[Prototype] Start issue

[Kristoffer]

Hey! I just bought this game, Prototype and I installed it on my laptop, now when im trying to start it, I get a black screen. Thats it.

Want me to post my DxDiag or something?

I Guess this has something to do with my computer..so I post my specs.
Vista 32bit, Home Premium
2GB ram.
Radeon Xpress 200M series.
2Ghz

 

[fadedrs]

My guess would be your video card does not meet the system requirments

here they are

• Operating System: Windows® XP (with Service Pack 3) and DirectX® 9.0c or (Windows Vista® with Service Pack 2)
• Video Card: 256 MB 3D hardware accelerator card required - 100% DirectX® 9.0c with Shader Model 3 support*
• Processor: Pentium(R) Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ or better
• RAM: 1 GB of RAM for Windows ® XP / 2 GB Windows ® Vista systems
• Hard Drive Space: 8 GB of uncompressed hard disk space (Plus 500MB for swap file.)
• Sound Card: DirectX 9.0 –compliant sound card
• DVD-ROM: DVD-ROM
• Peripheral:100% Windows(R) XP/Vista - compatible mouse, keyboard and drivers, 100% Windows(R) XP/Vista - compatible 4X DVD-ROM drive or better (600K/sec sustained transfer rate) and drivers

*Supported Chipsets for Windows(R) XP and Vista
All NVIDIA® GeForce™ 7800 256 MB and better chipsets
All ATI® Radeon™ X1800 256 MB and better chipsets
​

 

[stoneys-nutz]

I would have to agree with fadedrs, your graphic's card is not up to it, plus your Cpu is a bit low too,(im assuming the 2Ghz is your CPU), your best bet is to go for game's about one/two years old, there are some great game's out there of that age. As a last resort you could try updating you graphic's card driver's if they have not been done for a while. It's a shame, but there are better game's than that out there anyway. Good luck.

 

[Kristoffer]

Well,okay,thanks guys.
Well,yea I am playing Just Cause, Left 4 Dead, Medieval II Total War,Call of Duty 4 without any big problems anyways:P I have no idea about this game, so I dont care that much, its just ashame waste of money actually, but I saw it on youtube just thought it look cool :P
Anyways, thanks guys!

Edit: But I seriously doubt this would have an issue with starting the game?
Maybe its my DirectX or something.. I don't know.

 

[fadedrs]

it would affect you from starting the game. Dead Space also does the same thing on my wifes laptop cause the video card is below requirments.

have prototype installed have not played it yet though. just beat Terminator Salvation sweat game just to short, currently playing X-Men Origins Wolverine pretty cool so far, next is prototype or ghostbusters.

 

[Kristoffer]

Well, okay. But do you think my laptop could play Xmen: Wolveriner or Terminator Salvation?

 

[fadedrs]

looking at the video req i would say no. you would need to upgrade the video card at least if not the cpu also.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Raven Software Minimum System Requirements
OS: Windows XP SP2/Vista SP1
Processor: Intel Pentiium 4 @ 3 GHz/AMD Athlon64 3000+
Memory: 1 GB
Hard Drive: 8 GB Free
Video Memory: 256 MB (nVidia GeForce 7800 GT/ATI Radeon X1800)
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
DirectX: 9.0c
Keyboard and Mouse
DVD Rom Drive
Recommended System Requirements
OS: Windows XP SP2/Vista SP1
Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO (1.86 GHz)/AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+
Memory: 1 GB
Hard Drive: 8 GB Free
Video Memory: 256 MB (nVidia GeForce 7800 GT/ATI Radeon X1800)
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
DirectX: 9.0c or 10
Keyboard and Mouse
DVD Rom Drive


Terminator Salvation
Publisher: Evolved Games
Developer: GRIN Minimum System Requirements
OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista
Processor: Pentium Dual Core E2180 (2 GHz)/AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ (2.2 GHz)
Memory: 1 GB
Hard Drive: 8+ GB Free
Video Memory: nVidia GeForce 8 series/AMD Equivalent (Shader Model 3.0)
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound cards
DirectX: 9.0c
Keyboard & Mouse
DVD Rom Drive
Recommended System Requirements
OS: Windows Vista
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 (2.83 GHz)/AMD Equivalent
Memory: 2 GB
Hard Drive: 8+ GB Free
Video Memory: NVIDIA GeForce series 200/ AMD equivalent (Shader Model 3.0+)
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound cards
DirectX: 9.0c
Keyboard & Mouse
DVD Rom Drive
Controller support: Microsoft X360 USB game pad preferred

 

[stoneys-nutz]

I suppose it's a trade off, we all want games full of eye candy but dont want to upgrade our systems, where will it all end ?.

 

[fadedrs]

True that is why i just custom built a new system that i can continue to upgrade if needed. just waiting for memory makers to make sticks of ram bigger than 2gb, so i can have my full 32gb of ram in my mobo.

 

[stoneys-nutz]

A custom build is the only way to go now a days. I was fed up playing catch up all the time, now it's their turn to catch me up. lol.

 

[fadedrs]

no crap since i only paid $280 for CPU, MOBO, 4GB of Ram, and Case with shipping.

 

[Kristoffer]

Haha,

Recommended System Requirements

Keyboard & Mouse
DVD Rom Drive

Anyways, what do you guys mean with update?

 

[fadedrs]

Haha,

Recommended System Requirements

Keyboard & Mouse
DVD Rom Drive

Anyways, what do you guys mean with update?

Update or Upgrade?

i would say you need to upgrade your laptop. or get a desktop just for gaming.

i know i cant play games on the laptop so instead of buying a new laptop i went out and custom built a new desktop that i can still upgrade in the future if needed

 

[stoneys-nutz]

Hello Kristoffer,
You could try updating your driver's, that may give you a small increase in performance, but it would be small.

 

[Kristoffer]

Okay thanks Fadedrs.

Hello Stoneys!
Well, thank you for that, But Im not really in that stuff, xD I have no idea how to etc, especially with my drivers..or my graphics

 

[stoneys-nutz]

Hello Kristoffer,
Here is a site with your driver's, if you go to the device manager and look at your display adapter, you will be able to see which driver version you have, if these are later driver's then download them and save to a folder of your choice, you can then update the driver's, if you need any help i will be happy to give you any assistance you may need.

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/win/66500http://www.soft32.com/download_180229.html

 

[fadedrs]

beat me again stoney.

 

[stoneys-nutz]

We will have to organize shift's. lol.

 

[fadedrs]

hey as long as somebody gets it it's all good

 

[stoneys-nutz]

Agreed.