i have had a TI 4200 x 8xAGP with 128 megs of RAM for 4 years. I just noticed
that it will not play any game with even moderate graphics. It plays videos
and simple graphics without any problems. The graphics distort and skip for a
few seconds and then the entire computer locks up and the reset button is the
only way to end the program. The games I tried to run were Star Trek Bridge
Commander and Destroyer Commander. Both of these games ran fine last year,
but I haven't I haven't tried to run anything more graphically intense than
office in at least a year. System is a 2.8 gigahertz with 512 meg Ram.

So buy a new graphics card!!

"emjay" wrote:

> i have had a TI 4200 x 8xAGP with 128 megs of RAM for 4 years. I just noticed
> that it will not play any game with even moderate graphics. It plays videos
> and simple graphics without any problems. The graphics distort and skip for a
> few seconds and then the entire computer locks up and the reset button is the
> only way to end the program. The games I tried to run were Star Trek Bridge
> Commander and Destroyer Commander. Both of these games ran fine last year,
> but I haven't I haven't tried to run anything more graphically intense than
> office in at least a year. System is a 2.8 gigahertz with 512 meg Ram.