what can I do to make my games play better?

Question

my computer has 256mb ram and yet when playing games it does not display correctly...i mean, the video/images are erratic. how can i make them play continousyl?

Answer 1

256mb is not alot of ram . start there, then video card and cpu

Answer 2

If running Windows XP, you'll need at least double that for it to work well... and if your computer uses onboard graphics built into the motherboard (borrows a portion of your RAM to power it) a graphics card might help things (and free up some RAM + processing power in the process)..... doesn't have to be anything too special...... a £30 nVidia GeForce6200 or something along those lines should do the trick (providing your motherboard supports it).
Assuming you're in the UK, look up some of the goodies @ http://www.overclockers.co.uk
If on the other side of the Atlantic, then try http://www.newegg.com

Also, try running a scan at http://www.pcpitstop.com to help identify any problems with your computer

Answer 3

Hey buddy, spend some handsome amount & get additional RAM of 256Mb & one high end graphics card. And if possible get the latest motherboard to support all this stuff.

Answer 4

It sounds like you're getting low Frames Per Second (FPS).

You'll need to try and get better/more:
GPU (Video Card)
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
RAM (Random Access Memory)

You'll also need to clean your operating system of any malware that slows it down.

Upgrading your computer to a super-fast one can be an upwards of $1,000, so if you're willing to seperate between computer and gaming, try to get an XBOX360 or a PS3 or something like that.

Good Luck

Answer 5

there can be few main reason for lower game quality

1>low ram avalability due to many programs at startup
2> higher requirement of game such as graphic accelrator card
3>low disk spaceie less space for caching files
4>low space alloted for pagefiles
5>the setting of game itself


i suggest if u are not much aware about computer
try using software like system mechanic (free trail available)
www.iolo.com
it will manage u r startup ..........easy to use
I THINK THIS WILL WORK FOR U , except for condition 2 if applicable

if u know abt computers
increase page file size
free u r unnecessary startup programs manually.....like music and messenger clients notifications etc

try your luck

Answer 6

You need good processor, RAM memory and 3D graphic card. Stronger computer - better playing.

Answer 7

1st, you need a seperate graphics card rather than onboard.
anything is better than onboard.
2nd, 512 or more of ram is a must

so, 2gig cpu, 512-1gig ddr ram, 1\2 decent graphics card.($100+)

Answer 8

First try to re-install your VGA card driver. If it didn't solve your problem, Try to upgrade your ram(s) or upgrade your VGA card to a newer one.
If this didn't solve your problem, You can log on to a websithe which has many computer experts can help you: http://www.underline.4t.com/troubleshooter.htm .
Regards,
Tom Clark

Answer 9

go into control panel, settings advanced settings something like that... look for the paging file, then change it to be bigger.

Answer 10

every time play better