Questions/ System requirments

Surfige118

Surfige118

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

IN GW

[DOCE]

W/Mo

Ok, I am really wanting GW about now, but i haven't gotten it, affraid of my comp not being able to handle it. Can it handle GW. And How much lag will i have ?

System model: Dimension 4550
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80GHz
Memory: 128MB RAM
and its a Dell

Kamatsu

Kamatsu

Moderator

Join Date: May 2005

Australia

1. You need more ram. Base memory requirements are 256 MB ram, but you'd want 512+ MB ideally. You migth be able to play it with that low ram, but it would probably be extremely slow/laggy and most likely unplayable (that is if it even ran)

2. What video card do you have? I don't know Dell spec's.. so don't know what video card you have..

Surfige118

Surfige118

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

IN GW

[DOCE]

W/Mo

Is is possible to delete files/pics/vids/ect. to get more RAM ?

Kamatsu

Kamatsu

Moderator

Join Date: May 2005

Australia

your system RAM is completely seperate to your Hard Drive space. Deleting stuff off your Hard Drive won't increase your system's RAM. The only way to increase your system RAM is to buy memory from a store and plug it into your system (or get a friends or pay someone to do it if your unsure of just how to do it yourself).

Surfige118

Surfige118

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

IN GW

[DOCE]

W/Mo

So i have to get more memory ,... an prolly a new video card more like a radeon or something right ?

INFERNO2K

INFERNO2K

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

Toronto

Clan of Elders COE

E/Me

I googled your Dell system and it returned the specs for your machine.

Your video card is a nVidia GeForce4 MX 420 graphics chip set which is fairly outdated.

Might want to look into a new cheap budget card.

Diablo man

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2005

Man that is sucky ram.I used to have that much and it wouldnt even play boulders gate 2 well.Then I got a new HP with 1gig of ram so.......GET MORE RAM.

Funda

Funda

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Arcane Nexus [ANX]

N/Mo

You're going to need at least 256MB RAM and probably a 64MB Video Card.

I myself have access to two computers. One of which is fantastic, but isn't mine. My own computer is a Compaq 933Mhz from back in 2001. I had to upgrade my RAM to 384MB and I had a 64MB nVidia MX4400 video card. The game does work on my computer, granted the graphics quality isnt that great, and i do experience computer lag here and there, but you should be able to play this game pretty fine if you can match my specs, as far as RAM and Video Card goes.

As always, the higher the better, but no need to break the bank.

Also, check out the Technician's Corner, they should be able to help you more with your questions.

Ranmaz

Ranmaz

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Surfige118
Ok, I am really wanting GW about now, but i haven't gotten it, affraid of my comp not being able to handle it. Can it handle GW. And How much lag will i have ?

System model: Dimension 4550
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80GHz
Memory: 128MB RAM
and its a Dell

I run a 2500+ oc'd to almost 3200+ barton. And a 800XL as my videocard.

I still find in town that the frame rate drops. I myself would recommend higher than what I have because of this fact. I want a s939 amd cpu now. Thinking of getting the 3500+.