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Roxy Mercy

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Join date: 8 Jan 2006

Posts: 2

01-08-2006 12:59

Hello, new to SL here. But for some reason im having a problem with textures. Especially when attempting to change my appearance. The textures seem to change randomly and thus making it impossible to do anything really as every time textures change, computer sputters a little. ANyone know of a workaround for this issue?

My computer is a dell
396 mb of ram
1.8ghz
intel extreme graphics with 64mb of ram
windows xp sp2

I know its not the best computer (as it is my girlfriends, mine runs sl great) but the game isnt even playable at this point. All graphics settings are set to lowest (i think).

Any advice?

Osgeld Barmy

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Join date: 22 Mar 2005

Posts: 3,336

01-08-2006 13:58

the intel video card is probally the cause ... it barely functions as a 3d card and is not offically supported by secondlife.

Chosen Few

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Join date: 16 Jan 2004

Posts: 7,496

01-08-2006 14:31

I would agree that the intel card is the number one problem here. In most cases they won't run SL at all, so you're actually pretty lucky to have gotten even as far as you did with it. They're pretty hit & miss. One of the computers in my house has one, and it will run SL, but about the only thing it will do 100% reliably is crash. It might take a minute or an hour, but it happens every time.

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Roxy Mercy

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Join date: 8 Jan 2006

Posts: 2

01-08-2006 15:19

Yeah that makes sense. integrated graphics cards can only really take you so far. My compy has a 7800 gtx - so no probs from there, lol.

Maxwolf Goodliffe

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Join date: 30 Dec 2005

Posts: 137

01-08-2006 17:44

I don't know, I got a 256Mb nVidia card and cpu running at 1.8Ghz, 512MB ram and when changing around clothes sometimes it takes...FOREVER, like to the point where I just say screw it and take it off because I got sick of waiting for it to rez. I hope that interest list update along with many others comes soon, just get tired of hearing the same complaints.

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Roxy Mercy Registered User Join date: 8 Jan 2006 Posts: 2	01-08-2006 12:59 Hello, new to SL here. But for some reason im having a problem with textures. Especially when attempting to change my appearance. The textures seem to change randomly and thus making it impossible to do anything really as every time textures change, computer sputters a little. ANyone know of a workaround for this issue? My computer is a dell 396 mb of ram 1.8ghz intel extreme graphics with 64mb of ram windows xp sp2 I know its not the best computer (as it is my girlfriends, mine runs sl great) but the game isnt even playable at this point. All graphics settings are set to lowest (i think). Any advice?
Osgeld Barmy Registered User Join date: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 3,336	01-08-2006 13:58 the intel video card is probally the cause ... it barely functions as a 3d card and is not offically supported by secondlife.
Chosen Few Alpha Channel Slave Join date: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 7,496	01-08-2006 14:31 I would agree that the intel card is the number one problem here. In most cases they won't run SL at all, so you're actually pretty lucky to have gotten even as far as you did with it. They're pretty hit & miss. One of the computers in my house has one, and it will run SL, but about the only thing it will do 100% reliably is crash. It might take a minute or an hour, but it happens every time. _____________________ . Land now available for rent in Indigo. Low rates. Quiet, low-lag mainland sim with good neighbors. IM me in-world if you're interested.
Roxy Mercy Registered User Join date: 8 Jan 2006 Posts: 2	01-08-2006 15:19 Yeah that makes sense. integrated graphics cards can only really take you so far. My compy has a 7800 gtx - so no probs from there, lol.
Maxwolf Goodliffe Registered User Join date: 30 Dec 2005 Posts: 137	01-08-2006 17:44 I don't know, I got a 256Mb nVidia card and cpu running at 1.8Ghz, 512MB ram and when changing around clothes sometimes it takes...FOREVER, like to the point where I just say screw it and take it off because I got sick of waiting for it to rez. I hope that interest list update along with many others comes soon, just get tired of hearing the same complaints.