i bought this game RAGE from walmart and find out that it down loads from online anyway, then after registering it it crashes. and i exceed all requirments... any help or answers is appreciated...

Hello Mintake. Can you post up your PC specs please so I can take a look at them and see if I can help smooth the lag a bit?

Here is a good way of sharing all of your important PC specs online: http://www.piriform.com/speccy/download
- Download / Install the free version of Speccy
- When you open up Speccy use this free feature: http://minus.com/mG6siivnS#1o
- It will give you a unique website URL with your important PC specs that can be used for checking out problems
- Copy that website URL and post it here

- HP Pavilion G6 laptop –
Processor: Intel Core i5 2.30 GHz
RAM: 4 GB
Graphics Card: AMD Radeon HD 6470M
OS: Windows 7 64-bit

Hello neurohollic, thanks for posting your specs. The CPU and RAM are good, well above the Rage minimum system requirements. The slow part (for Rage standards) is the Radeon HD 6470M. I am sure it can run a lot of games on medium to high settings really smooth but Rage is totally different. It needs higher powered graphics card to run. Still, you should be able to run it a little smoother if you follow my instructions below…

#1 – Fully update Windows, then restart your PC and checked if there are any new updates. (Some games require certain Windows Updates to run properly. So be sure to download all updates you see.)
NOTE: Update everything EXCEPT any graphics drivers. The graphics drivers from Windows Update are not that good for games.
If you need it I created a tutorial on this subject: http://www.cleartechinfo.com/How-To-Update-Windows-7-Microsoft-Windows-U...

#2 – You said you have the latest graphics drivers installed. There are 2 or 3 places you can get them at. If you did not get the drivers from this exact AMD/ATI page then please download these drivers. They will run Rage the best. http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Pages/radeonmob_win7-64.as...
Download the 93.2 MB file.

#3 – Restart your computer after the drivers are fully installed.

#4 – Download and Install the Free version of “Game Booster”: http://www.iobit.com/gamebooster.html
In case you need it I created a video tutorial on how to install and optimize Game Booster. The video is at the end of the article: http://www.cleartechinfo.com/How-To-Get-Less-Lag-Higher-Frame-Rates-runn...

#5 – Run Game Booster, then run Rage (but DO NOT play it yet).

#6 - Go into the graphics settings and double check that it is set to the lowest resolution and all of the graphics details are at their lowest
Save / Apply settings.

#7 – Play Rage

You can buy a laptop processor at NewEgg. They are a reputable place. But I doubt you can buy a laptop processor fast enough to run Rage for under $100.

i need a better Processor for my laptop for under 60$ what sights are dependable

Hello dirtbikerider,

The AMD Radeon HD 6470M and 4 GB of RAM both pass the minimum system requirements for Rage. The only thing I am not sure about is your Processor since you did not list it. Please tell me the exact specs for your Processor and I will tell you if it can run Rage or not.
This Rage test site will check your PC and tell you the exact Processor it has: http://www.yougamers.com/gameometer/10478/

2nd, if your CPU is above the minimum requirements then you just need to update your AMD Radeon 6470M drivers. You did not say if you have Windows 7 32 or 64-bit so I included both 6470M driver links for you.

Win7 32bit - http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Pages/radeonmob_win7-32.as...
Win7 64-bit - http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Pages/radeonmob_win7-64.as...

If you have Vista or XP, DO NOT use the links above. Go here to get the correct Vista or XP drivers: http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx

Hi Derrick,

The Intel Core i3-2310M processor and 6 GB of RAM pass the Rage minimum system requirements. I am sorry to tell you that because of the Intel HD 3000 graphics card the laptop is well below the minimum requirements for Rage. All modern Intel graphics card are “integrated” / “on-board”. Those types of graphics cards are not meant for real gaming with games like Rage (and Modern Warfare 3, Crysis 2, Battlefield 3, etc.).

I recommend trying to play the game on another computer with a fast graphics card and processor.

Hi Greg,

Have you updated your graphics card to the latest nVidia update from their site? The latest update (as of this writing) specifically states in the release notes that it fixes issues for several new games including RAGE.

Here is the driver update for your specific 9800M GS setup.
I am not sure if you have Vista 32 or 64-bit so I linked you to both.

32-bit Vista or 7 - http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook-win7-winvista-285.62-whql-driver.h...

64-bit Vista or 7 - http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook-win7-winvista-64bit-285.62-whql-dr...

Hello again! So I've been using the GameBooster App, and I think I'm shutting down something I'm not supposed to. Any game I play now will start experiencing framerate issues after about 15 minutes of play. Turning on the V-Sync seemed to fix the problem for Rage, but I started experiencing it again on the later levels, and am having similar problems with Deus Ex: Human Revolution. So I'm guessing the problem is not with Rage, but with something I'm turning off or enabling with the Game Booster Application. Any ideas what I may be turning off that is causing this?

I've been turning off the following:

iTunesHelper.exe
nvtray.exe
jusched.exe
SynTPHelper.exe
realsched.exe
LinksysWirelessManager64.exe
WinMail.exe
Direct Console.exe
Reader Library Launcher.exe
nmctxth.exe
CLMLSvc.exe
SynTPEnh.exe
RAVCpl64.exe
DCHelper.exe
GoogleDesktop.exe
rundll32.exe
ALU.exe
sensorsrv.exe
ATKOSD2.exe
DMedia.exe
ehmsas.exe
ehtray.exe
UfSeAgnt.exe
ONENOTEM.exe

Background Intelligent Transfer Service
Desktop Window Manager Session Manager
Diagnostic Policy Service
Diagnostic System Host
Distributed Link Tracking Client
Function Discovery Resource Publication
Human Interface Device Access
IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules
IP Helper
IPsec Policy Agent
KtmRm for Distrubuted Transaction Coordinator
Portable Device Enumerator Service
Print Spooler
Protected Storage
Secure Secket Tunneling Protocol Service
Server
Shell Hardware Detection
Tablet PC Input Service
Telephony
Themes
WebClient
Windows Error Reporting Service
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
Windows Time
WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service

ADSM Service
Apple Mobile Device
ASLDR Service
ATKGFNEX Service
Bonjour Service
iPod Service
LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service
NVIDIA Update Service Daemon
Protexis Licensing V2
Pure Networks Platform Service
spmgr
Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant

And I enable all these processes:

Launch Game on Game Desktop
Clean RAM
Clear Clipboard
Enable Game Power Solutions
Explorer.exe
Turn off Automatic UPdates
Lower process priority

Suggestions?

I Have a brand new Toshiba Satellite Laptop, i dont know that much about pc's, granted im a console gamer, went to install rage, got it installed, went to play the game & a blue screen keeps popping up which says this.........

Rage.1683.2 win-x86 Release Oct 7 2011 12:22:19
------ Initializing File System ------
Current search path:
C:/Users/OWNER/Saved Games/id Software/Rage/base/
c:/program files (x86)/steam/steamapps/common/rage/base/
file system initialized.
BenchmarkGameData: ofs 0 and 0x1208090624x
68 microseconds
33 microseconds
29 microseconds
32 microseconds
30 microseconds
30 microseconds
29 microseconds
31 microseconds
30 microseconds
29 microseconds
Average seek time without outliers: 30 microseconds
fileBenchmarkImpliesGameIsOnHD: true
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1 CPU package, 2 cores, 4 total logical processors
2095 MHz Intel CPU with MMX & SSE & SSE2 & SSE3 & HTT & EM64T
32768 kB 1st level cache, 262144 kB 2nd level cache, 3145728 kB 3rd level cache
6048 MB System Memory
Winsock Initialized
Found interface: {EBDE1082-B1A5-4FA9-BA40-B41793B0F634} Intel(R) Centrino(R) WiMAX 6150 - 0.0.0.0 NULL netmask - skipped
Found interface: {F2198138-94C0-41F6-B71D-B2A7DEE10058} Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter #2 - 0.0.0.0 NULL netmask - skipped
Found interface: {35E413A7-7BDA-499D-9178-EF76757FC91F} Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter - 0.0.0.0 NULL netmask - skipped
Found interface: {BC94B85D-6863-41AC-9F7B-4AD26C530F3B} Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller - 0.0.0.0 NULL netmask - skipped
Found interface: {8A5E605F-FD74-4CBD-8DBA-20D8A6FEB2AB} Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 6150 - 192.168.1.101/255.255.255.0
Sys_InitNetworking: adding loopback interface
execing default.cfg
execing joystick.cfg
execing default.cfg
execing joystick.cfg
execing default.cfg
execing joystick.cfg
execing default.cfg
execing joystick.cfg
idLib::SetProduction( PROD_PRODUCTION )
couldn't exec rageConfig.cfg
Resetting cheat cvar: aas2_showFloorTrace
Resetting cheat cvar: ai_alignToPointDist
Resetting cheat cvar: ai_minCornerCircleRadius
Resetting cheat cvar: ai_cornerCircleRadius
Resetting cheat cvar: ai_turningCircleAlignmentTolerance
Resetting cheat cvar: ai_pointTolerance
Resetting cheat cvar: atv_bumpForwardScale
Resetting cheat cvar: aa_ZoomSnapScale
Resetting cheat cvar: poi_playerScaleMinimum
Resetting cheat cvar: poi_scaleMinimum
Resetting cheat cvar: poi_ScreenPercentage
Resetting cheat cvar: poi_IconSizeSplitscreen
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Resetting cheat cvar: poi_GoalHeightOffset
Resetting cheat cvar: swf_minimap_scale_foot
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Resetting cheat cvar: blendTree_scale
Resetting cheat cvar: swf_jobnav_mindist
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Resetting cheat cvar: swf_scopeZoomDistance
Resetting cheat cvar: gc_fictionBlurAmount
Resetting cheat cvar: swf_invFadeTime
Resetting cheat cvar: cine_cameraAccel
Resetting cheat cvar: rcbomb_initialOffset
Resetting cheat cvar: cam_deathCamblurTime
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Resetting cheat cvar: spl_qn_pathbonus
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Resetting cheat cvar: ai_NonPlayerOneShotChance
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Resetting cheat cvar: net_voiceVolume
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------- Initializing renderSystem --------
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
...registered window class
...registered fake window class
...using WGL_EXT_swap_control
X..WGL_EXT_swap_control_tear not found
unknown error: 0xc0072095
rage.exe @ 0x00699ad4( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x00699c4c( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x00699cec( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x0057ef9e( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x005edeeb( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
USER32.dll @ 0x76c062fa( ) + bytes () : gapfnScSendMessage( )
USER32.dll @ 0x76c07316( ) + bytes () : GetDC( )
USER32.dll @ 0x76c06de8( ) + bytes () : GetThreadDesktop( )
USER32.dll @ 0x76c0a740( ) + bytes () : UnregisterClassW( )
ntdll.dll @ 0x77a4011a( ) + bytes () : KiUserCallbackDispatcher( )
USER32.dll @ 0x76c0aa3c( ) + bytes () : UnregisterClassW( )
USER32.dll @ 0x76c0d261( ) + bytes () : CreateWindowExA( )
rage.exe @ 0x00581499( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x00581dac( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x0055cb36( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x005e0af0( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x00bbb92c( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
kernel32.dll @ 0x76ec339a( ) + bytes () : BaseThreadInitThunk( )
ntdll.dll @ 0x77a69ed2( ) + bytes () : RtlInitializeExceptionChain( )
ntdll.dll @ 0x77a69ea5( ) + bytes () : RtlInitializeExceptionChain( )
ERROR: wglCreateContextAttribsARB failed
----- GL_Init -----
OpenGL version 3.0
GL_EXT_blend_minmax GL_EXT_blend_subtract
GL_EXT_blend_color GL_EXT_abgr
GL_EXT_texture3D GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint
GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp
GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap GL_EXT_draw_range_elements
GL_SGIS_texture_lod GL_EXT_rescale_normal
GL_EXT_packed_pixels GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp
GL_EXT_separate_specular_color GL_ARB_multitexture
GL_EXT_texture_env_combine GL_EXT_bgra
GL_EXT_blend_func_separate GL_EXT_secondary_color
GL_EXT_fog_coord GL_EXT_texture_env_add
GL_ARB_texture_cube_map GL_ARB_transpose_matrix
GL_ARB_texture_env_add GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat
GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays GL_NV_blend_square
GL_ARB_texture_compression GL_3DFX_texture_compression_FXT1
GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp
GL_ARB_point_parameters GL_ARB_texture_env_combine
GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3 GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar
GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc GL_ARB_shadow
GL_ARB_window_pos GL_EXT_shadow_funcs
GL_EXT_stencil_wrap GL_ARB_vertex_program
GL_EXT_texture_rectangle GL_ARB_fragment_program
GL_EXT_stencil_two_side GL_ATI_separate_stencil
GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias
GL_ARB_occlusion_query GL_ARB_fragment_shader
GL_ARB_shader_objects GL_ARB_shading_language_100
GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two GL_ARB_vertex_shader
GL_NV_texgen_reflection GL_ARB_point_sprite
GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate GL_ARB_depth_texture
GL_ARB_texture_rectangle GL_ARB_draw_buffers
GL_ARB_color_buffer_float GL_ARB_half_float_pixel
GL_ARB_texture_float GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object
GL_EXT_framebuffer_object GL_ARB_draw_instanced
GL_ARB_half_float_vertex GL_EXT_draw_buffers2
GL_WIN_swap_hint GL_EXT_texture_sRGB
GL_ARB_multisample GL_EXT_packed_float
GL_EXT_texture_shared_exponent GL_ARB_texture_rg
GL_ARB_texture_compression_rgtc GL_NV_conditional_render
GL_EXT_texture_swizzle GL_ARB_framebuffer_sRGB
GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil GL_ARB_depth_buffer_float
GL_EXT_transform_feedback GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit
GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample GL_ARB_framebuffer_object
GL_EXT_texture_array GL_EXT_texture_integer
GL_ARB_map_buffer_range GL_EXT_texture_snorm
GL_INTEL_performance_queries GL_ARB_vertex_array_object
WGL_EXT_depth_float WGL_ARB_buffer_region
WGL_ARB_extensions_string WGL_ARB_make_current_read
WGL_ARB_pixel_format WGL_ARB_pbuffer
WGL_EXT_extensions_string WGL_EXT_swap_control
WGL_ARB_multisample WGL_ARB_pixel_format_float
WGL_ARB_framebuffer_sRGB WGL_ARB_create_context
WGL_EXT_pixel_format_packed_float
...using GL_ARB_multitexture
...using GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two
...using GL_ARB_texture_compression
...using GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc
...using GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic
...using GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object
...using GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object
X..GL_EXT_pixel_buffer_object not found
...using GL_ARB_vertex_program
Couldn't find proc address for: glProgramLocalParameters4fvEXT
...using GL_ARB_fragment_program
Couldn't find proc address for: glProgramParameteri
...using GL_ARB_occlusion_query
X..GL_EXT_timer_query not found
...using GL_EXT_framebuffer_object
...using GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit
X..GL_ARB_texture_multisample not found
X..GL_EXT_depth_bounds_test not found
Couldn't find proc address for: glPrimitiveRestartIndex
X..GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex not found
...using GL_ARB_map_buffer_range
X..GL_ARB_sync not found
X..GL_EXT_direct_state_access not found
Couldn't find proc address for: glTexMultiSubImage2DAMD
Couldn't find proc address for: glCompressedTexMultiSubImage2DAMD
Couldn't find proc address for: glGetMultiQueryObjectuivAMD
X..GL_ARB_debug_output not found
Couldn't find proc address for: glUniformBlockBinding
Couldn't find proc address for: glGetUniformBlockIndex
rage.exe @ 0x00699ad4( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x00699c4c( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x00699cec( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x005813e7( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x00581dc5( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x0055cb36( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x005e0af0( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
rage.exe @ 0x00bbb92c( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
kernel32.dll @ 0x76ec339a( ) + bytes () : BaseThreadInitThunk( )
ntdll.dll @ 0x77a69ed2( ) + bytes () : RtlInitializeExceptionChain( )
ntdll.dll @ 0x77a69ea5( ) + bytes () : RtlInitializeExceptionChain( )
ERROR: GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex not available
Dumped console text to C:\Users\OWNER\Saved Games\id Software\Rage\base\ErrorLog_11-06-2011__01-42-37am.txt.

idRenderSystem::Shutdown()
Shutting down OpenGL subsystem
...releasing DC
...destroying window

***************************
GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex not available
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Hi Greg,

Thanks for posting the fix. I also have no idea why turning on v-sync would make it stop. I just looked it up at a few other forums and people argue whether or not it is a good or bad thing to turn it on. I guess you proved in your case for your computer it is a good thing :-)

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Thanks for your suggestion! I got the game to run smoothly, and the Game Boost app helps alot. I seem to be getting some kind of memory leak though? It will play beautifully for 15 minutes or so and then the framerate will slow to a crawl - to the point where its unplayable. The only fix I've found is to save, quit the game, and then restart it. Once it restarts its fine again, for another 15-20 minutes, and then it lags again. I updated to the latest video drivers. Any ideas?

Your CPU and 4 GB of RAM are fine. Not sure if you have a GeForce 315 or 315M. The difference is that one is for laptops.

Do you have a Desktop or Laptop?

I have an Acer Inspire Running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit with and Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E7500, 4GB DDR3 Ram, 640GB HDD, Nvidia GeForce 315 512mb graphics card

I hope it runs :P Buying it tonight

sorry forgot to paste the graphics card from the dx diag its a ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series? more help? thanks again ;)