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Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: xonche12 on 02 July 2010, 12:46:51
Pls help me I don't know the configuration with 3d analyzer for half life 2 episode 2 if anyone knows how is it pls reply!
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: ps47 on 02 July 2010, 17:16:15
you should not need 3danalyze for this game,as it runs on virtually any 3d hardware that has been released in the past 10 years.if you post your full system specifications,we can try to think about some solution..
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: xonche12 on 03 July 2010, 07:22:43
Yes my sys specification are I have a DELL GX 270 3.20 Ghz with 1 GB Ram 40 GB HDD and an Integrated Intel 82865G Graphic Card 96 MB memory.PLS I need to play this game!Thank You
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: ps47 on 03 July 2010, 19:10:54
hmmm..the graphics card should be capable of running the game (it will be slow and ugly,but it should run).do you have a specific error message when trying to launch the game?


one way or another,my recommendation would be-your pc has a standard agp 3.0 slot,do yourself a favor and buy a new graphics card (I can help you with choosing the correct one,if you want).its not expensive and you will be able to fully enjoy a much,much wider range of games..
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: xonche12 on 03 July 2010, 21:20:27
What Graphic Card do you recommend to buy!Thank you
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: ps47 on 03 July 2010, 21:42:10
what form is your pc?

see here if you are not sure: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/opgx270/en/ug/index.htm (there are three types,Small Form-Factor Computer/Small Desktop Computer/Small Mini-Tower Computer)
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: xonche12 on 03 July 2010, 22:22:21
my is Small Mini-Tower Computer
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: ms-dos on 04 July 2010, 04:46:05
I have a  DELL GX 240 small factor has a agp 4x socket there are all most the same pc
you have 3 chose
A  small factor agp video card like this
(http://ii.alatest.com/product/600x400/d/c/Asus-Ati-Radeon-AH-3450-LP-Grafikkarte-AGP-512MB-DDR2-Speicher-HDMI-DVI-I-1-0.jpg)
or a pci video card
or find a way to play it with the video card you have
which will provably not going to happen seeing as the video card ranks up there with the TNT2
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: ps47 on 04 July 2010, 18:35:22
correct,you will need a low-profile agp card for a small factor pc,check the local online shops,lowprofile geforce 6200agp and radeon hd3450agp cards should still be available..and make sure that the low profile bracket is included before you buy.

once you have the card,you will have to remove the fullsize bracket (2 screws) and attach the lowprofile bracket,after that its just opening the pc case and inserting it to the agp slot.oh and dont forget to get the latest drivers.
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: xonche12 on 04 July 2010, 21:13:57
can I set a pci card on my computer or just agp cards
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: ps47 on 04 July 2010, 23:15:56
a card for the old pci slot will fit-but pci vga cards that offer decent performance are rare and expensive..if you mean pci-e slot (the modern slot for vga),then no,you dont have it.


open your pc case and you should see the agp slot right away,see the green slot on the picture:

(https://www.pacificgeek.com/productimages/xl/FG019.jpg)
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: xonche12 on 05 July 2010, 00:45:25
my computer is not like this motherboard my is like this http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/opgx270/en/ug/smtabout.htm#1184678 look at System Board Components and look at number 11 it says  pci conectors why I cannot set a pci card
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: ps47 on 05 July 2010, 01:14:49
ahh,my mistake,you have a small tower,not small desktop (I somehow missed your previous post),and that means you can use a fullsize graphics card,and that is good,because more models are available in fullsize format (and there is no need for changing the bracket,you just open the box,take out the card,plug it into your pc and you are ready to go).

basically,if you give me a link to the your online shop,I can pick a card for you..quick recommendation: radeon hd3650agp cards should be still available in online shops,they cost around 60e,and offer a really nice boost especially if your cpu is decent (yours is fine).if that is too expensive for you,a radeon hd3450agp should be around 50e,and a geforce 6200agp around 40e,but note that those two are quire a bit slower than radeon hd3650agp.one way or another,all those 3 cards should run HL2 just fine..


as for pci,as I said,the old pci slot is slow,and while there are still some pci cards available,they are much slow and expensive.if your pc has an agp slot,you should go for an agp card.
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: ms-dos on 05 July 2010, 05:40:20
QuoteOriginally posted by ps47



as for pci,as I said,the old pci slot is slow,and while there are still some pci cards available,they are much slow and expensiveif your pc has an agp slot,you should go for an agp card.
^this
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: xonche12 on 05 July 2010, 11:08:02
Can I buy this one http://www.amazon.com/SPARKLE-SFPC84GS512U2LP-Profile-S-Video-Graphics/dp/B001HA91NY
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: ps47 on 05 July 2010, 16:22:35
yes you can,but its slow slow slow,and not worth the money.you have a standard agp slot,that means you can use a much faster agp card with no problems.as I said,try looking for a h3650agp.

amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-HD3650-Video-100258L/dp/B001L62INY

ebay:
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?Interface=AGP&_nkw=hd3650&_dmpt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&_fcid=5&_localstpos=&_sticky=1&_stpos=&gbr=1

my local shop (you should always try to buy from local shops,they are usually cheaper,and they ship faster):
http://www.alza.sk/sapphire-hd-3650-512mb-ddr3-d101778.htm


if that is too expensive for you,there are other fine choices at amazon,for example:
http://www.amazon.com/Geforce-7300-Gt-512MB-Agp/dp/B000Q9IYN0
http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-X1300-TV-out-100151/dp/B002O8GBLS
http://www.amazon.com/HIS-X1650Pro-DDR2-Graphics-Card/dp/B000PCBGNI
http://www.amazon.com/Powercolor-Radeon-X1650-512MB-Graphics/dp/B000Q77V22
http://www.amazon.com/HIS-X1650GT-Turbo-DL-DVI-512MB/dp/B000X9D5X2
http://www.amazon.com/ATI-Radeon-X1650-Graphics-100-437809/dp/B000IXZ3R4

any of those will play HL2 nicely.
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: xonche12 on 06 July 2010, 07:15:00
When you asked do you have a specific error message when trying to launch the game this the message I launch the game, and it all works fine. Then when it comes up to the first loading screen (right when TF2 starts), it loads for a bit. It then closes itself and a message saying exactly this pops up, "This game has a minimum requirement of direct-x 8.0 to run properly".I have installed direct-x 9.0.What can I do to fix it?
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: ps47 on 06 July 2010, 11:05:26
all you can do is try to update your graphics driver: http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R126991&SystemID=PLX_PNT_CEL_GX270&servicetag=&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=11167&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=3&catid=6&impid=-1&formatcnt=0&libid=6&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&source=-1&fileid=169013


if that won't help,new graphics card will be your only option.
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: xonche12 on 06 July 2010, 12:29:13
So I can't do nothing with 3d analyzer to solve this problem?
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: ps47 on 06 July 2010, 20:51:34
no,3danalyze will not help you.try the new driver,and if the game refuses to run anyway,you will have to buy a new graphics card.
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: xonche12 on 06 July 2010, 22:43:29
I'm from Kosovo and I cannot buy online cuz the things I buy online they don't ship in Kosovo this is the problem.
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: Rolo01 on 07 July 2010, 12:32:57
@ xonche12

Please write an email to my address, maybe I can help you.
Title: Half Life 2:Episode 2
Post by: xonche12 on 07 July 2010, 14:27:12
How can you help me?