but if you alteast have a core 2 duo or higher then you could play most games in software mode...
     
    rellik232, Jan 19, 2009
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