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[Hangman]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

It's easier if you tell us your computer specs.

I'm sure they will run on my tablet:
A Toshiba M700 w/ Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7500 2.2 GHz, 800 MHz FSB - 2 gig ram - 160 gig HD - running Windows 7 64bit.
The only concern I have is the video:
12.1" diagonal widescreen LED backlight LCD @ 1280x800 native res. (WXGA) running from a Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 w/ 8MB to 251MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory.
I've run into issues with other software because of the 'shared' graphics memory.

But my desktop, ... now that's a dinosaur. It's in serious need of upgrading. 1.2 GHz processor, 800MB ram, 1.2 gig HD, 4MB video card (it's so old, I don't remember the brand or any specs), running Windows XP Pro. This thing is still connected to the fat-boy, ... the boat-anchor, ... an old CRT monitor. It still works so I'll still use it.

Just haven't had the time &/or money at one point or another (you know, economic situations and all).

[Spike88]

You should be able to run Dangerous Waters on both
Here are the system requirements:

• Minimum: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, 550Mhz CPU, 128 MB RAM, D3D Video Card with 32MB RAM (DirectX 9.0b drivers), DX9 Sound Card, 590MB hard drive space, Internet or LAN connection for multiplayer
  Recommended: 1GHz+ CPU, 256 MB RAM, D3D Video Card with 64MB RAM (with DirectX 9.0b compatible drivers), 1GB hard-drive space

As for Silent Hunter 3
Your laptop should be able to run it, but your desktop would chug along.
Here are the system requirements:

• • OS: Windows 2000 / XP
  • Processor: Pentium® III 1.4 GHz or AMD Athlon™ 1.4 GHz (Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 2.0 GHz recommended)
  • Memory: 512 MB
  • Graphics: 64 MB (128 MB video card recommended)(see supported list*)
  • DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0
  • Sound: Direct X 9.0 compliant PCI card
  • Hard Drive: 1.5 GB
  • *Supported Video Cards at Time of Release Nvidia® GeForce™ 3/4/FX series (GeForce 4 MX NOT supported)ATI® Radeon® 8500/9000 families or newer
    Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported. These chipsets are currently the only ones that will run this game.

As you stated, the graphics card in your laptop is the biggest set back.

The other issues is I'm uncertain on whether or not both games will work on Windows 7. Although by running them as admin, running them under XP and or adding them to the list of exceptions in your DEP you shouldn't have any problems.

[McHibbins]

Two words, one number : Silent Hunter 4 (with mods of course)

[Spike88]

Originally Posted by McHibbins

Two words, one number : Silent Hunter 4 (with mods of course)

He'd definitely need to upgrade to get Silent Hunter 4.

[Hangman]

Originally Posted by Spike88

He'd definitely need to upgrade to get Silent Hunter 4.

Hopefully in the next year or two. I'm pulling roughly 14 hour days at the moment (commute takes up almost 4) and finances are as tight as a U.C. from the early 20's. With the heat of summer rolling across the northern hemisphere, the weekends are too short for a good stint in an LA Class or Kilo, let alone a run in a uBoat.

This is going to be a long, slow sail. But come winter the activities in the Atlantic will pick up and then perhaps I'll get promoted to the Pacific realm.


Question for you all;
I have recently received the DW disks (SHIII is still in transit), but have yet to install them. I am assuming the game will require the disk in the drive to run the program (there was no CD Key or registration number on the case <it is new, not used>), so my question is this: Does anyone create a copy of their disk so they don't 'wear out' the original or in case it gets scratched or something ??
If so, how easy is it to do this ?? I would assume the company would have some sort of protection so the disks aren't copied in mass and redistributed.
I haven't seen any posts regarding a NO-CD patch or something so the disk doesn't have to be used, but is there one ??

Thanks.

[Spike88]

No-CD patches, Cracks, and burning discs are a sore topic around here due to them being so close to piracy.

As for DW though, I believe it doesn't require the disk and just runs off the HDD although I'm unsure, because I have the steam edition that only requires steam to be running.


Now for Silent Hunter 3, If you have the last patch installed you do not need the disc to play it.

[McHibbins]

Can only speak for the gold version of SH4. It comes together with U-boat missions and is patched to 1.5 (which is the last official one). This version doesn´t require the DVD.

And yes....for SH4 an upgrade is strongly recommended.