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Third April 2008
Nerd 2.0

Vista SP 1 installation with a X1600 Pro

First problems occurred even when you first install Microsoft Windows Vista with an X1600 Pro card during installation.

This made it possible to run the installation but, but always ended up in a blue screen. A replacement card by an aging but then helped in the installation and after installation helping Back Swap, but it was more than a nuisance.

If you think but the fact that suddenly the same problem when installing the latest service pack (SP1) appearance again. The problem, once started the installer, it was not to make more so really reversed.

There was only to download a Vista DVD with SP1 Integrated and using the old workarounds (the graphics card exchange) during installation.

A fun it is to get so definitely not the speed advantages of the service packs.

Downloads are the Vista DVD with SP1 it on MSDN or various relevant forums.

Good luck with the update and a graphics card, the proper support is given.

14th November 2007
Nerd 2.0

Unreal Tournament III runs on my computer?

So now after the fourth installment of the Unreal Tournament series has been released, one wonders now why should I play for NEN € 50 to spend the last 4 parts but already has hardly changed. This has very aptly inUnreal.de written.

Overall, we, the next part of Unreal Tournament was really excited. As the only major criticism is probably just the menu, which lacks not only part of the adjustment, but the navigation is sometimes cumbersome. Its appearance seems to be not everyone's thing, but this is a matter of taste. But this is really important but not ultimately, in the face of a very successful game play, which should satisfy all fans, especially the first part of the series.

Strong weapons and items, and the Movement have again revived memories of UT1. We were able, thanks to Alienware's hardware not only enjoy graphics on a really high level, the game also offers action never stops. In vehicle-CTF and Warfare succeeds at Epic this mass action to breathe even a nice tactical depth.

Through the single player mode, we can not write anything because we were asked to leave this out before. As a person of us had not noticed but we do not want to break our agreement with Midway, that person can only confirm the positive aspects of this, from the Hands-On Report from planet unreal. The multiplayer mode is expected to provide in any case in this part for a lot of long-term motivation.

Epic excludes buyer?

After this is quite convincing but for the new part, still remains a big question? Will the game with me at all, because the requirements in the hardware have increased thanks to tremendous new graphics. Includes the well from many potential players, but because the official requirements are already well above the average PC.

Minimum system requirements:

  • CPU with at least 2.0 GHz
  • 512 MB of RAM
  • Nvidia Geforce 6200 + or ATI Radeon 9600 +
  • 8 GB free hard disk space

Recommended system requirements:

  • 2.4 + GHz Dual Core Processor
  • 1 GB of RAM
  • Nvidia Geforce 7800GTX + or ATI Radeon x1300 +
  • 8 GB free hard disk space

What is at UT from me?
The exact answer to the question of how UT will look to his own computer shows, this little tool:

UT3 System Score

Have fun with the new part, a recommendation I can say definitely.

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