Carlaz Posted August 29, 2000 Share Posted August 29, 2000 I've been messing around a lot with the demo, and am keen to order the full version pretty soon (I'm about to move to Europe, and will probably wait and mailorder from there -- one less thing to pack!). I use a Mac G3 Powerbook, and have only been able to get the demo to run in 640x480 mode, though I have tried some of the tricks suggested in this forum, etc. Does the Mac demo run at a higher resolution at all (up to 1024x768, my machine's max), or does only the full version run higher. Or is the low res I'm seeing when playing the demo simply a result of my machine's limitations? I have plenty of fun playing the demo at 640x480, I'm just trying to figure out whether I have prettier pictures to look forward to in the full version, or not. Cheers, Carl 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrullenhaft Posted August 29, 2000 Share Posted August 29, 2000 The Demo can run at higher resolutions, there is no limitation built into it. Apparently you've deleted the CM prefs file and, while running at a resolution higher than 640 x 480, attempted to select a new resolution when CM started up ? I'm not familiar with all the G3 Powerbook models out there. I assume you've probably got an ATI Rage Mobility or Rage LT Pro chipset with anywhere from 1 - 8Mb of video RAM (quite possibly 1 - 4Mb is more likely). You do have the RAVE extensions installed for your video card correct (I assume they come installed by default for the ATI chipsets, but I'm not sure) ? When you selected your resolution did it mention "software..." underneath the resolution ? If so then CM didn't recognize your video card as a 3D accelerator and instead your CPU is performing all of the 3D display tasks. With software rendering I believe you will max out at 640 x 480. I would suggest doing a search on the Tech Support forum for "G3" and "Powerbook" to see if any threads come up mentioning resolution problems or solutions. Here are some threads: http://www.battlefront.com/discuss/Forum8/HTML/000189.html http://www.battlefront.com/discuss/Forum8/HTML/000076.html http://www.battlefront.com/discuss/Forum8/HTML/000270.html http://www.battlefront.com/discuss/Forum8/HTML/000197.html The possible solutions may vary depending on the model of Powerbook and the OS that you're running. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted August 30, 2000 Share Posted August 30, 2000 Carlaz I'm afraid the G3 PB only supports 640 x 480 for both the demo and the full version (you don't get a choice to select a resolution). I'm not sure if its a VRAM or Card limitation but one thing's for sure once you see what it can look like (my wife has a new iMac DV+ and it looks great on that) you'll probably feel a little frustrated. Roll on a driver upgrade! I've taken to playing the games on the road (on the PB) and replaying the movies at home on the iMac. ------------------ Regards, Mark:-{) Anxiously awaiting the G4 PowerBook 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlaz Posted August 31, 2000 Author Share Posted August 31, 2000 Thanks for the replies -- looks like I'll be stuck with 640x480 until either there's a driver upgrade for my PB's graphics hardware or I get less poor and, consequently, a sexier Mac! I still plan to buy the full CM, though. It's a great game even at lower res Cheers, Carl 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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