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Kimber Enoch

Registered User

Join date: 6 Apr 2007

Posts: 16

04-06-2007 09:35

Hi there,

I've just joined up to second life - hello everyone! I have a laptop, just bought in December, which is running VIA / S3G Unichrome Pro IGP card. I'm told this card isnt supported. My question is is there anything I can do - change my laptop card etc - which will help?

Suggestions very welcome!

Thanks x

Lee Ponzu

What Would Steve Do?

Join date: 28 Jun 2006

Posts: 1,770

04-06-2007 10:33

It is hard to say. The two most common pretty good graphics cards are

NVIDIA 7xxx or better
ATI 1600 or better.

Actually, you could do OK with older ATI or NVIDIA cards, but the 7600 and 1600 are sort of the common ground these days.

Good luck.

Rose Voskhod

Registered User

Join date: 28 Nov 2006

Posts: 37

04-06-2007 10:54

Well I have the same problem with my home computer, but with a different Video Card.. My question is, why can't SL have a patch for those people who don't have the exact card... The card I have is a Savage, meant for gaming, so I don't understand why it can't be compatiable with it...

Thili Playfair

Registered User

Join date: 18 Aug 2004

Posts: 2,417

04-06-2007 13:00

Sorry Laptop cannot be upgraded with newer video cards,without some serious work and electronic degree, as it would require alot of work , when a desktop is just a card switch away, hense why you should never buy one for gaming ever.

"why can't SL have a patch for those people who don't have the exact card"

Cause those cards cannot even run the instructions SL wants to use to draw things, when it ask those vid card they cannot do it and blargs out crashing, so no theres never going to be a patch for it.

Kristy Cordeaux

Registered User

Join date: 13 May 2006

Posts: 94

video card

04-06-2007 13:08

I've been running a unsupported INTEL card for a couple of years with no problems. Just depends I guess.

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Kimber Enoch Registered User Join date: 6 Apr 2007 Posts: 16	04-06-2007 09:35 Hi there, I've just joined up to second life - hello everyone! I have a laptop, just bought in December, which is running VIA / S3G Unichrome Pro IGP card. I'm told this card isnt supported. My question is is there anything I can do - change my laptop card etc - which will help? Suggestions very welcome! Thanks x
Lee Ponzu What Would Steve Do? Join date: 28 Jun 2006 Posts: 1,770	04-06-2007 10:33 It is hard to say. The two most common pretty good graphics cards are NVIDIA 7xxx or better ATI 1600 or better. Actually, you could do OK with older ATI or NVIDIA cards, but the 7600 and 1600 are sort of the common ground these days. Good luck.
Rose Voskhod Registered User Join date: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 37	04-06-2007 10:54 Well I have the same problem with my home computer, but with a different Video Card.. My question is, why can't SL have a patch for those people who don't have the exact card... The card I have is a Savage, meant for gaming, so I don't understand why it can't be compatiable with it...
Thili Playfair Registered User Join date: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,417	04-06-2007 13:00 Sorry Laptop cannot be upgraded with newer video cards,without some serious work and electronic degree, as it would require alot of work , when a desktop is just a card switch away, hense why you should never buy one for gaming ever. "why can't SL have a patch for those people who don't have the exact card" Cause those cards cannot even run the instructions SL wants to use to draw things, when it ask those vid card they cannot do it and blargs out crashing, so no theres never going to be a patch for it.
Kristy Cordeaux Registered User Join date: 13 May 2006 Posts: 94	video card 04-06-2007 13:08 I've been running a unsupported INTEL card for a couple of years with no problems. Just depends I guess. _____________________ eMachines T5010, but modified to: 2.30Ghz AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core processors, NVIDIA GeForce 6150 (128 MB). 250GB HD.