Window mode

**teh1337tim** · 08-21-2008, 21:37

EB requires 0.5x more power from cpu and memory requirement than the vanilla RTW
not recommended unless u got a high OC CPU with the most powerful GFX and memory setups
(example, i could play EB , and do the above but also play another game)

recommend u get my kind of setup

intel quad core qx9650 ED @ 4.66 ghz
OCZ DDR3-1333 w 5-5-5-5 timing @ 4gb
geforce 9800gx2 @ quad sli with 1gb ddr3 ram each making combined 6000gb memory for graphic and CPU power

i can play EB all day virtually without CTD related to memory leak
its all to blame the RTW engine problems tbh
but u can try
just restart EB after couple of hours and youll be okay

**Hax** · 08-21-2008, 22:09

Unfortunately, not all of us have the resources required to get a high-end pc.

This is very weird though, and I can't just think of what might be causing the problem. What exactly happens? Any error messages?

**Megas Methuselah** · 08-21-2008, 22:09

@teh and Che:

*sigh* You guys make me jealous.

**Che Roriniho** · 08-21-2008, 23:11

Originally Posted by Methuselah

@teh and Che:

*sigh* You guys make me jealous.

It only cost me 670 quid, and that's with top-of the-range mouse and headset. And an aftermarket fan. minus all that, and it comes to about 550, which is very good indeed.

ebuyer.com. excellent site.

**Recoil** · 08-21-2008, 23:32

Hax- basically, i configure it for window mode and start it up, and everything's fine to begin with. But then if I use alt/tab to access anything else when I try and go back to the game the window of whatever I was doing before stays there, effectively EB disappears and says it's not responding. Very weird I know

**Hax** · 08-21-2008, 23:40

Is anti-aliasing on?

**teh1337tim** · 08-22-2008, 01:23

turn of all non essential
such as anti alliasing
vertical sync (only craps ur fps)
shadows (same , effs ur fps)

tell ur comp specs

CPU
Memory
GFX
PSU
:)

**XSamatan** · 08-22-2008, 09:03

hmmm... I think RTW is not compatible to dual/quad CPU's

IMHO a Quadcore with 2,4GHz is weaker than a single core with 3,xGHz (for Rome)

running EB stable is just a question of your RAM, >2GB should be enough

OffTopic: Does anyone know if ETW will be dualcore-compatibel?

XSamatan

**bovi** · 08-22-2008, 09:19

I run EB in windowed mode all the time, no problems. Perhaps you should check your Windows event log to see what happened the next time it crashes. Possibly you'll see something concerning the video drivers there.

Tellos: I think he means able to use more than one CPU.