126mx Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 First post here! I searched forums for an hour and did find any similar posts. Im running an HP pavilion 23 that i do not think is upgradable so heres its specs Graphics processor: AMD GPU Installed memory: 4 GB RAM Processor speed: 1.3 GHz Monitor resolution: 1920 x 1080 Operating system: Windows Drive capacity: 500 GB Drive Just downloaded DCS World (1.2.x) and just flying the Su_25T im getting choppy gameplay and before I spend $50 I want to know will the Huey give me better or worse gameplay? If worse does anybody know a descent helicopter sim that my computer can handle? Im applying for flight school in Army next month so thought I would give this simulator a try. Thanks guys!
ricktoberfest Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 (edited) Helicopter modules smoother gameplay or worse than Su-25T? That computer sounds like it might have trouble running choplifter Are you sure it's a 1.3Ghz processor? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited October 27, 2015 by ricktoberfest
King_Hrothgar Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 Generally speaking, the higher you fly, the smoother the performance. Beyond that there isn't much of a performance difference between the modules. Regardless, your PC is far below the minimum specs for this game and most other modern PC games as well. DCS is an excellent chopper sim, but you don't appear to have the hardware to run it.
126mx Posted October 27, 2015 Author Posted October 27, 2015 not sure if thats my processor speed my system info says processor info is not available. Gona have to sell an AR to pay for a gaming computer but atleast ill be able to also afford a TrackIr 5 Premium Head Tracker and some pedals. Thanks for the input guys.
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted October 27, 2015 ED Team Posted October 27, 2015 Bare in mind minimum spec for the sim. 1.2.16 Minimum system requirements: OS 64-bit Windows Vista, 7 or 8; CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz; RAM: 6 GB; Free hard disk space: 10 GB; Video: 512 MB RAM card, DirectX 9.0c - compatible; Sound: DirectX 9.0c - compatible; requires internet activation. Recommended system requirements: OS 64-bit Windows Vista, 7 or 8; CPU: Core i5+; RAM: 8GB; Hard disk space: 10 GB; Video: Shader 3.0 or better; NVIDIA GeForce GTX560 / ATI 6950 DirectX 9.0c or better; Sound: DirectX 9.0c - compatible; DirectX: 9.0C; requires internet activation. 1.5.0 Minimum system requirements: OS 64-bit Windows 7/8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i3; RAM: 8 GB; Free hard disk space: 30 GB; Video: 2 GB RAM card, DirectX11 - compatible; requires internet activation. Recommended system requirements: OS 64-bit Windows 7/8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i5+; RAM: 16GB; Hard disk space: 30 GB; Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX780 / ATI R9 290 DirectX11 or better; Joystick; requires internet activation. Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, PIMAX Crystal
126mx Posted October 27, 2015 Author Posted October 27, 2015 looked on back of computer and found model number and found its true specs Installed memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics processor: AMD GPU Processor speed: 2 GHz Monitor resolution: 1920 x 1080 Operating system: Windows Drive capacity: 1 TB Drive
Witchking Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 Afraid ur system isn't that good enough. DCS is processor intensive...(1.5 is a bit better). There are a lot more things going underneath the hood than other simple games. So you can't justify that your PC can run x, y or z better and smooth. These are the requirements for DCS..and the better your hardware, the better experience. It may run with ur config...but don't expect butter smooth gameplay. WHISPR | Intel I7 5930K | Nvidia GTX980 4GB GDDR5 | 16GB DDR4 | Intel 730 series 512GB SSD | Thrustmaster WARTHOG | CH Pro Pedals | TrackIR4 pro | |A-10C|BS2 |CA|P-51 MUSTANG|UH-1H HUEY|MI-8 MTV2 |FC3|F5E|M2000C|AJS-37|FW190|BF 109K|Mig21|A-10:SSC,EWC|L-39|NEVADA|
King_Hrothgar Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 AMD GPU doesn't actually mean anything as AMD is a brand. But given that it didn't give anything more than that, I bet you have integrated graphics. Integrated graphics cards are not capable of doing much gaming beyond something simple like solitaire. If you're looking at new PC's, I suggest the following if you want a good experience with DCS at 1920x1080 resolution: CPU: Intel I5 3GHz or higher (I7 is a waste of money, DCS won't use the extra cores it has) GPU: ATI 270X or better or nvidia GTX 770 or better RAM: 8GB or more (my system does fine with 8GB for now) Operating system: 64bit version of windows, doesn't matter if it's 7, 8, 8.1 or 10. Controllers: depends on your budget, just remember you get what you pay for.
126mx Posted October 27, 2015 Author Posted October 27, 2015 ok thanks guys, im gona look for gaming PC.
NakedSquirrel Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 You should download and try the 1.5 beta and see if it gives you adequate performance. Modules: A10C, AV8, M2000C, AJS-37, MiG-21, MiG-19, MiG-15, F86F, F5E, F14A/B, F16C, F18C, P51, P47, Spitfire IX, Bf109K, Fw190-D, UH-1, Ka-50, SA342 Gazelle, Mi8, Christian Eagle II, CA, FC3
Vitesse2l Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 You should download and try the 1.5 beta and see if it gives you adequate performance. That's right. Doesn't cost anything and the Su25 is one the least resource hungry aircraft in the game. Just don't expect miracles and understand you'll only get to experience a limited part of DCS.
Valinor Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 You should download and try the 1.5 beta and see if it gives you adequate performance. Agreed. My fps doubled or so on it. And helicopters, that seemed to be a little heavier, now are equally smooth as butter. Considering it's free it is worth a try.
schroedi Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 You can test the TF-51, too. This is the training version of the P-51 which is also included in the free DCS World.
Spectrum Legacy Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 Resource-wise, I find modules directly from Eagle Dynamics to have the best optimization out of the box since day1, both from cockpit and viewed externally as well. From helos I can compare only the Huey vs Su25T and the Huey is more demanding both on cpu and gpu in this case. 3rd party modules sometimes are more resource heavy at beta release (mig21 1year ago with not working lods and higher polygon count in the pit comes to mind), but that is usually addressed with patches promptly. On the side note, not all integrated cards are rubbish, but they naturally offer worse experience compared to dedicated cards, especially they can't push silky smooth stable fps on higher settings nor any heavy postprocessing effects / AA. Surprisingly I can play dcs 1.5 on my desktop htpc though, which features integrated R7, albeit overclocked (comparable with R7 250) on mid settings (high textures, high visibility range, no AA native 1080p, low shadows, ground clutters/trees at low range) ~30fps in battle low at deck, ~45 at medium altitudes, 100+ in the space:) Stuttering can be an issue though. That being said, getting a decent dedicated Gpu and quad core Cpu with reasonable single thread performance is way to go for smooth DCSimming. Sent from my pComputer using Keyboard
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