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tide88
Member Posts: 8
Hello everyone I despretately want to play VG, but even with my new laptop I'm not sure if it will perform well enought o even make the game enjoyable.. here are my specs:
operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_gdr.071009-1548)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: HP Pavilion dv9500 Notebook PC
BIOS: Ver 1.00PARTTBL
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5250 @ 1.50GHz (2 CPUs), ~1.5GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 1439MB used, 5239MB available
Windows Dir: C:Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 8600M GS
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: EnumPCIVEN_10DE&DEV_0425&SUBSYS_30CC103C&REV_A1
Display Memory: 1008 MB
Dedicated Memory: 241 MB
Shared Memory: 767 MB
Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
( Is it even worth trying)
Comments
No !!
Your new laptop looks better than my old desktop and I am able to run it fine. I have to set it on high performance though.
Only thing I see is the 2 gig ram with vista and vg running may be an issue. I am sure others more knowledgable can comment better on that, but otherwise it should run well.
You should have no problems running it on balanced settings. Go for it! : )
I fear that my processor at 1.5ghz might be too low. If so are they expensive and hard to upgrade for a laptop?
My laptop is similar to yours and I can play VG with most settings on really high. My frame rates suck at times, but it is playable.
The differences between our systems
I have a t5200 1.6ghz so only slightly faster
My graphics card is much older than yours. 7600 with 256 dedicated memmory.
I run windows XP and you run vista (maybe the biggest performance boost for VG IMHO)
Long story short, you should run the game just fine unless you get the Vista+Nvidia curse.
Edit: unless you are an electrician, you can't really upgrade laptops like you can desktops. A few very rare types aside.
Nope. Some people with nvidia have real troubles with Vista. Not much that I know can be done about it right now.
As for FPS, I get more than that so you should just play around with your settings. Turn down some things you don't need and turn up things you like. There are a number of things that can be turned down and not affect the visuals of the game to much. Shadow quality, # of dynamic lights, view distance, etc.
Just go through the display options one at a time and read the tooltips. Adjust each one you think will help and test the performance a bit.
www.tweakforce.com
also...
maybe turn your res down, and try to get a good stead 30+ frames.
Just some advice, get a custom GUI. I was very hesitant on getting a custom GUI, but I am glad I did. I am using Drox 2.4 and it bumped my FPS from a normal 15-20 to between 40-60. That's a huge jump. This shows that the default GUI is a performance hog and it is very unefficient at that. Just type in Vanguard and Drox 2.4 in your search engine and you will find several sites to download the new GUI. Make sure you follow the instructions.
MMORPG's w/ Max level characters: DAoC, SWG, & WoW
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Preferred Playstyle: Roleplay/adventurous, in a sandbox game.