[Androgeos Exeunt]

The problem with -jpgtga shouldn't affect gameplay at all. I used to have the exact same problem, except that the wrong parameter was "-" instead of "-jpgtga".

[Retsof]

The jpgtga has nto come up agian, so the launcher must have got rid of it.  Unless I did something stupid I followed the instructions.  Could it be that I'm using the latest nightly build instead of the one from the first page?

[blowfish]

As a matter a fact, I think you're recommended to use the latest nightly rather than the build from the first page...

[Androgeos Exeunt]

Why are (k)nightly builds recommended? And is there a difference between a trunk build and a release build, or are they the same?

[CaptJosh]

A release build is a stable build with, when it is released, all known bugs fixed, which would be put up for things like Turrey's installer. A trunk build is a build created from the trunk source code subversion repository.

[Jeff Vader]

Why are (k)nightly builds recommended?

They often fix things. And of course it is good to have people testing them so that possible bugs and such would surface more easily.

[chief1983]

At the moment, they're more highly recommended because the official release builds are over 2 years old now.  After 3.6.10 is released, hopefully subsequent releases are closer together and we will only recommend trunk builds to those who really need them, if you've been hindered by a now fixed bug or if you're working on the code itself.  Otherwise release builds should go back to being the recommended builds for most users.

[Retsof]

Could it be that my comp is just too old?

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Specifications  
Dell Computer Corporation  
System Model: Dimension 4550  
BIOS Version: Dell Computer Corporation A05  
 
 
Operating System  
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition  
Version: 5.1.2600  
Service Pack: 2.0  
Location: C:\WINDOWS
PID: 55277-OEM-0011903-00102
Hot Fix: KB958687
 
 
 Memory (RAM)  
Capacity: 512 MB
 
 
  Processor  
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.53GHz  
Version: x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 7  
Speed: 2524 MHz  
 
 Local Disk  
Total Capacity: 55.84 GB  
Sum of Hard Disks: (C: )  
   Used: 51.60 GB
 
 Free: 4.24 GB  
 
 

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None   Used: Unknown
  Free: Unknown
 
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   Used: 51.60 GB
  Free: 4.24 GB
 
 
 
 
 
 Display  
Type: Plug and Play Monitor
Color: True Color (32 Bit)
Resolution: 1024 x 768
Screen Saver: Active
 
 
 Modem  
Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: BCM V.92 56K Voicemodem
Driver: Unknown
 
 
 USB Controller  
Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel(r) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C2
Driver: usbuhci.sys
Thursday, August 29, 2002
Supported
 
   USB Controller  
Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel(r) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C4
Driver: usbuhci.sys
Thursday, August 29, 2002
Supported
 
   USB Controller  
Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel(r) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C7
Driver: usbuhci.sys
Thursday, August 29, 2002
Supported
 
   USB Controller  
Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel(r) 82801DB/DBM USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller - 24CD
Driver: usbehci.sys
Tuesday, April 15, 2003
Supported
 
 
 CD-ROM Drive (D:)  
Manufacturer: (Standard CD-ROM drives)
Model: LITEON DVD-ROM LTD163
Driver: cdrom.sys
Thursday, August 29, 2002
Supported
 
   CD-ROM Drive (E:)  
Manufacturer: (Standard CD-ROM drives)
Model: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8481B
Driver: cdrom.sys
Thursday, August 29, 2002
Supported
 
 
  Video Card  
Model: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420
Driver: nv4_mini.sys
Monday, October 06, 2003
Supported
 
 
 Sound Card  
Manufacturer: Microsoft
Model: Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device
Driver: modemcsa.sys
Tuesday, April 15, 2003
Supported
 
   Sound Card  
Manufacturer: Analog Devices, Inc.
Model: SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio
Driver: smwdm.sys
Thursday, December 19, 2002
Supported
 
 
 Network Card  
Model: Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Driver: e100b325.sys
Thursday, September 19, 2002
Supported
 
   Network Card  
Model: WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Driver: ndiswan.sys
Thursday, August 29, 2002
Supported
 
 
 Floppy Drive (A:)
Installed
 
 
 Memory (RAM)  
Capacity: 512 MB
 
 
 


[Herra Tohtori]

Could it be that my comp is just too old?
 

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Video Card  
Model: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420
Driver: nv4_mini.sys
Monday, October 06, 2003
Supported

Yes.

You have no hope of seeing normal maps with a GeForce 4 MX. You need at least GeForce 6 series card, if I recall correctly (my GF6600 shows the normal maps -but frame rates are not something to celebrate for...).

[Retsof]

Well, there's the problem then.     Oh well.

[sfried]

I just tried the latest nightly build (Jan 16 2009), and I must say, I kept checking to see if I was running at 2x speed just to make sure my eyes were not fooling me: Its running at a faster frame rate than the previous build I had (Jan 5 2009). Everything runs incredibly slick that it was a little unnerving.

It's too bad I don't have the hardware to see all this with normal mapping, but the other effects are more than sufficient enough.

Edit: It seems I get the higher frame rates when playing in a nebula stage. Could it be the limited draw distance?

[aRaven]

it could be your hardware

[HawkW]

I've downloaded the MediaVPs, but they appear to be compressed in the form of .7v files. I've never seen these before and don't have anything that can open them. Can anyone help?

I'm using Mac OS X Leopard, if that helps.

[Jeff Vader]

7z. http://www.7-zip.org/

WinRAR is also capable of opening .7z files.

[HawkW]

Thanks a lot!

[chief1983]

Lobo, he's using OS X!  How is WinRAR going to help? 

But yeah, luckily 7-zip's own site points you to a couple of OS X alternatives, namely EZ 7z and 7zX.

[HawkW]

But yeah, luckily 7-zip's own site points you to a couple of OS X alternatives, namely EZ 7z and 7zX.

Downloaded EX 7z and it worked fine. Thanks again for the tip.

[Jeff Vader]

Lobo, he's using OS X!  How is WinRAR going to help?

RAR 3.80 for Mac OS X

Trust me. I know what I'm doing.

Not that I wouldn't prefer 7-Zip. Just wanted to list alternatives.

[chief1983]

Ah.  Well technically, I wouldn't call the command line version WinRAR (they don't), but I have been enlightened.  I can't believe that the command line versions even cost money.  Sheesh.

[Jeff Vader]

I can't believe that the command line versions even cost money.  Sheesh.

Yeah, I just noticed that too. Guess I won't be recommending it from now on.