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    Doom3 on an A170 or A190?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by MWSony, Aug 21, 2004.

  1. MWSony

    MWSony Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anyone out there successfully run Doom3 on an A Series with a 9700 ATI Mobility graphics card? I've tried, experienced system freezes and was wondering what settings you've used. I do not want to dabble in changing graphics card drivers unless I have to. Thanks!
     
    MWSony, Aug 21, 2004
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  2. AJVETT

    AJVETT Notebook Evangelist

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    well i dont have a sony but i may have an answer to your problem, the Stock video driver manufacters include with the system really arent ment for games, you will have to update the drivers.

    Use the latest Omega drivers

    Im using a Redeon 9600 128mb

     
    AJVETT, Aug 23, 2004
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  3. Venombite

    Venombite Notebook Virtuoso

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    As Ajvett mentioned, try using the Omega Drivers from www.omegadrivers.net and follow the instructions in the Readme file. You will have problems if you don't follow the instructions.

    Another thing you can try, is to goto ATI's site and download the 4.9 beta drivers. These were released specifically for Doom 3 compatibility/performance.

    -Vb-
     
    Venombite, Aug 24, 2004
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  4. AJVETT

    AJVETT Notebook Evangelist

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    ATI's drivers from there site dont work on Mobile cards you could try modding the INF file, so they will install. goto Driver Heaven and download the mobility modder.

    http://www.driverheaven.net/
     
    AJVETT, Aug 24, 2004
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    Peanutt Notebook Enthusiast

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    MW Sony,

    If you are still having trouble try ending some processes in the task manager. The first few times I ran Doom 3 on my A190 it was slow and froze regularly. I looked in to the task manager at my processes and found that a lot of the preinstalled software (NIS, Vaio Media & Giga Pocket etc) monitor network connections. I had 56 processes running and managed to shrink this to 25 (with good stability) just by getting rid of some of the unnecesary programs that I don't use when gaming.... If I do this every time I play, Doom 3 is running fine along with some of my other games that were a bit jerky before. This was without the Omega Drivers by the way. Hope this helps.

    Peanutt uses
    Sony TR1MP / Sony A190 (New) / Toshiba E805 PPC / Sony Ericsson P900
     
    Peanutt, Aug 27, 2004
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  6. Lundmark

    Lundmark Notebook Guru

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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by Peanutt
     
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    Lundmark, Sep 1, 2004
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  7. AJVETT

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    there is a way, i forgot what the name of the program was, GameXP or something like that.
     
    AJVETT, Sep 1, 2004
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    Thanks! Looks like a great app!
     
    Lundmark, Sep 1, 2004
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  9. MWSony

    MWSony Notebook Enthusiast

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    Good news!

    Discovered update file Graphic Driver: 6.14.10.6458c - BIOS: R0080F1 dated 11/11/2004 on the Vaio update site, installed it and Doom3 runs like a charm. Thanks to all for your suggestions.
     
    MWSony, Nov 23, 2004
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    asdf Notebook Consultant

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    I have a toshiba ati mobility 9700/9600 and when i start steam to play counter-strike source it says my video driver is out of date. The version is 6.14.10.6458. When i click the link it directs me to the ati site, but there are no updates there and at the toshiba website... can anyone help me? K thx :)
     
    asdf, Jun 29, 2005
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    Yep, all Sony A series owners should install the updated video drivers from the Sony site. On my old A190, I couldn't even run 3D Mark03 until I installed them.

    Steve
     
    Raider, Jun 30, 2005
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