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Tivookz
Caldari
Cutting Edge Incorporated
RAZOR Alliance
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Posted - 2009.03.12 14:37:00 -
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Did apocrypha kill your skill changing computer? Are u unable to start apocrypha on your computer at work due to it's graphics card not supporting SM 2.0?
Then you've come to the right place.
Visit http://www.transgaming.com/products/swiftshader/
Download the trial version.
Make backups of your D3D8.dll and D3D9.dll files located in your windows\system32 folder.
Extract the D3D8.dll and D3D9.dll files from the zip file you downloaded to the windows\system32 folder.
Start EVE: Apocrypha
Profit
Tiv
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John Hollow
Minmatar
Afterisk
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Posted - 2009.03.12 14:44:00 -
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Sounds like a good tip!
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Mish'Kala
Minmatar
Atomic Heroes
Chain of Chaos
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Posted - 2009.03.12 14:55:00 -
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nice find, lets hope the old laptop crowd have enough CPU to render at a decent FPS.
If not its more QQ
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Tahm Cruise
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Posted - 2009.03.12 15:25:00 -
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Awesome, will try this when I get home.
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ry ry
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Posted - 2009.03.12 16:22:00 -
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i may be talking bollox, but i seem to remember trying the swiftshader out ages ago and it being completely terrible.
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blomer
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Posted - 2009.03.12 17:34:00 -
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Edited by: blomer on 12/03/2009 17:35:35
It kinda works.
I had to copy the files each time due to XP's SFC though for starters.
But the biggest prob I had was that my mouse cursor wouldn't show up.
If you got any trick for that, I'm all ears.
Also, it is slow as molassas, so would only be usable for changing skills, not for playing. At least on my sys here, which is a P4 2.8ghz w/ 2GB of ram, so I doubt it would be any better for older PC users.
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ry ry
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Posted - 2009.03.13 11:47:00 -
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install Comet Cursor.
(don't really install Comet Cursor, it's A Bad Thing).
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Sturdy Girl
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Posted - 2009.03.13 11:49:00 -
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remember to make all your windows completely opaque, so the minimum amount of 3D rendering as actually performed.
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Milla Jovo
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Posted - 2009.03.13 15:04:00 -
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Have any of u tryed 3danalyzer,,, I got it working on my old pc that I use for my hauling alt. Everything works. The only thing is my ship is all black and the stations. LOL
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Captain Plumbo
Perkone
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Posted - 2009.03.13 15:13:00 -
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 Originally by: Milla Jovo
Have any of u tryed 3danalyzer,,, I got it working on my old pc that I use for my hauling alt. Everything works. The only thing is my ship is all black and the stations. LOL
Nice tip from the OP, I'll definitely try this out 
As Milla mentioned, 3D Analyze may be a solution for those with slow CPUs (and obviously ****ty graphics cards), check out
Running Eve without Shader Model 2 using 3D-Analyze
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Iron McFly
CHAF tech
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Posted - 2009.03.13 16:40:00 -
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Failed for me
After Apocrypha patch:
My two yr old laptop - Toshiba Satelite A135-S4527
had issues with deadspace mission gates.
I'd get a black screen flash 1-2 times and system hang or CTD. A quick Alt-tab on re-tries showed Vista saying Graphics Driver Failure. Elsewhere ingame I was fine including 40+ system jumps with freighter while EVE was so lagged they'd closed Amarr, Jita, etc.
After SwiftShader - EVE would not even load.
I don't recommend it but for others fighting to try this 'fix' you'll need to Own the files in System32 to replace or rename them.
To take ownership of a file using the command prompt:
Click - Start, All Programs, Accessories,
Right-Click - Command Prompt,Click "Run as administrator".
... at prompted for User Account Control consent Click - Continue.
Enter:
takeown /f C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\d3d8.dll
And:
takeown /f C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\d3d9.dll
Now nav. into X:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32,
Open the properties for d3d8 and 9
Edit so your user-Admin has 'Full Control'
You should then be able to rename them like d3d8_bak.dll
and try the ones from the SwiftShader Demo.
Luck and know your way back in SafeMode if bad things happen 
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Neddy Fox
Gallente
Paxton Industries
Paxton Federation
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Posted - 2009.03.13 22:51:00 -
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3D Analyzer has helped me in the past, so yeah, going to try it again.
Don't expect fancy graphics or performance, but it WILL work.
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k Rose
Zero Gravity Inc
United Freemen Alliance
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Posted - 2009.03.13 23:20:00 -
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buy a new graphic card
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Ephemeron
North Eastern Swat
Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2009.03.13 23:21:00 -
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Originally by: k Rose
buy a new graphic card
and for laptop users?
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Illwill Bill
Svea Rike
INTERDICTION
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Posted - 2009.03.13 23:22:00 -
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I used 3danalyze to play EVE back when I had my (then) awesome Kyro II. Didn't know it worked with DX9.
Originally by: CCP Zulupark
WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?
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Fortune Taker
Caldari
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Posted - 2009.03.13 23:58:00 -
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oh sorry, i was thinking this was a get hammer and hit computer till it works thread.
my bad, disregard this post
FT
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Bish Ounen
Gallente
Best Path Inc.
Ethereal Dawn
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Posted - 2009.03.14 01:13:00 -
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Originally by: Ephemeron
Originally by: k Rose
buy a new graphic card
and for laptop users?
Buy a used laptop. A Lenovo T60 from 2007 will have an ATI x1300 or x1400 card in it. Both of these cards are Shader 3.0 compatible, good for a couple more years.
brand new versions of some of the netbooks will have the Intel GMA 950 integrated card, which is shader 3.0 compatible as well.
Either of these two choices will cost around $500.00 NOT super cheap, but deciding to game on a laptop is a guarantee of EXPENSIVE upgrade cycles.
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athlhas
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Posted - 2009.05.14 16:27:00 -
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Hi,
I have been not playing since the Apocrypha release, two months ago, even when my graphics card claims to have SM 2, and I tested it with some third part analyzer soft.
Eventually I try to connect and play at some moments, but not to success... until yesterday, just before the new patch. Then I knew was able to play with my ATI Mobile Radeon 9700... but...
Everything was fine until I jumped some stargate. Then the same problem again. A windows message about my driver not working properly and once a blue screen telling me my card was in an infinite loop (?).
As the problem was at this point only I had an idea, two batch files, one to copy the swiftshader dll into windows\system32 and the other to revert to the original libraries.
In that way if I need to move to another system I disconnect, then use the batch file to copy the SShader dll's, connect, jump, move away from stargate and then disconnect, revert the system and connect for play normally.
This is not for everybody, but if you are a miner like me, may be it can help you.
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SpaceSquirrels
Caldari
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Posted - 2009.05.14 16:33:00 -
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Step 1 If you have the money quit being cheap and buy new ****!!!
Step 2 ????
Step 3 profit.
Also seems like some people here are proud of their old **** comps.... thats nothing to be proud of folks, vintage comps aren't like vintage cars or wine....
Now then if you can't afford a new comp I completely understand.
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Herateis
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Posted - 2009.07.27 23:38:00 -
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Originally by: SpaceSquirrels
Step 1 If you have the money quit being cheap and buy new ****!!!
Step 2 ????
Step 3 profit.
Also seems like some people here are proud of their old **** comps.... thats nothing to be proud of folks, vintage comps aren't like vintage cars or wine....
Now then if you can't afford a new comp I completely understand.
thats right some people cant. dont be a Dbag.
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Agent Known
Apotheosis of Virtue
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Posted - 2009.07.28 01:10:00 -
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Hey, I have a 1GHz laptop here with me...and a 450Mhz one (both 10+ years old)...so...
If they work, why not use them?  (I do have a desktop now) |
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