Cannot use default video plug in

Jak · July 21st, 2007

Windows XP 64
AMD Athalon XP 1800+ 1.53 GHZ
512 MB of Ram
Nvidia GEFORCE DDR

I have to use the Chankast video Plug in and my frame rate is very slow, roughly half of what it should be (25-30 FPS). Any helP?

Linktothepast · July 21st, 2007

Both your processor and your video card (geforce 1?) are way below the system requirements for 60fps play at all games (athlon 64 3500 ~) and video card with pixel shader support (geforce 3 and above, except geforce 4 mx). So to answer your question the curious thing would be to be able to play at 60 fps all the games (some games are less demanding) and not that you currently playing at 30.

Jak · July 21st, 2007

Okay then. What processor would you recommend? And do you know a site that specializes in Geforce 3 cards and above but that are fairly cheap? I know there's Ubid, and I'd rather not use Ebay if I had to.

chane2k1 · July 21st, 2007

Well you should be running a more modern processor and in that case you're going to need a new motherboard as well. As for a video card if you want any decent performance today you're probably going to have to spend around a $100 at least on the video card alone. If you have Paypal setup, Ebay should be plenty safe, I buy and sell all the time and haven't had a problem yet. Geforce 3's go for less than 10 dollars on there if you really want one of those.

Dualscreenman · July 22nd, 2007

Okay, I misread something here, nevermind.

I would highly recommend not getting a GeForce 3. Even GeForce 4s are highly obsolete.

Jak · July 22nd, 2007

Then what would you recommend then? I've been looking at ATI Radeon cards, but have limited experience from them.

Linktothepast · July 22nd, 2007

If you are determined to upgrade your system for nulldc, first of all you would need a better processor to increase the frames. Which would mean a different motherboard, which would mean a new system basically

. As for a video card, even the cheapest new video card would allow you to use the default video plugin, with higher resolutions without a drop in frames (compared to lower resolutions). So if you go for a better video card and only expect better frame rates at Pc games mostly, and not at emulated games from other systems. And my guess is that your system only supports AGP video cards since you have a geforce 1, which means you have to put an old AGP graphic card. Closing, i would suggest you that since your system is quite old to upgrade it both easily and effectively, buy yourself a new system, in the long term it would save both your money and your time.

Dualscreenman · July 22nd, 2007

Hell, if you're spending money why not buy a Dreamcast?

project · July 22nd, 2007

He has a XP 1800+, and is using a 64 bit version of windos XP, funny. Upgrade it i have a 2000+ and gf4 and i want to it burn, to force me to buy a new one, not even using cooler on the GPU lol

July 21st, 2007	#1 (permalink)
Jak Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 96	Cannot use default video plug in Windows XP 64 AMD Athalon XP 1800+ 1.53 GHZ 512 MB of Ram Nvidia GEFORCE DDR I have to use the Chankast video Plug in and my frame rate is very slow, roughly half of what it should be (25-30 FPS). Any helP?

July 21st, 2007	#2 (permalink)
Linktothepast Unregistered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Macedonia, Greece Posts: 453	Very low computer specs. Both your processor and your video card (geforce 1?) are way below the system requirements for 60fps play at all games (athlon 64 3500 ~) and video card with pixel shader support (geforce 3 and above, except geforce 4 mx). So to answer your question the curious thing would be to be able to play at 60 fps all the games (some games are less demanding) and not that you currently playing at 30. __________________ System Specifications: Athlon64 3200+, 1GB RAM, 9600GT 512MB, 200+250 GB HD, Windows xp sp2

July 21st, 2007	#4 (permalink)
chane2k1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 70	Well you should be running a more modern processor and in that case you're going to need a new motherboard as well. As for a video card if you want any decent performance today you're probably going to have to spend around a $100 at least on the video card alone. If you have Paypal setup, Ebay should be plenty safe, I buy and sell all the time and haven't had a problem yet. Geforce 3's go for less than 10 dollars on there if you really want one of those. __________________ Comp Specs: CPU: Intel Core 2 QUAD Q6600 OCed @ 3.60ghz RAM: 4x2GB DDR2-800mhz 4-4-4-12 HDD: 320gb & 500gb 7200rpm Seagates VID: Nvidia Geforce 9600GT OCed @ 800mhz SPU: Onboard Realtek HD 880 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit

July 22nd, 2007	#7 (permalink)
Linktothepast Unregistered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Macedonia, Greece Posts: 453	If you are determined to upgrade your system for nulldc, first of all you would need a better processor to increase the frames. Which would mean a different motherboard, which would mean a new system basically . As for a video card, even the cheapest new video card would allow you to use the default video plugin, with higher resolutions without a drop in frames (compared to lower resolutions). So if you go for a better video card and only expect better frame rates at Pc games mostly, and not at emulated games from other systems. And my guess is that your system only supports AGP video cards since you have a geforce 1, which means you have to put an old AGP graphic card. Closing, i would suggest you that since your system is quite old to upgrade it both easily and effectively, buy yourself a new system, in the long term it would save both your money and your time. __________________ System Specifications: Athlon64 3200+, 1GB RAM, 9600GT 512MB, 200+250 GB HD, Windows xp sp2 Last edited by Linktothepast; July 22nd, 2007 at 09:19.

July 22nd, 2007	#9 (permalink)
project Tapa na pantera Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Dois Irmãos Posts: 312	He has a XP 1800+, and is using a 64 bit version of windos XP, funny. Upgrade it i have a 2000+ and gf4 and i want to it burn, to force me to buy a new one, not even using cooler on the GPU lol __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 @ 2.66Ghz - vcore 1.25v «-» XFX GeForce 8600GT 256MB GDDR3 @ stock «-» Samsung 1x1GB @ DDR2-800 5-5-5 «-» P5N-E SLI «-» Samsung SyncMaster 550 15'' CRT «-» Case 3G «-» Windows XP Pro SP3

July 21st, 2007	#3 (permalink)
Jak Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 96	Okay then. What processor would you recommend? And do you know a site that specializes in Geforce 3 cards and above but that are fairly cheap? I know there's Ubid, and I'd rather not use Ebay if I had to.

July 22nd, 2007	#5 (permalink)
Dualscreenman DS Cheat Code Hacker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 677	Okay, I misread something here, nevermind. I would highly recommend not getting a GeForce 3. Even GeForce 4s are highly obsolete.

July 22nd, 2007	#6 (permalink)
Jak Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 96	Then what would you recommend then? I've been looking at ATI Radeon cards, but have limited experience from them.

July 22nd, 2007	#8 (permalink)
Dualscreenman DS Cheat Code Hacker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 677	Hell, if you're spending money why not buy a Dreamcast?

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