All I needed to do was install the new App Compatibility Toolkit, v1.5. I forget where I got it from, so it's available for your pleasure at http://www.cortana.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/act.exe .
My system:
Finally I will be able to finish it. :)
~Sam
But I am amazed at your PC yrro...it's GOOD! My PC X 10 can't beat yours~
How fast is your PC?
Has anyone else ever realized that the Prison and Barret's Flashback are the same place?
Take a look at the room layout that's in the cabin (The one where you find Barret)...and compare it to Barret's Flashback (the one where Dyne doesn't want to give up coal mining)
I mean the town layout of the same as the prision. The prision uses the same background as the town just jucked a little.
Kinda old now.
Specs:
Intel p3 500
384MB of RAM
3+0 Stripe RAID array on FastTrak 66 (converted Promise ultra 66 controller)
Geforce DDR (Herc)
That's about all the speed related items I can think of. It's not much to brag over, but it runs.
Why do you ask, StrayWings?
We got a new comp last christmas! :D
Thats all. We were thinking of getting another one this christmas :)
It might be worth the investment especially if you've only 32MB.
don't laugh :wink:
P233 MHz MMX
32MB RAM
4 GB
14" Moniter
ATI Rage 2
I used some programs to tweak my ATI last night to see if I could get the framerate to higher then what I think must be around 2fps when emulating FF9, but it didnt work. I dont think o/c my graphics card will take it much further either. My dad was talking about getting a new PC and he was like "£500 could get you a good PC" and I was like "NOOOOO!". Maybe I can push him up to £1000, but it's unlikely. Wish me luck!
Oh yeah, Canealot. How come a 64MB Stick cost £50 and a 128MB stick cost £25?
Thanks for the info everyone (although I still envy you).
Duron 800
128MB RAM
Geforce 2 MX 400
SB Live!
26 gigs of diskspace..
Eerrrr let me tell you about dad and pcs. I will use the example of the graphics card. When we first looked into a new graphics card we were looking at spending £150 max. And in the end I pushed him up to £300.
So dads can be pushed. Just say how much better it will be and how much you would like it and stuff. Good luck :D
Kinda old now - Trilinear
Mirex - don't laugh :wink:
..kidding?? 10x my PC speed still couldn't been you guys~
Well, to be fair here's my PC specs:
Pentium Pro 250mhz
32MB RAM
2 GB HDD
14" Dell Monitor
SB Live!
S3 Trio 64V
(saving up to buy more RAM and a GUITAR!!)
Sir Canealot: Cool, I've never really tried pushing my dad before cos I dont ask him for much. I'll try getting hold of a PC World mag or something and show him the stuff. Heh, this is gonna be funny...
EDIT: Bugger. I was looking around on uBid for my first time and I realised how cheap the PC's were. When my dad came home I showed him and he was like "But the shipping's gonna cost loads", its was $12 for a lb, and 35lb!! So its not so cheap to bid for PC's. There's still those PC shops though, I'll have a look in Dixons tomorow.
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Well, I'm getting an acoustic guitar~ I just LOVE the sound they make. Been pratising from others for quite some time and now I'll get my own guitar~ :)
DIXONS RIP YOU OFF. IF THEY COULD, THEY'D CHARGE YOU FOR LOOKING AT THEIR STORE. ON TOP OF THAT, THEY CLAIM TO CHARGE LOW PRICES EVEN WHEN YOU POINT OUT THEY ARE LITERALLY DOUBLE THAT OF SOMEWHERE ELSE. THEY ARE EVIL.
I mean it, too :wink: I've never bought a PC from them (thank god - I'd be even MORE in debt if I went to Dixons) but I *used* to buy A/V equipment from there (cables, adaptors, video recorders - you know the stuff). Until I saw Dixons were charging me £12 for a CABLE, that cost £5 in a hardware store. Same cable. Hmmm, think I, that's a ripoff. They never admitted it though. "We charge reasonable prices." hah! Evil.
Dont do it! Please! For your own health!
Time and Mesh have pretty good deals. Just get a computer mag - one of the ones full of adverts and then start drooling over some of them...preferably when money spendng dad is near.
And I would say how well your games would run on the new pc. For some reason that help with my dad...dont quite know why he cares so much about the games though.
But as I said. TRY MESH AND TIME!!
Straywings: Cool, I started learning with a classical acoustic, then I went onto a steel stringed acoustic, and now I'm on electric. You should get a good steel stringed one, once you get good at that you'll be able to work wonders on classicals and electrics.
Wish me luck~
Hey everyone I just found a deal at the Time website. This is the PC . The thing is though, is the graphics card any good? I want to buy a GeForce 2 or 3 and plug it in, but is it possible to just plug them into any PC? Or would it be beter to check and see if the PC's got a spare slot for another graphics card?
I would phone time up before ordering it. And find out EXACLY what that grx card is. It might be an onboard one. Which means you might not have an AGP port for the GeForce to go in!
Installing the card is childs play but if you no port then you cant install the card.
Also the sound card in that is nothing to write home about. I might recomend this one though: http://www.timecomputers.com/computers/pcs/model.php3?pc=m&webcode=100
Its a litte more expensive yea but you replace that slowish duron with a pretty darn fast 1.2 atholn. And there slightly faster pc-133 memory to boot.
You would still need to upgrade the graphics card in that thing though.
I hate it when they dont give the exact specs. They should make a law that says they have to give all the specs out and not just say AGP 4x super fast graphics or some stupid shit like that.
Bloody bastards! It pisses me off!
If it's Pete's, set the frame buffer to black (1 :).
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When we took took that GeForce 2 pro(err when did you get your GeForce 2 pro!?) back to them they were saying all shit like it was the manafeacturs reponsibility.
The women we were talking to (Elona or something...) didnt have a bloody clue. It took her ages I find out we could exchange the damn thing.
I know all of you cant be like that though.
But every other person at that desk were argueing with them. One person had norton on there pc when they got it. PC-World formatted it removeing norton and refused to give it back. Argh it is pretty bad in there.
I dont know how you all do it. It was an oven in there. If I worked there I would pull an M-79 out and start fireing tear gas over the counter shoteing for "Air-Con! Air-Con!".
Well at any rate I feel better knowing we have the vaguly intelligent Skillster working at Pc-World :D
Oh yes PC-World: 128 megs of Pc-100 £25! Kick arse!
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Gonna check out there web site now..see what they have up.
Might get luckey. Looking for a slot A atholn 1ghz. Aparently my mobo can go up to that but I'm not sure yet.
Erk they dont say on there. So I supose they are socket As. Seen better prices any way on the net :wink:
Saw a 900 for £60....
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Sir Canealot: Ok, thanks for showing me that deal, I'll show it to my dad. At the moment I'm looking through the Time Xtra site for a GeForce card but I haven't found it yet. I dont think I'll buy GeForce 3, it seems pretty expensive. Wait I just found some GeForce 2 cards, the cheapest is £87 for the MX. I dont think I'll be getting a GeForce for a while, they're a wee bit expensive. Is the MX worth getting? Maybe I'll save up for it later.
EDIT: ARGH SHMUCKING HELL!!!! The stupid old man just decided he doesnt want to get a new PC, I wish he would make his mind up. Bloody barsted.
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The MS isnt to bad but I would recomend a GeForce 2 GTS really. Or perhaps even hold out with the crappy Grx Card untill you can get a GeForce 3 they are comeing down in price if you shop around for it.
Hey I would look for work if I was you. I am soon for my next pc. As I said if I can scrape togther £2-300 my dad should be a lot more open about what to buy :)