Help running an old game

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Eylisium 28 Feb, 2016 @ 6:48am

Soo.... I recently reinstalled a game called Beach Life (Virtual Resort : Spring Break outside of the UK)

And it runs liek a bag of crap! i ahev tried all the usual fixes but NOTHING seems to work, i just want to enjoy this Edios classic but when it's running @ 8FPS i just can't!

Any help would be much appreciated :)

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Komm 28 Feb, 2016 @ 7:13am

What are your computer specifications

Eylisium 28 Feb, 2016 @ 8:27am

Originally posted by SevenS x Komm:
What are your computer specifications

I7-4770K
GTX 980Ti
RMi 750Watt PSU

As you should guess it s far far above what is recommened by the game but it just doesn't like my system XD

Colonel Cosmetic 28 Feb, 2016 @ 8:30am

Originally posted by Eylisium:
Originally posted by SevenS x Komm:
What are your computer specifications

I7-4770K
GTX 980Ti
RMi 750Watt PSU

As you should guess it s far far above what is recommened by the game but it just doesn't like my system XD

your computer must be too good, get a worse one

Komm 28 Feb, 2016 @ 8:43am

Originally posted by Eylisium:
Originally posted by SevenS x Komm:
What are your computer specifications

I7-4770K
GTX 980Ti
RMi 750Watt PSU

As you should guess it s far far above what is recommened by the game but it just doesn't like my system XD

Have you made sure steam is using the correct number of RAM on the game

Γαῖα 28 Feb, 2016 @ 8:47am

Can i take it that this game is on disk maybe ?

Are you running windows 10 by any chance ?

Eylisium 28 Feb, 2016 @ 8:52am

Originally posted by gaiaconsequence:
Can i take it that this game is on disk maybe ?

Are you running windows 10 by any chance ?

Oh yeah i have 16GB of HyperX Beast, It is indeed running on a CD, and i am on Windows 10

Γαῖα 28 Feb, 2016 @ 9:08am

Originally posted by Eylisium:
Originally posted by gaiaconsequence:
Can i take it that this game is on disk maybe ?

Are you running windows 10 by any chance ?

Oh yeah i have 16GB of HyperX Beast, It is indeed running on a CD, and i am on Windows 10

Well its been reported old games on disk using DRM arent functioning on windows 10 im afraid.

Steve Mahanahan 28 Feb, 2016 @ 9:26am

you could try compatability mode for windows XP?

Eylisium 28 Feb, 2016 @ 9:33am

Originally posted by gaiaconsequence:
Originally posted by Eylisium:

Oh yeah i have 16GB of HyperX Beast, It is indeed running on a CD, and i am on Windows 10

Well its been reported old games on disk using DRM arent functioning on windows 10 im afraid.

The game does work, just lags heavily

Eylisium 28 Feb, 2016 @ 9:34am

Originally posted by Steve Mahanahan:
you could try compatability mode for windows XP?

I have mate, also Vista, 7 98, 2000 ect. but still a no go

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😼Studio Cat😼 28 Feb, 2016 @ 9:36am

You could also change which version of Direct X you machine is attempting to use to run the game.A fair number of my older games do not appreciate DX11 trying to run them, so I force them to run in 10 or 9, and get great results.

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Eylisium 28 Feb, 2016 @ 9:39am

Originally posted by Studio Cat:
You could also change which version of Direct X you machine is attempting to use to run the game.A fair number of my older games do not appreciate DX11 trying to run them, so I force them to run in 10 or 9, and get great results.

That does sound like a good idea, How do i go about forcing my machine to use an older DX? This game in question uses DX8.1b

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😼Studio Cat😼 28 Feb, 2016 @ 9:45am

Originally posted by Eylisium:
Originally posted by Studio Cat:
You could also change which version of Direct X you machine is attempting to use to run the game.A fair number of my older games do not appreciate DX11 trying to run them, so I force them to run in 10 or 9, and get great results.

That does sound like a good idea, How do i go about forcing my machine to use an older DX? This game in question uses DX8.1b

Right click on the launcher shortcut, go to properties, select the shortcut tab, and add -dx and what ever version you would like to use.

An example.
"C:\Program Files (x86)\NCSOFT\WildStar\Wildstar.exe" -dx10

Last edited by 😼Studio Cat😼; 28 Feb, 2016 @ 9:45am

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Eylisium 28 Feb, 2016 @ 9:47am

Originally posted by Studio Cat:
Originally posted by Eylisium:

That does sound like a good idea, How do i go about forcing my machine to use an older DX? This game in question uses DX8.1b
Right click on the launcher shortcut, go to properties, select the shortcut tab, and add -dx and what ever version you would like to use.

An example.
"C:\Program Files (x86)\NCSOFT\WildStar\Wildstar.exe" -dx10

Cheers mate i'l try that now :)

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