Will PR work smoothly on my compter ?

[broz70]

i am getting BF2 on Thursday and i am wondering how to make the mod work,this is the first mod i have downloaded. also will my computer be able to run the mod smoothly..

my graphics card is(this is from DxDiag)

Card name: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
DAC type: Internal
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2772&SUBSYS_01AD1028&REV_02
Display Memory: 224.0 MB
Current Mode: 1152 x 864 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ialmrnt5.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4299 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 4/5/2005 20:38:44, 38014 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ialmnt5.sys
Mini VDD Date: 4/5/2005 20:46:28, 830684 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-6432-11CF-5363-A721A3C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x8086
Device ID: 0x2772
SubSys ID: 0x01AD1028
Revision ID: 0x0002
Revision ID: 0x0002
Video Accel:
Deinterlace Caps: n/a
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Not Available

[Buren06]

This is your motherboard's integrated graphics. In order to play even an older game, you will most likely have to get some sort of discreet GPU. Even a lower end card in the 50-70 dollar range would do it.

I've never tried playing BF2 with chipset graphics, so I could be wrong, but that would be my recommendation.

[Pvt.LHeureux]

You need to buy a graphic card if you want to be able to play it smoothly, even at low graphics. Also, what is your CPU?

[broz70]

System Model: OptiPlex GX620
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.40GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 2038MB RAM

[Pvt.LHeureux]

Not bad for the CPU, but you would need at least a cheap graphic card like a GT 9800 or a GT 8600

[broz70]

i did buy a card for my computer and the the computer broke, i had to send it back to a repair shop, saw i am not really wanting to buy one. because the computer may break again..

[Saobh]

Moved to the Help section & renamed thread for clarity.

And welcome to the forums !

[broz70]

i cant stress enough how much a really want to play this mod, been watching PR videos since last year it looks epic

[MaSSive]

Download and install GPU-Z. Run it and post a screenshot of it here. It will give us general idea of your graphics hardware. Just to be sure you have onboard graphics since Dell Optiplex may come in many different versions.

[Daniel]

also ur monitor/screen has a quite big max. resolution... u need a really good PC if u wanna play on that max resolution with high settings (what I reeeeally hardly recommend!).
-> "Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200"

but as u posted u actually are using this somewhat totally strange resolution... wondering...
"Current Mode: 1152 x 864"

So follow "Massive"s hint with GPU-Z above (https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f27-pr ... ost1753266).

[LITOralis.nMd]

This is an unsupported video card. The latest drivers for it I believe were published in 2009. You would need to force the game into really low graphical settings to even try and get the game running on this computer.

[broz70]

http://gpuz.techpowerup.com/12/04/03/4h7.png

http://gpuz.techpowerup.com/12/04/03/9mh.png

[MaSSive]

Im sorry but you will not be able to play PR with this graphic card. It has only 8MB of VRAM and while it might be using some of the system RAM it will still not be able to run PR. Maybe on really low settings, but that's not smooth, not even close.

Its a i945G chipset...I'm not sure if it had AGP or PCI-e slot for graphic cards...oh well you will need to buy a graphic card to be able to play PR "smoothly".

For your PC it would be 8800GT or similar, make sure card is 320bit or better with 640Mb of RAM or better. This is still great graphic card and can run PR pretty well. And should not be expensive at all.

Also make sure your power supply is at least 400W.

[broz70]

what can i do?

[MaSSive]

Read my post above?

If you have PCI-e slot for additional graphic card you can get this one pretty cheap.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/EVGA-e-GeForce- ... 43ae91aa78

Check which slot you have before you make purchase!

[broz70]

Asus AMD Radeon HD 6450 Silent Graphics Card (1GB, PCI-E, Low Profile, DDR3,

i got this one before and the computer broke so i really want to know which card i am gonning to buy that works

[MaSSive]

Ok tell me which power supply you have and how much power it has? 300W? 400?

Then tell me how much can you afford for new graphic card and then well make a calculation.

Also what happened with that Radeon you bought? PC broke? Explain please.

[broz70]

http://i41.tinypic.com/1zgfhn8.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/24e1gup.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/sgpuo9.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/pu6a.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/a433oy.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/mtxvnn.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/o6beon.jpg

[broz70]

when i put the card in a siren went off in my computer every time i turn the computer on. then the screen was black and it would not turn on, i took out the card and still black screen. i then took the computer to the repair shop to get it repaired for 50 pounds

[MaSSive]

If Im not wrong this is AGP and not PCI-E slot for graphic card. Picture is a bit dark but by the length of the slot Id say its AGP.

If this is true you're going to have a hard time with this one. AGP cards are more expensive and rare.

Consult your manual to be sure its AGP slot. I hope Im wrong.