Use q4max, and then go load the "performance preset" in "profiles" menu.

In the bios is there a setting to increase the amount of memory to share? I have a laptop with the turion single core and in the bios there is an option to increase the memory that is shared. Maybe check there. And forcing ambient at .4 or .5 can help dramatically increase your fps. Might want to check on the swap size too that uses the hardrive as ram too.

Q4max is good, but its not the only mod in town, my suggestion is to try everything :)

Did you enable the dual core in settings as well? r_useSMP 1?

You can make a bat file to load up a string of settings as well.

Yea, many of the settings in the "performance preset" apply to most mods, just they dont have an easy way to describe them all (although obviously like the superhud make a big difference and dont apply to other mods)

an X1200 isn't powerfull, so don't expect much from it

Get a new GPU

its a laptop, doubt he could really upgrade it

then buy a new laptop, life is tough :)

Running an X1200 you wouldn't even be able to run Q3 on max settings.

Pretty strange how companies have a dual core machine and then put such lowend graphics on there. Its like putting a harley engine on a tricycle.

you mean put a tricycle engine on a harley

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