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Subject: My halo 2 vista is still laggy :( Help!

I <3 Halo 2 and Trombones ^.^

I dont know what to do now, i've done everything I can think of to stop halo 2 to not be laggy I made it window'd its on the lowest setting (640x800 I think thats what it is) the detail level is low (I'm defraging my computer again)i've deleted files and stuff to make my system preformance better,
I'm gonna list my info from DirectX Diagnostic Tool
------System------
Operating system: Windows Vista Home Premium
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
Memory: 1918 RAM
------Display----
Name: NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 405
Chip type: GeForce 6100 nForce 405
Current Display mode: 1440 X 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)

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Can anyone tell me if this is enough to run Halo 2 Vista with minimal lag while still looking like a xbox game not a WoW game? If you need any aditinal information just let me know
(By the way my computer hard drive has over 300 GB of memory if that helps at all)
Any help is very much apperciated
Thanks in advance -GC
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Some additinol information
When everything is at the lowest setting its playable in multiplayer But not in the campaign( Because theres more stuff to upoad like AI, covenent, just more things going on thats my guess at least) but sometimes when there are too many people or something my computer just turns off, i guess it is because my computer cannot handle it yet? I dunno but if you know I would be very happy if you could tell me what to do (buy something or install something?)

Thanks and if any information is needed let me know -GC

[Edited on 01.12.2011 6:24 PM PST]

  • 01.12.2011 5:07 PM PDT

I <3 Halo 2 and Trombones ^.^

Anyone?

  • 01.12.2011 5:57 PM PDT
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Your graphics card is pretty dated. It's the recommended minimum card for running the game. If there's one thing I know it's that running a game on the minimum requirements hardly ever results in a playable experience.

It's probably upgrade or bust. :(

  • 01.12.2011 6:00 PM PDT

I <3 Halo 2 and Trombones ^.^


Posted by: Btcc22
Your graphics card is pretty dated. It's the recommended minimum card for running the game. If there's one thing I know it's that running a game on the minimum requirements hardly ever results in a playable experience.

It's probably upgrade or bust. :(

Okay to upgrade it what do i buy/install?
And how much would it be?

  • 01.12.2011 6:13 PM PDT
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I wouldn't get anything fancy for that old machine. I have the same CPU (the original socket 939 DDR1 one) and my graphics card is severly bottlenecked by it.

You'd probably do fine with a fairly cheap ~4 year old card (at least in terms of performance). I don't play H2PC though so I don't really know how exactly how much of a graphics hog it is. Somebody else may be better suited to giving you a list of viable cards.

Edit: I didn't realise the 6100 was integrated. I based the age off the 6200 being a dated card and assumed that the 6100 was some slightly newer low profile card with similar but decreased performance. Anyhow, it doesn't really make a difference since we're still talking about a desktop PC.

[Edited on 01.12.2011 7:29 PM PST]

  • 01.12.2011 7:23 PM PDT

I <3 Halo 2 and Trombones ^.^


Posted by: Btcc22
I wouldn't get anything fancy for that old machine. I have the same CPU (the original socket 939 DDR1 one) and my graphics card is severly bottlenecked by it.

You'd probably do fine with a fairly cheap ~4 year old card (at least in terms of performance). I don't play H2PC though so I don't really know how exactly how much of a graphics hog it is. Somebody else may be better suited to giving you a list of viable cards.

So where would i buy the upgrade? Bestbuy? Walmart? Or would i have to call my manufactuar? and how cheap?
Thanks -GC

Edit: I didn't realise the 6100 was integrated. I based the age off the 6200 being a dated card and assumed that the 6100 was some slightly newer low profile card with similar but decreased performance. Anyhow, it doesn't really make a difference since we're still talking about a desktop PC.

  • 01.12.2011 8:50 PM PDT
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Online would likely be cheaper.

  • 01.12.2011 10:59 PM PDT

I <3 Halo 2 and Trombones ^.^


Posted by: Btcc22
Online would likely be cheaper.

But what exactly do i buy?

  • 01.13.2011 3:26 PM PDT

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Xfire: JacobGRocks.
50 in H2/H3? Great, but you still fail at this.

Get a PCIE gpu. Like an ati 5750.

  • 01.13.2011 6:52 PM PDT

I <3 Halo 2 and Trombones ^.^


Posted by: JacobGRocks
Get a PCIE gpu. Like an ati 5750.

How much for that?

  • 01.14.2011 7:58 AM PDT

This is the average H2 Fanboy.
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50 in H2/H3? Great, but you still fail at this.


Posted by: cameronxD123

Posted by: JacobGRocks
Get a PCIE gpu. Like an ati 5750.

How much for that?

$95 with rebate.

[Edited on 01.14.2011 8:08 AM PST]

  • 01.14.2011 8:07 AM PDT

I <3 Halo 2 and Trombones ^.^


Posted by: JacobGRocks

Posted by: cameronxD123

Posted by: JacobGRocks
Get a PCIE gpu. Like an ati 5750.

How much for that?

$95 with rebate.

How well would Halo 2 work with this?

  • 01.14.2011 8:11 AM PDT

This is the average H2 Fanboy.
Xfire: JacobGRocks.
50 in H2/H3? Great, but you still fail at this.

It would work far better then it is right now.

It runs well on my 5650 mobility.

[Edited on 01.14.2011 8:18 AM PST]

  • 01.14.2011 8:17 AM PDT

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Everytime someone buys a copy of Halo 2 Vista, a puppy dies.

Posted by: JacobGRocks
It would work far better then it is right now.

It runs well on my 5650 mobility.
and also it supports DX 10 and 11. :D

  • 01.14.2011 8:19 AM PDT

I <3 Halo 2 and Trombones ^.^

All right Jacob thank you for your help, i will try to buy it when I get the money :D

  • 01.14.2011 8:31 AM PDT

I <3 Halo 2 and Trombones ^.^

I'm not exactly sure what that is, as you may see i am new to "pc" gaming, but i know that it is superiour to xbox 360 in alot of ways
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Posted by: JacobGRocks
It would work far better then it is right now.

It runs well on my 5650 mobility.
and also it supports DX 10 and 11. :D

  • 01.14.2011 8:33 AM PDT

Posted by: Nessy

The bungie.net community is the halo PC community that is renowned for being unbelieveably sucky.

First you need to confirm that your motherboard has an available PCI Express slot. It probably does.

You will need to turn off the integrated graphics at the BIOS level when you add a video card.

  • 01.14.2011 10:55 AM PDT

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50 in H2/H3? Great, but you still fail at this.


Posted by: Frnksnbns
First you need to confirm that your motherboard has an available PCI Express slot. It probably does.

You will need to turn off the integrated graphics at the BIOS level when you add a video card.

Usually it disables the IGP when you install though.

  • 01.14.2011 1:39 PM PDT

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Heh, I gotz Halo 2 Vista at Best Buy, 20 miles away, for only 20 bucks

  • 01.14.2011 2:44 PM PDT

This is the average H2 Fanboy.
Xfire: JacobGRocks.
50 in H2/H3? Great, but you still fail at this.


Posted by: RegularTristan
Heh, I gotz Halo 2 Vista at Best Buy, 20 miles away, for only 20 bucks

Cool story bro.

Also, best buy has overpriced gpus, they are cheaper at NewEgg.

  • 01.14.2011 2:48 PM PDT