Bioshock - Graphic problems

SoloS on 20/6/2008 at 02:21

Hi,

I just bought Bioshock tonight and after installing the game, I tried to play. First of all, I could not see my pointer. I thought to myself: "Ok, it's a FPS, I can play without seeing the pointer". I finally reach the "New Game" icon and after the loading screen, I just saw a black screen with water sound. moving the pointer, I saw some fire sprite thing but that's all... I tried to adjust the graphics options (without my pointer... ¬_¬) but nothing change in the game... Help? (I also run the patch to version 1.1)

Thanks

Here some examples of what I can see: (http://imageupper.com/g/?S070001008F213929171465205)

Inline Image:

http://s07.imageupper.com/1_t/8/F213929171465205_1.jpg(http://imageupper.com/i/?S0700010080021F213929171465205)

Inline Image:

http://s07.imageupper.com/1_t/8/F213929171465205_2.jpg

CPU model
Acer Intel Pentium m 2.00GHz

RAM amount
1 Go

Graphics Card model
ATI mobility radeon X700

Operating System
Windows XP Pro Service Pack 3

redrain85 on 20/6/2008 at 03:02

Quote Posted by SoloS

ATI mobility radeon X700

That's your problem right there. The game wasn't designed to support that graphics chip. And since you have a Mobility part, that means you have a laptop and can't upgrade the chip.

The only way you'll be able to play the game (short of using a different computer with a more recent graphics card), is to use the Shader Model 2.0 "fix".

You'll want to use this particular version of the fix:
(http://www.paolofranchini.com/shshock/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=218)

Of course, using this fix means the graphics will not appear completely as intended. The quality will not be as good.