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lessthanadam Rogers
Junior Member
Join date: 17 Jul 2003
Posts: 12
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07-17-2003 10:07
Hi everyone Im new to sl.
Every time i try the game, It runs very slow, and i think i qualified for all the requirements:
800MHz
Nvidia Gforce2
Windows XP
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Misnomer Jones
3 is the magic number
Join date: 27 Jan 2003
Posts: 1,800
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07-17-2003 10:10
how much ram? what kind of connection?
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lessthanadam Rogers
Junior Member
Join date: 17 Jul 2003
Posts: 12
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07-17-2003 10:12
Broadband connection. and 128mb of ram
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Schwartz Guillaume
GOOD WITH COMPUTERS
Join date: 19 May 2003
Posts: 217
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07-17-2003 10:13
From: someone Originally posted by lessthanadam Rogers
Broadband connection. and 128mb of ram You're just barely under the minimum requirements. According to the SL download page: Minimum Requirements: 800MHZ or higher 256MB RAM Windows 2000/XP Nvidia Geforce 2 (32MB RAM) or higher, ATI Radeon 8500 (32MB RAM) or higher Broadband Internet Connection (DSL/Cable Modem/LAN) |
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lessthanadam Rogers
Junior Member
Join date: 17 Jul 2003
Posts: 12
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07-17-2003 10:15
Is there anything i can do to make it faster without buying more RAM.
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Schwartz Guillaume
GOOD WITH COMPUTERS
Join date: 19 May 2003
Posts: 217
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07-17-2003 10:18
From: someone Originally posted by lessthanadam Rogers
Is there anything i can do to make it faster without buying more RAM. Try setting all the graphics options to the bare minima. Otherwise, I'd recommend upgrading. |
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Misnomer Jones
3 is the magic number
Join date: 27 Jan 2003
Posts: 1,800
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07-17-2003 10:21
seriously. I used to run 512 and upped to 1gig ram. I cant imagine running on 128.
Shop around. Memory is cheap these days. Crucial.com. kensington.com and good ole fashioned ebay if you know exactly what you need.
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Chip Midnight
ate my baby!
Join date: 1 May 2003
Posts: 10,231
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07-17-2003 10:25
You should also try lowering your draw distance from the default.
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Andrew Linden
Linden staff
Join date: 18 Nov 2002
Posts: 692
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07-17-2003 10:38
What's your video card? It makes a BIG difference.
AGP cards are faster than PCI, and you want to make sure you are able to run in AGP mode. There lots of forum threads and knowledge base entries about it.
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lessthanadam Rogers
Junior Member
Join date: 17 Jul 2003
Posts: 12
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07-17-2003 10:54
Mine is a PCI
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lessthanadam Rogers
Junior Member
Join date: 17 Jul 2003
Posts: 12
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Thanks
07-17-2003 11:40
Thank you for all ur help, i got it to run faster
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