Anti-Aliasing issues!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Starksy303]

Ok, now I can't even start HL2 or Episode 1 and I know it's to do with the flaming anti-aliasing. When I use my card to override the AA on the game, the game works but not very well and I can still see jagged edges. When I set my cards to 'Application Controlled' and turn on the in-game AA, it crashes.
What's going on?
Someone help, it's never been like this before. I've recently formatted my hd and put the game on and now it's messing me about.

Someone help!

 

[giant384]

what video card do you have and have you tried updating your drivers?

 

[Starksy303]

Yeah, I've updated to the recent Nvidia drivers. I'm running 2x geforce 7800GTs on SLI. I've even tried the beta drivers.

ASUS A8N SLI-DELUXE Motherboard
Athlon 64 FX-55
2x GeForce 7800GT (SLI)
2gb RAM (did have 4 but recently burned out 2gb)
300gb HD
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS

I've been playing HL2 for a bit tonight, after I'd messed about with memory (just battered 2gbs though) and all was well, then it just crashed to the desktop and I can't get back into the game AND will only play if I... (see last post) It's driving me mad! I'm considering reinstalling windows all over again! Please help me before I kick the sh*t out of my machine.

 

[comoxer]

Please help me before I kick the sh*t out of my machine.

Ill 'ave it

Have you not tried turning up the sliders on the AA override to like 6x, it shouldnt look so jaggy then.

 

[Starksy303]

Well the next step up on nvidia's AA is x8s. It looks a little better... if you don't move. Compatibility issues with HL2 and nvidia's AA aren't the best which is why the in-game AA is better to use. Oh I dunno.

If anyone finds anything, please let me know. Tar!

 

[hool10]

What operating system are you running?

 

[Starksy303]

Windows XP Home Edition

I've even messed about with the sound acceleration but still doesn't load up.

 

[Snappel328]

2gb RAM (did have 4 but recently burned out 2gb)

:O Jesus, you have a godbox x2!

 

[bigburpco]

I want your machine. D: