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Continuing problems since last VU

Discussion in 'General Entropia Universe Discussion' started by nexus7, Jun 6, 2007.

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  1. Jun 15, 2007 #21
    nexus7

    nexus7

    OK - so should I upgrade the NVIDIA driver or is the 'NVIDIA GeForce4 MX Integrated GPU' the problem? I looked at the EF link and the general problem seems to be setups that don't support AA, but surely this font problem can't just be down to AA, or is it? What should I do?
     
  2. Jun 15, 2007 #22
    Phoenix

    Phoenix Esquire


    It could be... Have you tried to disable AA in the Options (Select "No AA")?
     
  3. Jun 18, 2007 #23
    nexus7

    nexus7

    Many thanks. I've tried with AA enabled and also disabled but the problems are the same, even though MA seems to be suggesting (on the posts in the EF link) that it's only those with graphics setups that don't support AA, who are experiencing similar problems.
    But if I could tell for certain which graphics driver I should upgrade to from the list at nvidia.com, that would be a starting point. Again, my current driver is NVIDIA build 4114.
     
  4. Jun 22, 2007 #24
    Burgerman

    Burgerman Cleaner

    I think ( am guessing only ) if you go to

    http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

    and in the 3 boxes there, select

    GRAPHICS GeForce 4 Series Your Operating
    DRIVER System


    then press the GO button, it hopefully will download suitable drivers.
    I chose the XP drivers and they gave me this version,

    ForceWare Release 90
    Version: 93.71
    Release Date: November 2, 2006
    WHQL Certified

    The graphics driver may help, also changing various options such as AA settings or resolution. Hopefully MA have not changed the game so much that it no longer supports some graphics cards, as that really seems dumb for a game company. :confused:
     
  5. Aug 1, 2007 #25
    nexus7

    nexus7

    Many thanks for that - and sorry for very, very late reply, only I've been out of EU since my last post as I just simply couldn't play it.
    However, I'm now back in the game, and this is what I had to do.
    I downloaded the latest nvidia drivers and also increased my RAM from 1024 MB to 2048 MB, and voila, everything was back to normal; I could see the new font, etc.
    But I now experience minor sound problems with the streaming audio (music, ads, etc) that breaks up slightly every 10 seconds or so, but I can live with that until I download new audio drivers. Many thanks for all your help ;)
     
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  6. Aug 1, 2007 #26
    Bunny

    Bunny Vampire Bunny Inc.

    Gratz for letting us know you have fixed your problem. It is good to see people trying to help. :coffee:
     
  7. Aug 1, 2007 #27
    Burgerman

    Burgerman Cleaner

    Thanks nexus7 for letting us know how things are going, and I'm glad that your graphics are working again. :)

    I've heard a lot of people saying the audio stutters or breaks up with adverts, I think some of the problem is how MA have used Bink as the file format, as it is either demanding on the computer, or it maybe requires extra codecs to work well. In places like Billy Spaceship I've found the adverts unbearable because they constantly stutter.
     
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  8. Aug 1, 2007 #28
    Phoenix

    Phoenix Esquire

    Yes you shouldn't worry about the sound. MA's problem for sure. I thought it was due to lag but that doesn't seem to be the cause. It must be as Burgerman says.

    Actually, since the last VU, or better since I re-enabled sounds, I hear a lot less streaming music or ads. Almost none at all. Only the sound effects are heard fine. Sometimes a music starts then ends almost immediately. Who knows... :confused:
     
  9. Aug 4, 2007 #29
    nexus7

    nexus7

    ...and here was me thinking, how much more memory do I need!! So, I'm not the only one experiencing audio break-up. I still get the same amount of audio and ads just as before the last VU but the synch' is worse - and I totally agree with bergarman with places like Billy's.

    I often use the auction at Omegaton West, but often completely forget what you end up experiencing when consulting the auctioneer.

    Usually it starts off with 'My Girl's a Game-Chick...' which I really like, roughly in synch, but then followed by a very broken up 'H, H, Hi - I, I'm M, M, Mike D, Demiro a, a, and I, I'd l, l, like to welcome you to....' Having heard about his studio 'here on planet earth' so many times I've lost count, I usually end up running back out and going to somewhere remote like Solfais Crater.

    But for all that, I still like EU enough that I can't quit, so I'm glad I'm back playing.
     
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  10. Aug 4, 2007 #30
    Burgerman

    Burgerman Cleaner

    Nice to see you are back playing again. :)

    Also the auction room at Treasure Island central TP is a nice one, as there are NO adverts or annoying music videos there.
    ( Thanks Deathifier :ok: )

    Also the crafting terminal at that auction room seems to give some nice results more often than at other auction rooms from my experience.
     
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  11. Aug 4, 2007 #31
    Burgerman

    Burgerman Cleaner

     
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  12. Aug 5, 2007 #32
    Stratos

    Stratos

    Give it a try with the guess "its from scary movie" :tumbleweed:
     
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  13. Aug 5, 2007 #33
    Griph

    Griph

    Silence of the Lambs?
     
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  14. Aug 5, 2007 #34
    Burgerman

    Burgerman Cleaner


    Thanks Stratos for having a go.
    Gratz Una, yes that is the answer. :ok:

    The full quotation goes something like this,

    Marc DeMuro: You are in my studio today, and there is no escape. It rubs the lotion on its skin. It does this whenever it is told.
    Burgerman: Mister... my family will pay cash. Whatever ransom you're askin' for, they pay it. Bunny will find the peds for you.
    Marc DeMuro: It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again.
    [to his pet Merp, Precious]
    Marc DeMuro: Yes, it will, Precious, won't it? It will get the hose!
    Burgerman: Okay... okay... okay. Mister, if you let me go, I won't - I won't press charges I promise. And I know some really uber people with big bad-ass guns, so you better let me go.
    Marc DeMuro: Now it places the lotion in the basket.
    Burgerman: Please! Please I wanna go home! I wanna go home please!
    Marc DeMuro: It places the lotion in the basket.
    Burgerman: I wanna see Bunny! Please I wanna see ...
    Marc DeMuro: Put the freaking lotion in the basket you n00b!

    Well, maybe not quite like that. :rolleyes:
    But the point remains that the artist is creepy imho. :hehe:

    1000 apologies Nexus7 for hijacking your thread.
    Una please contact me to collect your allophyl tentacle. :)
     
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  15. Aug 5, 2007 #35
    Bunny

    Bunny Vampire Bunny Inc.

    To much caffine I think :cool: :rotfl:
     
  16. Aug 7, 2007 #36
    slartybartfass

    slartybartfass

    Perhaps Burgerman is using "Cafpow" ... lol
    :tease:
     
  17. Aug 7, 2007 #37
    Burgerman

    Burgerman Cleaner

    Cafpow? I've never heard of it - had to look it up in Google. Somebody posted a description that it tastes like " licorice ice cream in decaf coffee ", which sounds pretty terrible. :hehe:

     
  18. Aug 7, 2007 #38
    slartybartfass

    slartybartfass

    Think it is nothing real. I know Cafpow from the american TV series NavyCIS. Abby is consuming lot's of this stuff. As far as I read it was invented for the series and is not a real coffee drink.
    But who knows, someone might mix something and will call it Cafpow...8)
     
  19. Aug 15, 2007 #39
    nexus7

    nexus7

    Once again, sorry, for another late, late reply. So it's DeMuro? I'm glad you put me strait on that one Burgerman, I really had no idea how you spelt it.:rolleyes:

    As to 'To much caffine I think :cool: :rotfl:' ,well that could explain alot, but he also doesn't seem too enthusiastic - he introduces himself so sloooowly it's almost depressing and even more so with the audio breakup, and he's allways followed by Mr Kostabi explaining how he connects up two telephones with a telephone cord.
     
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