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FoxGuy(R)	Posted on Nov 21 2008, 08:39 AM
Regular Group: Members Posts: 444 Member No.: 3417 Joined: 10-March 07 Status: (0d)	Fangames, I think, are getting larger maybe, and some of the requirements are getting larger so it would (hopefully) be good to know how mucch memory your GPU has. If you vote please also find your overall system memory and add it on a post or something.CPU speed would be helpful too. EDIT: This survey only works effectively assuming the GPU is not over/under clocked, since NORMALLY a graphics card with more memory is commonly faster. This post has been edited by FoxGuy(R) on Nov 21 2008, 05:21 PM -------------------- THinking..... TotMK Great things...

M. C. Productions	Posted on Nov 21 2008, 10:53 AM
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96MB, but even with my screen at it's largest Size, 1440x900, and Graphics Quality at 16-Bit, it's only using 6MB right now.

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QUOTE (Xgoff @ Sep 10 2009 @ 06:11 PM)

did you try hello's engine

make sure to not ****ing change anything before using it!

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Darn double Post

This post has been edited by OniLink10 on Nov 21 2008, 10:59 AM

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QUOTE (Xgoff @ Sep 10 2009 @ 06:11 PM)

did you try hello's engine

make sure to not ****ing change anything before using it!

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Posted on Nov 21 2008, 10:59 AM

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also what the hell kind of card has 3 gigs

i think the radeon 4870 x2 has 2 but still

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QUOTE (M. C. Productions @ Nov 21 2008, 11:53 AM)

One question -- I assume you're referring to primarily 2D games?

Fangames maybe. I might just be thinking of minority but it (the poll) is still helpful to figure some things.

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but even with my screen at it's largest Size, 1440x900, and Graphics Quality at 16-Bit, it's only using 6MB right now.

You must use an LCD TFTLCD or something. Does it use 6MB during the desktop or smply overall?

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also what the hell kind of card has 3 gigs

I don't really know but for future referance.

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Guinea	Posted on Nov 21 2008, 06:16 PM
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RetroXYZ	Posted on Nov 21 2008, 07:15 PM
Standard Member Group: Members Posts: 2714 Member No.: 4325 Joined: 27-August 07 Status: (0d)	8 MB of Graphics Memory, 384 MB of RAM, and a 750 MHz processor. I got this old computer on eBay, and it works. Though I'm definitely considering getting a better graphics card, preferably one that allows allotting RAM to graphics memory. However, most fangames do run at 30-60 FPS for me. I'm sick and tired of hearing "your computer sucks; get a new one" when this one works fine.

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QUOTE (FoxGuy(R) @ Nov 21 2008, 02:29 PM)

You must use an LCD TFTLCD or something. Does it use 6MB during the desktop or smply overall?

Yeah, I'm using an LCD Monitor. And yes that is on the Desktop.

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QUOTE (Xgoff @ Sep 10 2009 @ 06:11 PM)

did you try hello's engine

make sure to not ****ing change anything before using it!

Doodle	Posted on Nov 21 2008, 08:29 PM
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QUOTE (DOODLEboy99 @ Nov 21 2008, 09:29 PM)

Mine is probably bad...
Where do you go to find it? I'm using Windows XP.

Right click on the desktop, click on properties go to settings tab click on something saying advanced and click on a tab named adapter.

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Doodle	Posted on Nov 21 2008, 10:25 PM
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QUOTE (RetroXYZ @ Nov 21 2008, 05:15 PM)

preferably one that allows allotting RAM to graphics memory.

never do this

ever

unless you want a really ****ing slow card

there's a reason why graphics cards have their own memory

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(5:26:00 PM) Mikau: guess what
(5:26:04 PM) Xgoff: chicken butt
(5:26:09 PM) Mikau: **** you

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QUOTE (OniLink10 @ Nov 21 2008, 08:47 PM)

Yeah, I'm using an LCD Monitor. And yes that is on the Desktop.

If that really does lower graphics memory usage then I should probably plug my laptop into my old LCD monitor.

Kevin Rudd	Posted on Nov 21 2008, 11:29 PM
Progress ei toimu arengut, maailma tulla? Group: Members Posts: 3627 Member No.: 2746 Joined: 29-September 06 Status: (0d)	I have 1gb of video RAM, but it should actually be 256mb. Acer is stupid and forces 768mb of my normal RAM to be VRAM, so sadly I only have 1.25gb of normal RAM. -------------------- Ruddy pictures! Alex made me sexy! Amster made me skeptical! mirror makes me 8-bitlytastic! Soiyeruda made me young again! Robby drew my awesomeness! All the people on forums I visit that have drawn a Flygon or Breloom. Guinea drew a Breloom Gato drew a Breloom Alba drew some sorta hybrid Alex drew a Breloom in 30 seconds Omnomlicous drew a Breloom I drew a Breloom I drew a Breloom properly Jazz drew a Breloom Jazz drew a Flygon OmegaK drew a Breloom Hybrid Project Alpha drew a sexy Breloom chick And a rather surprised Flygon Afti drew a rather strange Breloom No idea if I had any influence, but, whatever, HybridProjectAlpha drew a Flygon being eating by an Umbreon and I intend to sig it

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Posted on Nov 22 2008, 12:08 AM

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QUOTE (Flygon @ Nov 21 2008, 09:29 PM)

Acer is stupid and forces 768mb of my normal RAM to be VRAM, so sadly I only have 1.25gb of normal RAM.

make friends with your BIOS

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(5:26:00 PM) Mikau: guess what
(5:26:04 PM) Xgoff: chicken butt
(5:26:09 PM) Mikau: **** you

Kevin Rudd	Posted on Nov 22 2008, 12:16 AM
Progress ei toimu arengut, maailma tulla? Group: Members Posts: 3627 Member No.: 2746 Joined: 29-September 06 Status: (0d)	I tried that, absolutly nothing on VRAM... laptop BIOS's sock. -------------------- Ruddy pictures! Alex made me sexy! Amster made me skeptical! mirror makes me 8-bitlytastic! Soiyeruda made me young again! Robby drew my awesomeness! All the people on forums I visit that have drawn a Flygon or Breloom. Guinea drew a Breloom Gato drew a Breloom Alba drew some sorta hybrid Alex drew a Breloom in 30 seconds Omnomlicous drew a Breloom I drew a Breloom I drew a Breloom properly Jazz drew a Breloom Jazz drew a Flygon OmegaK drew a Breloom Hybrid Project Alpha drew a sexy Breloom chick And a rather surprised Flygon Afti drew a rather strange Breloom No idea if I had any influence, but, whatever, HybridProjectAlpha drew a Flygon being eating by an Umbreon and I intend to sig it

esteban	Posted on Nov 22 2008, 04:19 AM
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Char	Posted on Nov 22 2008, 04:29 AM
fad was bad Group: Admins Posts: 2123 Member No.: 2856 Joined: 25-October 06 Status: (0d)	32mb on my pc (****ty card) 64mb on my laptop (yet aero works?!) -------------------- aa this broke Make your own \| If a level is breaking the rules, note the ID and PM me. Reference (thanks Frogjester!)