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English forum => Ship Simulator 2008 => Topic started by: RMS Gigantic on April 16, 2008, 04:17:05

Title: How slow would it be if...
Post by: RMS Gigantic on April 16, 2008, 04:17:05: I ran ss08 with every standard met, but only 512 MB of RAM?
Title: Re: How slow would it be if...
Post by: Agent|Austin on April 16, 2008, 04:26:32: it would be average. XD
Title: Re: How slow would it be if...
Post by: Mad_Fred on April 16, 2008, 05:57:24: I assumed that you run XP?

Having half the RAM that is required might make it run very poorly, give you strange problems, and you would probably suffer from crashes and errors.

Other than that, it would run average... ::)

Fred
Title: Re: How slow would it be if...
Post by: RMS Gigantic on April 16, 2008, 14:46:09: Quote from: Mad_Fred on April 16, 2008, 05:57:24
I assumed that you run XP?

Having half the RAM that is required might make it run very poorly, give you strange problems, and you would probably suffer from crashes and errors.

Other than that, it would run average... ::)

Fred
oh... I was expecting something like "just very laggy", or something...
Title: Re: How slow would it be if...
Post by: Mad_Fred on April 16, 2008, 16:43:45: Well that may be the case. And maybe it would not run at all. The minimum requirements are there for a reason obviously. ;D

Fred
Title: Re: How slow would it be if...
Post by: Muttzcuttz on April 16, 2008, 20:15:55: Quote from: RMS Gigantic on April 16, 2008, 04:17:05
I ran ss08 with every standard met, but only 512 MB of RAM?
Thats actaually the minumum many people recommend for just running windows XP alone, never mind with extra apps running.

Note i didnt say micosofts recommendation (128MB). Many pros recommend a mimimum of 512MB for the operating system to 'breathe' properly. Any less and you will see performance issues. I wouldnt even attempt to run SS2008 on only 512MB of ram. :)
Title: Re: How slow would it be if...
Post by: Captain Spencer on April 16, 2008, 20:20:00: Quote from: Muttzcuttz on April 16, 2008, 20:15:55
I wouldnt even attempt to run SS2008 on only 512MB of ram. :)

Why on earth not? I do ;D

I only have 512MB of system RAM although I do have a separate graphics card that also has 512MB RAM. I would say SS08 runs average for me. I can't turn everything up, although I can add a few nice details to the graphics without too much lag.

Ohh and by the way, no crashes or lock-ups for me in shipsim. It's just every other 3D game crashes on me ::) :(
Title: Re: How slow would it be if...
Post by: RMS Gigantic on April 17, 2008, 14:14:54: I was thinking of running ss08 on my Windows XP computer for only a short while, until my family can get enough spare money to buy the other 512 MB of RAM...
Title: Re: How slow would it be if...
Post by: RMS Gigantic on April 17, 2008, 14:19:47: Quote from: CaptainSpencer on April 16, 2008, 20:20:00
I do have a separate graphics card that also has 512MB RAM.
What card???!!! I have a GeForce 7600 GS...
Title: Re: How slow would it be if...
Post by: Captain Spencer on April 17, 2008, 15:30:37: Quote from: RMS Gigantic on April 17, 2008, 14:19:47
What card???!!! I have a GeForce 7600 GS...

I have a ATI X1600 PRO. It has a 500Mhz clock and 400Mhz RAM I think and it has Shader model 3.0
Title: Re: How slow would it be if...
Post by: RMS Gigantic on April 18, 2008, 02:23:28: YES!!!

I contacted Dell, and they know what we need. The card will be bought when school lets out, 5 weeks from Friday.

Instead of 2 256 RAM chips, they suggest 2 512 RAM chips! I'll have 1.5 GB of Ram on an XP! ;D