Good games for laptops

Onkel Neal · 12-23-13, 06:14 AM

Ok, thanks, Sky.

On the whole, my laptop is probably a weak sister for games, I guess. No dedicated G-card, several years old. When I bought it, it was mainly for web surfing and working on the site away from my powerhouse home PC (which is getting old too, now).

I guess at some point, maybe a new laptop is in order. But I would like to go back to Win XP. Win 7 does not seem to offer any tangible benefits over XP. I have noticed startups take longer and longer, just like they do with XP after a period of time.

Skybird · 12-23-13, 06:48 AM

A bad idea, Neal. Microsoft's XP support ends in early April 2014 - no security updates beyond that anymore. Also, security-wise W7 is much better than XP. Some months ago I posted it in the forum somewehre. While W7 had overtaken market shares of XP then, it nevertheless had just one third or even less of XP's accumulated security issues. XP is no option anymore.

That an installation becomes slower over time, is normal, comparing to collecting digital dust. You can delay the process with good maintenance, but you cannot prevent it.

Use CCleaner after every day's work. Check its options carefully, and let it delete as much as is fine for your needs.

I calculate a new installation (manual or from image) every 18 months, +/- 3 or so.

I recommend to avoid W8 and XP and Vista, and stay with W7, while keeping an eye over the coming two years how W9 unfolds. If they do not mess it up again, W9 maybe will be the last Microsoft OS that I buy (after that they want to go cloud exclusively, and I do not intend to follow them on that trail.

Gerald · 12-23-13, 09:02 AM

Should you buy a new laptop? Then I would bet on a Mac, which is in my opinion a considerable faster computer.

NeonSamurai · 12-23-13, 06:37 PM

Most Introversion games work decently on a laptop

Red October1984 · 12-23-13, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Ok, thanks, Sky.

On the whole, my laptop is probably a weak sister for games, I guess. No dedicated G-card, several years old. When I bought it, it was mainly for web surfing and working on the site away from my powerhouse home PC (which is getting old too, now).

Try the old Battlefield games and older Tom Clancy games.

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I guess at some point, maybe a new laptop is in order. But I would like to go back to Win XP. Win 7 does not seem to offer any tangible benefits over XP. I have noticed startups take longer and longer, just like they do with XP after a period of time.

Stuff for XP is pretty much discontinued though. 7 has the ability to run compatibility mode on applications so that you can run something as XP would run it.

I would choose 7....

Onkel Neal · 12-23-13, 10:26 PM

Ok, so I guess my Win XP days are numbered

Stealhead · 12-23-13, 11:17 PM

a good number of games sold over at Good Old Games would run just fine on an older laptop.

Mainly old school games but hey still great way to pass some time.

http://www.gog.com/

Hinrich Schwab · 12-25-13, 11:51 PM

I have 6 laptops.

My primary one is an ASUS G60 JX gaming rig. I run all 5 Silent Hunter games on it with no problems.

What doesn't run well on this machine, usually due to arguments between the game and Windows 7 or NVIDIA, I have a couple of older Win XP rigs to pick up the slack.

12-23-13, 06:14 AM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,386 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Ok, thanks, Sky. On the whole, my laptop is probably a weak sister for games, I guess. No dedicated G-card, several years old. When I bought it, it was mainly for web surfing and working on the site away from my powerhouse home PC (which is getting old too, now). I guess at some point, maybe a new laptop is in order. But I would like to go back to Win XP. Win 7 does not seem to offer any tangible benefits over XP. I have noticed startups take longer and longer, just like they do with XP after a period of time. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

12-23-13, 06:48 AM	#2
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,800 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	A bad idea, Neal. Microsoft's XP support ends in early April 2014 - no security updates beyond that anymore. Also, security-wise W7 is much better than XP. Some months ago I posted it in the forum somewehre. While W7 had overtaken market shares of XP then, it nevertheless had just one third or even less of XP's accumulated security issues. XP is no option anymore. That an installation becomes slower over time, is normal, comparing to collecting digital dust. You can delay the process with good maintenance, but you cannot prevent it. Use CCleaner after every day's work. Check its options carefully, and let it delete as much as is fine for your needs. I calculate a new installation (manual or from image) every 18 months, +/- 3 or so. I recommend to avoid W8 and XP and Vista, and stay with W7, while keeping an eye over the coming two years how W9 unfolds. If they do not mess it up again, W9 maybe will be the last Microsoft OS that I buy (after that they want to go cloud exclusively, and I do not intend to follow them on that trail. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

12-23-13, 09:02 AM	#3
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Should you buy a new laptop? Then I would bet on a Mac, which is in my opinion a considerable faster computer. __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

12-23-13, 06:37 PM	#4
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Most Introversion games work decently on a laptop __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

12-23-13, 10:26 PM	#6
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,386 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Ok, so I guess my Win XP days are numbered __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

12-23-13, 11:17 PM	#7
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	a good number of games sold over at Good Old Games would run just fine on an older laptop. Mainly old school games but hey still great way to pass some time. http://www.gog.com/

12-25-13, 11:51 PM	#8
Hinrich Schwab Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 908 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	I have 6 laptops. My primary one is an ASUS G60 JX gaming rig. I run all 5 Silent Hunter games on it with no problems. What doesn't run well on this machine, usually due to arguments between the game and Windows 7 or NVIDIA, I have a couple of older Win XP rigs to pick up the slack.