LEGO Rock Raiders A Not-Too-Serious, Yet Thouroughly Annoying Problem.

[Cyrem]

Click [start] > [Run] and type "dxdiag".

On the first tab (system) get:

- Operating System

- System Manufacturer

- System Model

- Processor

- Memory

- DirectX Version

On the Display tab get:

- Manufacturer Or Name

- Chip Type

That should be it.

[Aki Dazrold]

1)

Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600)

Dell Inc

Dimension C521

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+, MMx, 3DNow (2 CPUs)

1982 MB RAM

DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)

2)

NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE (or NVIDIA, whatever info you were looking for here)

GeForce 6150 LE

[Addictgamer]

Um...

How slow is it on a just-started level 1?

Have you always had this problem on THAT computer?

[Aki Dazrold]

How slow is it on a just-started level 1?

Not very. As I said, it slows down when something happens. However, it's still noticeable even when nothing's going on.

Have you always had this problem on THAT computer?

Yes.

Remember on the old forum when I was trying to get it to work? Back when I first joined?

Yeah.

[Addictgamer]

Uh huh, as I told you before, the gfx card is to blame.

And, as I said before, I know because I have experienced this.

Try installing older/newer gfx drivers.

[Aki Dazrold]

Try installing older/newer gfx drivers.

ok how

[Addictgamer]

Google 'drivers for your_gfx_card_name_here'

Then download and install older/newer versions.

But, some cards may require a lot of searching...

[TheSmartOne]

Okay, found it. Now what?

I've messed with that thing enough to know it might if you slide the 3d setting all the freaking way to performance. Graphics aren't as clean, but it should help.

Of course, that's using the nVidia GeForce 7100 graphics card.

Don't know if that makes a difference, BUT...

Google 'drivers for your_gfx_card_name_here'

Then download and install older/newer versions.

But, some cards may require a lot of searching...

You don't have to google it. Go to Control Panel>Device Manager>Display Adapters>Your card name. Double-click "Your card name", click on the driver tab, select "Update Driver", and select the "search automatically for update driver software" Option. If nothing's there, then check the mfr's site. If nothing, then set the graphics clarity setting to performance (nVidia control pane only).

[Aki Dazrold]

A better graphics card with updated drivers has since been acquired, and I no longer have this problem.