I need to give my imagination a kick in the guts!!

[General__Cohen*****]

I want a vast adventure game or good book. Boredom only takes you so far before you cannot "breathe". Anyway, anything good or shall I make you stop breathing.(nutkick)(nutlick)(toast)

[Black Panther]

First you need to answer a couple of questions... :)

1) What are the specifications of your computer? CPU, RAM, Graphics card, Operating system.... (need to know in order to suggest games. Got a couple in mind...)

2) What is your preferred genre/topic? (need to know to suggest pc games and/or books)

[General__Cohen*****]

1) It's about high-end at Middle range specs eg HD4870 ATI card running

2) I'm liking adventure to be good, actions rules, but need to reset.

[Black Panther]

Thanks.

HD4870 is good for a lot of today's games... depending on which processor you got.
You can be running a slow single core for all I know (since mobo'd still have the pci-e slot to accomodate the 4870) or you could be boasting the latest i7. It makes a difference.

It also makes a difference how much RAM you got and the Operating system. Many systems run with 512MB or 1GB RAM but if you got Vista and need to run demanding games you'd need a minimum of 2GB RAM...

To get the necessary info out and post it here without any trouble follow these steps:

Click on "Start"
Click on "Run"
Type DXDIAG and press the enter key.
(If you got Vista just click on the orb with the windows flag at the bottom left of your monitor and type DXDIAG in the place where there's written 'start search' and press the enter key)

Now click on the button which says "Save all Information".
Try to save the txt file on the desktop or where you can easily find it.

Now find the txt file you just saved.
Select and paste into a post the first 55 lines of it.

Your post should look something like this:


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System Information
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Time of this report: 11/11/2009, 18:20:25
Machine name: BLACKPANTHER-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.vistasp2_gdr.090803-2339)
Language: English (Regional Setting: Maltese)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 07/11/08 11:30:28 Ver: 08.00.12
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~4.2GHz
Memory: 5118MB RAM
Page File: 1894MB used, 8547MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 7.00.6002.18107 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
Sound Tab 4: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 8800 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0611&SUBSYS_06EA10DE&REV_A2
Display Memory: 2799 MB
Dedicated Memory: 495 MB
Shared Memory: 2303 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: LG L226W(Digital)
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,n vwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver Version: 8.16.0011.9107 (English)
DDI Version: 10
BGRA Supported: Yes
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 9/27/2009 16:12:22, 9441384 bytes

[General__Cohen*****]

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System Information
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Time of this report: 11/12/2009, 03:58:24
Machine name: RE3FRANKIEPC1
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7100) (7100.winmain_win7rc.090421-1700)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: X48-DS5
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7300 @ 2.66GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8190MB RAM
Page File: 1681MB used, 14698MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7100.0000 32bit Unicode

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DirectInput Devices
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Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Microsoft® SideWinder™ X5 Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x0736
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Microsoft® SiderWinderTM X6 Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x074B
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

Does this help. I have The Path and The Longest Journey, but I crave for a new perspective, I guess.

[Black Panther]

(toast)

You got a good pc there!

Try these out... they're my favourites...

Oblivion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_IV:_Oblivion)

Fallout3 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FALLOUT3)

Guarantee for over 300 hours adventure gaming on each game.
Totalling 600hrs+ :D

[General__Cohen*****]

I hvae both those games one on both the xbox and pc and I haven't played either. I have Oblivion on the Xbox I shall check it out. Thanks. :)

[Wile E]

As for books, check out the riftwar saga by Raymond Feist.

[Black Panther]

I want a vast adventure game... (nutkick)(nutlick)(toast)

I hvae both those games one on both the xbox and pc and I haven't played either. I have Oblivion on the Xbox I shall check it out. Thanks. :)

:confused:

Lol you asked for a 'vast adventure game' when you've got not one but two and never tried them out??

http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/2/687fea91677be9103defb8dc0b97e8b7.gif

[General__Cohen*****]

:confused:

Lol you asked for a 'vast adventure game' when you've got not one but two and never tried them out??

http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/2/687fea91677be9103defb8dc0b97e8b7.gif

Truth is that I couldn't "understand" Fallout 3 as it was actually happening if that makes sense. I was actually afraid of the "secret" nuke everyone preys over.(u)