got a question.....

[BRING THE PAIN]

Could somebody please tell me if i can start and play Painkiller in Safe Mode and will this help me with some technical issues ( freezing, crashing...etc. )
Thanks.

[dooguesgoober4]

have you tried updating the game to 1.64 and seeing if it still crashes?

[BloodBuster]

Probably not - Safe Mode loads just the basic Windows drivers, so you will not have anywhere near the same functionality. Safe Mode is primarily meant for troubleshooting Windows itself.

[Bjossi]

That is true, I think when in safe mode, Windows loads basic VGA driver for graphics, so Painkiller is not the only game that won´t run in safe mode.
Freezing and crashing can be caused by many things, but we can´t help you if you don´t give us any info like the hardware your computer has installed.

[BRING THE PAIN]

Thanks for answering my questions... glad to know exactly what safe mode truly is... I probably wouldnt even know about it.. but " another " game my son has.. recommended downloading a patch in safe mode.
I did download all the patches but it still crashes.

As far as my computer.... its a Dinosaur... heh heh.
Dell Dimension XPS T450
Pentium III 440 Mhz ( ugh... )
512 MB RAM ( sigh.. at least i have that...)
Ge Force FX 5500
If more info is needed... let me know what you need...

Just a note... or another question....
when i purchased the ge force fx recently... i was told the first trip to the store that my computer could only handle the ge force fx 5200 PCI.
I called customer support and told them this...
they wanted to know if i removed my old video card from an AGP slot why would i get a PCI card and not another AGP...?? So i got a 5500 AGP card at his recommendation.
Can my system even handle this card???
Is this the problem??? ( among others i'm sure.... heh hee )
Thanks again.

[Bjossi]

As far as my computer.... its a Dinosaur... heh heh.
Dell Dimension XPS T450
Pentium III 440 Mhz ( ugh... )
512 MB RAM ( sigh.. at least i have that...)
Ge Force FX 5500
If more info is needed... let me know what you need...

Just a note... or another question....
when i purchased the ge force fx recently... i was told the first trip to the store that my computer could only handle the ge force fx 5200 PCI.
I called customer support and told them this...
they wanted to know if i removed my old video card from an AGP slot why would i get a PCI card and not another AGP...?? So i got a 5500 AGP card at his recommendation.
Can my system even handle this card???
Is this the problem??? ( among others i'm sure.... heh hee )
Thanks again.

There are two things I see, the processor is 440 Mhz, which is not even enough for games made in 2001. And since a video card needs decent processor to work correctly, your new video card will be very useless unless you get a lot faster processor, at least 1.4 Ghz.

In summary, upgrading the processor will fix all of your problems with games. And you will need new motherboard since Pentium 3 type of processors are not available faster than 766 Mhz as far as I know.

I recommend buying a new system, and do not buy a logo like Compaq, Dell or Alienware. Logos are always trying to take every cent away from you. You should buy each hardware part seperate and then find a service that can put them into a computer for you.

[BRING THE PAIN]

Thanks for the info and the tips....
Looks like i got my work cut out for me.
I agree with you on building my own...
thanks again.

P.S. sorry for posting replies.... like i said before... im new to here and i should have but didn't realize that i should just reply to my own thread.
Sorry to waste space. ( a Senior Member mentioned this...)