sparty2304 wrote:Autobot032 wrote:sparty2304 wrote:Does anyone understand the "excluding NVIDIA 8400"???? I have a 8400GS(its more then enough) WHY CANT I USE IT!
Click the link I posted earlier. If it passes you, then there's a good chance it'll run on your system. You need hardware lighting, shading, textures, etc. Most games require 2.0-3.0 If you have 3.0, and 512 mb of ram on the card, or more, it should work just fine.
Some of the cards they say no to, are budget or oem cards which have features stripped to make them affordable.
I did go to the link(thanks BTW) and everything Checks green then it says FAIL since its a 8400GS...I assume its due to the Shading, Textures, ect...since it did come with the PC...I just cant afford to upgrade and buy the game right now...
Sorry to hear that man.
Yeah, the shaders and the pixels are a huge problem.
People say "Well why not stick with console gaming then?" and to a certain extent, they're right.
But there is a huge upside to PC gaming.
1.) Online servers can remain online almost indefinitely, while I've heard some console games no longer have internet connectivity.
2.) One video card upgrade of $100-150.00 can last you a good, long while. (You might not always be able to max out the newest games, but you should be able to play them with respectable graphics)
3.) Downloadable content, homebrew levels, things of that nature. (Console games might let you download a special character or a special level that's officially made, but that's it. Some of the homebrew stuff is really top notch. For example: Left4Dead has a new fanmade campaign called "I Hate Mountains" and it looks just as professional as any of Valve's levels. In some ways, more so.)
PC gaming can be expensive, I won't lie. Plus, it's easier to just turn on your TV and your console and just play, but there are so many things you can do with the PC, and we usually end up needing an upgrade in about 2-3 years anyhow, so it kinda helps to keep you current too.
I've done both console and PC gaming, and I still own a Wii, and I can honestly say that I'm glad I made the switch to PC.
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