New Graphics Card Recognition Issue
Finally I got my new computer and of course, since it is new, the game doesn't recognize my graphics card. I searched for how to resolve this issue and so I got as far as adding mine to the graphics c...
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Your vendor as represented in GraphicsRules would be ATI, which was what Radeon was formerly called.
Do you still have your original GraphicsRules and GraphicsCards sgr files? If so, put them back into play because something has gone wrong with your edits. Then, please open your DeviceConfig again and send me the first 40 lines or so (not the long lists of options that appear afterwards) by copy/pasting them into a PM and I'll respond with instructions specific for your card and device id number.
Formal card recognition doesn't really change that much though. An unrecognized card still gets used. Much more important than this is checking your frame rates in-game and making sure they are staying locked in at or below the refresh rate of your monitor. Most are 60 Hz, so the upper limit goal is 60 fps, some can run higher. TS3 being an older game has no functional built-in fps limiter. Have you already checked and taken care of this?
Do you still have your original GraphicsRules and GraphicsCards sgr files? If so, put them back into play because something has gone wrong with your edits. Then, please open your DeviceConfig again and send me the first 40 lines or so (not the long lists of options that appear afterwards) by copy/pasting them into a PM and I'll respond with instructions specific for your card and device id number.
Formal card recognition doesn't really change that much though. An unrecognized card still gets used. Much more important than this is checking your frame rates in-game and making sure they are staying locked in at or below the refresh rate of your monitor. Most are 60 Hz, so the upper limit goal is 60 fps, some can run higher. TS3 being an older game has no functional built-in fps limiter. Have you already checked and taken care of this?
