I've seen several posts already about notebook users with embedded Intel graphic card who get wonderful results with patch 1.09. Just to confirm those posts, here are my results:
Before: Black Map, Faceless Leaders
After: Wonderful Map, Wonderful Leaders
So, I assume this patch either fix a bug, or put a software TnL in to the game for those of us who are out-of-luck with embedded-non-TnL-graphic-cards.
However, I do encounter strange things.
1. Now the movies are stuttered. Previously I have no issue with this with very smooth movies.
2. I still have some shadow-only resourced: shadows-pigs or shadow-sheeps moving around. However, in other tiles, the pigs are shown.
3. Upon entering Science Advisor (F6), I still can not access other advisors (F1 until F9). This also happened before the patch.
4. Now the F1 screen (sorry, forgot the name) shows the necessary turns to completion for each production items. However, for very long names (like the wonders), I can't see the numbers. Maybe they can put the numbers in the beginning instead of the end?
5. When I start the game, I get a warning that my specs are below the recommended specs. However, when I click OK, it can run. BUT, each time I have to go to the options page to change my graphic settings to HIGH and disable low-res rendering. Even though it asked me to restart the game, I just go on and play, and it worked.
My specs:
Acer TravelMate 4002NLCi
Intel Pentium M 725 Processor, 1.6 GHz, 400 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 cache
15.0" XGA TFT LCD (running 1024x768)
60GB HDD (11GB free space)
1GB DDR RAM
AND YES, my Intel "graphic card" DOES NOT SUPPORT TnL
Before: Black Map, Faceless Leaders
After: Wonderful Map, Wonderful Leaders
So, I assume this patch either fix a bug, or put a software TnL in to the game for those of us who are out-of-luck with embedded-non-TnL-graphic-cards.
However, I do encounter strange things.
1. Now the movies are stuttered. Previously I have no issue with this with very smooth movies.
2. I still have some shadow-only resourced: shadows-pigs or shadow-sheeps moving around. However, in other tiles, the pigs are shown.
3. Upon entering Science Advisor (F6), I still can not access other advisors (F1 until F9). This also happened before the patch.
4. Now the F1 screen (sorry, forgot the name) shows the necessary turns to completion for each production items. However, for very long names (like the wonders), I can't see the numbers. Maybe they can put the numbers in the beginning instead of the end?
5. When I start the game, I get a warning that my specs are below the recommended specs. However, when I click OK, it can run. BUT, each time I have to go to the options page to change my graphic settings to HIGH and disable low-res rendering. Even though it asked me to restart the game, I just go on and play, and it worked.
My specs:
Acer TravelMate 4002NLCi
Intel Pentium M 725 Processor, 1.6 GHz, 400 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 cache
15.0" XGA TFT LCD (running 1024x768)
60GB HDD (11GB free space)
1GB DDR RAM
AND YES, my Intel "graphic card" DOES NOT SUPPORT TnL
