Could my computer run Battlespire and Redguard? : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Thu May 03, 2012 11:12 pm

Specs:

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Display Devices
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Card name: Radeon X1650 Series
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI Radeon Graphics Processor (0x71C1)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_71C1&SUBSYS_10021002&REV_9E
Display Memory: 1789 MB
Dedicated Memory: 510 MB
Shared Memory: 1279 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: HP vp17 LCD Monitor
Monitor Model: HP vp17
Monitor Id: HWP269A
Native Mode: 1280 x 1024(p) (60.020Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: atiumd64.dll,atiumdag,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.14.0010.0647 (English)
Driver Version: 8.593.100.0
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Model: WDDM 1.0
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 2/11/2010 00:12:10, 5205504 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-3281-11CF-3571-08303FC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x71C1
SubSys ID: 0x10021002
Revision ID: 0x009E
Driver Strong Name: oem13.inf:ATI.Mfg.NTamd64.6.0:ati2mtag_RV535:8.593.100.0:pci\ven_1002&dev_71c1
Rank Of Driver: 00F62001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
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D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported
DXVA-HD: Not Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_103C2A58&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5910 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 8/4/2009 12:50:58, 1973792 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX™ 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2™ Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura™ ZoomFX™: No

Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_103C2A58&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5910 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 8/4/2009 12:50:58, 1973792 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX™ 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2™ Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura™ ZoomFX™: No

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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5910 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/4/2009 12:50:58, 1973792 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

Description: Line In (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5910 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/4/2009 12:50:58, 1973792 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

I'm sorry if I put to much info, I never was into PC gaming. My main concern is, if I'm using DOSbox as an emulator, will I have enough memory?

» Fri May 04, 2012 4:14 am

I think you can manually edit your memory for DOSbox (it tells you how in the Daggerfall DOSbox guide).

Redguard crashes halfway through with DOSbox though.

» Thu May 03, 2012 10:53 pm

I think you can manually edit your memory for DOSbox (it tells you how in the Daggerfall DOSbox guide).

Redguard crashes halfway through with DOSbox though.

Are you referring to the crash with Clavicus Vile? Or a different scenario?

» Fri May 04, 2012 10:11 am

Are you referring to the crash with Clavicus Vile? Or a different scenario?

That's the one

» Thu May 03, 2012 11:35 pm

That's the one

Could that be worked around with a virtual machine? Or would the problem persist?

» Fri May 04, 2012 10:55 am

Could that be worked around with a virtual machine? Or would the problem persist?

I'm not sure, a surefire way would be to build a vintage PC, luckily there is a computer parts expo near where I live once a month so I got the parts pretty quickly there might be something on eBay.

» Fri May 04, 2012 7:29 am

I'm not sure, a surefire way would be to build a vintage PC, luckily there is a computer parts expo near where I live once a month so I got the parts pretty quickly there might be something on eBay.

Thanks for your help.