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02-21-13, 09:09 PM | #1 |
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DCS Maybe?
So I been thinkin' lately...
I popped on over to the DCS Website to look at the sysreqs of DCS World since it is free... I've got a bad GPU, but some RAM....and if needed...some RAM Upgrade slots. Processor: Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU T4500 @ 2.30GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.3GHz Memory: 4096MB RAM Available OS Memory: 4028MB RAM Card name: Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family Display Memory: 1695 MB Dedicated Memory: 64 MB Shared Memory: 1631 MB Native Mode: 1366 x 768 IL-2 1946's reqs are less demanding...but I'm wondering if what I have above isn't good enough could I just get some RAM and upgrade a bit?
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02-22-13, 05:49 AM | #2 |
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I doubt you can get any decent FPS off of DCS with that GPU, the minimum is
listed as 512MB, yours is 64MB IIRC. And no, more RAM wouldn't help. |
02-22-13, 12:52 PM | #3 | |
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...and I can run the first ArmA on lower detail.
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02-22-13, 02:44 PM | #4 |
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DCS is a wee bit demanding really.
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02-22-13, 03:17 PM | #5 |
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Well....if I ever get that gaming rig....
DCS will be the first game I get.
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05-14-13, 08:55 AM | #6 | |
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A game would forgive your errors, respawn you and a few seconds later you'd be on your way.
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05-14-13, 01:34 PM | #7 |
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05-14-13, 02:11 PM | #8 |
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Yeah, the short answer for now is "don't bother". Especially since it's a massive download and would take you forever, and not even run at all.
DCS is very demanding, several times more so than IL-2. I wouldn't trust the minimum or even the recommended requirements on that thing. |
05-14-13, 06:08 PM | #9 |
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Thanks once again guys for telling me what I expected.
My laptop is a POS when it comes to gaming. I will play DCS one of these days and when I do it'll be glorious.
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05-14-13, 06:23 PM | #10 |
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Maybe get a smaller car and a bigger PC.
You don't need a 'Stang. You want, you would like, but you don't need.
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05-14-13, 06:45 PM | #11 | |
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I love IL-2 1946....I love 2005 or 1970 'Stangs. What i'd really like is to save $2500 and buy the FN FS2000 I saw at the sporting goods store the other day. That was one of the coolest things I've ever held.
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05-15-13, 06:24 AM | #12 |
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Since you play IL-2 "only", one reminder of what it means to jump from that to DCS.
IL-2 is a game, and you are done after reading 5 minutes at best, not counting to set up your keyboard commands. DCS, every title of theirs, apparently, means in-depth study sims - and you need to treat them like that if you want to get the best out of them. That means: you will need to spend hours with reading.
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05-15-13, 06:43 AM | #13 |
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I have folders like that for DCS. Maybe not quite as thick though. The folders, not me.
The wife hates that they take up so much room.
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05-15-13, 07:11 AM | #14 |
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Maybe, but those ^ are mine. Keep your hands off my books...!
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05-15-13, 07:15 AM | #15 |
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Maybe it'd help if I read them once in a while.
I haven't played A-10C since some patch a while ago (before P-51), and I haven't played DCS full stop since just after I got P-51 (and some fantastic skins). That is too long ago.
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