Rome Total War Vista help

red997 · 12-16-2008, 11:14 AM

Rome Total War Vista help
So Just as the question says I need help. I have Rome on My Toshiba Tablet PC with Windows Vista Bus. I just added another G of RAM and my system requirments are
Proccesor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T5600 @1.83GHz 1.83 GHz
Memory(RAM) 2039
System Type 32-bit Operating System
Windows Vista Business 2006
The Game Needs

INSTALLATION & SET UP ISSUES

Minimum System Requirements

• English version of Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP

• Pentium® III 1.0GHz (1000MHz) or Athlon™ 1.0GHz (1000MHz) processor or higher

• 256MB RAM

• 8x Speed CD-ROM drive (1200KB/sec sustained transfer rate) and latest drivers

• 2.9GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 500MB for Windows® swap file)

• 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers

• 100% Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers

• DirectX® 9.0b (included)

• 1024 x 768 Monitor Resolution

• 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card and the latest drivers*.

ATI® Radeon® 8500
ATI® Radeon 9000
ATI® Radeon 9500
ATI® Radeon 9600
ATI® Radeon 9700
ATI® Radeon 9800
All Nvidia® GeForce® 3 and higher

The game works fine on my Laptop with XP and they have the same RAM. I did tranfer the file from my other laptop onto a flash drive and I now have it on this laptop, When I click the Short cut I get the loading screen and then it says windows had to close this program or something like that. When I try intall the discs normally it says that a file is missing and that is just a pile of @#$% because it works fine on my XP help if you can either to get the flashdrive or the normal way to work THX a lot I really do apreciat this.

Tiber Septim · 12-16-2008, 03:07 PM

Hi.
What graphics card are you running on the Toshiba?
It probably isn't running on the Tablet because you cant simply transfer the files onto the hard drive, when a game installs, it add a bunch of entries into the registry which it needs to run.
Have you tried copying all of the files off of the disc onto a folder on the Toshiba and installing it from there?

red997 · 12-16-2008, 09:04 PM

ya I saved the downloaded the game from the discs to my flash drive then moved them. It should have everything in the game. How do I chech my graphics card?

Tiber Septim · 12-16-2008, 11:54 PM

You can check your graphics card by going Start > Type 'dxdiag' > Press Enter.
It should tell you under the 'Display' tab.

Did you actually install the game using the flash drive? Or did you install the game on the other laptop, then copy those files over to the Toshiba one?

Edit: Does it tell you which file is missing when you try and install it normally?

red997 · 12-17-2008, 05:29 PM

Yes to Or did you install the game on the other laptop, then copy those files over to the Toshiba one and Yes it does tell me which file I am missing.
My Graphics card is a
Name: Mobil Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
Chip Type: Intel(R) GMA 950
Approx. Total Memory: 224mb

Mcninjaguy · 12-18-2008, 01:43 AM

the Intel 945GM graphics are extremely crappy and I expect no less from Intel integrated graphics

so that's your problem your graphics card can't support the game

Make sure to look at the specs for the laptop closely

integrated = desktop programs only
a separate video card = able to play games

red997 · 12-18-2008, 07:36 AM

and how do I upgrade this, what should I get and how should I instal it? Please and thank you.

Mcninjaguy · 12-18-2008, 07:57 AM

well you can't upgrade unless I'm wrong but laptops don't have expansion slots
and your laptop does have a expansion slot for a pci-e16 card
lookie here
http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/gma950/index.htm

you could get an external video card but they're no better than the onboard ones

When they say total memeory for a video card they are talking about shared memory and dedicated and you probably have around 128mb for dedicated memory

now there hard part is finding and installing laptop video card

i would like you to checkk with a computer tech at your local computer shop to se if you can put in a video card and where to get a good one

now this is a UK site and they specialize in upgrading laptops the can ship a bunch of places across the world including Us and Canada
http://www.mxm-upgrade.com/store.html

12-16-2008, 11:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
red997 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 25 OS: Windows Vista Buis	Rome Total War Vista help Rome Total War Vista help So Just as the question says I need help. I have Rome on My Toshiba Tablet PC with Windows Vista Bus. I just added another G of RAM and my system requirments are Proccesor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T5600 @1.83GHz 1.83 GHz Memory(RAM) 2039 System Type 32-bit Operating System Windows Vista Business 2006 The Game Needs INSTALLATION & SET UP ISSUES Minimum System Requirements • English version of Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP • Pentium® III 1.0GHz (1000MHz) or Athlon™ 1.0GHz (1000MHz) processor or higher • 256MB RAM • 8x Speed CD-ROM drive (1200KB/sec sustained transfer rate) and latest drivers • 2.9GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 500MB for Windows® swap file) • 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers • 100% Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers • DirectX® 9.0b (included) • 1024 x 768 Monitor Resolution • 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card and the latest drivers*. ATI® Radeon® 8500 ATI® Radeon 9000 ATI® Radeon 9500 ATI® Radeon 9600 ATI® Radeon 9700 ATI® Radeon 9800 All Nvidia® GeForce® 3 and higher The game works fine on my Laptop with XP and they have the same RAM. I did tranfer the file from my other laptop onto a flash drive and I now have it on this laptop, When I click the Short cut I get the loading screen and then it says windows had to close this program or something like that. When I try intall the discs normally it says that a file is missing and that is just a pile of @#$% because it works fine on my XP help if you can either to get the flashdrive or the normal way to work THX a lot I really do apreciat this.

12-16-2008, 03:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,866 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: Rome Total War Vista help Hi. What graphics card are you running on the Toshiba? It probably isn't running on the Tablet because you cant simply transfer the files onto the hard drive, when a game installs, it add a bunch of entries into the registry which it needs to run. Have you tried copying all of the files off of the disc onto a folder on the Toshiba and installing it from there? __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.

12-16-2008, 09:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
red997 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 25 OS: Windows Vista Buis	Re: Rome Total War Vista help ya I saved the downloaded the game from the discs to my flash drive then moved them. It should have everything in the game. How do I chech my graphics card?

12-16-2008, 11:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,866 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: Rome Total War Vista help You can check your graphics card by going Start > Type 'dxdiag' > Press Enter. It should tell you under the 'Display' tab. Did you actually install the game using the flash drive? Or did you install the game on the other laptop, then copy those files over to the Toshiba one? Edit: Does it tell you which file is missing when you try and install it normally? __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.

12-17-2008, 05:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
red997 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 25 OS: Windows Vista Buis	Re: Rome Total War Vista help Yes to Or did you install the game on the other laptop, then copy those files over to the Toshiba one and Yes it does tell me which file I am missing. My Graphics card is a Name: Mobil Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family Chip Type: Intel(R) GMA 950 Approx. Total Memory: 224mb Last edited by red997; 12-17-2008 at 05:33 PM.

12-18-2008, 01:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Rome Total War Vista help the Intel 945GM graphics are extremely crappy and I expect no less from Intel integrated graphics so that's your problem your graphics card can't support the game Make sure to look at the specs for the laptop closely integrated = desktop programs only a separate video card = able to play games

12-18-2008, 07:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
red997 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 25 OS: Windows Vista Buis	Re: Rome Total War Vista help and how do I upgrade this, what should I get and how should I instal it? Please and thank you.

12-18-2008, 07:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Rome Total War Vista help well you can't upgrade unless I'm wrong but laptops don't have expansion slots and your laptop does have a expansion slot for a pci-e16 card lookie here http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/gma950/index.htm you could get an external video card but they're no better than the onboard ones When they say total memeory for a video card they are talking about shared memory and dedicated and you probably have around 128mb for dedicated memory now there hard part is finding and installing laptop video card i would like you to checkk with a computer tech at your local computer shop to se if you can put in a video card and where to get a good one now this is a UK site and they specialize in upgrading laptops the can ship a bunch of places across the world including Us and Canada http://www.mxm-upgrade.com/store.html