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    how will my future dell xps m1210 run Medieval 2 t

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by robbor, Dec 23, 2006.

  1. robbor

    robbor Notebook Enthusiast

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    it will have this specs:

    nvidia 7400 256
    2 gig 667 ram
    Core 2 Duo 2.0 Ghz
    80 7200 rpm HD or 120 5400 rpm HD: not sure about this one :confused: help apriciated

    Could i run it medium-high settings and acceptable FPS?

    Thanks guys
     
    robbor, Dec 23, 2006
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Could you post the system requirements of that game?
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Dec 23, 2006
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    alexejrm Notebook Consultant

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    It should run it ok, i would gues atleast medium settings at good fps.
     
    alexejrm, Dec 23, 2006
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  4. Wynand

    Wynand Notebook Enthusiast

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    MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
    English version of Microsoft Windows 2000/XP
    Celeron 1.8GHz Pentium 4 (1500MHz) or equivalent AMD processor.
    512MB RAM
    8x Speed DVD-ROM drive (1200KB/sec sustained transfer rate) and latest drivers
    11.0 Gigs of uncompressed free hard disk space
    100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers
    100% Windows 2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers
    DirectX 9.0c
    128MB Hardware Accelerated video card with Shader 1 support and the latest drivers.
    Must be 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible.
    Monitor must be able to display 1024x768 resolution or above.
    Multiplayer:
    Internet (TCP / IP) play supported, internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers, LAN play requires network card.
    Important Note:
    Some cards may not be compatible with the 3D acceleration features utilised by Medieval II: Total War. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX 9.0c compatibility.

    ;)
     
    Wynand, Dec 23, 2006
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  5. Charles P. Jefferies

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    You certainly won't have a problem running that game. Probably medium-high settings, possibly high, and that's pretty good. Thanks for posting the specifications.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Dec 23, 2006
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  6. CoDnut

    CoDnut Notebook Evangelist

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    Wow 11gb of HD space!?! Seems a bit much for one game; thats only about how much is left on my lappy's hd.

    Anyway I know someone who was able to get the game to "run" on an FX5200 and first-gen P-4 (it is rather commical since it doent like the building shaders and other graphics effects). I'm sure a C2D and 7400 can hadle it beautifully.
     
    CoDnut, Dec 23, 2006
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  7. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Heh, you think Medieval II: Total War takes up alot of HDD space?

    Flight Simulator X takes up around 18gb after install.


    Anyways, I tried the Medieval II demo on my laptop and it ran pretty well. But not as good as I though it would. Maybe the retail version is a bit better optimized.
     
    usapatriot, Dec 23, 2006
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  8. Jalf

    Jalf Comrade Santa

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    MTW2 doesn't use 11GB of disk space. At the moment my installation uses 7.8GB (including savegame data and screenshots).
     
    Jalf, Dec 23, 2006
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  9. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    ^ What are your specs and how does it run?
     
    usapatriot, Dec 23, 2006
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