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supersix2 · 07-14-2008, 07:13 PM

Anyone have this game?

I bought it last week but my computer takes a crap every time I run it. I've narrowed it down to a video card issue.

I just updated my drivers tonight but I'm still skeptical about running it until I ask about how other people have their video settings configured.

I have an NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS video card with the most recent drivers 175.19.

I can run the game on 1280x1024 resolution but I also have the particle effects and texture detail set to low I am not using dynamic shading or vsync either.

My thought is that one of those settings is causing my video card to stop working and my computer to completely crash. I don't really want to randomly try a bunch of different settings until something works because I don't like my computer to crash completely and then have trouble booting up again.

So my question is does anyone have this game with my video card and are able to run it successfully? If so what video settings do you use?

Also note that I meet all of the other minimum requirements of the game so its just my video card not liking some setting.

Thanks!

Dragonlich · 07-15-2008, 08:01 AM

I have an 8800 GT videocard with fairly recent drivers, and it's running fine at 1680x1050. Settings are pretty high too.

(I am running Vista, though.)

07-14-2008, 07:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
supersix2 Insane Location: Houston	Mass Effect Anyone have this game? I bought it last week but my computer takes a crap every time I run it. I've narrowed it down to a video card issue. I just updated my drivers tonight but I'm still skeptical about running it until I ask about how other people have their video settings configured. I have an NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS video card with the most recent drivers 175.19. I can run the game on 1280x1024 resolution but I also have the particle effects and texture detail set to low I am not using dynamic shading or vsync either. My thought is that one of those settings is causing my video card to stop working and my computer to completely crash. I don't really want to randomly try a bunch of different settings until something works because I don't like my computer to crash completely and then have trouble booting up again. So my question is does anyone have this game with my video card and are able to run it successfully? If so what video settings do you use? Also note that I meet all of the other minimum requirements of the game so its just my video card not liking some setting. Thanks!

07-15-2008, 08:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dragonlich 42, baby! Location: The Netherlands	I have an 8800 GT videocard with fairly recent drivers, and it's running fine at 1680x1050. Settings are pretty high too. (I am running Vista, though.)