Playable on laptops...

[ElQuapo]

Just to let people know, I tried running the demo using SwiftShader 2.0 (which software emulates Pixelshader 2.0), and it runs on my machine. The game is unplayable because it runs to slow, but everything works. I only have a Celeron Mobile 1,3ghz though, so I would suspect, that people who have faster processors, but who's Graphics Cards can't run the game would be able to run it using SwiftShader 2.0.

EDIT: What laptop model do you have? A few of them do have the ability to upgrade graphics to a limited extent.

Sorry, I missed this before.

I have an IBM R50e - do you know if this is possible with mine?

 

[Capibara]

My laptop displayed the famous blue map when I played EU3, so I was afraid it would be the same for Rome, but for some reasons, I can play it perfectly.

 

[jdrou]

Just to let people know, I tried running the demo using SwiftShader 2.0 (which software emulates Pixelshader 2.0), and it runs on my machine. The game is unplayable because it runs to slow, but everything works.

No problems with any of the map modes? I'll have to try it on my old laptop with a Radeon 9000 and P4 Mobile 2.4 GHz.

I have an IBM R50e - do you know if this is possible with mine?

Doesn't look like it; it had different display options (14" or 15") but no options for the GPU.
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:R50e

 

[KingOfTheIsles]

I can start the game fine with my Intel 945GM chipset, but it crashes when I select a unit.

 

[jdrou]

I can start the game fine with my Intel 945GM chipset, but it crashes when I select a unit.

The Rome demo? Have you tried the program ElQuapo linked to?

 

[ElQuapo]

The Rome demo? Have you tried the program ElQuapo linked to?

Here is a link to the SwiftShader 2.0 demo for those interested :
http://www.transgaming.com/products/swiftshader/download/swiftshader_v20_demo.zip

 

[KingOfTheIsles]

I haven't tried it yet, will try and give it a go tonight. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Murmurandus]

Here is a link to the SwiftShader 2.0 demo for those interested :
http://www.transgaming.com/products/swiftshader/download/swiftshader_v20_demo.zip

Are their limits to usage or something of this demo?

 

[ElQuapo]

Are their limits to usage or something of this demo?

I don't think so, but there is a semi-transparent Transgaming Logo in the bottom left corner - it is annoying enough that I would have gladly bought the full version, to get rid of it, if my processor was fast enough for it to be playable.

 

[KingOfTheIsles]

That fixed the problem, but now the game's so slow as to be unplayable. Looks like the new Paradox games are just a no-no for my laptop.

 

[Murmurandus]

I don't think so, but there is a semi-transparent Transgaming Logo in the bottom left corner - it is annoying enough that I would have gladly bought the full version, to get rid of it, if my processor was fast enough for it to be playable.

Ok, I'll give it a shot then. Thanks.

 

[unmerged(67556)]

Here are the first result with the SwiftShader program for EU3. Looks promising.

http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=350471

 

[ElQuapo]

Here are the first result with the SwiftShader program for EU3. Looks promising.

http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=350471

I don't have permission to access that page for some reason

 

[hjarg]

It's Eu3 tech support forum, meaning you have to own eu3 and register the game before you can access it.

 

[ElQuapo]

It's Eu3 tech support forum, meaning you have to own eu3 and register the game before you can access it.

Ok, thanks.

A bit of a dilemma though - I don't really want to buy the game if I can't play it - and I can't find out if I can play it unless I buy it :wacko:

 

[jdrou]

Ok, thanks.

A bit of a dilemma though - I don't really want to buy the game if I can't play it - and I can't find out if I can play it unless I buy it :wacko:

Some of his pics:
http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii235/Niborman/EU3 Screenshots/SwiftShader/TerrianMap.jpg
http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii235/Niborman/EU3 Screenshots/SwiftShader/PolitcalMap.jpg
http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii235/Niborman/EU3 Screenshots/SwiftShader/NoFlagPools.jpg

 

[unmerged(107862)]

It's commendable to see how Paradox has gone to work to sort this issue out..however if were all being honest those screenshots still look absolutely horrible and I'm afraid the only solution for us poor Intel folks is to enjoy the older titles until we scrounge enough dosh together for an entire new pc.


you'll be upgrading sometime in the future anyways, dont deny it!

Im presuming that EU Rome is graphically the same game as EUIII and therefore will result in the same graph issues?

 

[jdrou]

It's commendable to see how Paradox has gone to work to sort this issue out..however if were all being honest those screenshots still look absolutely horrible and I'm afraid the only solution for us poor Intel folks is to enjoy the older titles until we scrounge enough dosh together for an entire new pc.

I think the speed problem is probably worse than the appearance. If I was already hooked on the game I might play it but certainly not if I was just starting to play.

Im presuming that EU Rome is graphically the same game as EUIII and therefore will result in the same graph issues?

I think people have reported that the GMA 950 doesn't have this problem with EU:Rome (any older laptops with Intel 8xx graphics still won't work at all I'm sure).