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Title: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: kid that uses the toilet a lot on February 18, 2008, 20:24:03
I'm going to buy a new PC for gaming and stuff. MOstly for SHip SIm 08.
Would this pc take ship sim 08 on full graphic?

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750
Graphic card: 8800GTS
Memory: Corsair TWIN2X 6400 DDR2, 2048MB CL5 Kit w/two matched CM2X1024A-6400 Dimms
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: kid that uses the toilet a lot on February 18, 2008, 20:32:12
It's Vista if it matter.
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: Lanedre on February 18, 2008, 22:28:51
Yes it will handle ShipSim on full graphics ;)
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: JHB on February 19, 2008, 01:37:42
Nice system there :)

I use the bathroom very often...
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: Agent|Austin on February 19, 2008, 02:09:50
I use the bathroom very often...

WTF?
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: Mad_Fred on February 19, 2008, 03:18:57
WTF?

If you're gonna boost your post count, at least try to do it in a polite manner!  ;D  ;)

Regards,
Fred
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: kid that uses the toilet a lot on February 19, 2008, 18:38:46
How does Windows Vista works with Ship sim? :)
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: saltydog on February 19, 2008, 19:19:28
With Vista you may want 4 Gb of RAM, I'm not sure that's in the above setup.. :)
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: Captain Spencer on February 19, 2008, 19:31:04
Get a new username. It's disgusting!
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: Lanedre on February 19, 2008, 20:08:12
Keep in mind that if you have 4Gb in Vista 32 bit it will only use about 3,3Gb of the ram(I have 4Gb in Vista 32 bit just because I want as much as possible :) )
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: [RWP]DJM on February 19, 2008, 23:42:54
Get a new username. It's disgusting!

It's much better than it was :)
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: TerryRussell on February 20, 2008, 00:08:51
With Vista you may want 4 Gb of RAM, I'm not sure that's in the above setup.. :)

Minimum spec for Vista is 2Gb. However, extra memory is always useful no matter what applications you're running. With prices being relatively cheap, now is a good time to buy it (and install it, to be really useful).
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: saltydog on February 20, 2008, 00:10:37
My same thoughts Terry, better to have it installed before you buy it.. :)
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: TerryRussell on February 20, 2008, 00:14:21
better to have it installed before you buy it.. :)

Personally, I like ripping open brand new PCs and stuffing them with more memory, extra disk controllers, bigger power supplies and many TB of hard drives.

But then, I am a geek.  ;D
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: saltydog on February 20, 2008, 00:16:38
I had a bit of cold feet when I first had to open up my computer, but it is a good way to understand a bit what goes on in there..I'm still a tourist though.. ;)
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: [RWP]DJM on February 20, 2008, 00:18:17
I had a bit of cold feet when I first had to open up my computer, but it is a good way to understand a bit what goes on in there..I'm still a tourist though.. ;)

Tourism is always a good start, it can be fun learning all about your PC for the first time ;)
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: saltydog on February 20, 2008, 00:21:11
I confine myself to checking the oil and changing the spark-plugs, so to speak.. :D
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: TerryRussell on February 20, 2008, 00:21:26
Tourism is always a good start, it can be fun learning all about your PC for the first time ;)

But I strongly reccommend that start with an old spare one! Don't use the trusty main PC, in case you need to download a driver or similar...  :o
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: TerryRussell on February 20, 2008, 00:22:21
I confine myself to checking the oil and changing the spark-plugs, so to speak.. :D

Oh dear. I took you literally. Excuse me while I wipe the 3-in-1 from my PC.
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: [RWP]DJM on February 20, 2008, 00:23:33
I confine myself to checking the oil and changing the spark-plugs, so to speak.. :D

LOL, nice description :D

But I strongly reccommend that start with an old spare one! Don't use the trusty main PC, in case you need to download a driver or similar...  :o

Indeed ;)

Although I'm quite brave with tech stuff most of the time.  I crashed my first PC 20+ times in the first few weeks (full reinstall required each time), but I knew exactly what it was capable of after that ;D
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: saltydog on February 20, 2008, 00:25:18
I actually did that oil thing once, years ago. A girlfriend had a crackly volume-control on her transistor-radio, so I poured some oil in it..
It didn't help.. :D
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: [RWP]DJM on February 20, 2008, 00:26:16
I actually did that once, years ago. A girlfriend had a crackly volume-control on her transistor-radio, so I poured some oil in it..
It didn't help.. :D

Hint:  Switch Cleaner :P :D
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: saltydog on February 20, 2008, 00:27:20
Yes, I know that now.. ::)
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: [RWP]DJM on February 20, 2008, 00:28:17
I think I'm being over-helpful then ::)

Must be nearly sleep-time I guess ;D
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: TerryRussell on February 20, 2008, 00:29:35
Hint:  Switch Cleaner :P :D

Actually, 4B pencil works best. I used to open up the pot, then gently run a the 4B pencil round the track. Worked perfectly!

I still do that for the few things that use a carbon potentiometer. (Told you I'm a Geek!).
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: saltydog on February 20, 2008, 00:31:44
You are never over-helpfull.. Carl;)

That's a good trick, Terry.. :)

(Im off to bed, goodnight guys.. :)
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: [RWP]DJM on February 20, 2008, 00:32:43
Actually, 4B pencil works best. I used to open up the pot, then gently run a the 4B pencil round the track. Worked perfectly!

I still do that for the few things that use a carbon potentiometer. (Told you I'm a Geek!).

Actually Terry, I never thought of that, nice tip, thanks ;)

You are never over-helpfull.. ;)


;D Thanks ;D
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: TerryRussell on February 20, 2008, 00:38:12
Goes back to my days as an 8 year-old learning about electronics (EF50 pentode was the thing!). I could only get old junk (jumble sales, the TV and Radio shop's trade-ins that they couldn't fix and so on), so I learned how to make as-new.

I still recycle things endlessly.
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: mvsmith on February 20, 2008, 01:00:33
Terry probably has a supply of, or knows where to find, Lubriplate.
Marty
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: TerryRussell on February 20, 2008, 01:25:17
Sounds obscene, or very interesting. I'll have to ask the missus. She's the American around here. Amongst other things, she's run an electronics production line or two in her time. I expect I know it under another name.
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: mvsmith on February 20, 2008, 08:38:55
It was/is a product of General Cement. I haven’t seen any in years. It’s a cream colored grease that was used for lubricating rotary switch contacts and TV turret tuners, among other things. As vital in those dear, dead days as your pencil.
Marty
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: TerryRussell on February 20, 2008, 18:20:27
Now you've really upset my wife. Fancy claiming my pencil is redundant...  ;) (Benny Hill lives on).

Regarding the Lubriplate, I used to melt vaseline (using a soldering iron) and that would run into the bits that needed it. From what my wife has told me, it looks like Vaseline is very similar.
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: kid that uses the toilet a lot on February 22, 2008, 18:16:32
Hmm.. Ok. I have bought a pc with these specc.

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

GFX: 8800GT 512mb

Memory: 4gb
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: TerryRussell on February 22, 2008, 19:16:13
Hmm.. Ok. I have bought a pc with these specc.

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

GFX: 8800GT 512mb

Memory: 4gb

What O/S are you running? XP or Vista? Home server?
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: lusitania on February 22, 2008, 21:01:22
Lol... "Kid that uses the toilet alot" I think a better username would be ideal. People cant really address you can they? And its a bit disgusting.
The phaise "WTF" is the shortend version of "What the ****" (You know what I mean...  :P ;)

Its not a very polite phares to use. 

Edited to remove the quite obvious word, DJM.
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: TerryRussell on February 22, 2008, 21:03:56
Lol... "Kid that uses the toilet alot" I think a better username would be ideal. People cant really address you can they? And its a bit disgusting.
The phaise "WTF" is the shortend version of "What the ****" (You know what I mean...  :P ;)

Its not a very polite phares to use. 


So don't use it then!  ::)

Why are you stirring things up again, after so long?

Quote edited to reflect the above edited post, DJM.
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: kid that uses the toilet a lot on February 23, 2008, 20:56:15
* Edited for language - Mad_Fred *  Now you know why your nickname was changed!    ;)
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: Mad_Fred on February 23, 2008, 21:03:58
Kid,

Your name was changed because it contained bad langauge.

If you want to have a decent name, you could possible politely ask the admin to change it to someting of your choosing. I'm sure he'll help you out. But your original name just was a bad choice.  ;)


Regards,
Fred
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: kid that uses the toilet a lot on February 23, 2008, 22:58:42
I know, I got a PM ;)
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: Mad_Fred on February 23, 2008, 23:10:32
Right.. well.. then you know..   But why do you type it in here again when you know it's bad langauge?   :P
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: TerryRussell on February 24, 2008, 00:25:08
Im using Vista... IT was the admin that changed my nick. my real nick is ****kid.

I only asked you what O/S you were using. Why did you feel it important to try to tell me some stupid nickname? It's not like I care.

I was going to see if there was any useful information I could point you at, so that you could get the best from your new PC. But if all you want to do is try to shock people, I sort of loose interest. And there's absolutely no way you could shock me or even get me to raise an eyebrow, so don't even try, kid.

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What O/S are you running? XP or Vista? Home server?
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: saltydog on February 24, 2008, 00:58:23
It hardly matters which os he is running, 4 Gb should cover it..
Seems to me a name change is in order to "calm the waters.."   :)
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: Muttzcuttz on February 24, 2008, 01:03:20
It hardly matters which os he is running, 4 Gb should cover it..
Seems to me a name change is in order to "calm the waters.."   :)

Does matter, only 64 bit operating systems can correctly address 4GB of RAM or higher. Thats WindowsXP x64, and Windows Vista 64bit flavours. (As well as Windows Server products, and 99% of *nix operating systems).
No point in getting 4GB if the OS will not be able to utilise it all. 32bit OS's can address 3GB. Using PAE or the /3GB switch, you can address around 3.25GB.

 ;D
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: kid that uses the toilet a lot on February 24, 2008, 01:07:03
I only asked you what O/S you were using. Why did you feel it important to try to tell me some stupid nickname? It's not like I care.

I was going to see if there was any useful information I could point you at, so that you could get the best from your new PC. But if all you want to do is try to shock people, I sort of loose interest. And there's absolutely no way you could shock me or even get me to raise an eyebrow, so don't even try, kid.


Ehm.. Ok, chill. I wasnt talking 2 u about the name.
Title: Re: Computer for SHip Sim08?
Post by: TerryRussell on February 24, 2008, 01:16:47
It hardly matters which os he is running, 4 Gb should cover it..
Seems to me a name change is in order to "calm the waters.."   :)

Hi Saltydog.

I didn't ask about his memory specifically. I asked about the O/S. If he's running Vista, there are dozens of aspects that can adversely affect his experience. There are a different set with XP, and yet another with 2000. I was just asking so that I could point him to the relevant guide or thread.

If memory was the only thing that affected how people's PCs work with ShipSim, there wouldn't be much going on in the Support Side of the forums!  ::)

I think a name change has been offered to him already. Probably a good idea to take advantage of that. However, as I've said, I don't find the current nickname of any note at all. The previous one was a problem though. Repeating it here even after his name had been changed by the High Cheeses was rather daft.