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aatf510

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I am playing BF2 with lowest settings @ 1024x768 no AA no AF on my laptop,
1.5GHz Pentium M (approx equal to a P4 2.5GHz - 2.8GHz in gaming)
1GB DDR333 Memory
Mobility 9700 (directly equal to desktop 9600pro)

Don't risk it with a 9200LE, it would give you a "STILL" picture, and that's no exaggeration.
 
HamburgerBoy

HamburgerBoy

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The 9200 will run. I have to use mine at 320x240 with lowest settings and still only get an average of fourty frames per second, but it will run.
 
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Varun

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Can someone explain this to me?

"DirectX 9.0c compatible (*video)
DirectX 9.0c compatible (sound)
*Video
Video card must have 128 MB or more memory and one of the following chipsets:
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 or greater
ATI Radeon 8500 or greater"

I've heard a Ti4200 being DX8 will not run the game, but a Radeon 8500 is listed as minimum requirement, yet is a DX8 card...

How does that work?
 
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mwmorph

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Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
The 9200 will run. I have to use mine at 320x240 with lowest settings and still only get an average of fourty frames per second, but it will run.
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at that point arent soldiers and vehicles just weird colored blinking dots?

Originally posted by: Varun
Can someone explain this to me?

"DirectX 9.0c compatible (*video)
DirectX 9.0c compatible (sound)
*Video
Video card must have 128 MB or more memory and one of the following chipsets:
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 or greater
ATI Radeon 8500 or greater"

I've heard a Ti4200 being DX8 will not run the game, but a Radeon 8500 is listed as minimum requirement, yet is a DX8 card...

How does that work?
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Hmm i thought some guys sait DX9.
The ti series is DX8.0(PS1.1)
The R8500 is DX8.1(PS1.4)

so the 9200 is DX8.1(PS1.4) so it should run(9200se are SLOWER than a 8500 though)
have fun at 320x240 resolution.
 
bob4432

bob4432

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Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
The 9200 will run. I have to use mine at 320x240 with lowest settings and still only get an average of fourty frames per second, but it will run.
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how did you get it to run that low? the lowest option for me is 800x600...
 
HamburgerBoy

HamburgerBoy

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Originally posted by: mwmorph
at that point arent soldiers and vehicles just weird colored blinking dots?
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Pretty much. If you're playing as the Muslims or Chinese the USA troops blend in completely with sand, so you're kind of restricted to one team.

Originally posted by: bob4432
Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
The 9200 will run. I have to use mine at 320x240 with lowest settings and still only get an average of fourty frames per second, but it will run.
Click to expand...

how did you get it to run that low? the lowest option for me is 800x600...
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Just add "+szx 320 +szy 240" to the end of the shortcut's target.
 
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The Pentium Guy

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Best recommendation to you is to save about $150 or so for a 9800Pro. I have it and it plays 1024x768 on high settings (but shadows and one other thing on medium) and 4xAA and I'm happy :). A better choice (if it's in the price range) would be a 6600GT, especailly with the SM3 support.
 
bob4432

bob4432

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Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy
Best recommendation to you is to save about $150 or so for a 9800Pro. I have it and it plays 1024x768 on high settings (but shadows and one other thing on medium) and 4xAA and I'm happy :). A better choice (if it's in the price range) would be a 6600GT, especailly with the SM3 support.
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with or without AA?
 
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Pabster

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You might as well grab a 6600GT if you can afford $150. Several models below that price point now, and the 6600GT easily wipes the floor with the 9800 Pro.
 
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cryptonomicon

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Originally posted by: mwmorph
Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
The 9200 will run. I have to use mine at 320x240 with lowest settings and still only get an average of fourty frames per second, but it will run.
Click to expand...

at that point arent soldiers and vehicles just weird colored blinking dots?

Originally posted by: Varun
Can someone explain this to me?

"DirectX 9.0c compatible (*video)
DirectX 9.0c compatible (sound)
*Video
Video card must have 128 MB or more memory and one of the following chipsets:
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 or greater
ATI Radeon 8500 or greater"

I've heard a Ti4200 being DX8 will not run the game, but a Radeon 8500 is listed as minimum requirement, yet is a DX8 card...

How does that work?
Click to expand...

Hmm i thought some guys sait DX9.
The ti series is DX8.0(PS1.1)
The R8500 is DX8.1(PS1.4)

so the 9200 is DX8.1(PS1.4) so it should run(9200se are SLOWER than a 8500 though)
have fun at 320x240 resolution.
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you guys are wimps. back in the day i had to play half-life at 320x240 software, 14fps!

wimps!!!

do it
 
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The Pentium Guy

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Originally posted by: bob4432
Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy
Best recommendation to you is to save about $150 or so for a 9800Pro. I have it and it plays 1024x768 on high settings (but shadows and one other thing on medium) and 4xAA and I'm happy :). A better choice (if it's in the price range) would be a 6600GT, especailly with the SM3 support.
Click to expand...

with or without AA?
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I just said with. I bolded it too ;).

 
Gooberlx2

Gooberlx2

Lifer
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What I don't get is why you're trying to only pay ~$50 for a vid card for a game that's going to cost you $50. It just seems.....senseless to me.
 
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aatf510

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Originally posted by: w00t
6600gt is ur best bet.
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Except with a 6600gt, you won't be able to turn on AA and AF.
Because the 6600gt doesn't have a 256-bit memory bus like the 9800pro.
 
nick1985

nick1985

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Usually you spend more on a video card than you spend on the game you want to play it with...
 
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Phoenix15

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In my work pc I have a Athlon XP 2400, 512, SATA hard drive and a Radeon 9000. I can play BF2 fine on low or medium settings. My home pc is a Athlon XP 3000, 1 gig, IDE drives and a Radeon 9500. It also plays it fine on medium to high settings. I don't know if you guys are placing maxed out settings or what, but it hasn't been that big of a deal to run it on mid level machine's to me.
 
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orangat

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Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
What I don't get is why you're trying to only pay ~$50 for a vid card for a game that's going to cost you $50. It just seems.....senseless to me.
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I'm not sure what you're getting at..
The PC platform is inefficient costwise for playing games. The money I spent on memory alone costs more than a gaming console.
 
bob4432

bob4432

Lifer
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Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy
Originally posted by: bob4432
Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy
Best recommendation to you is to save about $150 or so for a 9800Pro. I have it and it plays 1024x768 on high settings (but shadows and one other thing on medium) and 4xAA and I'm happy :). A better choice (if it's in the price range) would be a 6600GT, especailly with the SM3 support.
Click to expand...

with or without AA?
Click to expand...
I just said with. I bolded it too ;).
Click to expand...

sometimes i just skim over things....:confused:
 
nick1985

nick1985

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Originally posted by: orangat
Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
What I don't get is why you're trying to only pay ~$50 for a vid card for a game that's going to cost you $50. It just seems.....senseless to me.
Click to expand...

I'm not sure what you're getting at..
The PC platform is inefficient costwise for playing games. The money I spent on memory alone costs more than a gaming console.
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you bought the wrong memory
 
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orangat

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Originally posted by: nick1985
Originally posted by: orangat
Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
What I don't get is why you're trying to only pay ~$50 for a vid card for a game that's going to cost you $50. It just seems.....senseless to me.
Click to expand...

I'm not sure what you're getting at..
The PC platform is inefficient costwise for playing games. The money I spent on memory alone costs more than a gaming console.
Click to expand...

you bought the wrong memory
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How so? I usually don't bother upgrading with 2 yr old tech like Ti4200 or 9200.
I got 1Gb during winter for about ~200+ which was reasonable.
 
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cheapherk

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Originally posted by: orangat
I think a big upgrade needed for BF2 is memory and lots of it.
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I have a 6800GT and 1 GB of RAM. The game usually lags at the very beginning of the game even with 1 GB. I'd hate to see how it would run on less. Those who have upgeaded to 2 GB of RAM say the problem has disappeared.
 
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hellokeith

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9600xt is bare minimum and won't look or play very well. As others suggested, find a used 9800 Pro. Anything less is just a waste of money.
 
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