FEAR !!!!!!!

[remal]

i'm no expert. but I have in the past just bought a new GC and replaced the old one and installed the cd driver. done.

but I had problems as my CPU was a few years old and needed upgrading. but this ment upgrading the montherboard too. I had a athlon 2400 at the time, what u got

[rsvmilly]

_VTEC_ said:

Time to upgrade my graphics card I think. Anyone know if you can just take out the old one and replace it with a new one? Is it possible or do you have to do something to the motherboard first? edit: just to say sorry for a highjack. >> Edited by _VTEC_ on Thursday 20th October 02:33

Generally you can. Do you know what graphics card you have?

[scorp]

968 said:

remal said: just picked up a copy. loking forward to playing it tonight. Anyone else getting it? Do you need a mega ninja pc to make it run effectively?

Yeah, you can play at lower graphical quality and lower resolution (like 640x480) though.

[Zod]

rsvmilly said:

_VTEC_ said: Time to upgrade my graphics card I think. Anyone know if you can just take out the old one and replace it with a new one? Is it possible or do you have to do something to the motherboard first? edit: just to say sorry for a highjack. >> Edited by _VTEC_ on Thursday 20th October 02:33 Generally you can. Do you know what graphics card you have?

Just make sure you buy a new card with the same interface as the old one: PCI (old, so unlikely), AGP (most likely) or PCI-E (likely if your PC is less than six months old). If you buy the wrong one, it won't fit.

[_VTEC_]

rsvmilly said:

_VTEC_ said: Time to upgrade my graphics card I think. Anyone know if you can just take out the old one and replace it with a new one? Is it possible or do you have to do something to the motherboard first? edit: just to say sorry for a highjack. >> Edited by _VTEC_ on Thursday 20th October 02:33 Generally you can. Do you know what graphics card you have?

Geforce 4mx 420. It's AGP controlled (or something) as well. So all I have to do is find another (better) card with AGP compatability and job's a good 'un?

[rsvmilly]

_VTEC_ said:

rsvmilly said: _VTEC_ said: Time to upgrade my graphics card I think. Anyone know if you can just take out the old one and replace it with a new one? Is it possible or do you have to do something to the motherboard first? edit: just to say sorry for a highjack. >> Edited by _VTEC_ on Thursday 20th October 02:33 Generally you can. Do you know what graphics card you have? Geforce 4mx 420. It's AGP controlled (or something) as well. So all I have to do is find another (better) card with AGP compatability and job's a good 'un?

Ah, MX. That's your problem.

If your motherboard is an older AGP one then it may not be compatible with newer AGP cards. Most likely you won't have any trouble. Google your motherboard if you are unsure.

Any of these would probably do;

www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/AGP.html

[[k]ar|]

[puts on flameproof suit]

May I suggest one of these instead?

www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_AGP.html

I'm not wanting to turn this into an ATI vs nVidia thread, but I have heard of people encountering difficulties when attempting to completely remove nVidia drivers when switching to ATI and vice versa.

It may therefore be better for you to stick with nVidia and select one of their more powerful cards. It's difficult to recommend a specific card without knowing the spec of the rest of your machine, but you wouldn't go far wrong with something from the GeForce 6xxx line. However, I would avoid the GeForce FX series entirely. Also, make sure you update the drivers to the most recent ones from the nVidia site, and not just use those on the CD which came with the card.

[k]

[remal]

PLAYED IT A BIT More. wHAT A GAME. i LOVE THE NAIL GUN. DOES JUST WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE. GHREAT WHEN BADDIES JUMP OVWER THINGS AND you nail them to the ladder

[peterpeter]

remal said:

PLAYED IT A BIT More. wHAT A GAME. i LOVE THE NAIL GUN. DOES JUST WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE. GHREAT WHEN BADDIES JUMP OVWER THINGS AND you nail them to the ladder

yep its bloody good.

quite tough too.

have you tried the multiplayer?? its cool

[nubbin]

kar said:

(puts on flameproof suit) May I suggest one of these instead? <a href="www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_AGP.html">www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_AGP.html</a> I'm not wanting to turn this into an ATI vs nVidia thread, but I have heard of people encountering difficulties when attempting to completely remove nVidia drivers when switching to ATI and vice versa. It may therefore be better for you to stick with nVidia and select one of their more powerful cards. It's difficult to recommend a specific card without knowing the spec of the rest of your machine, but you wouldn't go far wrong with something from the GeForce 6xxx line. However, I would avoid the GeForce FX series entirely. Also, make sure you update the drivers to the most recent ones from the nVidia site, and not just use those on the CD which came with the card. [k]

There is a freeware programme (whose name escapes me) that is specifically designed to remove traces of nVidia drivers left behind after uninstalling. Should be "findable" via Google.

>> Edited by nubbin on Friday 21st October 17:45

[remal]

peterpeter said:

remal said: PLAYED IT A BIT More. wHAT A GAME. i LOVE THE NAIL GUN. DOES JUST WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE. GHREAT WHEN BADDIES JUMP OVWER THINGS AND you nail them to the ladder yep its bloody good. quite tough too. have you tried the multiplayer?? its cool

no not yet but will soon me thinks. I love the close up shotgun effects on the baddies. arms flying . just great

[judas]

nubbin said:

There is a freeware programme (whose name escapes me) that is specifically designed to remove traces of nVidia drivers left behind after uninstalling. Should be "findable" via Google.

Detonator Destroyer

[remal]

still playing it. amazing to get a one shot kill through the head and nail gun him to the wall . what fun