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    will it play and will it cut performance

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by pwillie, Mar 21, 2006.

  1. pwillie

    pwillie Notebook Consultant

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    i want to put D2 play on my i1300 and if so will it cut the actual system speed/performance
     
  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Could you be more specific? We need specs, and the game requirements for starters.

    Make sure you check that you meet the minimum requirements of the game.

    Chaz
     
  3. pwillie

    pwillie Notebook Consultant

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    uhh it has enough hd space processor 1.7sumthin celleron uhh i'll look up the game
    alsoi what i mainly need to know is will it play and if it will will it cut down the system performance off game



    d2 wit multiplayer

    64 MB RAM
    Open Battle.net game Creators and TCP/IP game Hosts: 128MB RAM recommended (256MB RAM in games with over 4 players)
    950 MB available hard drive space
    28.8 Kbps or faster modem
    Up to 8 Players over TCP/IP Network or Battle.net® (Requires low-latency Internet connection with support for 32-bit applications)




    expansion

    64 MB RAM
    800MB available hard drive space (in addition to original Diablo II Multiplayer install).
    28.8 Kbps or faster modem
    Up to 8 Players: Over TCP/IP Network or Battle.net® (Requires low-latency Internet connection with support for 32-bit applications)
     
  4. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yea, it will run fine.

    My age old T21 used to play D2 fine, at 800x600 :p

    It was a Pentium 3 1.1ghz, 512ram, 40gb HD, etc. I don't know what video, but it was some 32mb video onboard :p

    Ran D2 fine, though Going through Baal with 2 necros with skeles did make it kinda laggy :)
     
  5. pwillie

    pwillie Notebook Consultant

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    so u dont think it will mess up outa game performance
     
  6. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Not really, D2 isn't really a demanding game.
     
  7. pwillie

    pwillie Notebook Consultant

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    woah i got the demo and it cut off 1.5-2in on both sides wtf
     
  8. Shampoo

    Shampoo Notebook Deity

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    Okay pwillie it sounds like you post before thinking and double click stuff without thinking first.

    Considering your other very general thread I will have to say go read up on your problems before coming here to ask such questions that have very obvious and quick answers on the internet.

    Google it and you will find way more information than we can ever provide here. Much faster too.

    Jeez.

    It also seems like you're wondering if a game will break your laptop. No, it won't, unless your system is on the brink of dying anyways.
     
  9. Charles P. Jefferies

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    What kind of laptop do you have (model, specifications)? If it is a widescreen one, then that's why it is cut off on either side. There's a setting you can change that will make it stretch the image over the whole screen. It will be somewhat distorted since it is being stretched and a bit blurry since it will be out of native resolution, but at least it will take up the whole screen.

    Chaz
     
  10. pwillie

    pwillie Notebook Consultant

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    thx chaz i was jujst wondering why and no shampoo i was checking to see if it would slow overall system performance and if all u can say is bsically critisizem dont post to begin with because the point of asking PEOPLE is to get option where it was actually used
     
  11. Budding

    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    I for one didn't understand anything you just wrote there. Please use proper grammar and spelling and try to pay attention during your english classes like the most of us (did).