XP, Refresh Rate, Geforce

[shepheadus2]

hey everyone,
i have a geforce 4 MX 440 and XP, 384 ram or around that, p3 550, currently my fifa looks crap, my resolution is 1024 by 768

this is kinda a general and a fifa 2003 question,
here goes: is downloading the microsoft service pack worth it, i have heard bad things about it,

also how do you find out what your refresh or Hz rate is??

Also i was wondering if someone could sum up the settings they have on their graphics card i.e direct 3d, antialising and open GL settings, which settings are best for fifa????

and what are the best in game graphics settings for fifa?

cheers all
i hope someone can clear this up for me and some other people

 

[cerberusx74]

Try updating to the latest drivers of your video card.
With the demo, the game was reseting my computer and the end of the first time, or when an instant replay start, and I was missing the numbers on the players and boards wasn't looking good, but as soon as I update to the latest drivers on my video card everything got fixed!!!
Probably that could help!!

 

[shepheadus2]

yea mate i already have,

no good i'm afraid

 

[Ne0_16]

Hi, man i have the same ge force and i use this resolution: 1600x1200 and the game is excelent with refresh rate 100 hz, with latest drivers by nvidia

 

[brunnoce]

I have the same problem here...i have a pentium 4 1.8ghz, 512mbram rambus, geforce 4 mx 440...and the game is at 30Frates/s tooo deam slow!
i have got the latest driver from nvidia and nothing changed..

Jorge Paul what specific drive version have you got? i might try the same..i got the latest 40.72 for WinXP

Thanx!

 

[shepheadus2]

i have changed res. nothing happened

what graphics card settings is everyone using,

like direct 3d etc

 

[SatY]

Don't use the 40.72 nvidia drivers, they are buggy and still not confirmed (certified).

I installed them , got lots of probs, not only in Fifa, also in battlefield and UT2k3.

I rolled back to the 30.82 drivers, no problems at all !
Running smoothly, at high resolution.

Here's the link :

Nvidia 30.82 driver


SatY

 

[CtrlAltDel]

the 40.72's are whql certified, i dont know what you are talking about.

im running the 41.03's and its great

1280x1042, High Quality

 

[djperthglory]

well i have a geforce 2 mx 200 and its running great according to me. but i only have the demo.

 

[Rabsy86]

I got a g force 2 mx 200 wit the 40.72 driver

i got a g force 2 mx 200 video car running windows 2000 pro and i got no problems i got the nvida 40.72 beta driver and it runs good it makes the game better hehehe alllllllllll goooooooodddddddddddddddddd

 

[hawk31]

I have a geforce 4 MX and XP, 512 ram , aTHLON 1.4 ghZ and even I try 40.82 drivers I have problems in replays . When the camera gets near the players kits look crap misses parts of the sirt and sorts . Maybe is the graphics card settings . Does anybody have any suggestion????????????

 

[shepheadus2]

to someone whos game is running smoothly,

could you please tell us your settings in your graphics card and the settings u use in fifa for your graphics,

cheers,

i just need a general idea of what to set my settings at

 

[brunnoce]

i was using the 30.82 but it was crappy..then i got the 40.72 nothing changed....i will try the 41.03...
its strange cause i got nba 2003 demo, the refresh rate was 28/sec(1600x1200)...but it was much more smoother then my 28/sec(at 1600x1200) from fifa..
i dont get it how can you get 100/sec.. you said you have a p3 550?
i have a p4 1.8ghz, 512mbram, geforce4mx 440...and the game still crappy...

thanx!

 

[Hans]

Originally posted by brunnoce
i was using the 30.82 but it was crappy..then i got the 40.72 nothing changed....i will try the 41.03...
its strange cause i got nba 2003 demo, the refresh rate was 28/sec(1600x1200)...but it was much more smoother then my 28/sec(at 1600x1200) from fifa..
i dont get it how can you get 100/sec.. you said you have a p3 550?
i have a p4 1.8ghz, 512mbram, geforce4mx 440...and the game still crappy...

thanx!

Almost the same spec, but my problem is the flickering collars ...

 

[SatY]

Originally posted by CtrlAltDel
the 40.72's are whql certified, i dont know what you are talking about.

im running the 41.03's and its great

1280x1042, High Quality

Yeah right :

http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=winxp-2k_archive


Windows XP/2000
Version: 40.72 Beta
File Size: 14.4 MB
Release Date: October 3, 2002
WHQL Certification Pending



Windows XP/2000
Version: 40.71 Beta
File Size: 14.8 MB
Release Date: September 26, 2002
WHQL Certification Pending



Windows XP/2000
Version: 40.41
File Size: 9 MB
Release Date: August 29, 2002
WHQL Certification Pending



Windows XP/2000
Version: 30.82
File Size: 10.1 MB
Release Date: August 7, 2002
WHQL Certified



Windows XP/2000 - Detonator XP
Version: 29.42
File Size: 8.25 MB
Release Date: June 11, 2002
WHQL Certified



Windows XP - Detonator XP
Version: 28.32
File Size: 8.4 MB
Release Date: April 26, 2002



Windows XP/2000
Version: 28.84
File Size: 6.4 MB


CERTIFICATION pending

SatY

 

[::shinji::]

Saty! How are ya man? Long time no see

 

[SatY]

Hey M8Y !!!

Say, do you still have my siggy somewhere ? I lost it

Well, I've been busy, getting married, working hard, earning money, TO BUY A KICKASS NEW PC

I'm fine, and you ?

SatY

 

[::shinji::]

I'm good man, thanks.

click on my sig to go to my website, you'll find your sig there

EDIT: forget I said that, I forgot I merged your sig with the bg on my site. I'll just email it to you

 

[SatY]

thx m8, luv it

 

[max211]

Re: XP, Refresh Rate, Geforce

Originally posted by shepheadus2
hey everyone,
i have a geforce 4 MX 440 and XP, 384 ram or around that, p3 550, currently my fifa looks crap, my resolution is 1024 by 768

this is kinda a general and a fifa 2003 question,
here goes: is downloading the microsoft service pack worth it, i have heard bad things about it,

also how do you find out what your refresh or Hz rate is??

Also i was wondering if someone could sum up the settings they have on their graphics card i.e direct 3d, antialising and open GL settings, which settings are best for fifa????

and what are the best in game graphics settings for fifa?

cheers all
i hope someone can clear this up for me and some other people

I use nVidia driver version 28.32. If i'm not mistaken its the one that can run best with fifa 2003(recommended by EA).

I'm not sure about Microsoft service pack 1 for XP coz i never try it. But i also heard something bad about it.

For the resolution, to change your refresh rate, go to display properties-settings-advanced-monitor.
U may want to check the "hide modes this monitor cannot display" checkbox to make sure you wont ruin your monitor.

also check here: http://www.soccergaming.tv/showthread.php?threadid=49237&



For anyone with flickering collar in the game, try using 32bit color instead of 16. for example if u use 800x600x16, try using 800x600x32. its the same with 1024x768. It works for me.

graphic card setting should be set according to your graphic card limit. for example if u have slightly older/weaker g.card, try not to use anti-aliasing. U may also want to set the mipmap detail level to best performance instead of best image quality or somewhere in between. try and xperiment it yourself.

The best graphic setting is up to your monitor size actually. If u have a 17" CRT monitor, the best setting should be 1024x768. for me, i use 1024x768x32. in the end, of course its up to your g.card performance.

good luck!