F.E.A.R

JoeBoi · 22 Apr 2006 at 15:35

Well just wanted to post something bout system cooling a FEAR last time I played fear at like 1024 x 768, My pc was making some strange noise obviously it was straining maybe the CPU was just didn't sound quite right I didn't notice any stability issues but was wondering if its actually a good idea to be playing games when the pc sounds like that and is blowing out hot air

Also does this game support W/S resolutions? since now I have the NEC20WGX2

Thanks

dave2k2005 · 22 Apr 2006 at 16:55

I think there is a way to go into the .config files and put a custom resolution. And if ther was a problem, i'm sure your PC would mess up someway, but check your temps under load just to be on the safe side

JoeBoi · 22 Apr 2006 at 17:53

Well what could happen technically if it did over heat say I played F.E.A.R for 2 - 3 hours one day its not likely to blow up or melt obviously or least I hope

dave2k2005 · 22 Apr 2006 at 18:03

JoeBoi said:
Well what could happen technically if it did over heat say I played F.E.A.R for 2 - 3 hours one day its not likely to blow up or melt obviously or least I hope

It is possible

Just watch out and if the temps are too high get a new fan or more cooling

JoeBoi · 22 Apr 2006 at 18:33

lol, some reason I'd love to see it just melt, just not with my pc seen the exploading processor looked fun

. Well thanks for the help I checked the temps of the GPU and it was sitting around at 61 whilst it was on Medium gfx which is fine for me

PinkFloyd · 22 Apr 2006 at 19:31

Its not gonna melt or explode.
I doubt it wil leven drastically overheat unless you have non air flow in your case at all.
Warm air coming out of the back of a computer can be expected.

The computer will shut off before exploding or melting or anything.

dave2k2005 · 22 Apr 2006 at 20:12

JoeBoi said:
lol, some reason I'd love to see it just melt, just not with my pc seen the exploading processor looked fun . Well thanks for the help I checked the temps of the GPU and it was sitting around at 61 whilst it was on Medium gfx which is fine for me

Dude, why such low settings? I have a X800GTO whichi is a bit worse than your card and I play 1024 rez, all high settings, SS off, 4 AA and 8 AF and getting constant 30fps.

JoeBoi · 23 Apr 2006 at 13:24

Cause my pc just gets really hot on higher settings I don't need extra radiators

I thought this game was ment to be 60fps? or thats what I like having source on

juno_first · 23 Apr 2006 at 13:51

That damn FEAR cost me loads as my old Barton @ 2.3 & X800 @ 580/580 couldn't hack it and stuttered badly at 1024, when I made a new system I never played the game again, lol.

wilders · 23 Apr 2006 at 18:39

I cant believe you cant run it at higher settings - I've got a similar system and I can crank it right up......

JoeBoi · 23 Apr 2006 at 19:17

Do you crank it up to 1680 x 1050 also? The game gets stuck when its saving quite annoying I just want a smoothe game really

Jimbo Mahoney · 24 Apr 2006 at 00:04

The noise could be your gfx card - mine squeals. I think certain components do it.

Also, with the whole 'woh, my Voodoo2 can play it maxed out at 10fps' comments - different people like to play at different frame rates. I like 50fps minimum, so I play @ 1280 x 960, 16x AF, High, AA Off, SS Off.

JoeBoi · 24 Apr 2006 at 11:59

Well yeah thats right, I don't really like playing at 30fps when ever I lock the frames on CSsource I wonder how people can actually play it at 30. Your prob right about it being the GFX card, I thought it was the CPU doing it.

Greeny132 · 26 Apr 2006 at 01:31

horses for courses there - I dont like to play a game at less than 60 fps average, for fear I made an exception and it runs at a pretty constant 40ish on my rig @ 1024x768 with some of the eye candy off and 2xAA 4xAF