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Damnit. I really hate computers.

I just bought Sim City 4. I have the requirements.

I installed the game and then clicked on the icon. CD started spinning, little "waiting" curser came up. Then it stopped. Nothing.

What. The. Fuck?

Oh, and I should mention that I called Wal-Mart (where I got it) and they "don't take back open merchandise, sorry".

What. The. Fuck?

I haven't bought a computer game in about a year. THIS is why.

The problem could be that the dumbass who makes my computers keeps using SIS video cards, which are VERY incompatable with everything...
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get a different video card?
awkward is the new cool
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i just got a radeon 9700
!EMiLY!

sweet blasphemy my giving tree
it hasn't rained in years
i bring to you this sacrificial offering of virgin ears
leave it to me i remain free from all the comforts of home
and where that is i'm pleased as piss to say
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I'm going to kill you and steal your video card.
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:lol: :wtf: uhmm...
!EMiLY!

sweet blasphemy my giving tree
it hasn't rained in years
i bring to you this sacrificial offering of virgin ears
leave it to me i remain free from all the comforts of home
and where that is i'm pleased as piss to say
i'll never really know
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happeninfish wrote:get a different video card?


I called our "Computer Guy" and he said "Yeah, I figured this would happen at some point. I knew you'd want a new one when I gave you yours. So I figured I'd just buy yours back when you wanted a new one."

My question is... "WHY THE FUCK DIDN'T YOU GIVE ME THE GOOD ONE IN THE FIRST PLACE, ASSHOLE!?!?"

So, now I have to wait for a new one. He's going to order it on monday, and should get it by tuesday. If I don't hear from him by wednesday, I'm supposed to call him and remind him. :freak:
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the same thing happened to me with james bond: nightfire! GRRRRRRRRRR!
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If you have an SIS video card, you might as well use it as a sharp-edged tool to kill whoever sold it to you.
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or stop wasting your life away on a computer, nerd.
we are the brand new beatniks. we are the down and outers.
we are the bleeding hearts, beating syncopated, broken rhythm.
our speed is often break neck. we need to slow it down.
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Yes, you are one to talk... :P
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what are you talking abo..

oh.

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we are the brand new beatniks. we are the down and outers.
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our speed is often break neck. we need to slow it down.
tired of being sleepless. tired of being broken.

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:lol:
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damn. we're all have video card troubles. i STILL need to get a new one to play NWN.
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i need one for warcraft 3.
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my computer sucks major ass. nothing but problems since I got it...piece of no good crap. All I need is a memory up grade. Igot Sim City 4. Its pretty cool...takes a while to build a big ass town though
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yeah my computer sucks too. it needs more memory. i get an error at least once a day
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how do you find out what video card and stuff you have installed on your computer?
HARDCORE!!!

OMG. I can't believe I din't think fo you
until now because when I think on
a scale of one to ten you're like YWELVE.
No, seriously?

I <3 my HLP!!!!!
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Right click on My Computer > Properties > Device Manager > Display Adapters
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Susan comes up big when needed
I can't wait until the day schools are over-funded and the military is forced to hold bake sales to buy planes.

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yay! I found out what I have (which doesn't even matter, because I don't play video games)

but, it's ATI Rage Mobility 128 (English)

ummmm...I bet that sucks. :mrgreen:
HARDCORE!!!

OMG. I can't believe I din't think fo you
until now because when I think on
a scale of one to ten you're like YWELVE.
No, seriously?

I <3 my HLP!!!!!
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