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08/09/2010 14:31:05

thebigpea
thebigpea
Posts: 2 		Hello All,



How do you get the best out of Muvizu, i.e Processor, memory, graphics card, XP.....without breaking the bank. Trying to get Muvizu to run smooth. Been running Muvizu on difference systems, and Just can't seem to get the best out of what I'm using. Is everything based on the graphics card or the PC Processor.



But love your program......




The Pea
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08/09/2010 15:11:43

glasgowjim
glasgowjim
Posts: 698 		Hi The Pea,

The Unreal 3 engine that Muvizu is based upon is pretty resource intensive - your Processor and Graphics card both have a huge impact on how it works.

I have posted a guide on getting the most out of your machine in the FAQs section:
http://www.muvizu.com/forum/topic464-muvizu-runs-slowly-or-gets-out-of-memory-errors.aspx

But as a quick guide, going from best to worst:

Processor: (Intel seem to be the best at the moment - the i5 and i7 are particularly nice)
Quad Core>Dual Core>Single Core

Graphics Card:
Recent GeForce>Recent ATI>Older Geforce>Older ATI

Operating System Types:
64 Bit>32 Bit (we will be moving towards a proper 64-Bit version of Muvizu in a couple of releases)

Ram:
DDR3>DDR2 (The more the better, but 3GB is the most you can have with a 32-Bit system)

Operating System:
If 32-Bit:
XP>7>Vista

If 64-Bit:
7>Vista>XP

If you want any specific recommendations let me know.
-Jim.
edited by glasgowjim on 9/8/2010
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08/09/2010 15:30:47

thebigpea
thebigpea
Posts: 2 		Hi Jim,
Thanks for your quick reply, I think I'm going to have to look into buying a more powerful PC, Your recommendations would come in handy.....




The Pea
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08/09/2010 15:47:45

glasgowjim
glasgowjim
Posts: 698 		Hi again,

If you let me know what your budget is I could point you in the right direction - but in the meantime give the performance enhancing tips a try - they can make a pretty big difference.

-Jim.
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09/09/2010 02:17:10

macdot
macdot
Posts: 4 		Sorry to jump into this thread but I have a similar question. I have an opportunity to get the following PC:


AMD 2.73ghz

1 GB DDR2

160GB HARDDRIVE

DVD-RW

GEFORCE 8400 512MB


Am I crazy to get this system? Or should I ask, is the above system (which meets the minimum requirements) going to work or is it going to be painfully slow? I know I can get a much better one but I am on a budget and want to try out this software before diving in.



glasgowjim wrote:
Hi again,

If you let me know what your budget is I could point you in the right direction - but in the meantime give the performance enhancing tips a try - they can make a pretty big difference.

-Jim.




Jim - if the above system is going to just frustrate me, any suggestions would be appreciated (I am in Toronto).
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09/09/2010 08:31:00

toonaramaMuvizu mogulExperimental user
toonarama
Posts: 661 		Macdot
I can run Muvizu successfully (although jumpily) as long as I keep the scenes simple with this spec
PentiumD 930 (P) DC 3.0 GHz
· 800 MHz front side bus
· Socket 775
Chipset
Intel 945P
Motherboard
· Manufacturer: Asus
· Motherboard Name: P5LP-LE
· HP/Compaq motherboard name: Emery-UL8E
Memory : 1GB

Hard drive
· 250 GB SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec)
· 7200 rpm
Video Graphics
GeForce 7300LE
· 64 MB DDR memory
· I/O Ports: VGA, Composite, S-Video
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09/09/2010 10:43:05

glasgowjim
glasgowjim
Posts: 698 		Hi Macdot,

Toonarama is right - you should be able to run Muvizu on that machine, but the processor and amount of RAM may be a bit on the low side. The graphics card should be fine though.

If the processor is Dual Core then you should be fine, if not then it might be slightly underpowered.

1GB of ram is less than I would recommend, so I would advise getting another stick of RAM - ideally a 2GB one but the motherboard might only support an extra 1GB stick.

If the motherboard supports DDR PC6400 (not all do) then these should do the job:

1GB:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2231927&CatId=1872

2GB:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3322895&CatId=3410

If not then these should be ok:

1GB:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1558820&CatId=1654

2GB:
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3128122&CatId=3409

If I were you I would try to find out the exact processor that it has and, if possible, the exact motherboard that it has as well.

Take care,
-Jim.
edited by glasgowjim on 9/9/2010
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