mjdoom,Feb 4 2005, 07:12 PM Wrote:This is all despite the fact that my computer is:
Windows XP Pro
2 GHz Pentium 4 CPU
512 MB RAM
NVidia GeForce 2 MX 32 MB graphics card
Soyo K7V Dragon Plus! mobo (I think that's the one)
All of these stats seem similar to Nobbie's from my perspective. Am I just lucky somehow or is there something more that I might have/be doing?
I feel kind of bad because it sounds to me like I'm bragging a bit but I'm kind of curious
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Not despite. Yes, your graphics card is a limitation, but the all important CPU + RAM are good (although I am not familiar with the mobo).
I think Nobbie's getting decent performance (10x7 with moderate detail settings). You're getting good performance out of low detail settings :) You're very right about terrain settings at low to zero being key to getting smooth gameplay. Also, you have enough ram (for the most part), and although the GeForce 2 is ailing... it still is/was a good-ish card for its age.
A better card would do much for your gaming's graphics experience, but that's up to you and your wallet.