weird setup...

ZACARIAZ · Post by **ZACARIAZ** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:23 pm

I have recently reconfigured my computer, and therfor i had to reinstall armagetron, but when i do, it is imposible to set it up so that it runs the way it is suposed to.
When i install it and start, it pops up whit this language thing, i go on, and it tells me that "default settings" have been loaded.
I have of course tryed to set it up manually, but either i have to play whit a crappy look whit 25-30 GPS, or a little better look with a really crappy 4 FPS, and i am used to have 70+ FPS...
Please help me, i dont know what to do if i canot play armagetron...

I have tryed with 2.6 too, but it does the same thing.

Post by **Tank Program** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:37 pm

might it be that with installing new monitor you killed your 3d accelerated graphics card drivers?

root down · Post by **root down** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:39 pm

definetely the drivers

ZACARIAZ · Post by **ZACARIAZ** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:42 pm

well i have installet the latest drivers for my hardware so i supose that it is ok.

[Xpert]DarkStar · Post by **[Xpert]DarkStar** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 11:33 pm

perhaps the knowledge of what hardware u have could help. so, what hardware dya have?

ZACARIAZ · Post by **ZACARIAZ** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 1:43 am

Ok, here it comes:

CPU: P4 2.4 Ghz
Motherboard: ASUS PT800-X (i think)
GPU: RADEON 9550, 256MB

By the way....
I have discovered something odd. When i look at the setting, i discovered that windows somehow have configured my computer whit 2 CPUs, and there is something with a "ACPI Multiprocessor PC", and i can tell you all a way that my computer only have one cpu.
Maybee its nothing, but i think its pretty odd.

I hope that someone can explain all my troubles...

Post by **Lucifer** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 3:46 am

ZACARIAZ wrote:Ok, here it comes:

CPU: P4 2.4 Ghz
Motherboard: ASUS PT800-X (i think)
GPU: RADEON 9550, 256MB

By the way....
I have discovered something odd. When i look at the setting, i discovered that windows somehow have configured my computer whit 2 CPUs, and there is something with a "ACPI Multiprocessor PC", and i can tell you all a way that my computer only have one cpu.
Maybee its nothing, but i think its pretty odd.

I hope that someone can explain all my troubles...

Windows XP, I presume? the reason it's telling you you have two processors is because you do. You have two virtual processors. That's how Windows supports hyperthreading in your processor. Linux uses an SMP kernel to do the same thing, iirc.

I suggest you re-update your drivers. Have you tried any other 3d accelerated games? If not, try some of the others and see how they do. If it's a driver problem, all 3d-accelerated games should be affected.

ZACARIAZ · Post by **ZACARIAZ** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 5:30 am

Well, i made it work. I dont know how excactly, but it work.
Thank you all for the support..

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 10:34 am

you cant play with 4fps ? i can, i have no choice

root down · Post by **root down** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 1:51 pm

yea, suck it up, you sissy!

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 3:27 pm

but i must admit im always whingeing on about it