alamo said:My vid fails Xform+Lighting. What is the cheapest replacement?
ATI RADEON VE DDR (ATI RV100 (QY)) - FAIL
SAPPHIRE Radeon 9250 100112-BK Video Card - Pass?
None of the video card descriptions say "HW Transform and Lighting".
mtabacco said:Mine passes all video card req. and still fails!
I still want to know were my NVIDIA GEFORCE PCX5300 rates?
jameson said:It took some searching but the Radeon 9250 at least has hardware T & L. Nvidia GEFORCE PCX5300 does so too.
Alistic said:Right now really isnt the best time to buy a vid card. I would wait a couple of months for ati to fully release the rest of their new models. So the price on their previous gen will go down.
The ATI x800XL and Nvidia 6800gt cards will give you the most bang for the buck. They are in the middle of a price drop, been dropping for a couple of months and will continue for a couple more. Both cards are a bit of overkill just to run a turn based game, but they are fast enough to supply you with smooth gaming for at least the next year and a half 2 years.
Sark6354201 said:I just saw the post about the FX 5500. DON'T! get the card. Any FX series cards are not good performers overall. Get something that will last, like the 6600, 6800. If you really want to save money, at least purchase a 6200 Geforce.
Smidlee said:If Civ is all you play then FX 5500 should be all you need. I have Fx5500 and play Pirates just fine with a few graphic options turn off.( shadows,lighting,etc.). Since Civ is a turn-based game (even unlike Pirates) then fps (frames per second) is not an issue. It would be a waste of money to spend $300 on a graphic cards just to play Civ.
spankey said:I have a FX5500 because the only slot I have is a PCI (and I don't want to replace the motherboard when the only game I play is CIV). What is the best video card that would fit in a PCI? No option for PCI e or AGP and the card I have is a couple of bars ahead of recommended on the SR test.
Pounder said:Potentially good news.
The Preview by the Beta Tester Thread, author says that Firaxis has made it possible for people with older video cards to still play.
Mr. Hyperbole said:Could you post a link? I'm definitely within the number with older cards.
Moosebox said:http://www.srtest.com
Try it out:
1. Select Game.
2. Click "Can You Run It?"
3. Click 'Yes' to pop up window(nothing harmful)
Enjoy.
Does anyone know for sure if Civ IV will run on Windows ME?