PC game refusing to play?

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  • sarahxjane
    FFR Veteran
    • Aug 2005
    • 2109
    #1

    PC game refusing to play?

    I just got Quake 4 for my computer.

    I've installed it, downloaded the newest version of DirectX and when I click on play, it loads like it's going to start ( entire screen goes black for a few moments ) then it goes back to my desktop and the game completely closes.


    Apparently I need 512MB of RAM, and my computer says it's only running 504.

    I think it has something to do with my video card not being updated enough...
    It says something about a 3D hardware Accelerator Card, which I've never heard of.
    I've never had any problems like this before when trying to play a game.

    I really hate to sound like such an idiot about it, but I really don't know that much about video/sound cards and the like.


    Would I need to purchase more up to date cards?
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    • Maid
      FFR Player
      • Nov 2006
      • 643
      #2
      Re: PC game refusing to play?

      When was your PC bought? It most likely has onboard video that has no chance in its life to run Quake 4.

      By the sound that your PC has about minimum required ram, means it was bought quite a while ago and is hopelessly out of date, most likely upgrading it by buying a new graphics card wont do a thing.

      I am pretty certain you'd need to get a new PC.

      If you don't want to look dumb, do some basic reading about PCs and hardware and how things work, you gonna save yourself a lot of trouble by doing that.

      Good place to Start is www.tomshardware.com forums

      Minimum System Requirements:

      English version of Microsoft Windows 2000/XP
      Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or Athlon XP 2000+ processor
      512MB RAM
      8x Speed CD-ROM drive and latest drivers
      2.8GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows swap file)
      100% DirectX 9.0C compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers
      100% Windows 2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers
      DirectX 9.0c (included)
      3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required
      100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB
      Hardware Accelerated video card and the latest drivers.
      -ATI Radeon 9700
      -ATI Radeon 9800
      -ATI Radeon x300 series
      -ATI Radeon x550 series
      -ATI Radeon x600 series
      -ATI Radeon x700 series
      -ATI Radeon x800 series
      -ATI Radeon x850 series
      -NVIDIA GeForce 3/Ti series
      -NVIDIA GeForce 4/Ti series
      -NVIDIA GeForce FX series
      -NVIDIA GeForce 6 series
      -NVIDIA GeForce 7 series
      Last edited by Maid; 06-23-2007, 12:32 AM.
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