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Passante
Sep 8, 2006, 05:10 PM
I've been playing halo on a 19" inch CRT at full settings without problems. I just switched to a 20" widescreen LCD display and its stutter city.

This is my hardware

G4 MDD dual 1.25 GHz processors with 1.5 gig ram
video card Radeon 9800 Pro with 128 meg V ram
Display 1680 X 1050 @60Hz

DSL internet connection

What are the best video setting to give me good visual performance and frame rate?

thanks


plinkoman
Sep 8, 2006, 06:15 PM
you're having problems with hardware like that? :confused:

I have a 17" powerbook (the one with the same 1680x1050 res as your 20") and I can play halo with maxed settings with no problem.
bobber205
Sep 8, 2006, 06:52 PM
Did you set the res in Halo? It may be confused?
Passante
Sep 9, 2006, 06:45 AM
Your replies are encouraging. I'll did a little deeper to see if something else is amiss. I did reset the resolution to 1680 x1050. My MDD has been feeling a little sluggish but I attributed that to Intel Mac envy. ;)

The stuttering is in the multiplayer mode. I'll try rebooting the dsl modem.

Any other thoughts?
BlizzardBomb
Sep 9, 2006, 07:03 AM
You set the resolution that high on an MDD? Of course it's going to stutter at 1680x1050!
Passante
Sep 9, 2006, 07:11 AM
You set the resolution that high on an MDD? Of course it's going to stutter at 1680x1050!

If I don't have the horsepower to run Halo with all the eye candy on then it may be time for an Intel Mac. :)

Is there a way to display frame rate in the multiplayer mode?
BlizzardBomb
Sep 9, 2006, 07:16 AM
Is there a way to display frame rate in the multiplayer mode?

Not that I know of. But why get an Intel Mac just to play Halo when you could get a used Xbox and Halo 1 + 2 for a tenth of the price?
Passante
Sep 10, 2006, 04:34 AM
Not that I know of. But why get an Intel Mac just to play Halo when you could get a used Xbox and Halo 1 + 2 for a tenth of the price?

Because if I got an Xbox I would not have an Intel Mac. ;) And I want an Intel Mac.
voyagerd
Sep 10, 2006, 04:55 AM
Because if I got an Xbox I would not have an Intel Mac. ;) And I want an Intel Mac.

Flawless Logic.
neonart
Sep 12, 2006, 08:59 AM
I've been playing halo on a 19" inch CRT at full settings without problems. I just switched to a 20" widescreen LCD display and its stutter city.

This is my hardware

G4 MDD dual 1.25 GHz processors with 1.5 gig ram
video card Radeon 9800 Pro with 128 meg V ram
Display 1680 X 1050 @60Hz

DSL internet connection

What are the best video setting to give me good visual performance and frame rate?

thanks

I had your same setup and it ran Halo well with correct settings. Here is a Halo performance thread from a long time ago. Still applies today:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=69931

At some point in the thread we found that there was one specific problem that yields great frame rate:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=850718&postcount=55

Having said that, try 1600x1000 or 13??X7?? with the settings mentioned. If it works, let us know.