Demo is out

[PvK]

I think my work computer definitely needs a video driver update for OpenGL programs! 550MHz computer, ATI 128 graphics (I think on-board video...), and I get about one or two frames per second, in theory, even running at all the lowest settings.

Well, I'll be more productive at work! ;-)

Seems like the Shrapnel "Requirements" page may need some more detail.

PvK

[Pocus]

Originally posted by Johan K:
I see, well if they don't supply a driver with accelerated OpenGL and you can't find one then I guess you will have to run a very slow Dominions II.

The -x switch might help if it runs too slow for you.

I was going to post that you didnt read my post to the end Johan, but somebody cleared the issue.

So some of us are stuck with ATI 2002 drivers. Do you know some other tricks :

open gl generic drivers for example?

if I install a linux partition, which driver will it use? the ATI provided one, or something delivered by the linux install?

if I use a linux install, AND I run WINE to run the windows Version of DomsII, which driver the emulator use? A proprietary one, or the one used by linux?

I'm searching for work around solutions... As of now the tactical battle are barely viewable (6 FPS and 3 seconds delay between each spell casting)

[Saber Cherry]

Originally posted by atul:
Well, it seems I have exactly the same problem. And it isn't solved that easily. You see, ATI doesn't support their mobile family, because laptops are too customised, as they say on their web pages. And the Fujitsu-Siemens (my laptop is from their product line) has Last driver update from 2002. And that seems to be the only one that works...

(sorry for the grammar errors and not being clear enough, just came from bar. And why I was in a bar on monday - don't ask)

Why don't you try downloading the Catalyst 3.8 (which is supposed to support the whole Radeon family)? Try installing it, and if it works, great... otherwise, it should detect during installation that it does not support your chip, and refuse to install. Worst case scenario, you have to go into safe mode to reinstall the 2002 drivers.

[Pocus]

what really p... me is that at work I have a windows 2000 station with an old nvidia vanta card, and without any update it manage to run at 14 fps. Thats too injust

[Pocus]

Originally posted by Saber Cherry:

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Originally posted by atul:
Well, it seems I have exactly the same problem. And it isn't solved that easily. You see, ATI doesn't support their mobile family, because laptops are too customised, as they say on their web pages. And the Fujitsu-Siemens (my laptop is from their product line) has Last driver update from 2002. And that seems to be the only one that works...

(sorry for the grammar errors and not being clear enough, just came from bar. And why I was in a bar on monday - don't ask)

Why don't you try downloading the Catalyst 3.8 (which is supposed to support the whole Radeon family)? Try installing it, and if it works, great... otherwise, it should detect during installation that it does not support your chip, and refuse to install. Worst case scenario, you have to go into safe mode to reinstall the 2002 drivers.

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been there done that. The catalyst will tell you that it dont support your video card (the mobility sub family of radeon family). We are not that simple to not have tried...

[Saber Cherry]

The other possibility is to find other laptop makers that aren't lazy bums, and actually support their products... find one with a Mobility 9000... and try their drivers, if they are more recent. When I had an Ensoniq sound card, I used drivers from various places... and with my Gateway Riva 128, I used Dell drivers once, and it worked fine...

Mostly, I think ATI is protecting itself legally, and any drivers will work with any Mobility 9000. But, I've never had a laptop.

[Pocus]

not a bad idea, worth the try anyway.


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