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Kitty Barnett

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Join date: 10 May 2006

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11-15-2007 10:14

GeForce 5200

I get about half the frame rate I do on the normal client with WindLight turned off (no shaders).

Turning on water shaders and full reflection oddly doesn't further degrade performance at all, it's exactly the same.
Turning on atmospheric shaders is like watching a slideshow, but it does work.

(Yes, it's an old card, but I don't feel like spending 150€ on something I only need for SL

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Walker Moore

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11-15-2007 10:22

From: Kitty Barnett

(Yes, it's an old card, but I don't feel like spending 150€ on something I only need for SL

)

Even though my card is much more recent and should perform well, that's exactly how I feel. I'll be getting a new system before I get another graphics card, but I ain't doing that just for Second Life.

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Tod69 Talamasca

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11-15-2007 10:30

Runs same as before for me.

Had some slow down waiting for stuff to Rez, but I think that was due to the client "clearing cache" before starting up.

Rig In Sig.

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Maggie McArdle

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Join date: 8 May 2006

Posts: 2,855

11-15-2007 12:13

NVidia GE 6150 LE.
ForceWare v:162.18
Mem:256

its soooo pretty, but i prolly need to update mine as well.

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Walker Moore

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11-15-2007 12:17

OK, wiping all trace of NVidia drivers from my system with drivercleaner, then installing the Forceware drivers put together by FlipperPA fixed things for me.

Framerates back to normal more or less.
Windlight looking good, apart from at midday but that's because the default settings are way too bright.

Flipper's drivers are here: http://www.sltrivia.com/nVidia169.09.zip

More info in this Windlight thread:

http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/showthread.php?t=2849&page=9

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Nimbus Rau

Salmon pie? Where?

Join date: 15 Apr 2007

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11-15-2007 15:38

From: Gillian Waldman

If anyone can figure out a driver that will work with:
GeForce GO 7900GS + XP (am currently running latest drivers 84.69), please post

I've read in other forums of the same issue but as yet, no one has forced a driver that will work.

I'm running it on a Dell XPS m1710 laptop with an nVidia GeForceGo 7900GS graphics chip, under XP. It gave me the "can either see water or sky effects but not both" problem initially, but having just updated my drivers it's running like a dream. However, the drivers I use on mine are the Dell editions - in this case, version 6.14.10.9422. They may not be identical to yours.

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Gillian Waldman

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11-15-2007 17:40

Nimbus - I run on a Dell Inspiron E1705 (XP). Do you happen to have a link to those drivers? They wouldn't be official but maybe worth a try?

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Nimbus Rau

Salmon pie? Where?

Join date: 15 Apr 2007

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11-15-2007 17:55

From: Gillian Waldman

Nimbus - I run on a Dell Inspiron E1705 (XP). Do you happen to have a link to those drivers? They wouldn't be official but maybe worth a try?

I found 'em on the Dell website. The driver download page is here:
http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=au&cs=audhs1&l=en&s=dhs&ServiceTag=&SystemID=XPS_M1710&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=

That should get you to the drivers for the XPS m1710. (If not, do a bit of hunting around in the support > drivers & downloads section. It's there somewhere!) You'll need to go wading through drop-down menus to find the one I downloaded. FWIW, the options to choose for getting that one are:

OS: WinXP
Language: English
Category: Video

Then you'll get a list of downloads showing up on the page below the drop-downs. Two thirds of the way down there are a couple of rows labelled "Nvidia - driver". I *think* I downloaded the first of them (GeForce GO 7950 GTX) but since there's only three there, it can't hurt to try the others if that doesn't work for you.

Good luck!

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Windlight and Graphics Cards - What works and Does not?
Kitty Barnett Registered User Join date: 10 May 2006 Posts: 5,586	11-15-2007 10:14 GeForce 5200 I get about half the frame rate I do on the normal client with WindLight turned off (no shaders). Turning on water shaders and full reflection oddly doesn't further degrade performance at all, it's exactly the same. Turning on atmospheric shaders is like watching a slideshow, but it does work. (Yes, it's an old card, but I don't feel like spending 150€ on something I only need for SL )
Walker Moore Fоrum Unregular Join date: 14 May 2006 Posts: 1,458	11-15-2007 10:22 From: Kitty Barnett (Yes, it's an old card, but I don't feel like spending 150€ on something I only need for SL ) Even though my card is much more recent and should perform well, that's exactly how I feel. I'll be getting a new system before I get another graphics card, but I ain't doing that just for Second Life. _____________________ It's only a forum, no one dies.
Tod69 Talamasca The Human Tripod ;) Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 4,107	11-15-2007 10:30 Runs same as before for me. Had some slow down waiting for stuff to Rez, but I think that was due to the client "clearing cache" before starting up. Rig In Sig. _____________________ really pissy & mean right now and NOT happy with Life.
Maggie McArdle FIOS hates puppies Join date: 8 May 2006 Posts: 2,855	11-15-2007 12:13 NVidia GE 6150 LE. ForceWare v:162.18 Mem:256 its soooo pretty, but i prolly need to update mine as well. _____________________ There's, uh, probably a lot of things you didn't know about lindens. Another, another interesting, uh, lindenism, uh, there are only three jobs available to a linden. The first is making shoes at night while, you know, while the old cobbler sleeps.You can bake cookies in a tree. But the third job, some call it, uh, "the show" or "the big dance," it's the profession that every linden aspires to.
Walker Moore Fоrum Unregular Join date: 14 May 2006 Posts: 1,458	11-15-2007 12:17 OK, wiping all trace of NVidia drivers from my system with drivercleaner, then installing the Forceware drivers put together by FlipperPA fixed things for me. Framerates back to normal more or less. Windlight looking good, apart from at midday but that's because the default settings are way too bright. Flipper's drivers are here: http://www.sltrivia.com/nVidia169.09.zip More info in this Windlight thread: http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/showthread.php?t=2849&page=9 _____________________ It's only a forum, no one dies.
Nimbus Rau Salmon pie? Where? Join date: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 292	11-15-2007 15:38 From: Gillian Waldman If anyone can figure out a driver that will work with: GeForce GO 7900GS + XP (am currently running latest drivers 84.69), please post I've read in other forums of the same issue but as yet, no one has forced a driver that will work. I'm running it on a Dell XPS m1710 laptop with an nVidia GeForceGo 7900GS graphics chip, under XP. It gave me the "can either see water or sky effects but not both" problem initially, but having just updated my drivers it's running like a dream. However, the drivers I use on mine are the Dell editions - in this case, version 6.14.10.9422. They may not be identical to yours. _____________________ - Metamorphoses - Quad Cat Avatars & More http://slurl.com/secondlife/Firespire/46/203/21/
Gillian Waldman Buttercup Join date: 1 Oct 2006 Posts: 697	11-15-2007 17:40 Nimbus - I run on a Dell Inspiron E1705 (XP). Do you happen to have a link to those drivers? They wouldn't be official but maybe worth a try? _____________________ http://www.deuxlooks.com/
Nimbus Rau Salmon pie? Where? Join date: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 292	11-15-2007 17:55 From: Gillian Waldman Nimbus - I run on a Dell Inspiron E1705 (XP). Do you happen to have a link to those drivers? They wouldn't be official but maybe worth a try? I found 'em on the Dell website. The driver download page is here: http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=au&cs=audhs1&l=en&s=dhs&ServiceTag=&SystemID=XPS_M1710&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid= That should get you to the drivers for the XPS m1710. (If not, do a bit of hunting around in the support > drivers & downloads section. It's there somewhere!) You'll need to go wading through drop-down menus to find the one I downloaded. FWIW, the options to choose for getting that one are: OS: WinXP Language: English Category: Video Then you'll get a list of downloads showing up on the page below the drop-downs. Two thirds of the way down there are a couple of rows labelled "Nvidia - driver". I think I downloaded the first of them (GeForce GO 7950 GTX) but since there's only three there, it can't hurt to try the others if that doesn't work for you. Good luck! _____________________ - Metamorphoses - Quad Cat Avatars & More http://slurl.com/secondlife/Firespire/46/203/21/

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