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    rainbow6 playable with this?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by torvok, Dec 30, 2006.

  1. torvok

    torvok Notebook Geek

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    core 2 duo 1.83ghz
    2gig ddr2 533mhz
    ati x1400 256mbhypermem

    can i play the lastest r6 games advnaced warfighter and splintercell double agent? i passed the system requirements lab test but it is realistic can i play these games at good settings and fps? from other posts i am guesing i cant play vegas but these 2 games are the lastest from the other series.
    also any r6 fans other there know any of the older r6 games that i can run nicely and stil worht playing even tho they are old?
    thx
     
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    nintendofreak Notebook Enthusiast

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    Weird, i just posted about raven shield! Its not running well though, it goes into turbo mode, and for some reason i cant walk fast (not crouching) :( ill let you know if i get it running :D
     
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  3. torvok

    torvok Notebook Geek

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    wat specs on ur system? same as mine? would be sad if i cant even play rvs with my system!
     
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    mr_bots Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz, 2GB ram, and the X1400. Raven Shield runs great on my system. The new R6: Vegas runs pretty crummy. All settings on low (including 640x480 resolution) and I run at around 25 with it dipping down to around 20 every now and then. Splinter Cell: Double Agent will probably run just as poorly. I don't know anything about Advanced Warfighter, if the requirements are up there with Vegas and Double Agent (SM3.0 required) then I wouldn't count on it running well. The X1400 supports SM3.0 but doesn't run it very well.
     
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    Reezin14 Crimson Mantle Commander

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    I've been playing r6 lockdown for awhile with the spec's below, you shouldn't have any problems and I'm running on the highest settings with ATI 6.9 drivers.
     
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  6. torvok

    torvok Notebook Geek

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    cool. anyone know about advanced warfighter and double agent? i hope i can run those at playable settings. they should be easier on the gpu than vegas eh?
     
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    mr_bots Notebook Evangelist

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    Vegas and Double Agent require SM3.0, which the X1400 has, but doesn't have the pipelines or speed to handle it well so those two games you'll be struggling to peak at 30fps let alone maintain it. Advanced Warfighter only requires SM2.0 so it should run better. For reference SM=Shader Model
     
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    swank Notebook Consultant

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    You will probably struggle a bit. Both R6:Vegas and AW are quite demanding pieces of software. I manage to run both with my hardware (see sig.), but have to lower the image quality to get the fps I want. I dont lower the resolution though.
    By the way, R6:Vegas is a brilliant game.


    swank
     
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    sojourner21 Notebook Consultant

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    I've heard that GRAW, Double Agent, and Vegas are horribly ported, and so requires a very very good rig to run well. I have a a8js (2ghz ram, nvidia 7700) and the GRAW demo doesn't run very smoothly on it. But Best Buy has GRAW for only $15 right now, so you could just try it out.
     
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  10. stamar

    stamar Notebook Prophet

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    graw runs great on my a8js.

    vegas doesnt though.
     
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  11. hmmmmm

    hmmmmm Notebook Deity

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    no, you won't be able to run it

    system requirements:

    Supported OS: Windows XP (only)
    Processor: 3 GHz Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 3000 (3.5 GHz Pentium 4 or Athlon 3500 recommended)
    RAM: 1 GB (2 GB recommended)
    Video Card: 128 MB DirectX 9.0c-compliant, Shader 3.0-enabled video card (256MB recommended) (see supported list*)
    Sound Card: DirectX 9-compliant sound card (PC audio solution containing Dolby Digital Live required for Dolby Digital audio)
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9 or higher (included on disc)
    DVD-ROM: 4x or faster DVD-ROM drive
    Hard Drive Space: 7 GB free
    Peripherals Supported: Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse, Xbox 360 Controller (with additional software download)
    Multiplayer: Broadband Internet connection with 128 kbps Kbps upstream or faster.

    *Supported Video Cards:
    NVIDIA GeForce GeForce 6600GT / 6800 / 7300 / 7600 / 7800 / 7900
    ATI Radeon X1600 / X1800 / X1900 families


    oh yea, laptop versions of gpus aren't fully supported

    source: http://ubisoft.custhelp.com/cgi-bin...y5zZWFyY2hfbmwmcF9wYWdlPTE*&p_li=&p_topview=1
     
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