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Is there any shooter games I can play on my laptop? Don't know graphics capability

  • 15-02-2012 4:13pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I sadly got rid of my xbox ages ago due to a baby. However I am starved of a shooting game.

    I have a fairly run of the mill laptop. Its an Asus X52F notebook . It has a P6100 @ 2.00ghz and 4gb ram.

    Intel® HD Graphics (Pentium)




    Report Date: 2/15/2012
    Report Time[hr:mm:ss]: 16:46:36
    Driver Version: 8.15.10.2202
    Operating System: Windows 7 (6.1.7600)
    Default Language: English (Ireland)
    DirectX* Version: 10.0
    Physical Memory: 3884 MB
    Minimum Graphics Memory: 32 MB
    Maximum Graphics Memory: 1696 MB
    Graphics Memory in Use: 55 MB
    Processor: Intel64 Family 6 Model 37 Stepping 5
    Processor Speed: 1995 MHz
    Vendor ID: 8086
    Device ID: 0046
    Device Revision: 18




    * Accelerator Information *


    Accelerator in Use: Intel(R) HD Graphics
    Video BIOS: 1930.0
    Current Graphics Mode: 1366 by 768




    * Devices Connected to the Graphics Accelerator *


    Active Notebook Displays: 1
    * Built-in Display *


    Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
    Display Type: Digital
    Gamma Value: 2.2
    DDC2 Protocol: Supported


    Maximum Image Size:
    Horizontal: 13.39 inches
    Vertical: 07.48 inches


    Monitor Supported Modes:
    1366 by 768 (60 Hz)



    Display Power Management Support:
    Standby Mode: Not Supported
    Suspend Mode: Not Supported
    Active Off Mode: Not Supported


    Raw EDID:
    00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 06 AF EC 26 00 00 00 00
    01 13 01 03 80 22 13 78 0A D7 75 93 55 55 8D 29
    24 50 54 00 00 00 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01
    01 01 01 01 01 01 0C 1C 56 A0 50 00 10 30 30 20
    36 00 58 C1 10 00 00 18 00 00 00 0F 00 00 00 00
    00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 FE 00 41
    55 4F 0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 00 00 00 FE
    00 42 31 35 36 58 57 30 32 20 56 36 20 0A 00 65


    * Other names and brands are the property of their respective owners. *

    Will I be able to play any games? Please help.

    Thanks.


Comments

  • Registered Users Posts: 81,133 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    you can pretty much get away with Counterstrike 1.6 or Condition Zero. Modern shooters are more or less out of contention. You can try CS Source but I promise no results. You can check on the TF2 forum over on steam to see about that as well: the game is free to play and lots of people tweak their old ass computers to render the game under dx8 and a few other things.


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    "Intel® HD Graphics" = no graphics card. The "builtin" Intel one is rubbish. As Overheal says, old games will probably be fine. Modern stuff not so fine.


  • Registered Users Posts: 81,133 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Well it also depends on the game. Some titles are better optimized than others. Mass Effect etc. will gladly take to Intel HD on lower settings.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,038 ✭✭✭Nothingbetter2d


    you could try this http://www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/graphics-cards/how-to-make-an-external-laptop-graphics-adaptor-915616 to add a real graphics to your laptop for playing proper shooters


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    Might as well use a desktop as use that.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭Dannysaurus


    http://forum.notebookreview.com/gaming-software-graphics-cards/418851-diy-egpu-experiences.html

    That's a link to an external graphics processing unit thread. Though, I'd say use money you got from selling le xbox, sell off that laptop, buy an entry level one. The ones with the Sandy Bridge processors usually have the Intel HD 3000 integrated ones, and they're pretty ok to play most curent shooters at lowest settings.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    Quake Live.


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,515 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    Or sign up to OnLive.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭Pdfile


    wolfenstein enemy territory OP, as a measure of you're talent folks, play Cod and get 50-0, then try and repeat in Wolfenstein.... you'll never play them rubbish games anymore...


    it is as always completely Free to play.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭Sound of Silence


    If you happen to have a good internet connection, you could always try Onlive! It's got a couple of decent shooters like Deus Ex and UnrealTournament.

    If not, you're very limited in what you can play.

    As other posters have said, try the original Counter Strike.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 890 ✭✭✭CrinkElite


    Doom 3 runs on very modest hardware (64meg Vram) and still holds up today.
    there's a demo version available so you can always try before you buy.
    http://download.cnet.com/Doom-3-demo/3000-7441_4-10319942.html

    Steam are selling the full game.


  • Registered Users Posts: 81,133 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    CrinkElite wrote: »
    Doom 3 runs on very modest hardware (64meg Vram) and still holds up today.
    there's a demo version available so you can always try before you buy.
    http://download.cnet.com/Doom-3-demo/3000-7441_4-10319942.html

    Steam are selling the full game.
    You say that so nonchalantly: when Doom 3 was new it forced my PC into overheat protection after about 15 minutes of play. Had to upgrade from the Geforce 4 MX 440 to a Geforce ...eh, something in the 5000 or 6000. Good times. That was what.. 10 years ago?


  • Registered Users Posts: 270 ✭✭Supermensch


    The original Half Life. I mean, the graphics are eye-stinging, but it's a really good shooter, and it flew along on a Dell Latitude C400.


  • Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭Alactric


    Dont know if the OP still comes back here, but the daily deal on steam is Wolfenstein 3D :D

    If Doom 3 doesn't work out you could try Half life 2, Nolf 1 and 2, Operation Flashpoint, the original Call of Duty, Medal of Honour Allied assault, basically any classic fps with the last 10 years. You'll find some real gems if you lower you're expectations.


  • Registered Users Posts: 270 ✭✭Supermensch


    Alactric wrote: »
    Dont know if the OP still comes back here, but the daily deal on steam is Wolfenstein 3D :D

    Somebody had ported Wolfenstein 3D to HTML5, it is awesome! :D

    http://www.nihilogic.dk/labs/wolf/


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