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Re: Can I run C&C:Generals with high graphics on this system?

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From: Neil Adamson
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 08:46
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"Lee Hardy" <lee15@nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> My system is very similar to yours (same processor, HDD, graphics card)
but
> more memory - when i play i have to have the graphics on low quality at
1024
> x 768. Playing against 4 opponents is not bad, sumtimes get slow frame
rates
> but play against 8 opponents and you've had it - slows down real bad. If
you
> have the graphics set top high you get very slow framerates -- almost
> unplayable. I am pretty sure its the graphics card, as the MX models are
> "cut down" versions of their titanium counterparts with slower performance
> and features that are unavailable. I hope this helps!
> Basically YOU CAN play with that spec but you wont get the most out of
> Generals!!!!!
>
> C ya
>
> Lee Hardy
>
> "Andy Smith" <andysmith45@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:14bdee15.0310101200.56dcf9df@posting.google.com...
> > I am running Win98SE, IE 5.5 on a Athlon 2000+ processor (1.66
> > Ghz)with 256 MB DDR (266) RAM, 80GB HDD, MSI combo motherboard with
> > VIA KM266 chipset and a 64 MB Msi GeForce4 MX 440 (4X) AGP card. I am
> > using the latest Nvidia Drivers.
> >
> > Can I run C&C:Generals smoothly with the highest graphics settings on
> > my system? (AA and Anisotropic Filtering are off)
>
>

I am pretty sure too that that graphics card will let you down. I have the
same 64MB GeForce 4 MX440 and frankly the game is barely playable.

Neil A
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From: "Neil Adamson" <adamson@uk.ibm.com>
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Subject: Re: Can I run C&C:Generals with high graphics on this system?
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