Aliens vs Predator and my video card

Al B. Sure! · July 23, 2003, 01:49

I saw Aliens vs Predator Gold in the used section of Electronic Boutique for 7.99 (if i remember right). looking at the requirements though the 4 mb video card was a bit steep as mine is only 2 mb... but then i was thinking... my copy of Madden and Delta Force 2 both claim to require a 4 mb video card but they work perfectly on this old card.

so what do yall think? should i go back and buy it? will it work?

Skanky Burns · July 23, 2003, 03:52

If you can take the game back if it doesn't work, sure.
If you can't, but don't mind the risk of losing $8, sure.

If not, no.

geeslaka · July 23, 2003, 04:17

If you are going to play the game on a regular basis and not just buy/beat/bored, yes.
Only buy games with high replay value.

Nubclear · July 23, 2003, 05:20

2MB?!

Does such a card even exist?

I thought 8MB was the bare minimum these days....

CerberusIV · July 23, 2003, 07:20

I am still running a Voodoo3 2000 but can't remember how much memory it has. It's not a brilliant card but ran AvP gold easily. I would think you will be OK but might have to use a lower resolution and turn some of the graphic options off.

The game is worth $7.99, you will get enough out of it to justify that kind of money if you like running around and killing/blowing up things (strictly on your PC!).

st_swithin · July 23, 2003, 07:28

Wow, I've never even HEARD of a 2MB card. Must have been a limited run, huh?

Al B. Sure! · July 23, 2003, 13:54

it's an S3 ViRGE/DX/GX PCI card with 2 mb memory on a computer from 1998. stop playing... you know all cards were in the 2 mb range back then. only been five years...

but alright. i'll go to the store and see if they still got it and buy it. that half price on used games **** better not have been a one time sale.

thanks

Al B. Sure! · July 23, 2003, 13:56

but anyway what it comes down to is the minimum requirements on games are not always truly the minimum? though it claims to require a 4mb card, like DF2 and madden, there's a chance it will work on a 2 mb?

Sarxis · July 23, 2003, 17:46

That Voodoo3 2000 (PCI?) should be 16mb.

I think a 2mb card may have trouble running...

ANYTHING

Damn, upgrade that thing you freaking Amish!

Al B. Sure! · July 24, 2003, 16:39

i got predator... the game did not work... it only cost about 5.20 though...

i also found CTP II for 3.99 and got it... it said it required 4 mb video card but worked perfectly on the max resolution...

crazy ****

BustaMike · July 24, 2003, 18:11

Last I saw Fry's Electronics was having a deal where you could get a BestData TNT2 card (32 mb) for $25 with a $25 mail in rebate. You may want to check that out.

Panag · July 24, 2003, 18:51

hi ,

you should have spend that money on a fund to buy a new card , .....

have a nice day

asleepathewheel · July 24, 2003, 19:42

Quote:

Originally posted by Albert Speer
i also found CTP II for 3.99 and got it...

Still overpriced i see.

Asher · July 24, 2003, 19:43

What you need to do, Speer, is upgrade to the 4MB S3 ViRGE.

Cruddy · July 24, 2003, 19:46

Herr Speer, maybe your gfx card has space on it for a couple of RAM chips...

They're not common, but some of them can be upgraded from 2Mb to 4Mb - and it should be real cheap.

Tricky part is finding a component supplier - but so long as you plug them in the right way round it's not that difficult.

Asher · July 24, 2003, 19:47

I upgraded my S3 ViRGE from 4MB to 8MB by installing a daughterboard.

God that was long ago...

monkspider · July 24, 2003, 19:50

I have some onboard Intel 82 something-something graphics card that is only 4 megs or 8 megs. It was horrible because I bought Rise of Nations and can't even play it until I get a new graphics card.

Skanky Burns · July 24, 2003, 20:03

You could go to a second-hand computer parts store, and find many cheap 8mb cards lying around. More than likely being used to prop shelves up or under table legs to stop the table from wobbling.

EDIT: A.S., not Monk.

faded glory · July 24, 2003, 22:47

Ill sell you an old ATI rage 128 pro PCI vid card. Its 12mb and still has functioning drivers. Not a bad card.

oh and btw. Avp is ****in old, 1998. Im with avp2 now

(which is also old)

reds4ever · July 24, 2003, 22:52

I'm in the UK, but what does a Geforce2MX cost over where you are? it runs RON just fine

faded glory · July 24, 2003, 22:53

www.newegg.com

PCI is about 30-40 $

AGP version a little more.

reds4ever · July 24, 2003, 22:57

I saw Monks post in the RON forum on the fact he couldn't run the game due to his graphics card....$20 for a GeForce 2 from EBAY? C'Mon splash out, the game IS worth it :O)

Jon Miller · July 24, 2003, 22:58

I think my laptop's graphics card was 2 mb

maybe it was 4...

Jon Millrt

reds4ever · July 24, 2003, 22:59

Quote:

Originally posted by faded glory
Ill sell you an old ATI rage 128 pro PCI vid card. Its 12mb and still has functioning drivers. Not a bad card.

BTW I *THINK* RON needs 16meg, I may be wrong but.....

faded glory · July 24, 2003, 22:59

It will run on 12. 16 is recommended. 8 is min.

reds4ever · July 24, 2003, 23:02

Quote:

Originally posted by faded glory
It will run on 12. 16 is recommended. 8 is min.

Yep, youre right, but which would you get, a 32 meg GF2 for $20 or so, or your ATI?

....be honest now

faded glory · July 24, 2003, 23:03

My ati for 40$

na, GF2

Jack the Bodiless · July 25, 2003, 09:06

Wasn't there a problem with "Alien versus Predator" needing a graphics accelerator card, which they forgot to mention on the box?

If so, I wouldn't be at all surprised if the onboard acceleration of modern cards is incompatible with whatever AvP needs.