Playing newer games with no video card?

[JasonSix78]

This may be a dumb question but I'll never know for sure unless I ask. My g/f's brother wants to play BF2 but he only has the onboard video with his Dell. Is this a possibility, to play it with no video card? I figured it could be dumbed down enough but I'm not sure.

Edit: When he tries to run it, the screen flashes and he gets a CTD.

Thanks,
-Jason

 

[imported_FishTaco]

I doubt it, BF2 is pretty picky about what video cards it'll work with.

 

[Concillian]

BF2, no way.

UT2004 is playable in software mode or with onboard video. BF2 though has the highest minimum video card requirement of any game out there, at least as far as I know, by requiring not only 3D capabilities and hardware transform and lighting, but DX9 capability.

 

[JasonSix78]

:thumbsup: I appreciate it guys!

-Jason

 

[Sforsyth]

Originally posted by: Concillian
BF2, no way.

UT2004 is playable in software mode or with onboard video. BF2 though has the highest minimum video card requirement of any game out there, at least as far as I know, by requiring not only 3D capabilities and hardware transform and lighting, but DX9 capability.

yeah the cheap dells my friend has one and it looks like Ass UT2003 that is. might as well be playing game on a gameboy or NES.

 

[Bateluer]

If the system was an AGP slot, or maybe a PCIe slot, you'll be able to drop in a decent card with ease. If not, you're limited to an GF4MX4000, FX5200, FX5500, and several iterations of Radeon 9000-9200.

 

[Sforsyth]

Radeon 9200 128 MB isn't to bad I have one in my daughters PC would play TU 2004 no troubles GTA SA runs grappy and the people are invisable must of the time, but not a bad card for the price

 

[JasonSix78]

Hey, thanks again for the added replies. He lives in TX now and I'm in NC, if it wasn't for that and the fact that he's not familiar with PCs, I would get him a card and install it myself. It was worth a shot to ask.

-Jason