video card requirement

[shmily_dana]

I asked this on a reply to another message, but let me ask again.

I notice the 4meg video card requirement on the game box last night. What is in the game that needs this. CTP only need a 1meg video card. Some recent RTS games, like Age of Kings, only need a 2meg video card.

Is anyone running the game on a video card under that spec?

[jkadabomb]

I have a 2meg vid card and my computer runs most 4 meg required games fine. One example is homeworld worked just fine on my computer.

[jkadabomb]

Civ 2 ran perfect on my 2 meg vid card along with k6-2 with 3-d now, 64 mb ram

[MidKnight Lament]

Fingers crossed.

I have a 2MB Diamond Stealth that I'm hoping will get me by for now. Might be a bit of a stretch, but it's worth a try. I only have a P2 233, but I'm hoping 192MB Ram is going to pull me through.

Wishful thinking? Probably.

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[jkadabomb]

I played 8civ gigantic map on my k6-2 with 3d now 64 ram just fine.

[shmily_dana]

MidKnight Lament:

I am very interested in how it goes for your system. It sounds like we have the exact card. I am running at 200Mhz and 80megs of RAM. Let me know. I told my wife I don't mind passing on CTP2, but when Civ3 and MOO3 come out we will have to upgrade...

[MidKnight Lament]

Sorry I missed your message here. I'll get back to you when I manage to get my hands on the game in a couple of weeks. You'll do the same?

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[zaz]

I'm playing with a P166 and 2MB video card, 80MB and Win95. No problems.

[VetteroX]

Wow.... who are you people with these 2 meg video cards and 200 mhz etc? I have a p3 750 and 256 megs of ram with a Geforce 2 64 meg and I already wanna upgrade. If you like computers at all theres no reason to have such a slow computer ( less then p2 300) .....you can get a better one for like $500 or $600.... get with the times.

[MidKnight Lament]

quote: Originally posted by VetteroX on 11-30-2000 01:28 AM If you like computers at all theres no reason to have such a slow computer ( less then p2 300)

Lack of cash. It's got nothing to do with what I like. No more need be said.

quote: .....you can get a better one for like $500 or $600.... get with the times.

Get some tact.



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[jkadabomb]

Excuse me actually no I cant get a computer with 500-600 dollars actually. They usually have crappy celeron and share video ram with regular ram which is way worse then have a 2 meg vid card.Also computers that cheap come with less then the amount of ram my computer came from and not all of us are rich. I cant spend 1200bucks every other year on a new computer.

[shmily_dana]

I got married a few years ago and we just had twins this month. I have other financial priorities...I'll probably upgrade late next year or the following year. I still enjoy all my old games and I don't have the time I used to have.

[EdCase]

quote: Originally posted by VetteroX on 11-30-2000 01:28 AM Wow.... who are you people with these 2 meg video cards and 200 mhz etc? I have a p3 750 and 256 megs of ram with a Geforce 2 64 meg and I already wanna upgrade. If you like computers at all theres no reason to have such a slow computer ( less then p2 300) .....you can get a better one for like $500 or $600.... get with the times.

Firstly as has been pointed out...real life has a way of intruding...Secondly If programmers ever REALLY pushed the envelope of available tech....they would be with the times
Lastly...before you lamely attempt to flame me too..I have a 1ghz atholon t-bird, Voodoo 5500 based system.But I regard it as a luxury I was lucky enough to be able to afford and would "can it" in a heartbeat if the financial necessity arose

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[MidKnight Lament]

quote: Originally posted by shmily_dana on 11-22-2000 10:07 AM It sounds like we have the exact card.

Well, all seems to be going fine. I've only played for about half an hour, so I haven't been too taxing on the system yet, but I'm picking if there was going to be a problem with the video card, it probably would have happened by now. For the record, I've got p2 233 with 192MB ram.

Hope all goes well for you too.

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[Darkknight]

P 166, 96meg RAM, 800meg harddrive phew, win 95, 8meg graphics card...

Hopefully i'll know if it works in 7 days...


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