PC Puzzle Quest: Galactrix is proof PC gaming is worse than console gaming

[ssj12]

richardhutnik said:

ssj12 said:
So your argument is that because you have a crappy PC that a PC game that probably is poorly programmed isnt good on that platform but it runs well on consoles.

You do realize there are some major flaws in that argument.


Get a good computer, Beyond the Sword is Beyond what your PC can handle.

My computer handles EVERY other part of Civ 4, and runs it great.  Beyond the Sword won't LOAD.  Do you understand that?  Why shouldn't I expect an expansion for a game I have to work?

So, I am supposed to drop $1000 just to be able to play games? 

And my comment here isn't that the program was coded poorly.  It is that the platform for the PC is not consistent, which results in the inability to trust code working on one's machine.  Even using a demo is no guarantee either.  I ran the PC demo for Galactrix and it worked.  What happened with the commercial product is that

And, you SERIOUSLY are calling games designed by Firaxis "poorly programmed"?  Are you SERIOUSLY saying that?  Sid Meier's team is a bunch of hacks?  REALLY?

Please read what you wrote.  You said to...

1. Get a good computer because

2. An EXPANSION to a game that works great on my laptop is "too much for my PC to handle"

Tell me where that is not flawed.

Civ 4 specs:

Minimum System Requirements

Operating System: Windows� 2000/XP

Processor: 1.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent

Memory: 256 MB RAM (Windows 2000) / 512 MB RAM (Windows XP)

Hard Disk Space: 1.7 GB Free

CD-ROM Drive : 4X Speed

Video: DirectX 9.0c-compatible 64 MB video card with Hardware T&L support ( GeForce 2/Radeon 7500 or better)

Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card

DirectX®: DirectX® version 9.0c (included) or higher


Recommended System Requirements

Operating System: Windows� 2000/XP

Processor: 1.8 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent

Memory: 512 MB RAM

Hard Disk Space: 1.7 GB Free

CD-ROM Drive : 4X Speed

Video: 128 MB Video Card w/ DirectX 8 support (pixel & vertex shaders)

Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card

DirectX®: DirectX® version 9.0c (included) or higher

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 2000: Service Pack 1 or higher WITH Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher

Windows XP: Home or Professional w/ Service Pack 1 or higher

 

 

Civ 4 BtS Specs:

 

Publishers Minimum System   What is this? Processor: Intel Pentium 4 1.2GHz / Display Card!: 64 MB Video Card w/Hardware T&L / Memory: 256MB Free Disk Space: 1.7GB Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000

Publishers Recommended System   What is this? Processor: Intel Pentium 4 1.8GHz / Display Card!: 128 MB Video Card w/ DirectX 8 support / Memory: 512MB Free Disk Space: 1.7GB Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000

 

_{Ok, so system requerements are the same. BUT there are some factors that affect any game and game expansion. DRIVERS.}

Have you updated your DirectX drivers?

How about GPU Drivers?