) without any problems. Of course, if you install it all it'll take 20gB [/QUOTE]
You have already forgotten that I do have Morrowind?fable wrote:You might want to consider Morrowind. Your specs should run it easily, and there are over 5000 mods out there to enhance the experience with new, improved graphics, more questing systems, personality-heavy NPC companions, buyable houses, etc.
F.E.A.R does have some very high reqs. Things like slow time can really be a drain to your system. However, Civ IV is kind of the opposite. I'm not quite sure, but it should run well on even lower end systems, in comparison to yours.Actually, I've already bought couple of games which my previous computer wasn't able to run: HoMM V, C&C Generals, CIV IV and F.E.A.R.
Huh?Kipi wrote: Actually, I've Max Payne 1, but for some reason it doesn't want to install my computer.
Odd. Must be the game's problem itself. I was able to play it back in '02 (running on a P2 at that time).Not only that but also, the game itself is a hardware hog. If I recall correctly, at the time of F.E.A.R.'s release, not even the high-end Geforce 6 and ATI X cards were able make it beyond 60fps at the normal resolution of 1024x768.Loki[D.d.G] wrote: F.E.A.R does have some very high reqs. Things like slow time can really be a drain to your system.
Let's see... My computer (1,5 month old) has a slightly more powerful prosessor and a GeForce card, and I don't have any problems at all. The simplest thing to do would be to ask a clerk in a game store if you can run The Orange Box on your computer. Then you'll know for sure.Kipi wrote: @Fibey
Yeah, I've been considering about the Orange Box, but was actually unsure how well it works with my computer. But I take it should work fine?
Do you have Vista or XP?@Des
Actually, I've Max Payne 1, but for some reason it doesn't want to install my computer.
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Actually, I've already bought couple of games which my previous computer wasn't able to run: HoMM V, C&C Generals, CIV IV and F.E.A.R. All of them works fine and are good games excluding HoMM V, which is very laggy. But what I gathered it's not because of my computer but because of bad coding of the game (memory leaks and so on).
rolleyes: ). Might be the same problems with Max Payne as well. [/QUOTE]He mentioned in the first post that he's using XP with Service Pack 2. I also find this surprising as well as a friend of mine was able to play Max Payne on his P4 1.6Ghz (using Windows XP with SP2).Fiberfar wrote: Do you have Vista or XP?
Vista got some problems with "older" games. I can run battlefield, but without any crosshair
Eyes are overrated, it seemsDesR85 wrote:He mentioned in the first post that he's using XP with Service Pack 2. I also find this surprising as well as a friend of mine was able to play Max Payne on his P4 1.6Ghz (using Windows XP with SP2).
) [/QUOTE]Yeah, and I was able to run it perfectly fine with my old laptop, AMD Athlon 1.7 GHz. IIRC the error message that I got was about the 16 Bit system and how there were conflicts with it.DesR85 wrote:He mentioned in the first post that he's using XP with Service Pack 2. I also find this surprising as well as a friend of mine was able to play Max Payne on his P4 1.6Ghz (using Windows XP with SP2).
Reminds me of an older game I tried to play back when I was using the P2. Said it won't run since it's using 256bit. Had to adjust it to 256bit at the display properties just to play it. I think re-adjusting the bit rate might help, though it is kind of awkward if you want to play the other later games.Kipi wrote:Yeah, and I was able to run it perfectly fine with my old laptop, AMD Athlon 1.7 GHz. IIRC the error message that I got was about the 16 Bit system and how there were conflicts with it.
I know that site, I'm using it all the time for finding good games.
I usually don't trust these types of sites when it comes to determining whether my computer can run a certain game or not. As for HoMM V, oddly enough, I was able to run it on my desktop without any lagg. Probably think that the game wasn't designed with laptop compatibility in mind. Just guessing, though.Kipi wrote:I know that site, I'm using it all the time for finding good games.
Though there is couple of things that bug me in that site:
1) If the game runs in XP, but it has Vista as recommendation (no real difference in gameplay), the site claims that my comp doesn't meet the recommended requiremenents.
2) It sometimes gives false info. For example HoMM V. THe site claims that my comp is more than over the recommended requirements, but it's still laggy. What I have gathered, it's due the bad coding and thus I would need far better computer to actually overcome the bad coding
How would a laptop differ from a PC when it comes to running games?I usually don't trust these types of sites when it comes to determining whether my computer can run a certain game or not. As for HoMM V, oddly enough, I was able to run it on my desktop without any lagg. Probably think that the game wasn't designed with laptop compatibility in mind. Just guessing, though.
For one thing, the architecture of a laptop is different from an ordinary PC. The processor, the RAM and the components are not the same as that of the PC. And not to mention that quite a number of games I noticed come with a notice in the system requirements that states: "Laptops are not supported".Loki[D.d.G] wrote:How would a laptop differ from a PC when it comes to running games?
I see. So, are there games which are only playable on a laptop then?For one thing, the architecture of a laptop is different from an ordinary PC. The processor, the RAM and the components are not the same as that of the PC. And not to mention that quite a number of games I noticed come with a notice in the system requirements that states: "Laptops are not supported".
Well, it doesn't mean that they can't be played on the laptop. You can play them, but don't expect them to play smoothly.Loki[D.d.G] wrote:I see. So, are there games which are only playable on a laptop then?
So far, I've heard of one game that is designed specially for the laptop and that's the Sims Life Stories (more like a stripped down version of the Sims 2). Bah, the Sims. Not worth my time.Well, it doesn't mean that they can't be played on the laptop. You can play them, but don't expect them to play smoothly.
