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11-11-2005, 04:38 PM
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| |  Trouble with Black and White II
i waited FOREVER for this game and i finally get it and guess what? my computer hates it and it won't play. i get an error message going
FATAL ERROR: B&W 2 only supports graphics cards compatible with Pixel shader version 1.1 and above.
what the heck do i do?
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11-11-2005, 07:18 PM
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| | | You buy a new graphics card.
And yes, there is no other solution. |
11-11-2005, 07:58 PM
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| | | that freaking sucks, where can i get one? and what do i do with it after i get it?
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11-11-2005, 09:31 PM
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| | | You take your computer to a computer store, give them a budget and let them give you some choices of graphics cards, pick one at random, and let them install it. |
11-12-2005, 04:59 AM
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| | | I think we need to be a little more specific to help out Aznbabygirl101 with this problem.
Can anyone recommend a relatively good, inexpensive video card, that will run most games, and isn't on the cutting edge--so it doesn't cost a small fortune?
For what it's worth, I'm still using one of the ATI Radeon 9600 series. It's old, and I'll probably upgrade soon, but it does run everything.
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11-12-2005, 07:52 PM
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| | | Everyone has a different definition of what is an acceptable budget. I'm planning to severely overdraw my bank account for an X850XT before Christmas, but other people might be reluctant to spend even $50 USD. |
11-12-2005, 07:55 PM
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| | | I would think anybody who is looking for a decent video card at $50 USD is being very unrealistic. An acceptable budget might be around $100-$125. There are many suitable cards within this range, especially if you hunt the Web for unboxed (but legit) versions.
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11-13-2005, 02:18 AM
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| | The 9600 Pro is worth about $50 USD now 
For $100-$125 budgets, X700/X700Pro/9800Pro or 6600/6600GT AGP versions are pretty good. |
11-13-2005, 02:29 AM
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| | | Mine runs B&W 2 just fine and it's about 75-80 bucks I think.
It's an MSI FX5500 and I've been runnin Dragonshard, B and W 2, Dungeons Siege 2, and it's all fine. It's made by Nvidia, so it's reputable.
You can go to google and click on "Froogle," then type in Video Cards or even MSI FX5500 and it might give you some good options.
But yes, there is no other way. |
11-13-2005, 04:36 AM
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| | | The FX5500 doesn't run B&W 2 particularly well. And by now any store that is selling it at over $50 is trying to rip people off.
If he is going to upgrade, he might as well upgrade such that he won't have to do so in at least one year or so. |
11-13-2005, 10:32 AM
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| | | Actually, for some reason, mine works fine. It rarely slows down and when it does, it goes away in a few seconds.
Maybe I was wrong on the actual name of the card, I mean, I bought it about 7 months ago and it might be a slightly different name. I get confused on why there is a difference between GForce FX 5500, FX 5500, and GeForce5500 (using those as an example, dunno if they are even real names of cards) |
11-14-2005, 03:31 AM
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Maybe I was wrong on the actual name of the card, I mean, I bought it about 7 months ago and it might be a slightly different name. I get confused on why there is a difference between GForce FX 5500, FX 5500, and GeForce5500 (using those as an example, dunno if they are even real names of cards)
| Compared to the amount of names for things like rain, snow, and the sun, I think the amount of names for the GF 5500 isn't many at all. |
11-15-2005, 01:16 AM
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| | | Just remember, if you're buying on your own, to crack open the box BEFORE buying to make sure you have an AGP slot... If you don't, then you're limited to PCI cards (different slots). I got a free AGP card from my brother when he found out the one he bought wouldn't fit in his pc... |
02-18-2006, 08:46 PM
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| | Well I relize this is a very old post, but I was googling around to find help since I just got Black And White 2, and I have the same problem, now, I am only 13 and live in Canada, so the prices may be different from others but what I'm looking for help is the fact that I am 13 and don't have the money at the time. So I checked and found.... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130197 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130197
But I'm positive Newegg is American. Now I found one for Bestbuy in Canada, the same eVGA Geforce FX5500 Video Card except, it's $100 more... http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodde...59&catid=20397
Now this is the biggest rip off ever, I could spill out $50 but I'm not sure if it's Canadian and I don't like the idea of spending money over the internet, I can easily go down to Bestbuy for that Video Card. But $149.97 is way too much. So I need help, I suppose I don't mind spending money over the internet, but I need to find a Canadian, trustworthy site for the proper Video Card.  |
02-18-2006, 09:55 PM
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| | | Sadly, I've never trusted a non online store ever since I found amazon. Newegg is pretty decent, I agree, but I just like online shopping in general is all.
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