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Eve on Laptops
shai-la
Member Posts: 6
in EVE Online
Hi guys,
I am about to buy a new laptop and wondering if you run Eve on one, what specs do you have?
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At this very moment I am attempting to install and run Eve on my 1.6ghz atom powered 2gb ram netbook, I'll let you know how it goes.
Btw, incase you didn't know, they have a good graphics and old graphics version of Eve avaiable for if you have an old system.
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Depends. The new graphic engine won't run on a laptop without a good graphics card. But I have a pretty high powered gaming laptop, and I run the old graphics anyway, to minimize lag during fleet battles and also because I run 3 game clients at one time when I play.
So most likely it will run on your new laptop, but don't be surprised at some lag in major fights.
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I am having no problems running it on this.....
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System Information
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Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Inspiron 1520
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A03
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7500 @ 2.20GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 3582MB RAM
Page File: 820MB used, 7969MB available
Windows Dir: C:WINDOWS
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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Display Memory: 512.0 MB
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
When I am "on the run" I sometimes run EVE on my laptop: 1.7GHz dual core. 1GB RAM. No graphics card (integrated onboard nonsense). And EVE *mostly* ran fine for over 6 months - but the last 2 patches has a lot of crashes for me these days.
Be aware that most laptops do NOT come with a graphics card - so please shop around.
I ran two clients on my laptop (single core, 2 Gb RAM, 6 series nvidia card) on the premium graphics with no problems. I usally quit down to one when in combat. No problems. Eve is (or at least was) a very stable and compact program for what you get.
I run all my mmos on my Asus a7k laptop. It overheats on games like war and aoc but, I took the covers off the bottom and i have a fan made by antec cooling it so it doesn't overheat anymore. Runs every mmo I play great. Costs like 1000, with the 2gb ram and hd2600 graphics( which is the one I have). You can get the new a7k for like 1100 with 3 gb ram and hd3600 which will run better then mine.
Message me if u want me to link you either models because I shopped around and buddy, trust me this is the best bang for the buck.
System Information
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Time of this report: 11/24/2008, 21:02:05
Machine name: DARTHSARKAI-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_rtm.061101-2205)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
System Model: A7K
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-60 (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz
Memory: 2974MB RAM
Page File: 1116MB used, 5018MB available
Windows Dir: C:Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6000.16386 32bit Unicode
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Display Devices
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Card name: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI Radeon Graphics Processor (0x9581)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: EnumPCIVEN_1002&DEV_9581&SUBSYS_15621043&REV_00
Display Memory: 1475 MB
Dedicated Memory: 244 MB
Shared Memory: 1231 MB
Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: atiumdag.dll,atiumdva.dat,atitmmxx.dll
Driver Version: 7.14.0010.0510 (English)
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 7/4/2007 06:41:12, 2884096 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
I've been playing on an Asus 1000H EEE PC for about a month now. Works pretty good, actually.
You can read about my experiences here.
Lol, thanks for all the responses guys
At this very moment I am attempting to install and run Eve on my 1.6ghz atom powered 2gb ram netbook, I'll let you know how it goes.
Btw, incase you didn't know, they have a good graphics and old graphics version of Eve avaiable for if you have an old system.
it works on my shitty one with 512 mb ram.
well, works well enough to haul, chat, skill change or market. i wouldnt pvp on it if you paid me.
My specs are..
1.2 GHz duel core, 2 gb ram, and some random video-card, I don't remember (See if you can find the IBM; Thinkpad; Lenovo R61)
With premium graphics, it's runs smoothly. Even with two clients running(!).
Although, heavy PvP (50+ on each side) I usually turn down the graphics before going into combat, because lag could cost me my ship. :P
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