Game is very slow

Natalia · Post by **Natalia** » Sun May 06, 2007 9:46 pm

The game is running very slow, for example when I click somewhere the text appears at least a minute later. I tried the options recommended in the checklist: Graphics to 'Reduced', frame rate of 8, Disable Texture on, but it doesn't help. My pc seems fast enough:

OS: Windows XP Professional
DX version: 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Video Adapter: GF2, driver: nv4_disp.dll, version 6.14.0010.5673
Soundcard: AC97 onboard sound, driver: ALCXWDM.SYS, version 5.10.0000.3590
Internet connection: *DSL, router and firewall
PC: CPU: AMD Athlon XP 1600+, 1.4 GHz, 256MB RAM

Can anyone help me?

Nop · Post by **Nop** » Sun May 06, 2007 10:12 pm

Maybe your grahphics drivers lack good openGL support. Check whether it says anything about openGL and maybe try updating graphics drivers.

Natalia · Post by **Natalia** » Mon May 07, 2007 8:10 pm

I don't see anything about OpenGL, but that could be because I don't really know where to look

I'll try finding an update.

Natalia · Post by **Natalia** » Mon May 07, 2007 8:52 pm

I found one and it works! Thanks.

UnknownSoldier · Post by **UnknownSoldier** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:35 am

mines doing the same thing, but i did a search on my computer for opengl and i have opengl32.

Garen · Post by **Garen** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 4:58 am

yeah, my computers being slow for illarion also

ram is 704 (dont ask me why its that numbers, iv got a 256 and 528/whatever card its being wierd)

windows xp home edition

i have aol internet, but that shouldnt make a difrence because its works at my grandma's and she has aol

idk how to check the other stuff

Karl · Post by **Karl** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:38 pm

Hello Garen.
A good way to find all needed technical informations and specificities about your computer, is by clicking on 'Start', then 'Run', then typing in 'dxdiag' and hitting enter.
A new window will open, click 'Yes' if a question box appears, and you've got all the information we need to help you

Llama · Post by **Llama** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:45 pm

The most important thing for illarion appears to be the graphics card.

Open Dxdiag as Karl said, and then use the 'display' tab. Look in the top left corner.

The most important data is the "Name" and the "Total Approx Memory"

Garen · Post by **Garen** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 4:20 am

VIA/S3G UniChrome Pro Igp
total aprox. memory is 64mb

that enough or do you need more?

Post by **Nitram** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:46 am

The problem is that your graphiccard is ancient. Nearly older then this game

There are no current drivers published by VIA for this card.

So i think your problem is that the OpenGL support is not avaiable or really old.

Currently i see no way around buying a new graphic card. ( those integrated graphic cards are not that good anyway

)

Nitram

Garen · Post by **Garen** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:15 pm

damnit...
i just wanna cry in defeat, i got that ram for nothing now..
any idea on how much it will cost?
iv got a birthday coming up so that should help, lol
thanks guys

p.s. any recamindations on what kind/brand/how much mb i need/should get?

Gort Greegog · Post by **Gort Greegog** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:25 am

Nitram wrote:The problem is that your graphiccard is ancient. Nearly older then this game

There are no current drivers published by VIA for this card.

So i think your problem is that the OpenGL support is not avaiable or really old.

Currently i see no way around buying a new graphic card. ( those integrated graphic cards are not that good anyway )

Nitram

Wrong, I'm running on that card now...

Hu'greu · Post by **Hu'greu** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:58 am

man Im still running on vaccum tubes what are you talking about

Garen · Post by **Garen** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:20 am

soooo,
does any body have any clue what i can do to play illarion yet?
please s yes.. i love this game too much,lol