Golden28 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Hi. I have two potential platforms to play BS on but would like any of you experienced simmers who already have the game to advise me on whether it is possible to play the game on either and what to expect on each one. I usually hate all these "will it play on my system" threads but as there is no demo coming out I really need some advice. My Desktop is the following Spec: XP Home P4 3 Ghz 2GB Memory GForce 6600 GT (128mb) My Laptop is as follows: Vista Home Premium 32bit Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66Ghz 2GB Memory GForce 8600M GS (512mb) Is it worth me even trying to run BS on either of these or should I look into an upgrade or a new system?? Thanks in advance for any replies :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckybob9 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 My desktop stats are pretty much the same: XP Pro P4 3.0ghz 2gig ram ATI Radeon AGP 9800 pro 256mb I can run blackshark alright but I just have to turn everything to the lowest. It still looks wonderful though! Nevada map contributer EDM Modeling tools FAQ: http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1418067&postcount=1 Seo libh a chairde is chanadh liom. Líonaigí'n oíche le greann is le spórt. Seo sláinte na gcarad atá imithe uainn. Mar cheo an tsléibhe uaine, iad imithe go deo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inseckt Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 (edited) I think from what I've heard lately, your laptop will kill you desktop... So you should keep a watchful eye over your desktop... When the judge arrives (BS) he will condemn your desktop.... So you and your laptop and BS, will live happily ever after, while I... I will be hungover.... Edited December 16, 2008 by Inseckt Help Beczl with his DCS MiG-21Bis project by Pre-Ordering DCS MiG-21Bis module NOW! CLICK HERE TO GO TO PRE-ORDER PAGE AT INDIEGOGO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden28 Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 Inseckt, I take it you are refering to the affinity tweak I've been hearing about? :smilewink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonK Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 It would be interesting to see the results. The dual core is half of the hz of his P4, so this would be interesting to see BS's use of the CPU. My rig is about identical to yours, minus the Graphics card (Nvidia 9800GTX) and it is unplayable in missions (10 FPS and under). Flys great though in a blank mission I created (no AI) though. If you run it on both, please post your results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaInfinity Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 I have a dell e1705 that matches your laptop specs. Mine has the 7900GO in it. My desktop also matches yours and I have the same video card. I can say that the laptop will be better as long as you have a great video card. Just a warning, you WILL want to build a new machine for this game. The laptop does OK with water and effects off, all details set to low at 1680X1050. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] |Core i7 5820k@3.8ghz|ASUS X99 Deluxe mobo|16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR4 2666|EVGA GTX980 SLI | 4x500GB Samsung PRO SSD|Corsair RM1000 GOLD|Track IR5|5x LG 27inch LCD| Windows 8.1 PRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny875 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 laptop user Hey Golden28, I've been playing DCS on my old laptop (rough specs XPhome,P4m70 2.00Gz,Gforce6600Go 256Mb, 2Gz Ram 533,Saitex x52 Pro.) Close most services with fs-autostart,Med settings but res down to 1024x768(ish) and it plays ok. I cant say its fast but at least 15fps up to 25 when in battle(clouds are a killer though). Get a steady 27=fps with FSX and spitfire etc(just to compare) so try it out on your laptop coz you got a whole extra GHZ than me! If you dont like it or you need really high fps then just upgrade your pc. That my 2 pennies worth anyway, good luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny875 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 EDIT EDIT. Sorry, your pc has roughly same specs + 1 Ghz so try it on that first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quyes Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 I'm running BS on my XPS M1730 (Laptop) with max graphics and a resolution of 1920x1200. The specs are: Intel Core2 Duo 2.6 4GB mem NVidia 8800M GTX 512mb SLI (With only one card running) Vist 32Bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inseckt Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Inseckt, I take it you are refering to the affinity tweak I've been hearing about? :smilewink: hehe, yes, I probarbly was:D Help Beczl with his DCS MiG-21Bis project by Pre-Ordering DCS MiG-21Bis module NOW! CLICK HERE TO GO TO PRE-ORDER PAGE AT INDIEGOGO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden28 Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 Cheers guys :beer: very interesting stuff. I've not got the available cash to buy at the moment so I'll probably get the boxed version in the new year. As soon as I do I will post up a results comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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