min spec?

Laffertytig · 06-19-06, 02:54 AM

im currently takin a year out to do some travelling. ive got a lap top and was wondering whats the minimum spec people are playing this on?

my spec is
1500mhz
512mb
32mb vid memory

is it wishfull thinkin that the sim might run on it even on minimum settings?

Gizzmoe · 06-19-06, 03:00 AM

Yes, it´s wishful thinking...

Laffertytig · 06-19-06, 03:06 AM

haha. yeah i thought so

Sawdust · 06-19-06, 07:20 AM

SHIII runs fine on my desktop:
1.4 GHz Pentium 4,
512 MB RAM,
256 MB video card (GeForce FX5700VE)

Perhaps you can just upgrade your video card.

HunterICX · 06-19-06, 08:39 AM

:hmm: an 32 mb Vid card...that can cause problems running SH3 I think. cause on the Box 64 Ram is the minimal Requirement to run the game , 128 Ram is adviced

So, Probally you must upgrade ur Graphic card. I'll say go to an 128 Ram or if you have enough money go for an 256 Ram. and an 1 GB ram memory update

gabeeg · 06-19-06, 12:02 PM

I run SHIII on a laptop and for the first two missions I ran it on a Video card that had just 32MB of Memory. It actually ran, albeit a bit slowly. If you can handle some choppiness when attacking convoys and in harbors, don't add graphic intensive mods and lower the particle setting, you should be able to play it. You might also improve things by setting the Dirrect 3d settings for your card to lower values to improve things.

You do not say what video card you have, I have a Nvidia FX GO 5200 and this is the absolute minimum you would want to play SHIII. I have since upgraded to the 64MB version of this same card and performance shot up at least 50% (it is still a tiny bit choppy in harbors).

My other specs:

3GHZ Pentium IV mobile
1GB RAM
and the Nvidia FX Go 5200 w/64MB
5400 RPM HD

HunterICX · 06-19-06, 12:10 PM

Well...if its 32MB vid card...be sure its an Chipset of Nvida or Ati. or else I'm afraid that the game would run after all.

A good/cheap card is one of the Nvidia's FX cards for example the FX5500 128 mb.
Surf on the internet a bit and check the prices

staylo · 06-19-06, 12:48 PM

I was able to run SH3 on a Duron 1Ghz with 512MB RAM quite happily. I did however have a 64MB GeForce Ti 4200.

That PC's died now, so no more SH3 until I can afford an upgrade!

bookworm_020 · 06-19-06, 06:01 PM

I run SHIII on my work computer (untill tomorrow, when I leave, so show me that new horizon, Yo Ho!)

It's specs are,

P4 2.8 Ghz
512MB RAM shared with graphics

It run SHIII OK, the frame rate can get a little jerky and firing the AA guns with you at the controls and a lot of action on screen can slow it down, but it works!

I heard the new job has better computers, so be warned any who wander in front of my torpedos

06-19-06, 02:54 AM	#1
Laffertytig Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 757 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	min spec? im currently takin a year out to do some travelling. ive got a lap top and was wondering whats the minimum spec people are playing this on? my spec is 1500mhz 512mb 32mb vid memory is it wishfull thinkin that the sim might run on it even on minimum settings?

06-19-06, 07:20 AM	#4
Sawdust Planesman Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Quadrant DB22 Posts: 198 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	SHIII runs fine on my desktop: 1.4 GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 256 MB video card (GeForce FX5700VE) Perhaps you can just upgrade your video card. __________________ .-. --- ..- --. .... ... . .- ... .- .... . .- -..

06-19-06, 08:39 AM	#5
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	:hmm: an 32 mb Vid card...that can cause problems running SH3 I think. cause on the Box 64 Ram is the minimal Requirement to run the game , 128 Ram is adviced So, Probally you must upgrade ur Graphic card. I'll say go to an 128 Ram or if you have enough money go for an 256 Ram. and an 1 GB ram memory update __________________

06-19-06, 12:02 PM	#6
gabeeg Helmsman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fresno, CA USA Posts: 101 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I run SHIII on a laptop and for the first two missions I ran it on a Video card that had just 32MB of Memory. It actually ran, albeit a bit slowly. If you can handle some choppiness when attacking convoys and in harbors, don't add graphic intensive mods and lower the particle setting, you should be able to play it. You might also improve things by setting the Dirrect 3d settings for your card to lower values to improve things. You do not say what video card you have, I have a Nvidia FX GO 5200 and this is the absolute minimum you would want to play SHIII. I have since upgraded to the 64MB version of this same card and performance shot up at least 50% (it is still a tiny bit choppy in harbors). My other specs: 3GHZ Pentium IV mobile 1GB RAM and the Nvidia FX Go 5200 w/64MB 5400 RPM HD __________________ Kind Regards, Harry J. Miktarian

06-19-06, 12:10 PM	#7
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Well...if its 32MB vid card...be sure its an Chipset of Nvida or Ati. or else I'm afraid that the game would run after all. A good/cheap card is one of the Nvidia's FX cards for example the FX5500 128 mb. Surf on the internet a bit and check the prices __________________

06-19-06, 03:00 AM	#2
Gizzmoe Silent Hunter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 3,668 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Yes, it´s wishful thinking...

06-19-06, 03:06 AM	#3
Laffertytig Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 757 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	haha. yeah i thought so

06-19-06, 12:48 PM	#8
staylo Nub Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I was able to run SH3 on a Duron 1Ghz with 512MB RAM quite happily. I did however have a 64MB GeForce Ti 4200. That PC's died now, so no more SH3 until I can afford an upgrade!

06-19-06, 06:01 PM	#9
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I run SHIII on my work computer (untill tomorrow, when I leave, so show me that new horizon, Yo Ho!) It's specs are, P4 2.8 Ghz 512MB RAM shared with graphics It run SHIII OK, the frame rate can get a little jerky and firing the AA guns with you at the controls and a lot of action on screen can slow it down, but it works! I heard the new job has better computers, so be warned any who wander in front of my torpedos __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"