Ship Simulator

English forum => Ship Simulator 2008 => Topic started by: matt105 on July 27, 2007, 07:17:17

Title: Damn this sucks!
Post by: matt105 on July 27, 2007, 07:17:17
Well thanks V-Step for the demo now i know not to buy the game because of the computer.
My comp dont show the waves and it's way too laggy.

Looks like im leaving the Forum  :(

Cya Later All, Matt

P.S. Here is my system info:
Operating system:                     XP Home Edition
Processor:                                Pentium 3 1.7GHz
Memory:                                   256 mb
Graphics card:                           NVIDIA GeForce 4700 (64 mb)
Audio devices:                           Sound card
Input controller:                        Mouse with scroll wheel   
Optional controllers:                   None
Title: Re: Damn this sucks!
Post by: [RWP]DJM on July 27, 2007, 07:41:06
Sorry to hear the game/demo won't work on your PC :(

Of course, this is no reason to leave the forum, you could always upgrade, if not right away, maybe in the near future ;)

You don't necessarily need to upgrade everything, CPU, Graphics and RAM should do the trick :)

Most of this could be achieved with your current Motherboard too, and with prices of older hardware dropping all the time, it shouldn't be that expensive.....even if you get just over the minimum required ;)

Regards.

DJM.

EDIT: It was my understanding that the Pentium III peaked at 1.4ghz, then the Pentium IV was released with higher speeds.  Have I been misinformed?
Title: Re: Damn this sucks!
Post by: matt105 on July 27, 2007, 08:20:13
You can upgrade CPU?

Anyway if i add CPU, RAM, Better graphics card it may be better but this comp is just about to die.
So i should just buy new comp but i cant affoard too  :-[

So there is no point on staying on the forum.
Title: Re: Damn this sucks!
Post by: [RWP]DJM on July 27, 2007, 10:25:20
You can upgrade CPU?

Anyway if i add CPU, RAM, Better graphics card it may be better but this comp is just about to die.
So i should just buy new comp but i cant affoard too  :-[

So there is no point on staying on the forum.

That's a shame :(

You can change the CPU for a faster one, but the sockets must be the same.  You can get this information on your motherboard manufacturers website or in your motherboard manual ;)

If you need any upgrade advice, please feel free to ask, I would be happy to help :)

Regards.

DJM.
Title: Re: Damn this sucks!
Post by: matt105 on July 27, 2007, 12:11:44
Nah its alright by the time i get the money for a new comp there probably will be a Ship Sim 09 or Ship Sim 10..lol
Title: Re: Damn this sucks!
Post by: [RWP]DJM on July 27, 2007, 13:38:37
Nah its alright by the time i get the money for a new comp there probably will be a Ship Sim 09 or Ship Sim 10..lol

LOL, ok :D
Title: Re: Damn this sucks!
Post by: Britannic on July 27, 2007, 13:49:42
hey, Vstep- Just wanted to say thank you SOOOO much for releasing the demo! Cant wait to try it. Say,  noticed the guy who started this thread was using 1.7ghz, 64meg card and many other low specs- but he could still play it! This has given me fresh hope with my 2.2ghz dual cos I was on the verge of not buying!

Ill let ya know how It gets on with the demo!

Thanks hugely, Sky.
Title: Re: Damn this sucks!
Post by: cdfuture41 on August 24, 2007, 08:53:21
I to only have 1.7 Ghz & 1 Gig of ram in a lap-top but love the game so much I make due.
Title: Re: Damn this sucks!
Post by: captain_Adam on August 24, 2007, 11:02:08
sorry to hear! your computer just needs a little upgrading!!
Title: Re: Damn this sucks!
Post by: cdfuture41 on August 24, 2007, 15:51:33
Thanks, but I am not going to do an ugrade I plan a replacement it after I pay off Christmas.
Title: Re: Damn this sucks!
Post by: shipmania2007 on August 24, 2007, 17:15:36
how do you see you computer specs?
Title: Re: Damn this sucks!
Post by: Britannic on August 24, 2007, 18:30:45
well, if you dont' really wanna go into any great detail, simply use 'system information', which is in the System tools menu. However, if you wish to view stuff a bit more on the indepth side, open sys info then click 'file' on the topbar. Then export it as a .txt file. This should tell you everything you need to know about your graphics card, running apps, installed widgets etc..

Thanks, Sky
Title: Re: Damn this sucks!
Post by: casser on August 24, 2007, 19:36:06
my experiencie with a laptop/desktop onboard graphic card.

laptop:

windows xp
core duo 1.6ghz
512ram
onboard graphic card shared ram

in the bios i can change the memory graphic card
-graphic card memory set to 64mb, no waves
-graphic card memory set to 128mb, waves. but performace game is a bit slow
-graphic card memory set to 224mb, waves. performance OK at open sea with high settings.

So if i take off the 224mb from my 512mb ram, i left 288mb of ram...and works great.


desktop:

windows xp
P4 3.2ghz
512ram
onboard graphic card shared ram

i can only set to 64mb --> no waves, overall performance very poor.


Title: Re: Damn this sucks!
Post by: shipfan55 on August 25, 2007, 22:12:20
Buy a GeForce 8 series card,they rock all simulated worlds at max!try the 8800 ultra.
Title: Re: Damn this sucks!
Post by: Ruben2 on August 26, 2007, 10:31:21
hello,
 
I've got a problem. When I'm installing the game ship sim 2008 the setup crashes,
while my computer satisfy with the system requirements. ???

my system info:

Operating system:                      Windows Vista® Home Premium
Processor:                                Intel core 2 CPU T5500 @ 1.66 GHz  1.67GHz
Memory:                                   2038 mb
Graphics card:                           NVIDIA® GeForceT Go 7600 3D graphics with 256 MB
Audio devices:                           Sound card
Input controller:                        mouse with scroll wheel
Title: Re: Damn this sucks!
Post by: [RWP]DJM on August 26, 2007, 10:37:54
hello,
 
I've got a problem. When I'm installing the game ship sim 2008 the setup crashes,
while my computer satisfy with the system requirements. ???

my system info:

Operating system:                      Windows Vista® Home Premium
Processor:                                Intel core 2 CPU T5500 @ 1.66 GHz  1.67GHz
Memory:                                   2038 mb
Graphics card:                           NVIDIA® GeForceT Go 7600 3D graphics with 256 MB
Audio devices:                           Sound card
Input controller:                        mouse with scroll wheel

Hiya :)

Is this for the full game?

Regards.

DJM.
Title: Re: Damn this sucks!
Post by: Ruben2 on August 26, 2007, 10:42:07
Hiya :)

Is this for the full game?

Regards.

DJM.

yes this is for the full game
Title: Re: Damn this sucks!
Post by: [RWP]DJM on August 26, 2007, 10:46:23
yes this is for the full game

Ok, thanks :)

For support for the full game, we request that all members please enter their Ship Simulator licence key into their forum profile, thanks.

You will then have access to the Technical Support board, where a lot of these technical issues have already been resolved.

If you're not sure how to enter your licence key, please check the General FAQ's or PM a Moderator :)

Regards.

DJM.
Title: Re: Damn this sucks!
Post by: Subwolf on August 26, 2007, 10:53:34
Buy a GeForce 8 series card,they rock all simulated worlds at max!try the 8800 ultra.

They don't exactly come cheap, but if he's 12 years old or so he could ask his dad ;)
Anyway I wouldn't install a top video card with a slow CPU.

If you got performance problems visit www.pcpitstop.com and run the optimize utility. It checks everything on your system and tells you what is bad and how you fix it to make your computer faster. It can even do it for you but then you have to register and pay $30 for it. But it's worth it in my opinion.

Title: Re: Damn this sucks!
Post by: BATTLE on August 26, 2007, 23:18:03
Well thanks V-Step for the demo now i know not to buy the game because of the computer.
My comp dont show the waves and it's way too laggy.

Looks like im leaving the Forum  :(

Cya Later All, Matt

P.S. Here is my system info:
Operating system:                     XP Home Edition
Processor:                                Pentium 3 1.7GHz
Memory:                                   256 mb
Graphics card:                           NVIDIA GeForce 4700 (64 mb)
Audio devices:                           Sound card
Input controller:                        Mouse with scroll wheel   
Optional controllers:                   None


With respect Matt your comp isnt goin to run anything thats smooth thats at least 2-3 years old you have to upgrade mate.

Heres my specs and mine is feeling the fps.

Operating system:                     XP Home Edition
Processor:                                Pentium 4   3.4 Ghz
Memory:                                   2 Gig Ram
Graphics card:                           NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra OC  (256 mb)
Audio devices:                           Sound card
Input controller:                        Logitech G15 KB and G5 Mouse   
Optional controllers:                   Saitek JS