what can i do to run gta san andreas and nfsmw

[ashfame]

hi gamerz
my config is P4 2.8Ghz with 256MB DDR RAM.
i use win xp sp 2.
i think the amount of RAM designated for video purposes is 64MB.
Now can i play both the games on my pc
i can't hav a graphics card as i hav PCI slots only.
Just buying 512MB RAM more with it can i do it.
Pl help

[yrana2002]

Well, the best you can do with San Andreas is play it will the lowest graphics quality.
Yet, the game is likely to run slow while playing. RAM upgrade may increase the loading times, but i doubt it will have much effect on the actual gameplay.

[ashfame]

Originally Posted by yrana2002

Well, the best you can do with San Andreas is play it will the lowest graphics quality.
Yet, the game is likely to run slow while playing. RAM upgrade may increase the loading times, but i doubt it will have much effect on the actual gameplay.

hey gta san andreas requires 128MB RAM of graphics card
can i still play it.
and is there any way to change the allocation of Video RAM.

[drvarunmehta]

Allocating more RAM to the video card won't make any difference if the onboard graphics aren't powerful enough.
I'm guessing you have a 865 or a 915 mobo. With a 865 you can just forget about playing GTA SA. With a 915 you can play it at the lowest settings.

[ymhatre]

Best thing i would suggest is to go for a new mobo having good onboard grahics.....
simply increasing ram will not help.....
if u interested is changing ur mobo pls reply....
i will suggest u some good ones under 3.5k having good onboard graphics..

[ashfame]

Originally Posted by drvarunmehta

Allocating more RAM to the video card won't make any difference if the onboard graphics aren't powerful enough.
I'm guessing you have a 865 or a 915 mobo. With a 865 you can just forget about playing GTA SA. With a 915 you can play it at the lowest settings.

What do u mean by 865 or a 915 mobo.
I hav a intel motherboard with onboard graphics having 64Mb video RAM.
Pl explain.

[Darthvader]

wat motherboard model do u have
IS it a 845 or 865 or 915 or 945 motherboard
Check it for the model no of ur motherboard

[ymhatre]

Dear ashfame,

drvarunmehta just want to know ur mother boards no..
he know tht it is frm intel with onboard graphics...
For ur understanding ....
there r various models in 915 series as well as 865 , 875 etc....
some of the board frm this series has got no AGp slot nor Pci express slot for graphic card expansion.....
So drvarunmehta just want to confirm ur mobos no...
It will be like this
for eg 845 GBV
Intel 915****(alphabets)
OR
865****
...
u could get this no. frm bios or ur intel mobo's box..
I hope u r clear now

[ashfame]

Originally Posted by Darthvader

wat motherboard model do u have
IS it a 845 or 865 or 915 or 945 motherboard
Check it for the model no of ur motherboard

how can i check which one is on my PC :roll:

[ymhatre]

since u r having onboard graphics...
go to desktop...
right click select properties....
then go to settings....
There it might be written PLUg n PLAY monitor on ********
By this method we can onlny know ur Series ....
ie wheter it is of 915 , 0r 865 0r etc
Another n the better way is tht u download this tool
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
there download Cpuz 1.33 exe...
open it
n under mainboards tab u will find everything

[Darthvader]

or just go to start-run
type dxdiag
And a window will open
go to display tab
ANd tell us the name of ur graphics chipset
Or more better post a screenie of that tab

[deepak.krishnan]

i too hav much similar 2 ur config.I got a 2.4 GHz P4 PC with 256 MB RAM and a intel 845 motherboard. I just set all the properties to medium and graphic quality or something like that 2 800 X 600 16 bit and it just works fine.Also other properties such as anti aliasing was unchecked.

[funkiguy_me]

i have the conf
256 ram
1.7 ghz
intel 82845 GL Graphics controller
please tell me can i run san andreason my pc
i can hassle free run nfs u2 on my pc.

[Third Eye]

1 GB RAM & 6800 GS Graphic Card Becoz NFSMW requrires 1 GB of RAM when exiting and gta san andreas requires minimum 384 MB of RAM.

[mayanksharma]

yeah, incresing the ram will definitely work and make sure to have shared graphics memory!
Try software rendering sometimes too.