Download what 1st????

[Tailspin]

I just received cfs3  I have loaded it have had no real prob     yet.  Flown training missions and stated and lost my first campain.  I feel lucky from what i have read that it get to play at all.   But before I have any real prob with it  should I down load the patch first or  the dirext x?                                    I have been running the graphics in the low end  so it would not stuter. I thought  the prob was the darn intergrated graphics                                                                                                                                      processor: AMD AthlonXP 1800+                                              hard drive: 60GB                                                                              memory  : 512 DDR-SDRAM                                                      graphics   : sis 740 intergrated graphics                                            Other than a new/used any thing but the curent graphics what should I do next?

[Nobby]

I suggest you get directx and your graphics drivers updated. Then get the patch loaded.
Then hop over to Groundcrew and get the Me110G.
You will most likely have some problems running the game eg frame rates . But have fun anyway.

[PlaneFixer]

you have a AMD Athlon 1800 and can only play in low res mode? I have a P-4 1.3 with 512 MB of RAM and I can play the missions and campains with my sliders up all the way.( Onlile is a different story). If you are having this studder problem at low res. I would install DX9 or newer,Patch the game and look tp see if your motherboard has an AGP slot. You can buy ATI 9600, 128MB, clone, vid cards for, $100 or less. I wish I could figure out how to post photos here, I would post some of my screenies from the game; Some look like well done paintings. A good vid card is really the way to go m8.

[JayS]

I've got a P4 2.4mghz processor with 256 DDR SDRAM and onboard SiS 651 graphics.  Stutter is bad and I'm running lowest res.  I am upgrading to 512 mb and getting a e-G-Force 5200 128mb.  I do have an open AGP slot but need some advice before installing.  Do I have to get into BIOS to disable the onboard graphics adaptor?  The install for the 5200 card seems to imply a "simple" install.  I'm nervous about mucking with the video.  I'm running XP Home.  Any opinions about these upgrades providing vast improvement for running CFS3?

[GeForce]

JayS,

Yes and yes. I upgraded my graphics card, only 32mb but for some reason or another the game runs perfectly. Not a single stutter. Now, about disabling the On-board graphics controller. I did exactly the same thing. Disabled the on-board one and put in a new AGP one. Go to Add/Remove Programs. If you see any software to do with your old graphics card, get rid of it. It will be fine without it. Turn off the computer, and when you start up press F8 or F10, I can't remember which. Try both at the same time, it works. (I use XP Pro.) Look under the menus and somewhere you will see a PCI manager, it changes through almost every system, so have a look. When you find the right one, you will notice a drop-down box that says "On board Graphics Controller." Set this to disable. Then Windows will start in "Safe Mode". Shut it down. It is probably a good idea to put on some latex gloves to stop static electricity wrecking your nice new card.

[Tailspin]

Thank you for the tips.  I will be getting to work on this so
I can realy enjoy this game to the full potential. An thaks again for  every bodys time to read and respond to my ?.       F.N.G.  Sean      (Flying New Guy)

[GeForce]

Great, I hope it works. It really is a brilliant game.