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    Games for upped Studio 15?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by N1c0_ds, Apr 11, 2009.

  1. N1c0_ds

    N1c0_ds Notebook Enthusiast

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    I already knew my Studio 15 wouldn't be the top gaming rig, but I still want to put a few games on it for when my Xbox isn't around. I was wondering what games were playable on med-high settings with the following specs:

    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo P8600 (2,40GHz/1066MHz FSB/3 Mo cache)
    2x2GB 800mhz SDRAM
    256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450 on a 1280x800 screen
    Vista Home Premium

    I'm also open on linux games, if needed :confused:

    On the list:
    -Left for dead
     
    N1c0_ds, Apr 11, 2009
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  2. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    Though old and not the most graphics appealing Farcry is worth it. Cheap and amazingly entertaining.
     
    X2P, Apr 11, 2009
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    GTA III & Vice City would prolly work.....SA might too.

    A good place to check would be-- Can You Run It?

    They've got a database of pretty much every game you could think of and while it's not an exact indicator, it should give you at least a rough idea of what you could play
     
    Huskerz85, Apr 11, 2009
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    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    Every games are playable on this set up...granted some won't run great, but there's shouldn't be any unplayable games.
     
    JCMS, Apr 11, 2009
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  5. N1c0_ds

    N1c0_ds Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah, but I'm looking for modern stuff to play when there is no Xbox. Left 4 dead is said to run at top settings. I've also been missing out on RTS games since Caesar III. I'm open to all suggestions in this category.

    I already have GTA, Call of Duty and Battlefield on my Xbox
     
    N1c0_ds, Apr 11, 2009
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    Caesar III - wow, that's like ten years!

    RTS games recommended in no particular order:

    Caesar IV
    Rise of Nations
    Civilization IV (turn based, but still good)
    Sins of a Solar Empire
    Command and Conquer Generals + Zero Hour (or just get C&C The First Decade)
    Command and Conquer 3
    Command and Conquer Red Alert 3
    Age of Empires III
    Warcraft III
    World in Conflict (might struggle a bit since it's graphically intensive)
     
    HTWingNut, Apr 12, 2009
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  7. MGS2392

    MGS2392 NAND Cat!

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    Pick up the Orange Box, and Counter Strike (1.6 for competition, Source if you're new). They're games that no PC gamer should be without.
     
    MGS2392, Apr 12, 2009
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    i'm getting the same laptop with the same cpu and ram but better graphics card (in 7 days :D ) and i'm planning to buy age of empires 3
     
    darth jimmy, Apr 14, 2009
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    King of Interns Simply a laptop enthusiast

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    Age of Empires 3 ran amazingly well on a geforce mx 420 I had in an old p4 desktop a few years back. Mind you all settings were set quite low.
     
    King of Interns, Apr 14, 2009
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    Just a shame AOE3 didn't live up to the others.
     
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    On your setup, I think F.E.A.R. should work fine, as well as Extraction Point. Perseus Mandate would run a bit slower, but I don't recommend getting that expansion because it's not as good as the original. Battlefield 2 should run great, and Battlefield on the Xbox is different too. Just don't get anything like Crysis.
     
    steelroots7xe, Apr 14, 2009
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