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Help with computer specs and games
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| United Forever |
Posted on 12-05-2011 20:38
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Hopefully somebody in this great community could sought out a problem for me 
I'm having trouble running newer games like, Dragon Age 2, Crysis 2 and other games. I'm having games like Fallout New Vegas which runs fine at a high resolution ´but these games will not even start 
I always get to the first logo screen in both games but then it freezes and I have to reboot to use my computer.
I have a Toshiba with:
Pentium(R) dual-Core CPU T4300 @ 2.10Ghz 2.10Ghz
4 GB RAM
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4600 Series with 1GB
and running with Windows 7 64Bit system
is it a driver issue? or something else? any advise is welcome since other communities (the other games) haven't help me much
Please help and thanks in advance  |
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| laidbackmarc |
Posted on 12-05-2011 20:40
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The processor is to weak  You need at least 2.2 GHz
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| United Forever |
Posted on 12-05-2011 20:43
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laidbackmarc wrote:
The processor is to weak You need at least 2.2 GHz
Seriously?
DAMN that sucks.. but isn't there any chance that I can run them? 
and thanks for the fast answer |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 12-05-2011 20:46
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There's no problems with the processor - it's dual core, so that's fine. |
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| laidbackmarc |
Posted on 12-05-2011 20:49
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Minimum Requirement
OS: WINDOWS XP SP2/VISTA SP1/WINDOWS 7
PROCESSOR: PENTIUM4 2.2GHZ/ATHLONXP 2800+
RAM MEMORY: 1024 MB (XP)/2048 MB (VISTA/7)
3D GRAPHICS CARD: 128 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 AND SHADERS 2.0 COMPATIBLE
NVIDIA GEFORCE 6600/ATI RADEON X700 OR HIGHER*
DVD-ROM: 2X DRIVE
HARD DISK SPACE: 6 GB
SOUND CARD: DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE
INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR ONLINE GAME
*INTEL GRAPHICS CONTROLLERS LOWER THAN GMA X4500 NON SUPPORTED
You can maybe launch the game but there is a big risk because you processor can become overheated (do say like this?). I overheated my processor once... the computer never started again.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 12-05-2011 20:50
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Yea, also you cant compare Fallout to Crysis 2. Fallout uses old engine while Crysis 2 and Dragon Age 2 use much newer ones and much more demanding. You need to change processor and your graphic card is a on weak side. Would struggle to play C2 on medium even counting you bought better processor. You can get much better radeon 5770 for cheap dirt money though and runs preety well too. Do you wany any recomendations for what processor is good for you budget of money ( if you decide to buy new one of,course ) ?
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| United Forever |
Posted on 12-05-2011 20:59
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Domestique
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Alakagom wrote:
Yea, also you cant compare Fallout to Crysis 2. Fallout uses old engine while Crysis 2 and Dragon Age 2 use much newer ones and much more demanding. You need to change processor and your graphic card is a on weak side. Would struggle to play C2 on medium even counting you bought better processor. You can get much better radeon 5770 for cheap dirt money though and runs preety well too. Do you wany any recomendations for what processor is good for you budget of money ( if you decide to buy new one of,course ) ?
My computer is a laptop so I'm not changing anything right now but thanks wverybody for the quick answers it helped me alot by the way I knew that I could never play Dragon Age 2 or Crysis 2 at highest but hoped I could have played with very low graphics for me its more about the game then the graphics but its nice if the graphics are smooth but thanks |
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| lennybernstein |
Posted on 12-05-2011 20:59
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Hmm, this is interesting. PCM 2010 runs slowly on my laptop and I can only have the basic graphics settings.
I was assuming I needed a new laptop. But would simply changing the processor and the graphics card do the trick? If so, is it easy to do? And what would you recommend? |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 12-05-2011 21:04
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laidbackmarc wrote:
Minimum Requirement
OS: WINDOWS XP SP2/VISTA SP1/WINDOWS 7
PROCESSOR: PENTIUM4 2.2GHZ/ATHLONXP 2800+
RAM MEMORY: 1024 MB (XP)/2048 MB (VISTA/7)
3D GRAPHICS CARD: 128 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 AND SHADERS 2.0 COMPATIBLE
NVIDIA GEFORCE 6600/ATI RADEON X700 OR HIGHER*
DVD-ROM: 2X DRIVE
HARD DISK SPACE: 6 GB
SOUND CARD: DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE
INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR ONLINE GAME
*INTEL GRAPHICS CONTROLLERS LOWER THAN GMA X4500 NON SUPPORTED
You can maybe launch the game but there is a big risk because you processor can become overheated (do say like this?). I overheated my processor once... the computer never started again.
As I said: Those specs are single core. United Forever has a two core processor. |
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| laidbackmarc |
Posted on 12-05-2011 21:06
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CrueTrue wrote:
laidbackmarc wrote:
Minimum Requirement
OS: WINDOWS XP SP2/VISTA SP1/WINDOWS 7
PROCESSOR: PENTIUM4 2.2GHZ/ATHLONXP 2800+
RAM MEMORY: 1024 MB (XP)/2048 MB (VISTA/7)
3D GRAPHICS CARD: 128 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 AND SHADERS 2.0 COMPATIBLE
NVIDIA GEFORCE 6600/ATI RADEON X700 OR HIGHER*
DVD-ROM: 2X DRIVE
HARD DISK SPACE: 6 GB
SOUND CARD: DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE
INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR ONLINE GAME
*INTEL GRAPHICS CONTROLLERS LOWER THAN GMA X4500 NON SUPPORTED
You can maybe launch the game but there is a big risk because you processor can become overheated (do say like this?). I overheated my processor once... the computer never started again.
As I said: Those specs are single core. United Forever has a two core processor.
Excuse me, I didn't know that.
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| lennybernstein |
Posted on 12-05-2011 21:07
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@ CrueTrue
Sure, I realise my specs aren't good enough. My processor is a Dual Core processor, 1.86Ghz. I have 2BG of memory and a Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 graphics card.
My question was about whether I could just replace the processor and the graphics card, or whether I would be better off buying a new laptop? |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 12-05-2011 21:12
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You can't really replace parts on a laptop. That's the benefit of a desktop: It's much cheaper, and stuff can be replaced when it gets outdated.
So in your case: If you don't mind having a desktop, keep your current laptop for portability and buy a desktop for playability. If you don't want a desktop, there are plenty of good gamer laptops - but again, you get a lot more for your money if you buy a desktop.
On the issue of United: Did you try deleting the intro videos in Program Files/Cyanide/PCM/Videos? Alternatively, try to run the game in windowed mode (My Docs -> PCM -> Config. Open GraphicConfiguration with Notepad, change "Fullscreen" to false)
Edited by CrueTrue on 12-05-2011 21:13
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| lennybernstein |
Posted on 12-05-2011 21:18
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CrueTrue wrote:
You can't really replace parts on a laptop. That's the benefit of a desktop: It's much cheaper, and stuff can be replaced when it gets outdated.
So in your case: If you don't mind having a desktop, keep your current laptop for portability and buy a desktop for playability. If you don't want a desktop, there are plenty of good gamer laptops - but again, you get a lot more for your money if you buy a desktop.
Thanks CrueTrue!
A new laptop is what I will have to go for as I will need something portable as I;m often on the move. My budget is limited but I guess anything will be an improvement on my current machine. |
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| superider2010 |
Posted on 12-05-2011 21:32
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i have a hp intel core i3 2,3 ghz,4 gb ram,ati mobility hd 5470 512 mb up to 2 gb
if i use the maximum resolution 1366x768,the game pcm2011 recomended me medium details
if i use 1024x768 or 800x600,then the game recommend high details
notebooks/laptops are crappy for games
by the way i3 core has 4 CPUs,it's not a quad core,has 2 cores/4 threads
on benchmarks,in some applications can battle with amd athlon ll x4(4 cores/4 threads,a real quad core)
still i have a crappy notebook
notebooks with i5 core or i7core and ati hd(amd hd)63xx,that's good notebooks for gaming at 600-800 euro |
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| lennybernstein |
Posted on 12-05-2011 21:33
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Would something like this be any good for PCM2010?
https://www.pcworl...2-pdt.html |
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| superider2010 |
Posted on 12-05-2011 21:53
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oh man pcworld has everything more expensive
i'm in italy and look here
https://www.expert...index.html on page 4
it's almost same system
the proccesor are same intel core i7 2,0ghz with turbo boost teh. up to 2,9 ghz,4 gb ram both
dell nvidea geforce gt 525m 1gb dedicated,640 gb hdd
acer nvidea geforce gt 540m 2 gb dedicated,500 gb hdd
dell cost 700 £ = 800 euro
acer cost 650 euro
search other shop online,because pcworld are stealing you
Edited by superider2010 on 12-05-2011 21:57
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 12-05-2011 22:21
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It would do but as superider2010 PC World is not the best way to go. You can find much better laptops for cheaper. Few good and very reliable PC shops in UK online would be -
https://www.palico...
https://www.chillb...m/home.php
Great prices and very reliable too.
Edited by Alakagom on 12-05-2011 22:22
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| lennybernstein |
Posted on 12-05-2011 22:42
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Domestique
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Thanks guys. Looks like I can customise my own from Dell at reasonable prices too:
https://configure....=xps-l502x |
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