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What are my chances of running Area 51?
« on: July 10, 2003, 09:05:09 pm »
I have a P3 @ 866MHz... I can't run other CHD games so well from the ones I've tried... What are my chances of playing Area 51? Is it more or less intensive than the others??? I really want that one.
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Re:Why are my chances of running Area 51?
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2003, 09:25:04 pm »
Quote from: AlanS17 on July 10, 2003, 09:05:09 pm
I have a P3 @ 866MHz... I can't run other CHD games so well from the ones I've tried... What are my chances of playing Area 51? Is it more or less intensive than the others??? I really want that one.

Sorry man...you need more power.  I've got a 1GHz, and, while playable, it's choppy still.
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Re:Why are my chances of running Area 51?
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2003, 09:31:55 pm »
Do you reduce sample rate or cut the frame rate or do you run it full speed?
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Re:Why are my chances of running Area 51?
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2003, 10:05:36 pm »
I can run it on a 733 (although not like the arcade) and I had to cut both the sample rate and frame rate almost 1/2.  It runs pretty smooth on a 2.2 ( with a little tweaking ).
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Re:Why are my chances of running Area 51?
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2003, 10:09:50 pm »
It'll be almost 100% if you turn sound off.
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Re:Why are my chances of running Area 51?
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2003, 10:28:15 pm »
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Re:Why are my chances of running Area 51?
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2003, 10:33:03 pm »
Quote from: nighthawk2099 on July 10, 2003, 10:05:36 pm
I can run it on a 733 (although not like the arcade) and I had to cut both the sample rate and frame rate almost 1/2.  It runs pretty smooth on a 2.2 ( with a little tweaking ).


2.2 amd or pentium? big difference there
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Re:Why are my chances of running Area 51?
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2003, 10:43:03 pm »
Well I need at least minimal sound... but maybe if I cut the bitrate down to 1/4 and a frame skip of 5 or so... *crosses fingers*
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Re:What are my chances of running Area 51?
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2003, 11:25:51 am »
I think this is a texas expression: "Your chances are slim and none... and slim just left town..."

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Re:Why are my chances of running Area 51?
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2003, 11:39:31 am »
Quote from: AlanS17 on July 10, 2003, 10:43:03 pm
Well I need at least minimal sound... but maybe if I cut the bitrate down to 1/4 and a frame skip of 5 or so... *crosses fingers*
What do you have to lose by trying?  If it doesn't work, you save 700M of HD space, or upgrades are pretty cheap now.
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Re:What are my chances of running Area 51?
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2003, 12:54:58 pm »
sorry.. P4 2.2
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