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[Stan]

Hi and to the forums.

Please click "windows key" and the "r" key to open a run box, type "dxdiag". All without quotes and post what it gives you.

[Stan]

I would suggest you update your graphic drivers first. If this doesn't work, try to run Em4.exe on one core and with high priority.

You can run em4.exe with high priority and on one core by hitting CTRL + ALT + DEL and rightclicking on Em4.exe. Set the priority and the cpu affinitys.

If you still crash, post your game logfile in /program files/sixteen tons/emergency 4/logfile.txt

[Stan]

So you dont even see the videos?

[Stan]

Then your mpg codecs are probably bad.

Did you install any software like Samsung PC Studio?

[theparanoid]

I'm not shure about that, because somebody could play Em4 on built-in graphics card...

IMO you can't run this game on this notebook. No matter how much RAM memory you have and how good CPU you have, your graphics don't have graphics accelerator, as all intergrated in motherboard GPU's does. What does it mean for you? It means that this card doesn't support pixel shader, most filters etc. You will have problems playing a lot of good games.

Although some games start even if GPU is not supported and crash when some effects are requested. This game already tried to run some of those and when not found - closed the game. Drivers won't help.

I have much slower machine, it's HP too with CoreDuo 1,73GHz, 1024MB RAM but I have GeForce 7400. Em4 works fine but not on highest settings.

I can say the same will run on a laptop. I ran it one two different laptops. The first one only had 32mb of ram.

The newer laptop is a dell 820 with a dual core. To get over the crashs do to dual core I use run first from http://www.activeplu...eware/runfirst/

It a command line progarm that lets you run a progarm on one core that you chose.



Also make sure the make the config change hoppah mentions on his FAQ. I found that regardless of loading his mod I need this to ensure the game those not crash.

[theparanoid]

Thanks everybody for your replies!


How do I use this program?

I put the runfirst.exe in the game dir.

Then create a shortcut for runfirst.exe. Target of shortcut should read

"C:\Program Files\WizardWorks\911 - First Responders\RunFirst.exe" Em4.exe

Then i changed the icon for the short cut to the EM4 icon.

I attach the shortcut in a zip file

Attached Files

•  Em4.zip   861bytes   33 downloads

[theparanoid]

And did you read my post where I said I gotten the game to run on two different laptops?

So how can you say it will not run on laptops.

It possbile he running older drivers or two new with the game.

Joel please post you system specs.

[Stan]

And did you read my post where I said I gotten the game to run on two different laptops?

So how can you say it will not run on laptops.

It possbile he running older drivers or two new with the game.

Joel please post you system specs.

He didn't say it doesn't run on laptops, he sayd that on board graphics are not supported. You know, laptops can have normal graphic cards like normal pc's

Even, his systeem specs and his dxdiag file are already posted above...

Then: Analize of the logfile:

!Graphics system: Microsoft Corporation GDI Generic
|Vendor: Microsoft Corporation
|Renderer: GDI Generic

=> The system runs on standard windows graphic drivers...

EDIT: After research... Mobile Intel® 965 Express Chipset is NOT a graphic card chipset see:
http://www.intel.com...pm965/index.htm

Second thing I found out is that your laptop is a business laptop and so not really made for gaming: : HP Compaq 6510b

Seeing the information about the graphic accelerator:

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
384 MB Shared memory
By searching Google I found out that your graphic chip is definitively On Board
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100 is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip on a Mobile Intel 965GM chipset (for Merom = Core 2 architecture). It is the successor of GMA 950. Most interesting is the integration of a fully programmable pipeline. Due to the integration of DirectX9 features, HDR and Hardware Transform & Lighning (T&L) - predecessor only had Software T&L - should be ready for Windows Vista Premium (support Aero Glass fully). Respective the data, the peformance should be clearly better than GMA 950.
Specifications
• performance class: 5
• codename: Crestline
• clock: chip: 400 MHz
• memory: main memory shared, max 256 MB
• directX: 9c, Shader Model 3.0
• features: Transform and Lighting Hardware Support, 32 Bit floating point precision, 16xAF, Occlusion Query, Hardware Clipping, DX10?
• application area: small and light-weight notebooks
3DMark03: around 1700 Points


So if there is anyway to update your drivers or change configuration of your drivers, you might be able to run the game. If not you won't be able to run it on the laptop .


EDIT2: The card should be able to play games:
http://forum.noteboo...ad.php?t=134270

and a second one

http://forum.noteboo...ad.php?t=148045

EDIT3:

Intel's downlaod center for your chipset:
http://downloadcente.....mp;submit=Go!
EDIT4: If I ain't wrong you will need those drivers:
http://downloadcente...s...al&lang=eng
and the readme:
http://downloadmirro...eadme_2k_xp.txt

[theparanoid]

I have already downloaded these drivers and tried to install them, but I get an error message saying that the drivers are not validated for the computer. I don't know what is wrong since the drivers are correct. Does anyone have any ideas?

Try HP website see if they have newer video drivers.

[Stan]

Sorry Joel, IMO you can't run Em4 on your machine.

http://forum.noteboo...ad.php?t=148045

So you will need to think about the fact that once the drivers are up to date and the settings are like they have to be the chance is big that the game will run.