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Article #191243Re: Original UT is unplayable on new computer...
From: goPostal
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:42
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:42
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"Todd" <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote in message news:64la149bjln2c4qborc9vd8ri9lk5aif59@4ax.com... > Gigabyte NForce 570 sli chipset motherboard with 4400 dual core amd > processor. > > I'm running two Geforce graphics cards, but not sli. The card I'm > playing on is an xfx 9600gt, with a msi nx8400gs for my spare monitor > (not being used in the game). > > I'm basicly staring at walls. I turn, catch a glimps of something, > I'm staring at a wall, I'm dead. I'd expect better on the 8400 card; > I should be blasting on this one. My mom's e-machine wasn't this bad, > back when I first got the game. > > (Looks like I may have to reinstall Windows. After quitting out of > UT, I ran Partition Magic 8 to reduce a partition from 400 something > gigs to 56, and the program locked up. Now the partition the game is > on is lost, and PM won't run. Fortunately, I've got a utility that > can find files on lost partitions, but I need a new hard drive to save > the files to.) > > You are probably already sorted out, but I would guess your trouble is in the multi-monitor. Try disabling one (maybe actually unseat the card) and see if it clears up.
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Path: mbox-mo1.pugleaf.net!number1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!nx01.iad01.newshosting.com!newshosting.com!69.28.186.77.MISMATCH!hwmpeer03.lga!hwmnpeer01.lga!news.highwinds-media.com!hw-filter.lga!newsfe06.lga.POSTED!53ab2750!not-for-mail From: "goPostal" <agutgopostal@hotmail.com> Newsgroups: alt.games.unreal.tournament References: <64la149bjln2c4qborc9vd8ri9lk5aif59@4ax.com> Subject: Re: Original UT is unplayable on new computer... Lines: 29 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original Message-ID: <gAkRj.12$qX2.4@newsfe06.lga> NNTP-Posting-Host: gedapfbnmmdpgljcokajaglhiephaicb X-Complaints-To: abuse@charter.net X-Trace: emlnjhpjaknjmmohgmoeimofopipoaimklphhmnficlamclkgedapfbnmmdpgljcnbcfighmkpphmpaiociienjdfjfnkhoikagooaibhgibbgdencbgepdnmkoobbeefelfojnjbfokking NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:47:56 MST Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:42:38 -0700 Bytes: 2202 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit