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    Stock Alienware m11x(games)

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Skillman01, Sep 27, 2010.

  1. Skillman01

    Skillman01 Notebook Consultant

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    Okay...Im really new with computers , im a console gamer...I got my m11x with the normal stoc price + the 250 HD I was wondering some games and I can install my pc....I was wondering if i could play splinter cell, sniper,crysis etc...
    I really dont care about max settings i can run it at middle or high its okay for me...Thanks =)
     
    Skillman01, Sep 27, 2010
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  2. BigStallbowski

    BigStallbowski Notebook Enthusiast

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    You will be able to play all of these, no problem.
     
    BigStallbowski, Sep 27, 2010
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  3. TalonH

    TalonH Notebook Evangelist

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    If you mean Sniper: Ghost Warrior, then you might have an issue. The second day I had it installed the screen sort of broke as I couldn't put it back into full screen. And yes, Crysis runs with mostly everything on high.

    You should look around for some tweaking threads as it'll help your M11x go even faster.
     
    TalonH, Sep 27, 2010
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  4. zephir

    zephir Notebook Deity

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    That's definitely not normal. My M11x ran Sniper just fine on Medium. Even finished the game.
     
    zephir, Sep 27, 2010
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  5. Character Zero

    Character Zero Notebook Evangelist

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    I would overclock that CPU, its so easy and you get a little extra umph. You can find Crysis from time to time pretty cheap, check D2D, Steam, Gamersgate, etc. for the weekly deals.
     
    Character Zero, Sep 28, 2010
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  6. TalonH

    TalonH Notebook Evangelist

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    As I said in another thread, if you run Crysis in DX9 instead of 10, it'll run even more smoothly with most everything at high.
     
    TalonH, Sep 28, 2010
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    Off topic, but care to enlighten me? How would you per se run something on dx9 and not on 10 and the benefits from it?
     
    City., Sep 28, 2010
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  8. TalonH

    TalonH Notebook Evangelist

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    The game still looks fantastic on DX9 but DX10 doesn't give me enough frames for my liking. I get 20-25 with DX10 and with DX9 forced, I get 30-35 and both of those are in graphic heavy areas (firefights, wide open vistas, etc).

    Usually, you can add -dx9 to the exe's target and it'll force it to run in the lower render mode.
     
    TalonH, Sep 28, 2010
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