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    Quake 2 & Others

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by redmaw, Dec 28, 2006.

  1. redmaw

    redmaw Newbie

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    I'm in the market for an inexpensive notebook. What video card could run Quake 2 and Quake 2 engined games like Kingpin? Must also be able to run Quake 1 with the Tremor OpenGL engine mod. Would like to run in high resolution mode.

    Thanks in Advance,

    Scott
     
    redmaw, Dec 28, 2006
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  2. redmaw

    redmaw Newbie

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    Also, would they run on a Geforce 6150? Seem to be the most common type at Best Buy and Circuit City.
     
    redmaw, Dec 28, 2006
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    lowlymarine Notebook Deity

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    Any modern notebook. I've played Q2 quite comfortably at 1024x768 and maximum (such as that is) graphics detail on an S3 Unichrome.

    Edit: A GeForce 6150 will handle Quake 2 engine games with extreme ease. The Q2 engine is older even than the original UT engine, remember.
     
    lowlymarine, Dec 28, 2006
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  4. Jalf

    Jalf Comrade Santa

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    You could run Q2 with software rendering at max details, highest resolution...
     
    Jalf, Dec 28, 2006
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  5. Zellio

    Zellio The Dark Knight

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    You could run Quake 2 in software rendering in windowed mode in highest details :p
     
    Zellio, Dec 28, 2006
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  6. redmaw

    redmaw Newbie

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    I need it to run in OpenGL mode. I don't like software mode. Would anyone list the video card that are OpenGL compliant? I need some current examples on the low end market.

    Thanks
     
    redmaw, Dec 29, 2006
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  7. band-aid

    band-aid Notebook Consultant

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    You could probably go to best buy and spend $600 and get a computer that will blaze through those games.
     
    band-aid, Dec 29, 2006
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  8. redmaw

    redmaw Newbie

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    Thanks for all the input, I'll look around tomorrow. I just love the old games with all the user created stufff on the net. I'll leave my high-end gaming to my 360.

    Scott
     
    redmaw, Dec 29, 2006
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  9. Zellio

    Zellio The Dark Knight

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    Getting a laptop for quake 2?

    You may as well get a $100 laptop off fleabay.

    Hell pocket pcs can play Quake 2 now.

    You're wasting your money.
     
    Zellio, Dec 29, 2006
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