"Orchid XP v8" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message 
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clicked on Crysis to read about it, and it says "to continue, please
> enter your birthday".
>
> Uh... WTF?

 Yeah, stupid, eh?


>
>>    Or... How about doing this?
>>
>>      http://www.techmixer.com/download-directx-10-for-windows-xp/
>>
>>     Can't say I've tried it, but I'm tempted if it will be useful.
>
> Interesting. The page even claims it makes DirectX 10 work on machines 
> lacking the necessary hardware acceleration. (I.e., it will work even 
> without a DirectX 10 video card.) I'm almost tempted with this. :-P

    Oh, I missed that bit. It might work for me playing Crysis.

     I'll let you go first, though. :op

       ~Steve~


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"Orchid XP v8" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message 
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> St. wrote:
>> Seriously, if you want to 'test' your new kit, go and get Crysis. Load it 
>> up and put everything on 'High'. If you get something like 30 - 40 fps 
>> with *amazing* graphics, then it's working. :)
>
> OMFG!! I just watched the Crysis trailer, and my eyes nearly fell out of 
> my head! O_O
>

 LOL! Hehe, told you.  :)

> Downloading now...

   Cool. It will be a new experience for you. Crysis was built to test DX10, 
and some say that it runs better on DX9, but from what I've seen there 
really isn't a lot of difference on high settings, it's all good. :)

    ~Steve~


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>> OMFG!! I just watched the Crysis trailer, and my eyes nearly fell out of 
>> my head! O_O
>>
> 
>  LOL! Hehe, told you.  :)

Damnit, STOP COSTING ME MONEY!! >_<

>> Downloading now...
> 
>    Cool. It will be a new experience for you. Crysis was built to test DX10, 
> and some say that it runs better on DX9, but from what I've seen there 
> really isn't a lot of difference on high settings, it's all good. :)

We shall see.

I notice that my CPU is below the minimum requirements. This should be 
interesting...

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"Orchid XP v8" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message 
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>>> OMFG!! I just watched the Crysis trailer, and my eyes nearly fell out of 
>>> my head! O_O
>>>
>>
>>  LOL! Hehe, told you.  :)
>
> Damnit, STOP COSTING ME MONEY!! >_<

    Heh, no, *you're* costing me money! (Gonna have to upgrade soon, 
methinks...)


> I notice that my CPU is below the minimum requirements. This should be 
> interesting...

     You should be ok if I can run it on a basic 2800, 1.6GHz.

     ~Steve~


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>> Damnit, STOP COSTING ME MONEY!! >_<
> 
>     Heh, no, *you're* costing me money! (Gonna have to upgrade soon, 
> methinks...)

Huh?

>> I notice that my CPU is below the minimum requirements. This should be 
>> interesting...
> 
>      You should be ok if I can run it on a basic 2800, 1.6GHz.

Of course, today knowing the clock speed of the CPU tells you almost 
nothing. ;-) [My 2.2 GHz Athlon64 X2 probably beats the **** out of a 4 
GHz Pentium IV.]

PS. STILL downloading...

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"Orchid XP v8" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message 
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>>> Damnit, STOP COSTING ME MONEY!! >_<
>>
>>     Heh, no, *you're* costing me money! (Gonna have to upgrade soon, 
>> methinks...)
>
> Huh?

 Yeah, GTX295, 700+w power supply. Oh, and a mobo to go with it. :)

   Heck, that's a new computer! O.O



>
>>> I notice that my CPU is below the minimum requirements. This should be 
>>> interesting...
>>
>>      You should be ok if I can run it on a basic 2800, 1.6GHz.
>
> Of course, today knowing the clock speed of the CPU tells you almost 
> nothing. ;-) [My 2.2 GHz Athlon64 X2 probably beats the **** out of a 4 
> GHz Pentium IV.]
>
> PS. STILL downloading...

    Tum te tum te tum....

     ~Steve~


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St. wrote:

>  Yeah, GTX295, 700+w power supply. Oh, and a mobo to go with it. :)
> 
>    Heck, that's a new computer! O.O

Add a CPU, some RAM, a HD and a new freakin *case* and it will be! ;-)

I'm probably going to have to do that myself sometime soon... Need a 
motherboard that isn't socket-939.

>> PS. STILL downloading...
> 
>     Tum te tum te tum....

...and *still* it downloads...

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Orchid XP v8 wrote:

> OMFG!! I just watched the Crysis trailer, and my eyes nearly fell out of 
> my head! O_O
> 
> Downloading now...

It finally finished downloading, wooo! :-D

OK, let's run this game and...

"A required security module cannot be activated. This program cannot be 
executed (5024)."

...you have GOT to be kidding me!! 8-0

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"Orchid XP v8" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message 
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> ...you have GOT to be kidding me!! 8-0


  
http://pcinfo.thepebkac.net/2007/11/27/crysis-will-not-start--gives-error-a-required-security-module-cannot-be-activated--this-program-cannot-be-executed-5024.aspx




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>> ...you have GOT to be kidding me!! 8-0
> 
> 
>   
http://pcinfo.thepebkac.net/2007/11/27/crysis-will-not-start--gives-error-a-required-security-module-cannot-be-activated--this-program-cannot-be-executed-5024.aspx

I found that too five minutes ago.

Unfortunately, closing Process Explorer still doesn't let me run the game.

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