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almost bought it, but...
Phynn
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I wanna make sure before I invest the money that I can actually run the gane and it be playable. I read the box and its "minimum" and "suggested" specs..so any computer genuises out there can my machine run it? My specs are:
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Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_qfe.070227-2300)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Dell DM061
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 2.0.5
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Card name: 256MB ATI Radeon X1300PRO
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: Radeon X1300 Series (0x7183)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: EnumPCIVEN_1002&DEV_7183&SUBSYS_03021028&REV_00
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Description: SigmaTel Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIOFUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7618&SUBSYS_102801DD&REV_1002
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: sthda.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.4991.0000 (English)
Any help would be appreciated.
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CPU and RAM are fine, most everything else is fine....
Might worry about the GPU. I can never remember which Radeons are which, but 256 video RAM is a bit low no matter what card.
No wait till you get a new pc
my specs are almost the exact same as yours
P4 3.3ghz
* by the way the (2 cpus) that means hyper threading which isn't dual core.
2gb ram
ati x1650 pro
I played the game for like a hour and gave up, i couldn't even run it on window mode. I plan on getting a new pc around xmas time though so i'll just wait
For the guy that posted above me the cpu is not fine thats the main reason for failure with newer games on single cores, its because these games are designed for dual core cpus. Trying to run games such as this or any other 08 released game on a single core cpu will bottleneck your gpu.
I have nearly identical stats:
Core2 Duo 3.9Ghz processor
2 gig RAM
8800GTS 640MB vid card
Aside from a lot of video RAM (which I need; it's the older GTS chipset and not as efficient as the newer 512Mb ones). And I run fullscreeen 1900x1200 res with everything maxed without a problem.
your video card is a bit on the low side. I play on this system:
AMD64 3200 Single Core
2gb DDR400 (Kingston)
ATI x1650 512mb AGP
Game runs pretty well on medium settings, adjusted toward high. (1k view range, shader 3.0, 3x AS, 2 x AA, no shadows or bloom, high texture settings)
I get about 20 fps in tortage day, 30-ish everywhere else, with spikes of up to 60 fps in some dungeons.
So, you might be able to get by on low settings (which still looks quite nice) or you may want to look into picking up a better graphics card.
Eh....dual core or single on your processor? he's running a dual, so if yours is a single it might account for some issues.I have nearly identical stats:
Core2 Duo 3.9Ghz processor
2 gig RAM
8800GTS 640MB vid card
Aside from a lot of video RAM (which I need; it's the older GTS chipset and not as efficient as the newer 512Mb ones). And I run fullscreeen 1900x1200 res with everything maxed without a problem.
he's not running dual, a P4 with 2 cpus means hyper threading
this is a common missunderstanding but i assure you there is no such thing as a dual core P4 lol
Two CPU's are reported for a single-core CPU if it supports Hyper-Threading (HT).
EDIT: Oops, the above poster beat me to it! ;-)
Thx for the imput guys saved myself that 50 bucks. Maybe I will add some to it and invest in a newer vid card and maybe some mor ram. But for now I am not buying AoC. Thx again, this is why mmorpg communities are so important and helpful.
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That is _very_ untrue. Please don't confuse people by making false claims like that. If you play at or less then 1680x1050 you will not see any difference in the games today apart from a few percent (~2-3% iirc) when you compare a 256 to a 512 GC of the same type.
No, this is the same mistake i made. Its not going to matter if you buy the best gfx card out there. As long as your still using a P4 your just going to bottleneck the gpu. Wait till you buy a new computer with dual or quad core than invest in a gfx card.
You would run on Low very decently.
No, this is the same mistake i made. Its not going to matter if you buy the best gfx card out there. As long as your still using a P4 your just going to bottleneck the gpu. Wait till you buy a new computer with dual or quad core than invest in a gfx card.
Not necessarily. I used to think this too, but then I spent some time over on the Guru3d forums doing research.If a single-core 3ghz p4 isn't bottlenecking a 3750 to any noticable degree, then I don't think it's a huge issue.
I play on a single core processor myself, and AoC doesn't even use it's full potential. Now, the GPU and memory get slammed, however.