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Why do games think they need to run on low graphics?

post #1 of 8
4/29/06 at 11:57pm
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All the games install and say "We see your comp needs to be ran with low graphics" Its games like Rome and other games. Age of Empires 3 said I dont have the min requirements for my processor either which is 1.0 ghz... I have the AMD 4200 so.. hmm..
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post #2 of 8
4/30/06 at 9:38am
dunno bout your specs, (probly around here somewhere) but a couple of games put me on medium detail or so, i just max it all out and it still runs, i think some games have default settings because not all people have aliens...
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post #3 of 8
4/30/06 at 10:41am
it reads the processor speed when cool & quiet is on and it thinks your cpu is always 1.0ghz instead of 1.0 at idle and 2.2 at load
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post #4 of 8
5/1/06 at 5:41am
Another reason is when the game sees a new GPU etc that it doesn't recognize, so it defaults to lowest.
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post #5 of 8
5/9/06 at 1:16am
Mainly for compatability. If you have ever called tech support for a game issue they always have you defualt the game, this is because they say the game has better compatability at these lower settings.

Even on my desktop with a fx60 it always detects default low settings....
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post #6 of 8
5/11/06 at 2:00pm
Rule of thumb, if your a gamer, disable Cool and Quiet.

Game developers for the PC have a very hard task in assuring their game operates at an exceptable level for ALL machines of any class. They don't want their game to look bad because it's not configured to run good on your machine. So in order to do that many have resorted to using automatic checks on systems. Fortunately most will allow manual over-rides, but more are starting to not even allow certain levels of over-rides which is a bad thing. Definately complain to the publisher of any game you have problems configuring. They need to know we control our computers, not them.

I'm currently upset about the fact that GRAW will not do FSAA. Sure, HDR is nice, but FSAA is nicer. At least ATI realizes that and created a way to allow FSAA & HDR in Oblivion.
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post #7 of 8
5/12/06 at 2:02am
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Originally Posted by scottwilkins
Rule of thumb, if your a gamer, disable Cool and Quiet.

Game developers for the PC have a very hard task in assuring their game operates at an exceptable level for ALL machines of any class. They don't want their game to look bad because it's not configured to run good on your machine. So in order to do that many have resorted to using automatic checks on systems. Fortunately most will allow manual over-rides, but more are starting to not even allow certain levels of over-rides which is a bad thing. Definately complain to the publisher of any game you have problems configuring. They need to know we control our computers, not them.

I'm currently upset about the fact that GRAW will not do FSAA. Sure, HDR is nice, but FSAA is nicer. At least ATI realizes that and created a way to allow FSAA & HDR in Oblivion.

meh, jack up the resolution enough and you don't need FSAA ... thats what I do atleast.
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post #8 of 8
5/12/06 at 10:39am
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Originally Posted by laughterkillsme
meh, jack up the resolution enough and you don't need FSAA ... thats what I do atleast.


WRONG! Dead wrong. Pixel popping never will disappear without FSAA.
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