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will my pc run E2

navrasnavras Member Posts: 44
in Everquest II

i was wondering if my pc could run E2 and if not someone please tell me what i need to upgrade, thanks
processor=AMD athlon xp 3200

HD=160GB

video card=nvidia geforce 256mb AGP 8X

ram=512mb DDR memory

cable modem

thanks for you advice.

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  • metalfoxusmetalfoxus Member Posts: 805
    what kind of nvidia card, and you should get another stick of 512 RAM, but other than that you are good.

  • navrasnavras Member Posts: 44

    its a fx5700le

    thanks bro

  • metalfoxusmetalfoxus Member Posts: 805
    meh... i guess its allright, you might have to play between low - medium settings but it will be playable. Anyway, EQ2 will automatically configure itself to run the best on your machine if you get it, so you wont have to tweak any options unless you want it to look better.

  • navrasnavras Member Posts: 44

    what do i need to run it on high?

  • metalfoxusmetalfoxus Member Posts: 805
    One of the top cards on the market, like the $400 ones. Keep in mind the no computer can play it on maximum with everything turned up without slowing down to 5fps and probobly crashing image The graphics are made for stuff coming out in later years, so no need to rush out and buy the best thing now image

  • 92165449216544 Member Posts: 1,904

    Buy another stick of 512 ram, that is critical if you want to play the game with out throwing it against the wall when in combat. You can live with running EQ2 on low graphics, just start saving for a Geforce 6800 GT, 400-500 bucks. I like BFG's if you want to have it overclocked out of the box, but that is around 500 bucks.

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  • navrasnavras Member Posts: 44

    what setting are you running eq2 on? and what if i just buy a stick of 1gb ram insteas, will it run even better?


  • jimothypetrojimothypetro Member Posts: 1,437

    You can run it on Very high performance with your current computer(2nd lowest setting).

    Only upgrade if you want it to look better.

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  • herculeshercules Member UncommonPosts: 4,925

    Well according to everyone i met that owns a FX6800ultra or X800XT the setting of extreme (which is the current highest setting they have given to gamers) is unplayble in combat mode.

    It permits movement with some stutter in crowd free areas(to a playable degree) but in crowded places it stutters badly and in crowded and combat it is not playable .

    So must of them play on high to very high quality depending on the situation.

    Now this is as good as you can buy in the current market of Gcards.

    The EQ2 engine is made with cinematic/hollywood style stuff and can be pushed even further. then extreme setting if they wished.This extreme setting was added recently just to show people who can actually even view this setting that the engine has more to offer .

    This is why i opted to wait for the next generation of card which should make extreme setting quite playable(fingers crossed) at the high end range of the next gen cards.

    Now why am i stating this,is because you seems to want to run the game on all it has to offer and this means loads of upgrades and you still will not get the maximum setting with whats avaliable atm(and SoE said they could push it more then whats considered maximum now image).

    Now to your Gcard i actually know this card well as it is what my friend uses for farcry.FX5700LE is a good card for its price  but sits just a step above the horrible FX5200 and below the normal FX5700/5600 series.

    Basically its an ok card but like someone mentioned you may have to be content with very high perfomance at best with the occasional push to high perfomance(step higher then very high) when in off peak times.

    But it WILL run EQ2 fine.If you are to spent anything try spending on 256RAM at least preferable 512RAM more.

    It will be pointless getting a new card with only 512RAM as this game demands more.Though with recent memory leaks fixed the game does not need 1GB anymore but it sure needs at least 700mb.

     

     

  • AeryithAeryith Member Posts: 162

    You can run on High/Very High.

    I have:

    P4 2.4 ghz

    1.25 gig ddr ram 2700

    120 gig HD 7200 rpm

    ge force 5200 fx 128 mb ram

     

    I can run on High with no lag at all. You can do very well for High and if you upgrade your DDR ram you could be Very High easy.

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  • JBO1JBO1 Member Posts: 277

    Originally posted by navras
    i was wondering if my pc could run E2 and if not someone please tell me what i need to upgrade, thanks
    processor=AMD athlon xp 3200HD=160GBvideo card=nvidia geforce 256mb AGP 8Xram=512mb DDR memorycable modemthanks for you advice.

    You are running basicly the same computer as me and I am in beta...no lag at all you should be okay, might upgrade the ram a little though.

  • LionusLionus Member Posts: 19

    If you want a good mid range video card, get a Nvida 6800. It has 12 pipelines and 5 vertex processing units. I payed only $269 for mine. I got a score of 3880 on 3D Mark05, but that with it overclocked at 400/900.

  • JackdogJackdog Member UncommonPosts: 6,321
    Savce yourself money and just get another 512 ram. The game still looks better than anything else out there on the market even at low settings. My wifes machine is a 1.7, ti 4200 machine with only 512 and it will run the game. If I were to play regular I would upgrade the ram a bit, but even as it is it runs fairly decent.

    I miss DAoC

  • xcaliburxcalibur Member Posts: 571


    Originally posted by Aeryith

    You can run on High/Very High.
    I have:
    P4 2.4 ghz
    1.25 gig ddr ram 2700
    120 gig HD 7200 rpm
    ge force 5200 fx 128 mb ram
     
    I can run on High with no lag at all. You can do very well for High and if you upgrade your DDR ram you could be Very High easy.

     

    The game would run like crap if you set it to high on that vid card.  High performance maybe?

     

    I have an a64 3500+, 1 gig ram, and a 6800.  My friend has a p4 3.4ghz, 1 gig ram, and a 6800gt and we both play on high.  If you set it to highest or the top one combat isn't very fluid.

  • jayheld90jayheld90 Member UncommonPosts: 1,726
    well, a guy i know uses like a 3.2ghz 1024ram geforce 6800ultra and says he plays on maximum settings with good framerates (30+). so, i dont see where you guys say it isnt possible to run on max settings. to the original poster, i would recommend just upgrading your ram another 512, and if you have the cash buy a better vid card.

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  • navrasnavras Member Posts: 44

    can someone tell me what type of video card i need to buy that would be better please?

  • basingregbasingreg Member Posts: 31
    bwaha i scored a 10000 something on 3dmark03
  • AeryithAeryith Member Posts: 162


    Originally posted by xcalibur



    Originally posted by Aeryith

    ge force 5200 fx 128 mb ram
     
    I can run on High with no lag at all. You can do very well for High and if you upgrade your DDR ram you could be Very High easy.

     

    The game would run like crap if you set it to high on that vid card.  High performance maybe?

     

    I have an a64 3500+, 1 gig ram, and a 6800.  My friend has a p4 3.4ghz, 1 gig ram, and a 6800gt and we both play on high.  If you set it to highest or the top one combat isn't very fluid.

    uh... It does not run like crap. I have my graphics set to HIGH. Don't try to tell me how my own computer works when you don't even know. I have been playing on that setting since I started playing. It works perfectly. I custom built this computer and it's made for gaming. So don't try to tell me how my stuff works unless you're at my house watching me play.

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                rawr.


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  • DevineDevine Member Posts: 58

    Try this EQ2 site out to scan your system and provide some minimum requirements.  It will help lead you to what you need.

    Cheers.

    http://everquest2.station.sony.com/systemscan/

     

  • shadowgrx20shadowgrx20 Member Posts: 33
    well i can play the CC disk and get 30fps with my  2.0a ghz P4, 1mb ddr ram, g4 ti 4400 128mb... with all settings maxed.  Of course there will be more textures in game.  but still everything maxed cept resolution which i forget the setting it is at its like 1024x ... something.  But still you will be able to play EQ2.  there was a poster with an ever worse system and he had no problems.

  • LoregotheLoregothe Member Posts: 8
    Lets keep in mind not everyone plays Battlefield or Quake. Many people are happy with frame rates that would seem broken to some other people. I don't mind 20fps if it looks good, and doesnt get below 10 in heavy lag, if that happens I tend to drop shadows and heavy particles before screwing with texture detail. Some people think a game running less than 60fps is unplayable. A lot of people have no idea how many fps they are getting, they only know it looks ok to them. That is the measurement, Not the 3dMark. 

  • xcaliburxcalibur Member Posts: 571



    uh... It does not run like crap. I have my graphics set to HIGH. Don't try to tell me how my own computer works when you don't even know. I have been playing on that setting since I started playing. It works perfectly. I custom built this computer and it's made for gaming. So don't try to tell me how my stuff works unless you're at my house watching me play.
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                rawr.


     


    Hmm, you bought a 5200 for your 'gaming' pc...

     

    that tells me all I need to know.  image

  • AeryithAeryith Member Posts: 162


    Originally posted by xcalibur

    Hmm, you bought a 5200 for your 'gaming' pc...

     

    that tells me all I need to know.  image



    Are you a freakin child or something? YES I bought that because it works very well and I'm not made of money. Why do you have such a big problem with my graphics card? Wanna make yourself feel better? Sure. Go ahead. Laugh because I can't immediately upgrade to your superior god-like system.  Pfft. I suppose my head needs to be as big as yours too?

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  • GreyinnamGreyinnam Member Posts: 43

    seems like we gots some equipment nazis.....

     

    anyways, i wouldnt mind playing with all the settings turned all the way down as graphics arent that important to me....   but i will be buying a gig of ram and a new card for this game....  maybe motherboard/cpu as well...

     

    and i think i might just get a 80 dollar gforce 5200 instead of a 440 dollar Uberwixorgraphiksblaster 1053830293489   1024mb Ultra....

    hell, i could get like 2.5 gigs of ram for the cost of that card....  and imo ram > graphics card

     

     

    17 days and counting............................

  • xcaliburxcalibur Member Posts: 571


    Originally posted by Aeryith

    Are you a freakin child or something? YES I bought that because it works very well and I'm not made of money. Why do you have such a big problem with my graphics card? Wanna make yourself feel better? Sure. Go ahead. Laugh because I can't immediately upgrade to your superior god-like system.  Pfft. I suppose my head needs to be as big as yours too?


     

    I don't have a problem with your graphics card.  I have a problem with you spreading unrealistic expectations for the performance of EQ2 on people's systems.

     

    If you actually monitored the fps that you are playing at, I bet you would be suprised.

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