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Crysis with XPS M1730
Has anyone had any success in running Crysis (patch 1.1) on their M1730 (dual 8700M GT)?
The only way I can get it to run at all is with 1024 x 768 resolution (selected by the game) and all graphics set to low. Even then, I get a lot of odd flashing artifacts, and odd colors.
If I try the same resolution but with all graphics set to medium (which the game automatically selects), then the graphics cards usually crash, as indicated by the message "display driver stopped responding and has recovered successfully."
And more often than not, when I start the game, it opens in a window in the top left, presumably occupying 1024 x 768 pixels of the 1920 x 1200 screen.
What a huge disappointment for what was supposed to be a gaming hotrod.
Any solutions out there?
The only way I can get it to run at all is with 1024 x 768 resolution (selected by the game) and all graphics set to low. Even then, I get a lot of odd flashing artifacts, and odd colors.
If I try the same resolution but with all graphics set to medium (which the game automatically selects), then the graphics cards usually crash, as indicated by the message "display driver stopped responding and has recovered successfully."
And more often than not, when I start the game, it opens in a window in the top left, presumably occupying 1024 x 768 pixels of the 1920 x 1200 screen.
What a huge disappointment for what was supposed to be a gaming hotrod.
Any solutions out there?
- ok for the $1000.00 upgrade or whatever the price turns out to be, how much difference will I see over my NVIDIA SLI Dual GeForce 8700MGT with 512MB ? I do not play any screaming fast games, the extent is America's Army. What will this do as far as heat and power draw? I got to say, maybe my fault, but it really is depressing to think I just got the top of the line Dell gaming laptop computer to find my video card is obsolete 15 days later. if my boss had not paid the $4800.00 I might be extremely depressed. I run XP how will this rund the new cards? Was I fool to get XP? I heard of issues for gamers with Vista so I stayed with XP because I trust it.
- Although I have had to do some tweaking. I currently have it playable on the M1730. The 8800M GTX setup will be the difference I hope. Here is my setup with some screens:1) Using 167.51 driver (32bit Vista) from the NIVIDA site:2) Use a program called nhancer to manage Sli profile : www.nhancer.com3) Play the game using DX9 not DX10. This has been big on the perfromance:4) Screens of my current setup:5) Screens of SP gameI can also add that I have gotten even better perfromance from COD4 and COH -OF using those drivers and nhancer.
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Message Edited by GadgetBoi on 01-31-2008 05:58 PM - Thanks GadgetBoi for a very helpful (and may I say classy) post.
I followed the steps you recommended, and, indeed, I'm now enjoying the game in much, if not all, of its glory.
The only odd effect I'm getting, and I suspect that it's a tool that can be switched off, is two vertical white bars with "SLI" next to them on the lefy side of the picture, and a forever changing green infill between the bars that presumably is a measure of how much activity the SLI bridge is getting. Any idea how to switch it off?
Thanks again - a truly helpful post. jackem,
Thanks for the good feedback and I am glad it is working for you.
As for the Sli load balance bar you can turnoff global or by profile. Below is a screen showing it in the Crysis profile. Just have to deselect and should be good.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii151/gsharp229/nhancher_Sli_Bar.jpg
Also for reference, I use FRAPS to monitor FPS and make the screen captures; RIVA tuner to monitor GPU temp. Both work with the Gaming LCD to display info.
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Gadgetboi,
Like the previous poster... Very nice, thank you for posting this information. I'm enjoying my 1730 more and more each day!
Thanks,
Steve
Hi All
I am having the same problems since Christmas the game would not play on my sons XPS 1730 installed latest patch and vista updates all failed.Removed the game from the system installed again all failed untill the 3rd time the game worked all was well for about 10 days ( no other changes to the system) and now I KEEP on getting the error message ''display driver stopped responding and has recovered successfully." I have used the link here for the driver but the game will not boot up you only get the voice over about the island.As with Jackem this notebook was supposed to be a ''Gaming Hotrod'' not that hot. for something that costs £1800. To all can you help an old man get his game to work. Thanks Dondo43
- DONDO43:
I think you'll find that if you apply each of GadgetBoi's recommendations (very clearly explained by his screen captures), and not just the latest drivers, the game will run just fine.
Even though I'm not getting the graphics full strength on my M1730, they nevertheless are quite stunning, and a vast improvement over Far Cry's. The game is completely stable, and the only odd effect I get is a slight flickering from some water surfaces - not a big issue.
So check off each of GadgetBoi's recommendations. Then the only complaint you'll have is that your son never talks to you, because he's too busy playing Crysis. Thanks Jackem,
Having a look at your post in work at 03.45 am 3/2/08 will follow your instructions in the morning.I allowed windows to check and up date the drivers and managed to get the game to play again ( had to go to bed before my night shift so only had a very short play ) thanks again Dondo43.
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