can this rig run ut2004?

[blazer78]

axp 2400+
radeon 9100 @ (250/200)
256mb pc2100

i want to download the game but i got 128k so if it won't run on this rig i'm not going to waste time dlding ut2k4. btw is there any chance it would run at 1024x768 with full details?? (no aa/af)

thx.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

512mb ram would help a lot, it should run, but I don't know about full details

 

[SneakyStuff]

Absolutely, that rig will handle it with no problems (provided you are conservative with detail), my friend can run it on a celeron 1.2 ghz, with a PCI geforce mx 440-se, although he has 512 mb of ram, your video card and processor will pick up te slack.

 

[blazer78]

correct me if i'm wrong but isn't ut2k4 sposed to be a top notch dx9 game? but i guess if it works on a pci gforce mx it'l work on mine, but i'm wondering if it would work with max detail settings, probably not and i'm probably givin myself false hope since that rig can't even run underground properly (in some tracks such as the track with the construction zone car park...)

but it's pretty sweet for ut2k3, flyby gets 89 fps, and botmatch gets 42 =)

 

[RussianSensation]

UT2k4 uses same engine as UT2k3 just a bit updated graphically. So in essence if your computer could play 2003 it will surely play 2004 at the same detailed settings at least for the demo. The full game is supposed to have higher quality textures though as the demo only allows for normal quality due to size contraints. Otherwise I run mine using Radeon 8500 card on a 3.2ghz p4 at 1600x1024 with all settings max noAF/AA and its smooth as butter. Honestly there are 2 types of people those who play with AA and AF and those who don't. Personally I dont care much for AA since at 1600x1200 it doesnt help me much at all, AF does though a lot providing clearer floor/ground surfaces and details. Except for Far Cry, NFS:U, Halo and the new really intense games, I havent experienced the need to upgrade just yet. UT2k4 is not a new game game engine. Whats more funny is that ppl with the top of the line cards have a 15/17 inch lcd or CRT monitor and then they talk about eyecandy and quality features their card can handle.......hmmm....there is a thought.

 

[blazer78]

well, ppl with such "grand" videp cards sacrifice their money for a fast card and don't get a new monitor, but i would rather a sharp and crisp monitor with a slightly slower video card..., and yes it is funnie lol but i spose u can't expect every1 with a radeon 9700+ to have a 19 inch crt lol.

 

[kylebisme]

the unreal engine is mostly cpu limited and you are doing alright there. however, if you expect to keep things above 30fps you will have to set things pretty low no mater what setup you have.

 

[Soulkeeper]

ut2004 didn't like my monitor it kept shooting the refresh rates out of sync

woulda prob ran nice too
ohh well

viewsonic e773 here

 

[Conky]

UT2004 demo seemed to run even smoother than UT2003. Both ran very decently on my old GF4-4600.

I am very tempted to pick up an ATI Radeon 9800Pro at CompUSA with their latest sale. I haven't upgraded my videocard for quite some time.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

512mb ram would help alot....i used to have 256 when playing UT2003 and the load times were big and the game stuttered alot...i upgraded and it all went away...in the ut2k4 demo there is an option to pre load the character texture etc...and that requires u to have at least 512....but hey an extra stick of 512 pc2100 is bout$30 sure u can manage that.

other than that UT engine is CPU limited......i have a xp2000, 512pc2100, and a 9500pro...my monitor wont do much more than 1024x768 coz its rubbish make...but with this set up...i get about 45-50fps and becuase my system limits the game so much i get zero performanc hit when i whack AA and AF all the way up

with 9100 u may need to lean off on some of the details tho...but other than that this game will run effortlessly....its DX7-8.

the UT engine is brilliant....ive had parts where im doin 18fps...but it still feels fluid

 

[SneakyStuff]

I second that, you are absolutely choking yourself with 256 mb of system ram. 512 would be an AMAZING upgrade all around.

 

[Insomniak]

Needs more RAM, beefier Vid Card.

 

[SneakyStuff]

Just stick with the ram first.

 

[high]

should run it ok....amazing game at 1600x1200x32 4xAA 16xAA with everything completely maxed on my 22" NEC CRT Great game.

 

[nick1985]

ram....

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: nick1985
ram....

Yeah, +256MB would do you a lot of good there.

And all the people asking "Will this rig run _____" - the developers put in detail adjustments for a reason.

- M4H

 

[staereo]

im just curious for personal reasons,

will ut 2004 actually run.. (not smoothly, not properly, etc... JUST PHYSICALLY RUN) on a p3 550 with 640mb ram, and a ati rage fury pro video card? What about with an upgraded video card?

Its not my main computer, and i will be getting ut 2004 either way for my main, but what do you think guys, will it physically turn on and go into a game at minimum settings, putting aside how crappy it will run?

Bruce

 

[SneakyStuff]

when hell freezes over, the minimun requirement processor wise, is 1 GHz, and you'll need a 32 mb video card, so IMO prolly not.

 

[g3pro]

i can't wait to see the textures of the full version. we only get a crappy medium level. i can't wait for extremely high.

 

[SneakyStuff]

Yea, they just didnt add the high quality texture packs to streamline the downloading process.

 

[BFG10K]

The CPU is decent but there's too little RAM and the GPU is a little slow too.

 

[staereo]

Originally posted by: SneakyStuff
when hell freezes over, the minimun requirement processor wise, is 1 GHz, and you'll need a 32 mb video card, so IMO prolly not.

My ati rage fury pro is 32mb.. lol.. so im behind on the minimum processor speed.. but would it still run? ive had games still run on the system even though it is far below the minimum...

Bruce

 

[SneakyStuff]

Once again, they reccomend a 1 GHz processor MINIMUM, you're welcome to try it, but i think you'll end up blowing up your system. I cant even run age of mythology (well) on a p3 450 MHz with the same video card you have, so I don't know how you gonna get the game to run.

 

[jcwagers]

Staereo - I have the demo on a K6-2 450 with a 16mb V3 2000. The game will PHYSICALLY start....but I haven't tried running it. I think it'll work fine for my purposes though. I'm going to use it as a dedicated server. If bad gets to worse, you could always use the P3 550 for a dedicated server...unless that's your main rig.

jc

 

[blazer78]

ok, so i might get a ram upgrade but should i get faster ram and make the ram run asynchronous?? or should i get 512mb of pc2100 and run it synchronous, ppl say u get big performance hits when u run ram async, since my 2400+ is 133fsb, i'm assuming that the 512 stick of pc2100 is the better option?

thx.