kitty500cat
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No kidding. However, SimCity 4 with integrated S3 Unichrome graphics runs about 0.5FPHTimeParadoX said:
Of course, that socket 462 Sempron may not help either...
How to check system requirements before you buy the game
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Of course, that socket 462 Sempron may not help either...
TimeParadoX
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Lol I know what you mean
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kenshinxian
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Wow for the first time I saw a great link that a good programmer had done :giddy::knock:
thebaronjocelin
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The only complaint I have with the Husdawg utility they use is that it's SO slow to load, and I have so many games I want to check. I've been using it for a long while, but I know my system specs well enough that they could probably just hand me a list of Minimum and Recommended requirements, and I could gauge my system myself.
Not to mention, some of the requirements they list they check only for complete accuracy, and surpassing the requirement in one component won't led any weight to another that is deficient.
For instance, my GFX card is a X1900GT, with 256MB of GDDR3. The requirements suggest that one should have a card with 512MB of any DDR level, but my GDDR3 could easily outperform a substantially higher amount of GDDR2 or DDR. Given, it can't store as many textures and whatnots as 512MB, but it can outphase ones that it isn't using much faster.
Not to mention, some of the requirements they list they check only for complete accuracy, and surpassing the requirement in one component won't led any weight to another that is deficient.
For instance, my GFX card is a X1900GT, with 256MB of GDDR3. The requirements suggest that one should have a card with 512MB of any DDR level, but my GDDR3 could easily outperform a substantially higher amount of GDDR2 or DDR. Given, it can't store as many textures and whatnots as 512MB, but it can outphase ones that it isn't using much faster.
TimeParadoX
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I agree Baron, but still it's better then wasting $50 on a game and end up not being able to play it
Howard the Duck
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This has been extremely helpful for me during several speculatative game purchases that proved to be pointless due to my crappy hardware. But soon I'm getting a new PC with better hardware, and I doubt I'll have need of it for quite some time yet. Thanks a lot nevertheless.
you use a 286
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when u turn on your computer it tells you your ram, rocessing speed and everything you need to know
you use a 286
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then u just check the cd for requirements duh!
you use a 286
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like i said, it atomaticaly tells you
Daveskater
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This is probably going to sound like I'm following you around, but anyway:
you use a 286, please use the edit button
Also, you don't need to put another reply in 3 days after your last one. Simply press the Edit button (this can be found next to the quote button on all of your posts) and enter your extra information, then press save. Simple as that!
If you are posting multiple times to get a higher post count then you can earn yourself a temporary ban for doing so, so it is not advised for anyone who doesn't want to get banned.
The POST has several things that it doesn't tell you, which you can find out from software. System Requirements Lab is a very good website and I have used it many times.
you use a 286, please use the edit button
Also, you don't need to put another reply in 3 days after your last one. Simply press the Edit button (this can be found next to the quote button on all of your posts) and enter your extra information, then press save. Simple as that!
If you are posting multiple times to get a higher post count then you can earn yourself a temporary ban for doing so, so it is not advised for anyone who doesn't want to get banned.
The POST has several things that it doesn't tell you, which you can find out from software. System Requirements Lab is a very good website and I have used it many times.
HaLo2FrEeEk
Posts: 164 +0
I can play pretty much any game with my setup, but I need a little more Video RAM to play games like Crysis or BioShock, I only have 320 megs, I need to upgrade from the 8800GTS to the GTX or the Ultra! Other than that, I have pretty much a rape system.
Obi-Wan Jerkobi
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Good site, when I was seeing if I could play The Sims 2 on this HP Pavilion 504n with the integrated graphiics. It recommended a video card at C-Net and KNEW THAT IT DIDN't have an AGP or PCI Express slot!
Problem_far
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Of course
Of course this site is busy.
This is one of the things that made humans' life better!
Of course this site is busy.
This is one of the things that made humans' life better!
Problem_far
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My computer sucks...Only 1.11 ghz
Problem_far
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heh..
I checked would that Battlefield 2142 be working on my computer:
(Minium)
CPU
Minimum: Pentium 4/Athlon XP or better
You Have: AMD Athlon(tm) XP PASS
CPU Speed
Minimum: 1.7 GHz
You Have: 1.11 GHz FAIL: Sorry, your CPU Speed does not meet this minimum requirement.
System RAM
Minimum: 512 MB
You Have: 447.5 MB FAIL: Sorry, your computer does not meet this minimum requirement.
Operating System
Minimum: Windows XP with latest service pack installed
You Have: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (Build Service Pack 22600) PASS
Video Card
Minimum: 128Mb DirectX compliant video card with Pixel shader 2.0 and above (NVIDIA GeForce FX 5800+ [GF 6600 not supported] / ATI Radeon 9500+)
You Have: SiS 661FX_760_741_M661FX_M760_M741 (SiS 741 Rev 00) FAIL: Sorry, your video card does not meet this minimum requirement. Upgrade to a more powerful video card will make all your applications look better. Click the 'We Recommend' button to see some great options.
Video Card Features - Minimum attributes of your Video Card Video RAM: Required - 128 MB , You have - 64.0 MB
Video Card 3D Acceleration: Required - Yes , You have - Yes
Video HW Transform & Lighting: Required - Yes , You have - No
Vertex Shader Ver.: Required - 2.0 , You have - 0.0
Pixel Shader Ver.: Required - 2.0 , You have - 0.0
Video Card Driver Version (DirectX)
Your driver version number is: 6.14.10.3540 FYI: Your video card driver version is provided for your information, but it is not part of this analysis. But proper video card driver versions are important to the proper operation of your product.
DirectX Version
Minimum: DirectX 9.0c February 2006 edition (included)
You Have: 9.0c PASS
Sound Card
Minimum: Yes
You Have: C-Media Wave Device PASS
Sound Card Driver Version
Your driver version number is: 5.10 FYI: Your sound card driver version is provided for your information, but it is not part of this analysis. But proper sound card driver versions are important to the proper operation of your product.
Free Disk Space
Minimum: 2.2 GB
You Have: 116.2 GB PASS
DVD
Minimum: 8X DVD-ROM (This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some CD/DVD-ROM, CD/DVD-RW and virtual drives.)
You Have: HITACHI DVD-ROM GD-7000 PASS, but the Speed could NOT be analyzed
I checked would that Battlefield 2142 be working on my computer:
(Minium)
CPU
Minimum: Pentium 4/Athlon XP or better
You Have: AMD Athlon(tm) XP PASS
CPU Speed
Minimum: 1.7 GHz
You Have: 1.11 GHz FAIL: Sorry, your CPU Speed does not meet this minimum requirement.
System RAM
Minimum: 512 MB
You Have: 447.5 MB FAIL: Sorry, your computer does not meet this minimum requirement.
Operating System
Minimum: Windows XP with latest service pack installed
You Have: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (Build Service Pack 22600) PASS
Video Card
Minimum: 128Mb DirectX compliant video card with Pixel shader 2.0 and above (NVIDIA GeForce FX 5800+ [GF 6600 not supported] / ATI Radeon 9500+)
You Have: SiS 661FX_760_741_M661FX_M760_M741 (SiS 741 Rev 00) FAIL: Sorry, your video card does not meet this minimum requirement. Upgrade to a more powerful video card will make all your applications look better. Click the 'We Recommend' button to see some great options.
Video Card Features - Minimum attributes of your Video Card Video RAM: Required - 128 MB , You have - 64.0 MB
Video Card 3D Acceleration: Required - Yes , You have - Yes
Video HW Transform & Lighting: Required - Yes , You have - No
Vertex Shader Ver.: Required - 2.0 , You have - 0.0
Pixel Shader Ver.: Required - 2.0 , You have - 0.0
Video Card Driver Version (DirectX)
Your driver version number is: 6.14.10.3540 FYI: Your video card driver version is provided for your information, but it is not part of this analysis. But proper video card driver versions are important to the proper operation of your product.
DirectX Version
Minimum: DirectX 9.0c February 2006 edition (included)
You Have: 9.0c PASS
Sound Card
Minimum: Yes
You Have: C-Media Wave Device PASS
Sound Card Driver Version
Your driver version number is: 5.10 FYI: Your sound card driver version is provided for your information, but it is not part of this analysis. But proper sound card driver versions are important to the proper operation of your product.
Free Disk Space
Minimum: 2.2 GB
You Have: 116.2 GB PASS
DVD
Minimum: 8X DVD-ROM (This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some CD/DVD-ROM, CD/DVD-RW and virtual drives.)
You Have: HITACHI DVD-ROM GD-7000 PASS, but the Speed could NOT be analyzed
God Of Mana
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Nice find
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