_Z_Ryuken
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Memory related.
What's happening is I am running CS and HL2 for the first time on a laptop. It's not the most graphically capable, but it does have a higher clock than my desktop.
My desktop has a 1.13Ghz PIII and runs CS at a brisk 9-50 fps depending on how many guns are being fired around me.
Problem is the damn cpu is maxed out all the time, and my chair is really uncomfortable. The PIII/MB is the oldest component on my system.
Hooray for SDRAM! Not.
I fully intend to get a better chair and am looking at a P4 3.0 and mainboard with a 800Mhz fsb minimum.
However, until then I'd like to get the laptop running at at least 20fps (not great, but playable).
Here's the problem: Three of CS's video settings are not as low as possible.
Model detail, texture detail, and shader detail. They are on medium, medium, and high respectively.
Recommended settings my ass.
I tried to change them, but that point is moot, because I found that even without changing the settings, HL2 will crash if I go into advanced settings, click out, then hit either OK or Apply in the options menu.
I know it's possible to change most of these settings in a cfg file, but the one I looked at didn't seem to have video settings.
Now a fix for the crash would be great, but all I really need is to change the settings.
If there is no known fix meaning I just need more memory or something (which is entirely possible), or if there is no manual cfg settings, I guess I am just s.o.o.l.
Replies are appreciated
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Oh, one more thing.
On my desktop I have a problem with Windows Security Center popping up randomly and minimizing CS, usually resulting in a 30 second afk and my death. ): If I'm really lucky I will get kicked for my ping spiking to 800 or something. )':
How do I kill it in the face?
What's happening is I am running CS and HL2 for the first time on a laptop. It's not the most graphically capable, but it does have a higher clock than my desktop.
My desktop has a 1.13Ghz PIII and runs CS at a brisk 9-50 fps depending on how many guns are being fired around me.
Problem is the damn cpu is maxed out all the time, and my chair is really uncomfortable. The PIII/MB is the oldest component on my system.
Hooray for SDRAM! Not.
I fully intend to get a better chair and am looking at a P4 3.0 and mainboard with a 800Mhz fsb minimum.
However, until then I'd like to get the laptop running at at least 20fps (not great, but playable).
Here's the problem: Three of CS's video settings are not as low as possible.
Model detail, texture detail, and shader detail. They are on medium, medium, and high respectively.
Recommended settings my ass.
I tried to change them, but that point is moot, because I found that even without changing the settings, HL2 will crash if I go into advanced settings, click out, then hit either OK or Apply in the options menu.
I know it's possible to change most of these settings in a cfg file, but the one I looked at didn't seem to have video settings.
Now a fix for the crash would be great, but all I really need is to change the settings.
If there is no known fix meaning I just need more memory or something (which is entirely possible), or if there is no manual cfg settings, I guess I am just s.o.o.l.
Replies are appreciated
--
Oh, one more thing.
On my desktop I have a problem with Windows Security Center popping up randomly and minimizing CS, usually resulting in a 30 second afk and my death. ): If I'm really lucky I will get kicked for my ping spiking to 800 or something. )':
How do I kill it in the face?
