Empire Total War, can you run it?

Lofty · 12 Jan 2010

Here are my specs some missing but that's what i could get.

OS-Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU-Intel Core Duo 2 CPU E7500 @ 2.93GHz 2.93GHZ
Motherboard-Asus P5KPL-AM Intel G31 Chipset LGA775 FSB1066(OC)/667/800 D (Not sure about this)
Memory- RAM 4.00GB
Graphics Card-NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1GB 16X PCI Express]
Sound Card-HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDI
Hard Drives-320GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD
Monitor- LG M227WD 22 inch LCD TV 1080p

Frostmourne · 12 Jan 2010

That is fine - update your driver including the chipset. Try running in compatibility mode and as admin - try Vista SP1 first and then XP SP2. Update DirectX too.

dis0wned1 · 13 Jan 2010

I have found an alternate solution for those of you having trouble with windows 7, install virtual machine which runs the actual windows xp in a window, its from microsoft and you should be problem free.

Coolness · 13 Jan 2010

dis0wned1 said:

I have found an alternate solution for those of you having trouble with windows 7, install virtual machine which runs the actual windows xp in a window, its from microsoft and you should be problem free.

Oh you have found this solution? Talking about the XP mode? Its been advertised everywhere online... Hardly anything new, and hardly problem-free since it doesnt work with all processors.

dis0wned1 · 14 Jan 2010

I did work this out myself i just thought to try it and im not talking about compatibility mode im using a program called virtual machine

Coolness · 14 Jan 2010

dis0wned1 said:

I did work this out myself i just thought to try it and im not talking about compatibility mode im using a program called virtual machine

If you buy Win 7 pro -> you'll get to download This and, this is not a compatibilty mode. If youre not talking about this, I appologize.

Lofty · 15 Jan 2010

Well I can try that, What i have just noticed is that my gaming graphics have been rated a 2.0 and they were 6. something on the rating system thing, i think this could have some effect but i am not very sure, can any one suggest or help me raise the number on my graphics because i have not got a clue.

cheers.

Frostmourne · 15 Jan 2010

Lofty said:

Well I can try that, What i have just noticed is that my gaming graphics have been rated a 2.0 and they were 6. something on the rating system thing, i think this could have some effect but i am not very sure, can any one suggest or help me raise the number on my graphics because i have not got a clue.

cheers.

Install the latest drivers with the guide in my sig and then rerun the WEI.

dis0wned1 · 16 Jan 2010

Coolness said:

dis0wned1 said:

I did work this out myself i just thought to try it and im not talking about compatibility mode im using a program called virtual machine

If you buy Win 7 pro -> you'll get to download This and, this is not a compatibilty mode. If youre not talking about this, I appologize.

That could be the same thing, i was given it on a disk when i queried MS and they sent it to me and i don't want to waste downloads checking if it is.

Coolness · 16 Jan 2010

dis0wned1 said:

Coolness said:

dis0wned1 said:

I did work this out myself i just thought to try it and im not talking about compatibility mode im using a program called virtual machine

If you buy Win 7 pro -> you'll get to download This and, this is not a compatibilty mode. If youre not talking about this, I appologize.

That could be the same thing, i was given it on a disk when i queried MS and they sent it to me and i don't want to waste downloads checking if it is.

It probably is the same then. Use it? Also, since when was youre score reduced by 4?
It could be thats you've been swiched to intergrated/secound graphics card. Go to ctrl panel -> system and security -> system -> WEI -> view detailed info. Is the graphics card model correct?