GW on a laptop?

Anno Domini

Anno Domini

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Asia Heaven

N/Mo

24 Jun 2005 at 11:36 - 1
Is any of you running GW on a laptop or tried to?
If so, what specs are sufficient for it to run decently?

Dirkiess

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Uk, England.

E/Mo

24 Jun 2005 at 11:47 - 2
Quote:
Originally Posted by Anno Domini
Is any of you running GW on a laptop or tried to?
If so, what specs are sufficient for it to run decently?
I can run mine ok on a P4 2.6ghz, 512mb, and ATI Mobility 9000 64mb.

To check on the full spec of the machine, it's a Sony PCG-GRV616S.

It's a good overall laptop and have played quite a few intense games including Doom3.

I would recommend more than 512mb of ram though, which is the reason I game mostly on my Desktop, as I find a lack of Ram and Windows XP don't make a good gaming combination.

silvertemplar

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Me/N

24 Jun 2005 at 11:53 - 3
Mine runs fine on 1.6ghz centrino, 512mb ram and "unsupported" Intel Extreme graphics card. Of course im forced to play on the lowest graphical settings [not because my pc cant run it, but because my graphics card flips out when i increase the details [textures screw up, but game still runs though] ].

ElRey

ElRey

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Outside your window

First Degree [FiR]

W/Rt

24 Jun 2005 at 11:53 - 4
I tried running GW on a Dell Inspiron 5100. ugh.
ATI Mobility 7500 64mB. (doesnt even have pixel shader)
512mB ram
40gB hD

I got about 7 fps at max.

Sir Maddox

Sir Maddox

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Me/E

24 Jun 2005 at 12:20 - 5
Meh. :/

192 RAM.

Don't ask. I can actually go out to lunch while loading instances, but I manage.

Killion

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

24 Jun 2005 at 12:31 - 6
Runs like a charm on my:

3.2 Prescott, HT
512 MB DDR2
5700 RPm, 60 GIG HDD
NVIDIA Goforce 5100

ElRey

ElRey

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Outside your window

First Degree [FiR]

W/Rt

24 Jun 2005 at 13:31 - 7
NVIDIA Goforce 5100? Ive never ever heard of that card

kzap

kzap

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

R/Mo

24 Jun 2005 at 13:33 - 8
anyone got a Voodoo Laptop?

demonblade

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Home

W/A

24 Jun 2005 at 13:37 - 9
Centrino 1.5Ghz, Intel Extreme Graphics 2, 512mb and 60gb hard drive.
Nice graphic? Heck no.
Extreme lag? You bet.
Over heating? Not yet.

kirab

kirab

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

W/Mo

24 Jun 2005 at 13:57 - 10
Dell Inspiron 5150
P4 3.06GHz
512MB RAM
Geforce FX 5200Go 64MB

Runs decently I guess, much better than FFXI anyway... About 15 - 40 FPS on 800x600 Full Screen and the same with 1024x768 Windowed.

Grumpy Old Man

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

24 Jun 2005 at 14:45 - 11
Alienware Area-51m (5500)
P4 - 3.0 gHz w/ HT
1 gb DDR2 533
ATI Raedon 9600 mobility 128mb

I run at 1280x1024, with almost everything turned up other than shadows. I get a wonderful frame rate, no studder.

Warmaster Ric

Warmaster Ric

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

My yard, Wolverhampton, England.

none (Yet)

R/Me

24 Jun 2005 at 15:23 - 12
I play mine on my laptop, but i'm not sure what spec. it is. Probably cause I'm stupid. Anyhowz mine is quite new and I can play Guild Wars easy! No lag or anything.

Creshnire

Creshnire

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

R/Me

24 Jun 2005 at 15:29 - 13
Dell Inspiron 8600
1.6Ghz Intel Centrino
768MB Ram
ATI Raedon 9600 mobility 128mb
80gb

I play on lowest though

UsagiNoSenshi

UsagiNoSenshi

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Draconian Order

R/E

24 Jun 2005 at 16:33 - 14
i play on an inspiron 5150
P4 3.06GHz
512MB RAM
Nvidia Ge Force FX Go5200

runs like a charm, even on dial up XP

all my friends and i play on laptops, and i see no problem. Heck i don't even use a mouse, touchpad is good enough for me.

tlr1293

tlr1293

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Louisville, KY

[RoK] Riddle of Kings

R/Mo

24 Jun 2005 at 16:33 - 15
Gateway 7422gx
AMD 64bit 3400+ (2.2 or 2.4ghz)
1GB Ram
1MB LII cache
ATI 9550 64mb graphics
XP Pro

very high settings - no lag, quick loads

Would be AWESOME!!!, but is just Great, as the graphics will be extremely difficult to upgrade (if at all) and 64 is OK now, but not in the future of gaming

Willy Rockwell

Willy Rockwell

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

24 Jun 2005 at 16:41 - 16
I play on a Dell Latitude, which is pretty powerful because I bought it to run Avid, the video editing program. I play GW on it through a modem, the only weak link in the system.

What Now Homie

What Now Homie

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

I'm currently looking for a PvP guild

W/

24 Jun 2005 at 17:42 - 17
my guildmate has a voodoo laptop and thats what he plays on, I dont know the specs though.

DTdude

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Vancouver, Canada

Locust Sword

E/Mo

24 Jun 2005 at 18:32 - 18
I'm running it on a compaq presario R3000, p4 2.4ghz, ati radeon 9000igp. slow but still better than nothing. I tuned it down to the lowest settings + window mode.

Killion

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

24 Jun 2005 at 20:24 - 19
Shared Video cards eat off your RAM when it has to.
So it sucks having shared 64 unless you have 1+GB ram

William the Silent

William the Silent

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2005

Verona, Wisconsin

The Consulate, [Ttgr]

E/

24 Jun 2005 at 23:44 - 20
Inspiron 9300
1.73 centrino
512 RAM
NVidia GeForce 6800 256MB

Anno Domini

Anno Domini

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Asia Heaven

N/Mo

25 Jun 2005 at 13:49 - 21
Thanks guys, this has been very useful.

I've been checking some shops and what I found mostly is:

Centrino 1.6Mhz - 512 (to 1gb) RAM - 60/80Gb HD
with a choice of the following video cards: ATI X300/x600 (64mb/128mb) or GeForce 6200 or ATI Radeon 9000 or 9200

From what I read above this might work fine, but which card is best? X600?
Would a fast card work at its best with a centrino 1.6Mhz?

Last question: LG or VAIO?

poft123

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

26 Jun 2005 at 05:38 - 22
I am wondering. I have a laptop with the foll. system settings:
512 MB
1.3 GHZ
Intel Extreme Graphic cards-64 MB

Will the game work on low settings or rather will i be able to play the game withiout having problems?

theclam

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

26 Jun 2005 at 07:40 - 23
I've used it on my laptop once or twice.

1Ghz P3
256MB RAM
Geforce2Go

At the lowest settings it was playable.

Generally, any modern laptop with a Geforce or Radeon should run it with no problems.