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IM1
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31. May 2006 @ 09:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i recently brought CoD2 but once i install i cant run it because it says my computer doesnt support alpha blending. :-(
can some1 help resolve thir problem?
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31. May 2006 @ 15:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well its been a while since I've been here at AD but....

Alpha blending is used in computer graphics to create the effect of transparency. This is useful in scenes that feature glass or liquid objects. It does this by combining a translucent foreground with a background colour to create an in-between blend. For animations, alpha blending can also be used to gradually fade one image into another.

You might need to update the Graphics card...


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IM1
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1. June 2006 @ 07:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
can u reccomend a cheap graphics card that supports this feature?
thanks
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1. June 2006 @ 11:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It depends on your computer,we need more info ie; make,model#(if store bought) Or motherboard and processor(if home or custom made).Do you know what card what graghics card you have presently installed?

Main System- Amd/64 3800x2 currently@ 2.5ghz. Asus A8N-E,win.xp-pro.4x1gb.Ocz platnium ddr 400,Maxtor 40gb.& 250gb.ide & 2x W.D.250 sata,Benq 1650V dvd Reader & Benq DW-1655 Writer,EVGA Geforce 7600gs,Creative Audigy-LS,Antec 750w psu. Vizio 37"hdtv monitor 1360x768@75hz.
IM1
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1. June 2006 @ 11:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i brought from their site a dell dimenstiom 2400.
i think its got all the standard stuff in it.
the only thing i modified was the hardrive.
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1. June 2006 @ 12:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The computer that you bought was not made for any high-end gaming at all, meaning you might have to upgrade more than just the Graphics Card.
But a cheap (but good) chip that suppots alpha blending is this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130262

It works great...but I still don't know the specs on your PC so I can't get too specific.
IM1
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1. June 2006 @ 14:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok
thanks anyway!
boxwrench
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1. June 2006 @ 20:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The dimension 2400 and 3000 do not have an AGP slot for upgrading your video card,they rely on the Intel extreme on board graghics built into the mother board.Your only chance of upgrading the graghics card would be by using an open PCI slot(you should still ahve 2 open if your computer came with the standard 56k modem installed-3 if it did'nt) you should be able to get a PCI card that would allow you to play COD2.I will check and edit this post with my search results and/or recommendations.

Ok,checkout this card it will take care of your gaming needs as good as anything else you'll find for that computer>http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details....

Here's one of the reviews>I couldn't beleive what i saw when i ran BF2 at 1024x768!!! MINIMAL LAG!!! MUCH MUCH better than the ATI RADEON 9250 i had previously. It also runs COD2 at 1024x768 with 4x AA. Great card, pretty much the best you can buy for pci. Also works great for COD, CODUO, BF1942, Halo, and Medal of Honor Pacific Assault,and definitely Counter Strike Condition Zero at 1600x1200 and looks terrific. DEFINITELY BUY THIS IF YOU ONLY HAVE PCI like me :( !!

Best of luck,B.W.

Main System- Amd/64 3800x2 currently@ 2.5ghz. Asus A8N-E,win.xp-pro.4x1gb.Ocz platnium ddr 400,Maxtor 40gb.& 250gb.ide & 2x W.D.250 sata,Benq 1650V dvd Reader & Benq DW-1655 Writer,EVGA Geforce 7600gs,Creative Audigy-LS,Antec 750w psu. Vizio 37"hdtv monitor 1360x768@75hz.

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IM1
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2. June 2006 @ 06:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thanks!
you've been a great help! :-)
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boxwrench
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2. June 2006 @ 08:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Not a problem.

Main System- Amd/64 3800x2 currently@ 2.5ghz. Asus A8N-E,win.xp-pro.4x1gb.Ocz platnium ddr 400,Maxtor 40gb.& 250gb.ide & 2x W.D.250 sata,Benq 1650V dvd Reader & Benq DW-1655 Writer,EVGA Geforce 7600gs,Creative Audigy-LS,Antec 750w psu. Vizio 37"hdtv monitor 1360x768@75hz.

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