Running shit in "software mode"?

[GayForGirls]

I've heard on some shit ass forum a while ago, that you can run games like...In software mode or something...So that your CPU handles everything...or sumthin?

I know nothing about this, so I'm asking enlightment, and if it will make my games run less laggy? Or the opposite?

EXPLENATIONS EVERYWHERE plox.

[ShadowWest]

I've heard about putting your PC in Safe Mode (or some shit like that) but I haven't heard anything about what you said.

[Eclipse914]

Yeah it helps reduce lag but makes the graphics suck ass. So I advise just to change your graphics settings, software mode sux.

[GayForGirls]

At 12/3/08 04:35 PM, Eclipse914 wrote: Yeah it helps reduce lag but makes the graphics suck ass. So I advise just to change your graphics settings, software mode sux.

Don't care it sux...Tell me how.

[Eclipse914]

At 12/4/08 08:01 AM, GayForGirls wrote:

At 12/3/08 04:35 PM, Eclipse914 wrote: Yeah it helps reduce lag but makes the graphics suck ass. So I advise just to change your graphics settings, software mode sux.

Don't care it sux...Tell me how.

Well, you usually just go into game settings and change it to software mode, but if its not there just Google it.

[RedRing]

Software mode is like for the old shabby comps that suck balls. NOw its just safe mode, and it really doesnt work, safe mode has not internet, and it runs all hardcore safe javascript:MakeSmileySelection(4);

[VhsTapeclock]

Heh. Heh heh. Hey Beavis. This sucks.... Or something.

[VhsTapeclock]

LOL, uberbump.

fu-

Commence ban.

Shit.

[SniperWolf1564]

Read here.

In essence, it's what gives people a chance to enjoy PC games without needing a high end graphics card.

[DaEchoo]

I'm pretty much sure that it's better to reduce the graphic quality on the maximal minimum in the options rather than run a game in the software mode.

It really sucks ass.

[ThoseSneakyFrench]

Even very weak integrated graphics chips today would easily outpace a CPU at game rendering. The concept is comforting, but as the article attributes, such a feature was only useful in the early days of 3D gaming.

The processor has it's own work to do in a game as well, such as AI, physics, and giving information to the GPU. Especially if your computer is already lacking, putting that much more stress on the CPU would obviously be counter-productive.

[PrinceFlea]

At 5/25/09 03:03 AM, DaEchoo wrote: I'm pretty much sure that it's better to reduce the graphic quality on the maximal minimum in the options rather than run a game in the software mode.

It really sucks ass.

What may also work is if you try to bring up number of the level of detail to like 3.000 or although it would look like a overclocked n64 title.

What wrong with software mode ,is it sluggish?

[DaEchoo]

At 5/25/09 10:18 AM, PrinceFlea wrote: What may also work is if you try to bring up number of the level of detail to like 3.000 or although it would look like a overclocked n64 title.

What wrong with software mode ,is it sluggish?

Let's say that CPU was not made for displaying graphics but for processing them. I'd gice you an example to make you imagine that but i can't really think of one ...

[ragingfred]

it could help but if your processor is weak you will actually hurt performance.