Ship Simulator Extremes Requirements Discussion

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[Traddles]

Hello!

BUT i have another questions for you Traddles if you can answer me i'l appreciate that.[/i]

What operation sistem do you use?

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, mac, Ubuntu...??

Because my Nvidia 8600 GT was 512 MB on Windows XP SP3, BUT when i instaled the Windows 7 my graphic card Nvidia 8600 GT is now 256 MB. And these is the minimum mor SSE, so i'm scared about that.

What do you think about that?

I appreciate your help very, very much! Thank you a lot!  

Many kind regards.
Capt. Mitch

Hi Mitch,
My system is Windows XP service pack 3.  See my reply no.88 on page 4 of this topic.

Traddles.

[trains]

well. id rather have my desktop cause i fit big stuff in it

Well I was able to fit FSX, SS06 + Add on, SS08 + New Horizons, Trainz 2009 on my laptop, plus some smaller games. I'd say a 500GB hard drive  on a laptop is good.

My system:
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) II Dual-Core M300 (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3838MB RAM
Drive: C:
Free Space: 333.5 GB
Total Space: 464.8 GB
 
Scott

[Denis]

Hi trains,

Well, you're probably able to install and start the games you mentionned. Let me doubt you can run them with full details, max resolution, and smoothly. No, sorry, don't let me doubt : let me be sure about that.

The point here is that, yes, some laptops have enough power to run games decently. They're rare, but they exists. The point is that :
1. laptops are not build for this
2. a gaming laptop costs lots more money than a desktop, with the same power - I'd say approximately twice the price
3. you have no possibilities to upgrade some elements

That makes definitely laptops not a good choice for gaming - unless no other choice, or lots of money to waste

[trains]

Well actually, I have no issues running my games with great detail. This laptop runs better than my old one, and that handled games well

[IRI5HJ4CK]

I think I have to agree with what Denis is saying...besides, I actually think i'd rather be sat at a desk in comfort, then jiggling around trying to get comfortable with a big heavy gaming laptop on my lap. I'm also not overly fond with not having a mouse or 'proper' keyboard (With the indents in the keys). I find typing to be quite difficult.

Another problem I also come accross with my mums laptop is that unless you're charging it nearly constantly, you'll run out of battery quite quickly..which I find really irritating, because i'm constantly having to give up system performance to give more battery life. I also find that my lap tends to feel as though its on fire, because it gets awfully hot too...

I also like the idea with Desktops that I can at least upgrade parts when I need to...on top of the fact that you can't really do that with laptops, the price of them is rediculous in comparasin to the cracking hardware that you'll get in a desktop for the same value...

Overall, i'll always have desktops I think And whilst the Laptop is handy if you need to check things on the go, moving around the house, they're not really built for gaming I don't think...yeah sure, you can get gaming laptops, but I just don't think they're very comfortable either to play on. As in, the general experience. From the overheating to charging, or just how awkwardly they sit on your lap...

Jack.

[austin14]

well said jack.

[TampaPowers]

i got a acer 8943 50bnss which basicly means  a intel i5 with 2,40ghz stock going up to 2,66ghz if needed a ati radeon mobility hd5650 with 1gb and 4gb of ddr3 ram. This means that my Gta SanAndreas runs 24fps.

But as jack i rather use my desktop i7 975 3,75ghz, asusrampage 2 extreme, geforce 9800gtx+ 512mb, 3gb ddr3 kingston ram on win xp 32bit which give me 90 to 140fps in Gta... and after the upcoming gpu upgrade maybe even more...

SSEX on custom max settings here i come!

[Captain Calmac]

Your processor might still be good enough unless it is a 9 year old single core one.. 

And it is THANKS to the betatesters  (well alpha testers even) that the specs were changed to more realistic ones, to prevent more disspointment later. 

Dont insult people unless you have your facts straight, please. A lot of these people get no wages but spent most of their free time testing the game for your enjoyment.

Fred

Correct me if im wrong, but im sure quite a lot of people in this forum would give anything to be a alpha/beta/whatever tester for SSE? I certainly would

And also would a AMD Athlon II X2 215 (2.7 GHz) work on SSE? Ive taken my laptop back to PC world, and am considering buying a COMPAQ Presario from Currys, so i was wondering if it would be within the requirements??

[deltaecho]

i will correct you then. you can ask fred if its fun. i did and he said its a lot of hard work. its not just playing the game and if you find a bug then you report it. they TEST certain things and have a list of things to do to test the game.

[Kevinmcg_ships]

I forgot to ask this query:

According to the minimum specifications for SSE, it mentions that your graphic card need to have at least Shader model 3.0

Does anyone have any idea how I can check to make sure my graphic card has at least Shader model 3.0 version?

Sorry if I'm about to open a can of worms!!!!!! 

[deltaecho]

run dxdiag. click start>run>dxdiag

[Kevinmcg_ships]

Here's my dxdiag....I can't find anything in it which say if I have at least Shader model 3.0

EDIT: dxdiag removed, the query has been answered.

[Denis]

Here's my dxdiag....I can't find anything in it which say if I have at least Shader model 3.0

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=GeForce+8800+GT+shader

[Kevinmcg_ships]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=GeForce+8800+GT+shader

Many thanks, Denis 

Never thought of google my graphic card's specifications  At least my graphic card have Shader Model 4.0 

[Twistedlordi]

Just for a bit of insight guys, yesterday my new graphics card arrived (Nvidia geforce 9800 GT) and i installed it and decided to test it, i used the game Just cause 2 because it is farely new and has simular specs to SSE, on my 2.3GHz quad core processor and 3gb memory (an the new card) it ran smoothly with no lag at all, now i don't know if this will reflect on SSE as they are both very different games but i think with specs roughly like mine, it should run fine

[TJK]

I have that card to and works perfect on SSE  Twistedlordi and you CPU are good enough to i think

[Shipdude98]

I think I'm set.  With FSX installed plus many other games and programs, I have 64.4GB left on my hard drive, plus 4GB of RAM. My graphics card can run FSX on full yes, FULL graphics capability with no issues whatsoever. 

[Mad_Fred]

Hi,

Well I would not just rely on another game running fine. FSX isn't brand new anymore.

I have had it run fine on my old machine and that was below specs for SSE. You'd better base it on the actual requirements and your system specification. 


Fred.

[cptnchris]

Ok, I think thid one is the right DxDiag..

[2000]

It will not work even if you tried. sorry

[Nathan|C]

How did you come to that conclusion, it looks ok to me...

[dodweb]

Why not? It seems like a top-end computer? It is quite similar to my own (desktop) rig, and I can run most current games at max detail/AA in 3D (twice the workload).

Looks like you have a great laptop there CptnChris, wish I had one like it!

[2000]

1.6 GHZ prossesor!!!! I think it is a netbook.

[mvsmith]

It will not work even if you tried. sorry

You have been warned before about making statements like that based upon scant understanding.
The way you have responded to those who have attempted to help you get your own computer to work casts doubt on your ability to understand.

[Denis]

Ok, I think thid one is the right DxDiag..

This one should work pretty well. But you must have enabled some sort of low comsumption mode, I don't think 1.6Ghz is the best frequency you can reach with an I7 Q720 !