MamiyaOtaru said:
Anyway, my old desktop isn't too much better than your comp (though it's hard to make a direct comparison) and it plays it just fine.
Y'know, I THINK you might experience the same issues here. But it's hard to say for sure, as I really haven't played VS.
I experienced dome really bad frame drops and slowing of the action inPrivateer-R, but then I had swarms all over me, not five or six or even 20, but the Militia and the Confeds, and Retros and pirates were in significant numbers. And I have to say, it never happens unless there are swarms of other ships.
In instances like that I wish I'd set the the game optimisation DOWN (to Compiled Vertex Arrays or Vertex Arrays) instead of up. However, it only happens when there's a LOT going on.
You have the same amount of RAM and a better Vid Card for gaming, but I have a faster processor. ALmost twice the speed of yours. I'd give it a try. Currently I run with Extreme Detail in 1024x768 32 Bit Colour Windowed mode with reflexive PER PIXEL lighting.
My Vid Card is a non-standard SiS -- AG315T-64 (64MB SDRAM with TV Out) that has driven Hellcat crazy.
THink you might want to give it a try?
You could try setting the Optimisation down to Compiled Vertex Arraya or even Vertex Arrays
You could always try running in a lower resoluition too, say, 640x480.
Again, less data for your card to track.
First I'd try 640 x 480 sharp detail
after that I'd step down everything else. But if you're on dial-up it can be a painful download.
I'd like to say you won't have problems, but I can't promise you won't. I just know I enjoy the game