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Hi frens.... How's everyone....

I just got myself a Acer 1810T with Intel SU7300 & "Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD"

I have only 30 mins a day to do gaming so i dont have time to solve puzzle based action games or RPG/Team Oriented/Tactical or anything which takes time, basically anything which requires using the brain....

Therefore i need to play games which are packed with "Instant Action" thus giving me maximum gratification in my 30 mins available to me daily..

Hence i am looking for "First Person Shooters & Racing Games"

Also i dont like to play any games based on Horror or Ghosts etc. I would prefer games based around normal people...

Could you guys suggest me games which will run on the Intel 4500MHD....?

Thanks to all....

 

Notebookcheck: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (GMA X4500MHD)

As you can see, most new games will not run well on that GMA, so you are stuck with some Valve games and older games.

For FPS, try:
Call Of Duty 2
Call Of Duty 4 (If you can bear with 25 FPS on low settings)
Battlefield 2 (usually a round lasts more than 30 mins)
CounterStrike Source
Fear
Doom
TeamFortress 2
Left 4 Dead
Half-Life 1&2
FarCry

For racing, try:
NFS:Most Wanted
TrackMania:Nations (Free)
Colin McRae Rally 2005

 

Battlefield hero's. you get to jump into the action very fast...it's browser based, and games are really short compared to other fps games.

 

racing/puzzle? Try TMnations united! free, racing/puzzle game. Very fun.

Sorry for the double post...damn road runner timing out

 

Hi guys

I would like to know if my notebook can run metro 2033 at the native res whit someting around 30fps, maybe with all the others options set to lowest possible...

My notebook:

HP DV5T with cpu: c2d p7350, gpu: 9600 gt 512m ddr2, screen: 1280 x 800, 4 gig ram, vista hp 64 bit.

I can do a bit of OC to get it aroud 5300 3dmark06....

Thanks guys!

Charles

 

For an online action RPG, Guild Wars is very fast and rewarding. Because it's instanced, you can quick travel to any town you have visited. The graphics should also be decent on the 4500MHD.

YouTube - Guild Wars Gameplay - [Secret Lair of the Snowmen] Deldrimor reputation points

 

Galactic Civilizations 2 is a good turn based stratgy that you can come back to on a daily basis.

I second TrackMania Nations, great fun, simple and fast.

I don't know if you have internet access or not but Quake Live is fun.

 

Its not browser based, you need to download and install it.
But its still free and it played around 30 fps on my brothers single core Celeron 2GHz with Intel GMA 4500m.
The wierd problem is that Source games (including L4D) ran better than CS 1.6 on that laptop.
Its crazy.

 

Quake Live? I get a good amount of play, it's free and easy to get into.

 

you want quake live.

 

you'll want cs 1.6

it's simply fantastic

that or cs source, but cs 1.6 is better IMO

cod2/4 wont run well

 

Counter-Strike 1.6 is not playable on the Intel GMA 4500MHD. Apparently, there is a bug in the drivers that makes the game jump from 15FPS to 60FPS constantly with vsync turned off. Most of the time it is in the 20's, which is unplayable to me. Remember, that CS 1.6 need a constant of 60FPS or 100FPS to be playable. Since, it is using an old graphics engine, Intel will not update their drivers to fix this problem. Tested on both the stock Intel drivers and the newest Intel drivers. Also, tested with Direct3D and OpenGL.

However, I tried Counter-Strike: Source on the Intel GMA 4500MHD and I get around 45-65FPS with some tweaks and it's very playable. Even at 30FPS, Source seems playable. The reason is because Source has a newer and more efficient graphics engine.

Games like F.E.A.R. or Left4Dead, etc. will run on low settings at 640x480. Which is why I don't recommend them.

Games that run smoothly for me on the Intel GMA 4500MHD (1366x768):
Counter Strike: Source
Diablo 2
Starcraft
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War (1st version)
Age of Empires 2

 

Live For Speed is really fun racing sim that doesn't chew up your CPU or your GPU. Live for Speed - Online racing simulator Really easy to jump on start playing(Everything is unlocked at the start) Good demo to try out on they're site.

 

How would I play Mass Effect 2 on my current system? Specs are in the signature.

Mr. Mysterious

 

At 1920x1080, your 9600M GT is going to struggle. But you still should be capable of running it with a mixed settings of high/medium, mass effect 2 is really well optimized.

 

Don't forget me plz!

I'm really interest in this game, but also really not shure my rig can handle it.

Thanks a lot

Charles

 

Negative. Metro 2033 taxes very hard on PCs, just googled: minimum requirement for graphic card: DirectX 9, Shader Model 3 compliant graphics cards (GeForce 8800, GeForce GT220 and above). You can run it, but don't expect enjoyable gameplay with 9600M GT/P7350.

 

not at full HD but easily at 1280X800 or 1366X768... u can push res up to 1600X900 but details will drop.

 

I just found out today that Blur is also being released for the PC as well, I tried the demo on a friend's 360 back in march and it's probably something I want to play.

Code:

Recommended:

OS: Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Processor: Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo 2.0ghz or better
Memory: 2 GB Ram
Graphics: 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 7800GT or better or ATI Radeon 1800XT or better with Shader 3.0 capabilities
DirectX®: Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
Hard Drive: 14GB of free hard drive space
Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Internet: Broadband connection required for Multiplayer Connectivity

Anyone have any idea how well this would run on my laptop? I'm looking at running 1080p if I can while playing online. I can run my GPU overclocked a bit with 600/1600/500.

 

Just ordered the Envy 17, specs in my sig. I was originally getting a Sager NP8690 with the ATI 5870, but from what I'm told the 5850 isn't that far behind it? What type of settings will I be able to run Starcraft 2, WoW, Final Fantasy 14 MMO and Modern Warfare 2? Also by the time Diablo 3 is released, would I still be able to run it at close to high settings? Thanks for any input!

 

Starcraft 2- Maxed setings
WoW- maxed settings
Final Fantasy 14 MMO- no one knows yet
Modern Warfare 2- Max settings
And yes Diablo 3 definitely at least on high settings.

 

If thats the recommended system requirements, then you should be able to run it on high settings. Or at least medium

 

Thank you soo much kind sir!

 

The minimum reminds me of something from 2004/2005 for some reason:

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Minimum:

OS: Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Processor: Intel Pentium D Dual Core 3.4ghz or better
Memory: 1 GB Ram for Windows XP, 2 GB for Windows Vista or Windows 7
Graphics: 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT or better or ATI Radeon 1600XT or better with Shader 3.0 capabilities.
DirectX®: Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
Hard Drive: 14GB of free hard drive space
Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Internet: Broadband connection required for Multiplayer Connectivity

 

well no one really knows how well the game is optimized since it isn't out yet. You will definitely be able to run it though.

 

I guess I'll be one to test the game out then, just have to wait until the 25th before I can run it, anyway. But thanks for the reassurance

 

Can the asus UL30VT run Gears of War ? and how well can it run Aion online ?

CPU: C2D 1.77
GPU: nvidia G210m
RAM: 4gb DDR3
Display: 13.3" 1366x768

 

Will i be able to run Bad Company 2?

Specs in my sig.

Thank you!

 

Ok Thanks for the reply Lidowxx.

I gonna save my money then.

Charles (dreaming of an msi gx640)

 

ok i have a samsung r480
intel i3 330m 2.13GHZ
4gb ram ddr3
14" screen
500GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit

can i play far cry2 or Fallout 3 or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

 

my brother has an older Vostro 1500 with that video card and i'm just wondering if it'll work with Starcraft II

 

It meets the minimum system requirements, but not the recommended.

 

Isn't the 8600M GT based on the G84M core, not the G86?

 

that's right. goes from g80-g84-g86.

 

hey i have a dell studio 1558
intel i5 M 430 2.27GHz (2.53GHz boost)
4GB RAM
15.6" screen
500 GB hard drive
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 1024MB
Windows 7 Home Premium (64 Bit)

will i be able to play GTA IV on this?

 

I personally tried playing SC2 with a HD3200(Turion 2.1 Ghz) and in a INtel 4500(2.7 Ghz).

Witha a HD 3200 it can play in Medium settings in 1024x768(I think it also can play in 1280x800 when plugged in) and the Intel with 1440x900 at LOW plugged in or not.

 

Probably on low - medium. The 5470 isn't a high end card.

 

thanks for the reply CZX58 Shadow
yeah i didnt think it was
but oh well
thank youuu

 

This is Blizzard -- one of the reasons why they're so popular is that they don't make games that require powerful graphics cards. The 8600M GT should be perfectly fine. I'm not even surprised to hear that even the GMA 4500 can run it.

 

Well the thing here is that playing SC2 at LOW settings looks like all the characters are devoid of life.

The bare minimum should be at HIGH settings.. Of course even my 5750 cant handle ULTRA settings when i launch an all out assault.(Like having 12 carriers) IN normal situations it can Handle Ultra but you will experience a GREAT DROP in FPS in battle.

I try to keep my frames above 30.

 

Acer 5551G

AMD Phenom II Triple Core N830
Cores - 3 (GHz) 2,10
CPU memory 1.5 MB
AMD M880G

RAM MB 4 096 DDR 3 (MHz) 1066
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 1GB

15.6 Standard LED Max. resolution 1366 x 768

Games like:

Crysis
Far Cry 2
Just Cause 2
Guild Wars 2
StarCraft 2
TF 2
Metro 2033
GTA 4
Civilization 5

Games on Dolphin and PCSX2


Could I run them?

 

Finally, some AMD triple core cpu shows up!! We don't even have any reviews show us how it performs against current c2d/i5/i7. Thus some of opinions here may be merely speculations.

Out of the games you listed, you should be able to run most of them on medium/high except Metro 2033 or maybe just cause 2, guild wars 2 ain't even out yet, so no one can tell you how well it will run on your laptop.

As for Dolphin and PCSX2, you may as well forget about ever playing wii/gamecube/ps2 games on your laptop. Dolphin is known for being unoptimized for multi-cores(can't utilize more than 2 cores), you will need at least a 3 ghz dual core processor to make SOME, note just some games playable. For PCSX2, it's pretty much the same case. You can always try though, although I suspect you will most likely get miserable fps.

 

Hi,

I'm playing SC II Beta on my 8600M GT (overclocked tho), with 1280x800 res, a mix of mid to high graphic settings (no AA) and it plays very very smoothly.
I should try with AA or higher graphics settings to see how far can it go with good fps, but i'm focusing on playing right now will do that with the full game.

Hope this info helps

 

I have the opportunity to snag a Sony Vaio AW240 at $900CAD, which I plan to use for among other things, gaming. I'm going to be playing Halo: Combat Evolved, NFS Underground 2, NFS Carbon, Star Wars Battlefront II, and Halo 2 Vista on it.

System Specs:

Core 2 Duo T6600(2.2GHz)
4GB DDR2 PC2-6400(2x2GB) @800MHz
NVIDIA 9600M GT 512MB
18.4in screen, 1680x945 screen resolution
320GB SATA 9.5mm 5400rpm HDD
DVD Drive

Will the AW be powerful enough to play these games on full?

 

most of them yes

 

For a cheaper price of just $749.99 CAN you can buy the more powerful ASUS G51VX-RX05 instead:
Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 2.0GHz
15.6" HD LED
4GB RAM
320GB HDD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 1GB DDR3
DVD-writer
Canada Computers - ASUS G51VX-RX05 Gaming Notebook (Refurbished) - Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 2.0GHz, 15.6" HD LED, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 1GB, DVD-writer, Webcam, Windows Vista Home Premium

 

Will this setup be able to run Battlefield Bad Company 2? With what settings?

Sager NP2090 (Compal IFL-90)

CPU: Core 2 Duo T7300 (2.0Ghz)
GPU: Nvidia 8600M GT (512 MB RAM)
RAM: 4GB DDR 667 Mhz
Native Resolution: 1680x1050

 

I'm looking to get an Envy14 next month and was wondering what sort of gaming performance I can expect out of it. I'm looking to play Half Life 2, SC2, Diablo 3 when it comes out, and if it's up to it, some modern shooters (Crysis?). Specs are:

i5 430m
ATI Radeon HD 5650m
4gb DDR3 RAM
1600x900 display

What sort of settings can I expect to play with? Also, are there many games in which the 430m will be a bottle neck? Would there be a significant gain in FPS or max settings by upgrading to the 520m or 540m? If I can get away with a lower end processor for similar gaming experience I would be happy to save $100 and the heating/battery life concerns.

 

Don't forget that these are very different in terms of size.

 

That laptop will provide you a decent gaming performance. Crysis should run at least on medium native res. SC2 probably high-ultra. Half life 2 definitely maxe out and not sure about Diablo 3 but imo at least on high settings. Modern shooters like CoD MW2 will run maxed out settings. This card is comparable to the GTS 250m which is pretty powerful. You should save the extra $100 on the processor. You will only see a minor performance gain with the upgrade.