how do i fix stepmania lag

[iCeCuBEz v2]

Re: how do i fix stepmania lag

my old computer was also a toshiba and it worked amazing......



is this a good graphics?

[iCeCuBEz v2]

Re: how do i fix stepmania lag

i did everything u said and its like a 'little' better

this is so annoying

i can quad 8th notes but once 16ths come in it gets sketchy and if hands are involved forget it

i am on the lowest graphics everything possible in windowed in addition to what you told me to do

[choof]

Re: how do i fix stepmania lag

technically you don't have a graphics card and all of your graphics are being rendered by the cpu

[iCeCuBEz v2]

Re: how do i fix stepmania lag

edit: nope i guess laptops arent cool enough to have graphics cards put in them

i deem stepmania unplayable on this laptop

[choof]

Re: how do i fix stepmania lag

tellin ya, dual boot linux. it's really easy to do, and linux uses resources way better than windows will ever do.

[iCeCuBEz v2]

Re: how do i fix stepmania lag

um dude ur talking to someone that really doesnt know that much about computers

could you provide me a good tutorial or something?

it seems like a waste of time but i guess ill try it maybe ill like linux more than windows

[choof]

Re: how do i fix stepmania lag

oh

http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php

linux mint is really new-user friendly, it comes with a ton of libraries that will make getting stuff running way easier

[iCeCuBEz v2]

Re: how do i fix stepmania lag

um i downloaded that package so ummmmmmmmmm........
what do i do with it?

[Izzy]

Re: how do i fix stepmania lag

Is there something like Wubi for other distros?

[iCeCuBEz v2]

Re: how do i fix stepmania lag

i partitioned my hard drive and created a new simple volume so how do i now put linux on that simple volume?

the tutorial im reading isnt vey clear on that and i guess they presume i have previous knowledge or something.

[choof]

Re: how do i fix stepmania lag

you should have downloaded an .iso or .img from linux mint's website

you need to burn the .iso/.img onto a dvd or an usb stick (http://www.imgburn.com/ for dvds, http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ for usb)

once that's done, restart your computer. down at the bottom, it should give you the key to access the boot menu. this will be either f12 or f2, most likely. at the boot menu, select dvd or usb, depending on what you used to burn linux.

if this is done correctly, you should boot into linux mint live. from here, you can install using the icon on the desktop. follow the instructions there (if you get any kind of error about mbr, select yes, i don't remember specifics but i had the same issue and clicking yes allowed me to dual boot)

once linux is installed, your computer will restart and you'll be able to select either windows or linux when you boot again.

[iCeCuBEz v2]

Re: how do i fix stepmania lag

ok i am glad that you explained all this I would have never figured this out....

ill let you know if i get stuck which i probably will

btw thanks