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[lfarbstein]

 Hello everyone. I just got a new computer and installed my steam accout on it. I decided I want to play Mass Effect 1 again. Now it ran great on my old computer but now every say 30-60 min the game crashes and I have to restart the game. It is a minor nusence but I would like to fix it some way. Do you have any ideas? Thanks in advanced!


Direct X 10.1
Phys mem 8139mb
Min graphics mem 32.mb
Max grpahics mem 1696 mb
Processor- Intel64 Family 6 Model 42 stepping 7
Processor speed- 2394 MHz
Processor Graphics in Use - Intel HD Graphics 3000
Video BIOS 2104.0

Again thank you all. If that is not enought info just tell me what you need and Ill answer your questions!

[jakenou]

There's no sure fix for integrated graphics, even if it's a brand new laptop with a Sandy Bridge chip in it. Dedicated graphics is your best fix

[Just-Me]

jkthunder wrote...

There's no sure fix for integrated graphics, even if it's a brand new laptop with a Sandy Bridge chip in it. Dedicated graphics is your best fix

Please understand that only a desktop PC (of machines produced in the last 3-4 years) allows graphics card upgrades; laptops without discrete graphics are a dead end, disposable (obsolete when produced).  If you have an actual game-capable desktop, the question becomes why don't you already have a real graphics card?  Chances are very good, that no matter whether it is a desktop or a laptop, more will be needed than just opening it up and popping in a real graphics card from a real graphics company. 

You may need a replacement power supply and supplemental cooling hardware as well.

Modifié par Just-Me, 19 juillet 2012 - 03:34 .

[lfarbstein]

I see. The game runs quite well. Maxed out graphics and no lag on my laptop. It does heat up but I put it on a cooling pad and that takes care of that. Really the only problem I have with the game is a crash after about an hour or so of game-play. I noticed that it tends to happen when the game is loading when I am walking somewhere. Does anyone know how to fix that?

[jakenou]

lfarbstein wrote...

I see. The game runs quite well. Maxed out graphics and no lag on my laptop. It does heat up but I put it on a cooling pad and that takes care of that. Really the only problem I have with the game is a crash after about an hour or so of game-play. I noticed that it tends to happen when the game is loading when I am walking somewhere. Does anyone know how to fix that?

It really is as simple as the inadequate capabilities of your laptop. In your case, I would say if you don't want to use a system with dedicated graphics, then don't walk around while the game is loading. That's not being snarky, it's just straightforward.

The newer Intel chips with integrated graphics do have a limited amount of user control as far as their turbo boost system goes. You could go into the Intel control settings to play with that. But something you can't control is that it has a built in fail-safe heat sensor. Even if you have all the cooling add-ons, it still going to get hot in there, and it will cause applications to crash.

Even though ME1 might be considered an older game by now, it's still a resource hog, both graphically and CPU-wise. If you haven't tried already, making sure there are no other applications running while you play the game might help you out.

Modifié par jkthunder, 19 juillet 2012 - 10:04 .