ok i have the condemned game and i installed it and all but when i start it i just get a black screen and music in the background, i dont have any codecs i think so i was woundering what could be the problem. And my other question is my friend wants to give me his NVIDIA card for my pc and i wanted to no if i could replace mine with that kind of card the pc i have is:
Dell Dimension 2400
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A03
Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.20GHz
Memory: 510MB RAM
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c
Chip Type: Intel(R) 82845G Graphics Controller
Approx. Total Memory: 64.0 MB
i really want to play this game so if anyone have a answer to anyone of my question to play this game please tell me
2007-03-12 18:59:29 · 6 answers · asked by Mike 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
For video card compatably, You need to know if your system is AGP or if its PCI,
Click start then run type dxdiag press enter, let it do its thing then, click the display tab copy the Name of the video card thats installed, pay attention to the type if it says, (You can run the DX tests if you want to).
You system spects should be enough to play any game.. Not sure about the video card though.. If its onboard, then go with upgrading to a newer video card. .. AGP, PCI? Get the correct card and Before you install it write down all the numbers on it and on the chip unless you know exactly what card it is, then just plug it into the top slot (with the power off). and install the drivers when the pc boots after it finds the generic drivers for it.
BUT
Perhaps you just need to install the drivers for your vid card, (windows has generic ones). If the DxDiag told you the name of the vid card just search www.driverguide.com for your operating system and drivers, install them and then reboot and then try the game again.. If DXdiag gives you the 82845G as the video then go here,
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df-external/Product_Filter.aspx?ProductID=865
select your os and install it.
OR
Perhaps your screen resolution is not set correctly for the game to run. Right click the desktop and set your screen resolution to 800 x 600, and try running the game again. if its set to that already then you should try one of the higher settings, ( 1024 x 768 ). then try the game again..
2007-03-12 19:33:04 · answer #1 · answered by ntlgnce 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will need a faster cpu, and more memory (RAM).
Official specs. to play the game:
Condemned: Criminal Origins Download System Requirements
Windows 2000/XP
2.0 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon equivalent (2.4 GHz recommended)
512 MB RAM (768 MB recommended)
DirectX 9.0 compatible video card with at least 128 MB video RAM (256 MB video RAM recommended)
DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card
8.0 GB free hard disk space
2007-03-13 16:19:20 · answer #2 · answered by Venom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, you can get a pci video card to slide into your pci bus in the back of the computer, install the drivers that come with it and thats it. dont worry about removing the factory one.
2007-03-13 02:04:58 · answer #3 · answered by Jesse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course u can. I believe when u buy a graphic card,it comes with a driver installation manual. Cheers!
2007-03-13 02:11:28 · answer #4 · answered by Sean Lawlor 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
*IF* the Nvidia card your friend wants to give you is a PCI... NOT PCIe (PCI EXPRESS) card it will work in your computer.
unfortantely, your computer only has PCI slots.....
2007-03-13 02:10:36 · answer #5 · answered by mrresearchman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course you can.
2007-03-13 02:01:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋