gandalf
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I create this because of so many "new users" that report graphics problems with rice video plug-in
The main problem it´s the video card that´s under the minimun requeriments.
Other reasons are video drivers problems or plug-in configuration problems
Video Problems FAQ:
Q: "How do i chek my video card?"
A: Right click in your desktop (or left click if you are using an left hand configuration), you´ll see an new window, you have there some tabs and you can cange your wallpaper, screensaver, etc. Go to Configuration and you got your video card there.
Q: I know my video card, now, how i get better graphics with it?
A: If your card it´s an integrated video card (Intel, SIS, Via, S3 ,some ATI´s), it´s nearly imposible to get decent graphics with those cards, they are under the minumun requeriments of Rice Plug-in.
If it´s an NVidia card (GeForce 2 and UP) or an ATI (Radeon 7500 and UP) you may try with older graphics drivers, they are the best for them.
You can try to "tweak" rice video plug-in. Try switching between Direct 3-D and Open GL, chage the combiner type in both D3D and Open GL and use the one that´s fits better for you.
Q: I have an Intel, SIS, VIA, S3 integrated video card, can i change it?
A: Yes and No.
Yes if your computer supports an AGP or PCI-E (PCI Express) or PCI video cards. Purchase one that fits in your computer
No if your computer doesn´t supports AGP,PCI-E or PCI expansion slots, this case it´s more for laptops users.
Q: I have an voodoo video card, how i get better grapchis?!
A: Use Glide 64, find it in downloads section or plug-in section.
Q: Wich video card should i buy, and which tipe of card? (all mentioned have 100% support of rice video plug-in)
A: From ATI(AGP):Radeon 9550 128MB, it´s an cheap video card with good performance.
ATI (PCI-E):Radeon x300 128MB (not SE, HM), x550 128MB (not SE) or x1300 128MB (still not SE or Hyper Memory (HM)), low end video cards with great performance in emulation.
PCI: It´s hard to find them, but an Radeon 9200 PCI should work fine
From NVidia(AGP): GeForce 6200 128MB, low end graphics card with great performance in emulation.
GeForce FX5200 128MB, entry level card (discontinued but it´s still in the market) maybe, the limit for great emulation performance.
NVidia (PCI-E): GeForce 6200 128MB (not Turbo cache (TC) )
PCI: Hard to find them, an FX5200 PCI will be great choice.
Q: How i know if my comp. have PCI, AGP or PCI-E?
A: All motherboards now comes with PCI slots, but it´s not recomended to use it for graphics, AGP it´s dead now, replaced by PCI-E.
Older motherboards have AGP and PCI slots.
Newer motherboards have PCI-E and PCI slots, and some with AGP too (for example, ASRock Dual Sata 2 for AMD A64 s939), here, the best it´s to use the PCI-E slot.
AGP and PCI slots (white ones, PCI, brown AGP):
PCI-E (larger one) and PCI:
Q: I have an laptop, how i upgrade my video card?
A: Nearly impossible. There´re some cards for laptops but yours must support them.
Q: I have an decent video card, but the speed it´s not good. Also i have an nice CPU.
A: Try lowering the filters (Anti Alias -AA- and Anisotropic Filtering -AF-)
check for viruses, spywares, troyans etc.
Q: I have an old GeForce/ATI card, gets the minimun requeriment of rice video, it´s showing bad graphics.
A: Use older graphics drivers, they are the best for them
Ex:
GeForce 2= Detonators 2x.xx and 3x.xx too, same with GeForce 4 MX.
I think this it´s all for now
The main problem it´s the video card that´s under the minimun requeriments.
Other reasons are video drivers problems or plug-in configuration problems
Video Problems FAQ:
Q: "How do i chek my video card?"
A: Right click in your desktop (or left click if you are using an left hand configuration), you´ll see an new window, you have there some tabs and you can cange your wallpaper, screensaver, etc. Go to Configuration and you got your video card there.
Q: I know my video card, now, how i get better graphics with it?
A: If your card it´s an integrated video card (Intel, SIS, Via, S3 ,some ATI´s), it´s nearly imposible to get decent graphics with those cards, they are under the minumun requeriments of Rice Plug-in.
If it´s an NVidia card (GeForce 2 and UP) or an ATI (Radeon 7500 and UP) you may try with older graphics drivers, they are the best for them.
You can try to "tweak" rice video plug-in. Try switching between Direct 3-D and Open GL, chage the combiner type in both D3D and Open GL and use the one that´s fits better for you.
Q: I have an Intel, SIS, VIA, S3 integrated video card, can i change it?
A: Yes and No.
Yes if your computer supports an AGP or PCI-E (PCI Express) or PCI video cards. Purchase one that fits in your computer
No if your computer doesn´t supports AGP,PCI-E or PCI expansion slots, this case it´s more for laptops users.
Q: I have an voodoo video card, how i get better grapchis?!
A: Use Glide 64, find it in downloads section or plug-in section.
Q: Wich video card should i buy, and which tipe of card? (all mentioned have 100% support of rice video plug-in)
A: From ATI(AGP):Radeon 9550 128MB, it´s an cheap video card with good performance.
ATI (PCI-E):Radeon x300 128MB (not SE, HM), x550 128MB (not SE) or x1300 128MB (still not SE or Hyper Memory (HM)), low end video cards with great performance in emulation.
PCI: It´s hard to find them, but an Radeon 9200 PCI should work fine
From NVidia(AGP): GeForce 6200 128MB, low end graphics card with great performance in emulation.
GeForce FX5200 128MB, entry level card (discontinued but it´s still in the market) maybe, the limit for great emulation performance.
NVidia (PCI-E): GeForce 6200 128MB (not Turbo cache (TC) )
PCI: Hard to find them, an FX5200 PCI will be great choice.
Q: How i know if my comp. have PCI, AGP or PCI-E?
A: All motherboards now comes with PCI slots, but it´s not recomended to use it for graphics, AGP it´s dead now, replaced by PCI-E.
Older motherboards have AGP and PCI slots.
Newer motherboards have PCI-E and PCI slots, and some with AGP too (for example, ASRock Dual Sata 2 for AMD A64 s939), here, the best it´s to use the PCI-E slot.
AGP and PCI slots (white ones, PCI, brown AGP):
PCI-E (larger one) and PCI:
Q: I have an laptop, how i upgrade my video card?
A: Nearly impossible. There´re some cards for laptops but yours must support them.
Q: I have an decent video card, but the speed it´s not good. Also i have an nice CPU.
A: Try lowering the filters (Anti Alias -AA- and Anisotropic Filtering -AF-)
check for viruses, spywares, troyans etc.
Q: I have an old GeForce/ATI card, gets the minimun requeriment of rice video, it´s showing bad graphics.
A: Use older graphics drivers, they are the best for them
Ex:
GeForce 2= Detonators 2x.xx and 3x.xx too, same with GeForce 4 MX.
I think this it´s all for now