Triforcer Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 T42 IBM notebook 1.5 ghz Pentium M 1024 RAM 40 gig HD Great internet connection (ethernet at Harvard Law, supposed to be pretty good) And the crappy part...a 32 MB ATI Radeon 7500 If I turn the graphical settings down, do you think I'll be good for 32 player matchups online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE BADGER: Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 I'm not sure man, there has been no news about PC specs. Also when posting a tread make sure there isn't another one already about the same topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joesdomain Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 I think the specifications probably would run it! I know my PC would not with a 8MB and Pentium III 667MHz. Most Star wars games coming out need at least a Pentium III 1GHZ, 128MB memory and 32MB video card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnsU Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 EDIT: Did a little research I guess KOTOR was able to be played on 32 MB video card, thought it required 64 at first. So you might be able to run at lowest settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schetter Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 Requirements for first person shooters are going to be much different than requirements for role playing games, such as KOTOR. The main difference really comes down to the amount and speed of your memory, and your graphics card. A good framerate is not essential in RPGs, but can mean the difference between being on the giving or recieving end of total brutality on the battlefield when it comes to FPS games. Strike 1 - laptop. It's generally known that just due to the architecture involved in squeezing all the required parts into as small a package as possible, corners need to be cut (figuratively and literally) to make it all fit, often at the expense of performance. Strike 2 - Radeon 7500 32MB. You could be worse off, but you're going to be trying to pull a semi trailer with a mule. Comparing the clock speeds, that card clocks a little over GeForce2s, so it's decent, but don't expect anything near spectacular. However, the low amount of memory on that thing could be the difference between playable or not. The minimum amount of graphics card memory I'd recommend for gaming today is 128 MB, with 64 being the minimum, so you're quite under the bar there. Your saving grace is your gig of RAM. That'll ensure you won't have any chop due to texture loading/swapping/etc. I'll bet that you will get bogged down in the heavier firefights, even with all graphics settings on low, and I'd guarantee it if you're running any sort of 'integrated' sound. Getting an external sound card will do the trick, if you've got the extra cash - I'd suggest the Audigy 2 NX External USB edition, just make sure you have a compatable USB interface. I know what you're thinking - what the hell would a sound card have to do with graphics performance? Well, taking the task of decoding and playing sounds off the hands of the system processor and onto a sound card leaves more CPU time for game physics calculations and communication with the graphics card. That translates into smoother gameplay and an improved framerate. In sum, it's a toss up between whether you'll be able to play it decently or play it with an extreme amount of frustration due to chop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master William Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 Yeah you'll make it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_ToMeR Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 I don't think so. Kotor Doesn't support ATI Radeon 7500 so i don't think Battlefront will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 Not having taken in account the possibility that your videocard won't be supported, I think you'll be just on the edge of being able to play it. I myself played Battlefield: Vietnam with: -AMD Duron 1,3 ghz -Gforce 2 64 mb -512 mb SDRam I think that your computer would exceed these specs to a minimal extend, which could mean that you will be able to play the game with minimum graphics. However, you might get some trouble visiting full servers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joesdomain Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 I wouldn't be surprised if they require 64 MB video card for PC version and recommend 128 MB video card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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