Author Topic: The Best PC Game to put on your Cab!! (Read 6363 times)

mbmsog · « **on:** May 27, 2005, 10:37:32 am »

If your like me a good action/adventure game is hard to find these days.

vibez · « **Reply #1 on:** May 27, 2005, 12:06:13 pm »

Nice. I'm gonna pick this up later today.

lostboy4480 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 01, 2005, 02:03:40 am »

hehe I played this for the first time tonight, v fun game.. Didn't think about adding it to my cab, thank you for the suggestion, should make for some fun 2P action.

walls83 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 01, 2005, 09:19:18 am »

I have it but my dumb video card wont play it.

Its funny I can play DOOM 3 but not Lego Star Wars.

What Video card are you running?

mbmsog · « **Reply #4 on:** June 01, 2005, 12:09:45 pm »

I have a ATI 9200se (128mb) Its alright nothing to high end. I got it for about $50 about a year and half ago.

And yea this game in a cab is GREAT!

hulkster · « **Reply #5 on:** June 01, 2005, 03:32:37 pm »

hmmm, this is a fun game, mindless hack and slash fun. but im curious....will it load fine without problems into say...mamewah? can you use the joystick to select options and stuff or do you use the mouse (trackball)?

mbmsog · « **Reply #6 on:** June 01, 2005, 04:17:30 pm »

Yep its a great game, but you do also have to think in a few spots too... =)

Also it works great with mamewah, (Which i use on my cab), and yes you can use the joystick to select opitions and stuff in the game (after you remap the player direction buttons)

paigeoliver · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2005, 04:19:45 am »

I just played the Demo, I am so buying it!!!

paigeoliver · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2005, 05:12:32 am »

I take it back, I am not buying. Went to play the demo a second time and discovered that the game does not SAVE key remappings, I am not buying a game that requires me to remap all the controls each time I play it.

vibez · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2005, 07:40:19 am »

The full version is saving my keymappings

EDIT:: sorry it doesnt save the key changes. Bummer!

KenToad · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2005, 01:21:32 pm »

Quote from: paigeoliver on June 03, 2005, 05:12:32 am

I take it back, I am not buying. Went to play the demo a second time and discovered that the game does not SAVE key remappings, I am not buying a game that requires me to remap all the controls each time I play it.

Can't you just set up a program like RBJoy to make your arcade controls emulate whatever the default keymappings are in this program, then set up a frontend to launch both programs at once? Or you could try associating RBJoy or a similar program to the games executable. I don't really have experience doing this in a cabinet, just thought it was possible and something to think about.

I'm downloading the demo now. Thanks for the heads-up vibez.

Cheers,
KenToad

vibez · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2005, 02:12:05 pm »

Good point. I could use a batch to program my jpac to suit the default game controls

mbmsog · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2005, 02:31:54 pm »

I think someone did point this out but not sure. But yes the full game does save key remaps. I sure of it all my keys are remaped for my cab.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2005, 02:33:31 pm »

I have the full version and it saves remappings just fine, I'm not sure what you guys are talking about.

markrvp · « **Reply #14 on:** June 03, 2005, 02:34:20 pm »

I bought it last night. My 8-year-old is going nuts.

big daddy · « **Reply #15 on:** June 03, 2005, 03:17:40 pm »

I downloaded the demo and it wouldn't run on my current pc (bitched about the video card which seems to run most other 3d games fine like Rome Total War...it's not like it's a decreped video card!) Wouldn't even start up. I don't know if that's because it's a demo or the full version would do the same

Anyway, since it won't work on my nvidia 3d card, what are the odds it will work on my arcadevga card on my CAB? Anyone running it with one of those?

SpamMe · « **Reply #16 on:** June 03, 2005, 09:29:43 pm »

Great game. The full version didn't save my keys the first time, but did the next. Hit or miss, maybe?

tommy · « **Reply #17 on:** June 04, 2005, 04:30:09 am »

That demo is a 10 hour download on dialup

i'll have to take your words that its good and buy it.

vibez · « **Reply #18 on:** June 04, 2005, 04:41:00 am »

Quote from: bbodin on June 03, 2005, 03:17:40 pm

I downloaded the demo and it wouldn't run on my current pc (bitched about the video card which seems to run most other 3d games fine like Rome Total War...it's not like it's a decreped video card!) Wouldn't even start up. I don't know if that's because it's a demo or the full version would do the same

Anyway, since it won't work on my nvidia 3d card, what are the odds it will work on my arcadevga card on my CAB? Anyone running it with one of those?

works fine on my arcadevga. Mine sometimes save the settings & sometimes it doesnt. I think it doesnt save them if I launch it from mamewah

Generic Eric · « **Reply #19 on:** June 04, 2005, 01:04:32 pm »

The demo is available on the MaximumPC "Entertainment PC" Special issue. I downloaded the demo but it won't play on my emachine

markrvp · « **Reply #20 on:** June 05, 2005, 01:13:07 am »

I've spent the last two nights playing this game. It really is a blast. I highly recommend it to anyone.

markb · « **Reply #21 on:** June 05, 2005, 07:21:58 am »

I've just gotten it yesterday and it's excellent.

For those of you with graphics card problems try downloading and installing the latest version of Direct X (v9c), the readme says that even though it is packaged with the game it may not install correctly.

BTW it runs fine on my Radeon 9200se which is a budget card.

paigeoliver · « **Reply #22 on:** June 05, 2005, 04:28:22 pm »

Ok, saving key mappings seems to be hit or miss, sometimes it saves them, sometimes it doesn't.

I am having one mild problem though, I seem to be getting stuck in the General Grevious level. He is standing up on a place that I can't get to. I THINK my Stormtrooper is supposed to shoot him to make him come down again, but the shot is impossible with an 8-way stick.

SpamMe · « **Reply #23 on:** June 05, 2005, 04:55:11 pm »

Nah, you can do it. You're actually shooting for those lego explosives near him after you create that little lego platform for him to jump on. My wife and I played through the game with 8 way controllers.

tumult · « **Reply #24 on:** June 05, 2005, 11:54:53 pm »

anyone got this working on an older model arcadevga? after the install, when i click play game, I get an error msg stating that the game requires pixelshader 1.1. I already have directx 9.0c.

lindart · « **Reply #25 on:** June 06, 2005, 08:18:23 am »

Is it possible to get the game to quit with th ESC key?

KenToad · « **Reply #26 on:** June 06, 2005, 08:21:10 am »

Just want to chime in that I also couldn't play the game, got the same Pixelshader message and I'm pretty sure that I have the latest DirectX and a laptop that's not exactly old.

Is this game developed by Steve Jobs?

I just mention that because a friend of mine had to hack the most recent version of OS X to run on his laptop just because his laptop doesn't have firewire and Apple decreed that any hardware that doesn't have firewire will not be supported. To me, there's a difference between support and making it impossible to run an unhacked update. I guess Apple needs their products to be as idiot-proof as possible, although my friend's laptop runs the OS just fine.

Cheers,
KenToad

papaschtroumpf · « **Reply #27 on:** June 06, 2005, 12:09:48 pm »

A lot of laptops don't have a graphic card that support pixel shaders, even brand new ones.
Make sure your PC matches the minimum hardware requirements before you buy. Especially the graphic card.

I have a GF4 Ti4800 in my cab, which is way overkill, but i least I should be able to play this game. I downloaded the demo when it came out, but uninstalled it promptly because I didn;t like hte controls for a PC game, but I hadn't thought of putting it on my cab. I agree that it's pretty perfect for a cab, and I just reserved a used copy by phone at my local computer store.

Katana Man · « **Reply #28 on:** June 06, 2005, 12:19:48 pm »

I tested the demo of this game.

markrvp · « **Reply #29 on:** June 06, 2005, 01:04:11 pm »

I played this all weekend on my home PC (which uses an ATI 9200SE VGA card hooked to a TV) and it worked great. I just loaded it on my cab which uses a new ArcadeVGA card and it craps itself when I walk through the diner door to go into the episode.

I get message that one of the ATI drivers stopped writing to the board.

I have tried the game set to both 640x480 and 800x600. My ArcadeVGA is driving a Betson Imperial 27" Multisync and I have the drivers installed which allow the ArcadeVGA to run non-interlaced up to 800x600.

Anyone have any suggestions?

vibez · « **Reply #30 on:** June 06, 2005, 04:37:13 pm »

I've just tried to play through the 1st level after the diner with my arcadevga 9250. When the level was loading, the screen went funny then it restarted xp

I also get the ATI drivers stopped writing to the board error. The game disables HW acceleration on the card, then it plays ok. Very strange!

skarr · « **Reply #31 on:** June 08, 2005, 05:29:13 am »

anyone tested this (or any other PC game) on an arcade monitor running 15khz ?

Does it look ok ?

vibez · « **Reply #32 on:** June 08, 2005, 06:31:18 am »

looks fine @640x480

markrvp · « **Reply #33 on:** June 08, 2005, 11:28:08 am »

Quote from: vibez on June 08, 2005, 06:31:18 am

looks fine @640x480

What video card are you using and what drivers?

vibez · « **Reply #34 on:** June 08, 2005, 03:15:42 pm »

ARCADEVGA 9250 + latest drivers. It looks ok, but it crashed after the 1st level

Steve Kaz · « **Reply #35 on:** June 19, 2005, 08:14:20 pm »

I paid the $30 for it and waited for it to install, then when i click to start it says:

"Fatal Error: Failed to create d3d device. Application will now exit."

My computer isn't the greatest and i know that the game says that it's not supported for Win98, but i've got 750+ plus of Ram, a PIII 660 and an ATI 9600XT.

Any help thoughts would be appreciated. My kid looks like i kicked his puppy...

Steve Kaz · « **Reply #36 on:** June 19, 2005, 09:17:17 pm »

Ok, so i ran DX diag and it says that everything is ok. It ran the 3D test and everything worked fine. I made sure that i had the latest DirectX loaded and went to the ATI site to check my Catalyst drivers.

Turns out that they reccommend Catalyst 4.3 for Win98. Catalyst 3.8 came with the card so i download 4.3 and try to install it.

When the Installshield popped up to install 4.3, i accepted the agreement and it said the following:

"INF error: Video driver not found.
Setup was unable to complete the installation. Try to setup your display adapter with a standard VGA driver before running setup"

I'm lost.

Steve Kaz · « **Reply #37 on:** June 20, 2005, 02:23:43 pm »

Bueller?

Bueller?

Anyone?

Chris · « **Reply #38 on:** June 20, 2005, 02:28:29 pm »

Quote from: Steve Kaz on June 19, 2005, 09:17:17 pm

When the Installshield popped up to install 4.3, i accepted the agreement and it said the following:

"INF error: Video driver not found.
Setup was unable to complete the installation.

markb · « **Reply #39 on:** June 20, 2005, 02:47:31 pm »

Quote from: Steve Kaz on June 19, 2005, 08:14:20 pm

I paid the $30 for it and waited for it to install, then when i click to start it says:

"Fatal Error: Failed to create d3d device. Application will now exit."

My computer isn't the greatest and i know that the game says that it's not supported for Win98, but i've got 750+ plus of Ram, a PIII 660 and an ATI 9600XT.

Any help thoughts would be appreciated. My kid looks like i kicked his puppy...

Lego Star Wars Requires the following:-
Win XP or Windows 2000
256mb Ram
32mb Graphics or Higher which has pixel shader 1.1
1ghz Processor or equivalent

http://www.eidos.co.uk/games/embed.html?gmid=167

You have the ram and graphics but not the OS or Processor. I've been on a few forums about this and there are lots of unhappy parents out there esecially as shops will not take refunds due to game incompatibility (how many people know about pixel shader 1.1?).

BTW the game looks like it is sposored by Nvidia, is this a marketing ploy to get people to upgrade graphics cards as it won't even play on PC's which can run Doom 3 no sweat.


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Author Topic: The Best PC Game to put on your Cab!! (Read 6363 times)

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