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    DELL XPS M1530 compatibility with CIV5 game

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Peyman1351, Nov 12, 2011.

  1. Peyman1351

    Peyman1351 Newbie

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    Hi all,
    I have a DELL XPS M1530 and would like to run CIV 5 game on it. Is it possible?
    I need to know before buying
    The operating system is VISTA

    Thanks guys,
     
    Peyman1351, Nov 12, 2011
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    tomberries Notebook Enthusiast

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    Protip: He has the laptop already and is asking about buying a game for it.

    It will mainly depend on if you have the integrated intel graphics chip or the dedicated 8400m/8600m gt nvidia chip. It may run on low with the intel chip, it should run fairly well on low/medium settings with one of the nvidia cards.

    It's compatible with Vista so that's not a worry.

    Steam has a free demo of it, so I would recommend you download that and see how it runs before buying. If you don't have steam already it's free to download and make an account (then the demo is also free).

    Sid Meier's Civilization V on Steam (demo link is on the right hand column opposite the buying options)
     
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Oh, I read "I need to know before buying", and I totally thought that was for the laptop. My bad.

    EDIT: Moved to gaming, but as the above poster said, if it's compatible with Vista, I doubt there should be any issues.
     
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  5. Peyman1351

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    Thanks mates.
     
    Peyman1351, Nov 12, 2011
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