i finally got hl2 and css.

ok css, it plays ok considering my system but the only problem i have found is i cant alt-tab out. usually i can get out into windows but i cant get back in to the game, i just get a black screen with mouse cursor.

although it does seem to work if i have just started the game and havent joined a server yet. but if i play it then disconnect and go back to the main screen, it wont alt-tab out then back in.

its geh.

maybe not ill see cheers

yeh that was the problem cheers harv.

god css is so laggy, i seem to have a much higher ping on it.

turn everything and i mean everything down to minimum, it runs fine then, also still looks better than the old cs in places, played the new map tides, and got a score of 35-6 and that was the first time i played it

next map was prodigy, lol 18-0 in 4 rounds, i can not believe just how many noobs there are out there on this game at the minute, go into any server and i can guarentee i will finish in the top  4 players on the server,

i will admit it takes osme getting used to but be patient, you will adapt in about 3 days of random play, and then you can just own the noobs, its like the early days of the big release of v1 of cs

will my graphics settings be affecting my ping?

currently using 1024 with mostly low settings, just whatever it recommended. it looks nice but its going to take some getting used to.

what have you got.

cant be worse than my GF2 MX400 64mb powa.

hmmmmmm im hoping i can afford to sort it all out by easter.

once ive got this terms debts paid i shall assess the overdraft situation.

im a little more content with what ive got now that hl2 and css are running on it though, dont really have time for games other than those and 1.6.

altho i still fancy a 6600GT Pci:e, athlon 64 3200, 2x512mb setup sorta thing