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BIOSHOCK!!
patrickl:
I can't get that silly song out of my head
AtomSmasher:
--- Quote from: crashwg on September 04, 2007, 03:41:33 pm ---I went through hell trying to install this game last night (drinkin me grog) but my GeForce 8300 GS 128 mb couldn't handle it even with all the GFX settings off.
Moral of the story is you'll need a beefy graphics card if you want to play this game.
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At first I thought that was very odd because I assumed my video card was less powerful then yours (since I thought all 8XXX cards were), but I've never heard of the 8300 GS and looking online I can't even find any reviews for it, only specifications. It looks like that card isn't made for gaming, but is just a cheap card to put into workstations. A quick check on ebay (the only place I could find to buy the card) and it looks like they sell for around $10. I bet you'll have no problem playing the game if you spent $40-50 on a better video card.
crashwg:
good if
--- Quote from: AtomSmasher on September 04, 2007, 04:46:43 pm ---At first I thought that was very odd because I assumed my video card was less powerful then yours (since I thought all 8XXX cards were), but I've never heard of the 8300 GS and looking online I can't even find any reviews for it, only specifications. It looks like that card isn't made for gaming, but is just a cheap card to put into workstations. A quick check on ebay (the only place I could find to buy the card) and it looks like they sell for around $10. I bet you'll have no problem playing the game if you spent $40-50 on a better video card.
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Good information! Makes sense about the not being such a good card. Was the cheapest option on my new computer. Picked it because the only thing I play on my computer is Diablo II. Maybe in a little while when the $500 cards of today are $150, I'll try out Bioshock. Until then it's not a big deal. I'm way past the "I've got to have the latest and greatest" period of my life...
Glaine:
--- Quote from: crashwg on September 04, 2007, 05:39:06 pm ---I'm way past the "I've got to have the latest and greatest" period of my life...
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Me too! Whats lame is no matter how many times I explain that waiting to buy the current system till the next system comes out allows me to buy most of the good games of their favorite system for less than they paid for just the system, they roll their eyes. That, and it oddly feels cooler when it's not trendy anymore, probably because no one can say you are just playing it because it's current. It's the gotta-have-it generation and anyone with patience can save a load.
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