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Can I run this game w/ these specs?

GarinoldGarinold Member Posts: 29
in Darkfall: Unholy Wars
XP - SP3, Intel Core Duo T7700 @ 2.4GHz, 2.98 GB of RAM, & GeFore 8600M GT. Think I can run the game? Just note that this is a Mac that is running windows on boot camp and I actually have 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, but windows XP doesn't register anything above 3 GBs of RAM.

I'm and old school pvper from original eq and daoc (andred & mordred), and when I stumped on this game a few days ago I almost sh&t my pants.  I really wanna play this game, but I just can't justify purchasing a new computer at this time.

 

Thanks

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  • karmathkarmath Member UncommonPosts: 904
    While you will be able to run it and play at  low fps, but you will lag pretty badly in PvP. This is based off of DF1 though.
  • hyllstarterhyllstarter Member UncommonPosts: 203
    http://gameinfocenter.com/pc-games/system-requirements/Darkfall-Unholy-Wars.html

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  • AnnwynAnnwyn Member UncommonPosts: 2,854
    CPU is a little on the weak side, I would add the Graphic Card to that as well, but it should be sufficient. Running the game at it's lowest setting should be relatively fine, but  it will be unplayable during medium to large scale battles (possibly causing crashes). Even in small scale battle, you might have trouble because of the nature of DarkFall's combat system along with the constant movement of the camera, however it should still be playable.
  • GarinoldGarinold Member Posts: 29
    Sounds like it's going to be rough.  I was able to play in the BGs in Guild Wars 2 without any lag.  You guys think DF-UW is going to be more lag intensive than the BGs in GW2?  WvW in GW2 was pretty laggy though.

  • kanechartkanechart Member UncommonPosts: 707

    By the devs not some random site that they submitted to steam:

     

    System Requirements 

    Windows XP Service Pack 3, 32bit
    Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 + or
    AMD Phenom II X2 +
    4GB RAM
    nVidia GeForce 8600 + or
    AMD or ATI 4850 +
    DirectX Sound Card
    12GB Free Space

    SNIP

  • GarinoldGarinold Member Posts: 29
    Originally posted by kanechart

    By the devs not some random site that they submitted to steam:

     

    System Requirements 

    Windows XP Service Pack 3, 32bit
    Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 + or
    AMD Phenom II X2 +
    4GB RAM
    nVidia GeForce 8600 + or
    AMD or ATI 4850 +
    DirectX Sound Card
    12GB Free Space

    I saw that someplace else also.  I'm guessing an E6850 is faster than a
    T7700?  I wouldn't know.  It seems I make it except I'm a GB short on RAM.  The only issue is I don't know how you can have 4 GBs of RAM with Windows XP.....  I have 4 GBs of RAM and it only registers 3, because Windows XP is capped at 3 BG of RAM as far as I know.

     

    Aside from that, I was able to run GW2 without a problem.

  • AnnwynAnnwyn Member UncommonPosts: 2,854
    Originally posted by Garinold
    Originally posted by kanechart

    By the devs not some random site that they submitted to steam:

     

    System Requirements 

    Windows XP Service Pack 3, 32bit
    Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 + or
    AMD Phenom II X2 +
    4GB RAM
    nVidia GeForce 8600 + or
    AMD or ATI 4850 +
    DirectX Sound Card
    12GB Free Space

    I saw that someplace else also.  I'm guessing an E6850 is faster than a
    T7700?  I wouldn't know.  It seems I make it except I'm a GB short on RAM.  The only issue is I don't know how you can have 4 GBs of RAM with Windows XP.....  I have 4 GBs of RAM and it only registers 3, because Windows XP is capped at 3 BG of RAM as far as I know.

     

    Aside from that, I was able to run GW2 without a problem.

    Clock speed of a E6850 is at 3.00 Ghz which is a little higher than what you have (2.4Ghz). It's still a little borderline. My system spec is about the same as their requirements (but with a better graphic card) and it runs "alright", but my FPS will drop between 10-30 FPS during large scale battles.

    As far as the RAM goes, does your PC only detect exactly 3 GB of RAM or does it detect higher than that (3.25 GB for example). Because Windows XP does support 4 GB RAM (it's the maximum for XP) but reserves a certain amount for the system, making it seem like you have less RAM than you actually do. So you most likely have 4 (working) GB of RAM.

  • geckzillageckzilla Member Posts: 15
    You should be able to play the game up until a siege appears on your screen, which can be very frustrating. But it's impossible to say how much they've improved performance during massive conflicts.
  • TopherpunchTopherpunch Member UncommonPosts: 86

    You should be able to play the game in the newb area. I suggest getting a new rig. Build it and be done with it. It is not that much money really. Just don't go out for a month and don't buy stupid useless crap. Also note to yourself, if you are asking "Can I run this?" it is likely you cannotrun it well enough to really play the game. People who run the game with minimum specs have no idea what they are missing, just because it works doesn't means you can play the game. Oh and btw your computer is not going to do very well for DF: UW. 

    Make sure you build your own computer, and if you don't think you can look it up on youtube, it is so easy a middle aged mother with no gaming experience can do it. 

    Note: Do not buy a computer from from a department store they are not gaming computers, you can buy one in pieces and have it be 10x the one you can buy in a store and for half the price. Newegg is your friend, just research and make sure you get the right pieces for what you are buying.

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  • MelgarothMelgaroth Member UncommonPosts: 42

    In the first game you would get a memory error and crash after about 5-6 hours of gameplay or during large sieges if you had less than 4gb of ram and/or ran on a 32-bit OS.

    Hopefully since the new game has been optimized for multi core processors and improved in other ways, this shouldn't be an issue any longer but who knows.

  • GarinoldGarinold Member Posts: 29
    Well I'm gonna give it a try.  I know about newegg and I have friends that can help me with it and build one.  We'll see after Christmas.  I'll just stay away from massive battles and focus on solo and small scale pvp and crafting until I get to the point where I'm gonna buy a computer.  Thanks for the input guys.

  • HancakesHancakes Member Posts: 1,045
    Originally posted by OG_Zorvan

    2gb of modern 1333mHz DDR3 ram blow your 3/4gb 667mHz DDR2 not only out of the water, but out of existence.

    Seriously, you need to build a whole new comp with modern ( i.e. made in the last 2-3 years at least:p) components.

    Edit: And no, you don't need to spend a fortune. When I say "whole new comp", I mean mb/cpu/ram/gpu and power supply. You should be able to reuse everything else including your case. And for the love of god, replace XP with at least Windows 7 64.

    Umm... Its a laptop!!! image What is there to reuse?

     

     

     

    Typical, People giving hardware advice whom know nothing about it. image You cant compare clock cycles between differing architectures or mobile vs desktop GPUS based on numbering.

  • TopherpunchTopherpunch Member UncommonPosts: 86

    You don't recycle computers, just paper and plastic. I heard they used to recycle condoms. Meh, sounds like to much work, who wants to wash it out when you finish, I am usually lazy by then.

     

    Edit: You might also want to replace your hardrive, it is not a good idea to reuse lol.

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  • HancakesHancakes Member Posts: 1,045
    Originally posted by OG_Zorvan
    Originally posted by Hancakes
    Originally posted by OG_Zorvan

    2gb of modern 1333mHz DDR3 ram blow your 3/4gb 667mHz DDR2 not only out of the water, but out of existence.

    Seriously, you need to build a whole new comp with modern ( i.e. made in the last 2-3 years at least:p) components.

    Edit: And no, you don't need to spend a fortune. When I say "whole new comp", I mean mb/cpu/ram/gpu and power supply. You should be able to reuse everything else including your case. And for the love of god, replace XP with at least Windows 7 64.

    Umm... Its a laptop!!! image What is there to reuse?

     

     

     

    Typical, People giving hardware advice whom know nothing about it. image

    Meh, I didn't catch the "laptop" part of it. I still don't consider laptop + gaming to be a viable combination.image

    Rather hard to miss the T7700 or 8600M 

     

    Its definitely viable, but at a premium.  Plus, there's the whole mobility thing as lugging around my 600T case and monitor ISNT viable.

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