Any opinions? Is my PC capable?

Akula4745 · 03-31-09, 09:28 PM

After posting in another thread I began to wonder what the community thought my odds were on being able to run SH4 on my current system (4 year old gaming PC). 3.2GHz p4 CPU, 2 Gb RAM, ATI Radeon 9600/X1050 w/256 video memory, Creative SB Audigy sound. I am already considering a new system - but hoping to get a few sorties in on this one first. Just wondered what the experts thought...

PS - I cannot believe what a great community you have here. So many modders particpating and WOW what great mods... the forums are full of info and there is so much to read up on while I am waiting for mister postman. I am hooked already and I don't even have the game yet! I stumbled across a cheap copy of SH4 when I was looking for an old copy of Jane's Fleet Command... lucky me!

Jim
Akula4745

neosnk35 · 03-31-09, 10:43 PM

i think your rig could run sh4 pretty much... i doubt your vga card.. but still i know nothing about ati radeon...

and BTW welcome to subsim...

Peto · 03-31-09, 11:04 PM

I'm afraid you're going to have problems with your video card. I used that one for SH3 but not 4...

But it doesn't really hurt to try

.

Cheers!

irish1958 · 04-01-09, 08:24 AM

I had exactly the same specs on my old computer and I could just run the game with the lowest settings possible.
Even so, the frame rate was very poor and ground to 1 or 2 fps with any action.
I gave up until I could get a decent computer.

banjo · 04-01-09, 08:41 AM

Try it and see, but do two things--get a free program called AlacrityPC, this will help a lot, and turn off all the options in the right column of graphic options. You might be okay then.

SteamWake · 04-01-09, 08:45 AM

Connect that pc to the internet and visit this site.

http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest

select SH4 from the list... good luck.

CapnScurvy · 04-01-09, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Akula4745

3.2GHz p4 CPU, 2 Gb RAM, ATI Radeon 9600/X1050 w/256 video memory, Creative SB Audigy sound.

Sounds like my old system, but with an ATI x1650 card w/512 mb. My system had a few problems with the larger convoys, like slow downs in frame rates with a lot of objects being displayed. As a gamer, staying on the cutting edge is ridiculous to do. You would have to constantly be upgrading when the next best thing comes along (which is every couple of months). So putting a 4 year old system out to pasture isn't a bad idea. You've gotten your mileage out of her.

The next system should be expandable. Make sure you have the capability to have 2 video cards installed. One for now, until you get over the sticker shock of the purchase. An additional slot available when you want to upgrade. Don't scrimp on the first video card though. This is your base for the future purchase of a twin.

Just moving up from the Pentium 4 CPU is going to give you a boast in performance. To keep the purchase price manageable get a CPU that has had a large price drop recently. Last fall I bought a Quad 6600 for $180.00
U.S. Gave me a great performance boost and I still could take out the wife for dinner. When I pick up that second Video card (maybe late this year or next), the CPU will get an upgrade too.

Max2147 · 04-01-09, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Akula4745

After posting in another thread I began to wonder what the community thought my odds were on being able to run SH4 on my current system (4 year old gaming PC). 3.2GHz p4 CPU, 2 Gb RAM, ATI Radeon 9600/X1050 w/256 video memory, Creative SB Audigy sound. I am already considering a new system - but hoping to get a few sorties in on this one first. Just wondered what the experts thought...

I've got a slower processor, same RAM, and less video card RAM, and I can run SH4 without too much trouble. I have to turn most of the graphics settings all the way down, and sometimes the FPS gets a bit slow, but it's still playable. I've only had it unplayably slow once.

The game crashes on me every once in a while, so I save pretty frequently, but other than that it's fine.

Akula4745 · 04-01-09, 12:27 PM

Hey Max - are you running the game with mods? Or just the straight game? Wondered if a slower system restricted what mods we could use too...

Thanks sir.

Max2147 · 04-01-09, 08:04 PM

The only mod I have now is RSRDC.

Akula4745 · 04-01-09, 09:16 PM

Thanks max... but is the reason you only have the RSRDC mod because of performance or by choice? Sorry... I am just curious.

Thanks again for the info.

Max2147 · 04-01-09, 10:31 PM

Just choice. I'm a noob, and I heard that the mods made the game harder. I'll give them a try after I'm done with my current career.

03-31-09, 09:28 PM	#1
Akula4745 Convicted Ship Killer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Just out of sight... plotting your course and speed Posts: 846 Downloads: 371 Uploads: 1	Any opinions? Is my PC capable? After posting in another thread I began to wonder what the community thought my odds were on being able to run SH4 on my current system (4 year old gaming PC). 3.2GHz p4 CPU, 2 Gb RAM, ATI Radeon 9600/X1050 w/256 video memory, Creative SB Audigy sound. I am already considering a new system - but hoping to get a few sorties in on this one first. Just wondered what the experts thought... PS - I cannot believe what a great community you have here. So many modders particpating and WOW what great mods... the forums are full of info and there is so much to read up on while I am waiting for mister postman. I am hooked already and I don't even have the game yet! I stumbled across a cheap copy of SH4 when I was looking for an old copy of Jane's Fleet Command... lucky me! Jim Akula4745

03-31-09, 10:43 PM	#2
neosnk35 A-ganger Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 78 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	i think your rig could run sh4 pretty much... i doubt your vga card.. but still i know nothing about ati radeon... and BTW welcome to subsim... __________________ MODS I USE: Real Environment~Run Silent Run Deep~NSM4 Light~GATO HI-RES V2~Map Colour Scheme~MetalHudKit Graybars HELP!!!! I'M A NON-MODDER, MOD USER.....

03-31-09, 11:04 PM	#3
Peto Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The details of my life are quite inconsequential Posts: 1,049 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I'm afraid you're going to have problems with your video card. I used that one for SH3 but not 4... But it doesn't really hurt to try . Cheers! __________________ If your target has a 30 degree AOB, the range from his base course line equals the current range divided by 2.

04-01-09, 08:24 AM	#4
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	I had exactly the same specs on my old computer and I could just run the game with the lowest settings possible. Even so, the frame rate was very poor and ground to 1 or 2 fps with any action. I gave up until I could get a decent computer. __________________ Irish1958

04-01-09, 08:45 AM	#6
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Connect that pc to the internet and visit this site. http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest select SH4 from the list... good luck. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

04-01-09, 08:41 AM	#5
banjo Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 762 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	Try it and see, but do two things--get a free program called AlacrityPC, this will help a lot, and turn off all the options in the right column of graphic options. You might be okay then.

04-01-09, 12:27 PM	#9
Akula4745 Convicted Ship Killer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Just out of sight... plotting your course and speed Posts: 846 Downloads: 371 Uploads: 1	Hey Max - are you running the game with mods? Or just the straight game? Wondered if a slower system restricted what mods we could use too... Thanks sir. __________________ Akula4745 "If you sit by the river long enough... the body of your enemy will float by -- SunTzu"

04-01-09, 08:04 PM	#10
Max2147 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 714 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The only mod I have now is RSRDC.

04-01-09, 09:16 PM	#11
Akula4745 Convicted Ship Killer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Just out of sight... plotting your course and speed Posts: 846 Downloads: 371 Uploads: 1	Thanks max... but is the reason you only have the RSRDC mod because of performance or by choice? Sorry... I am just curious. Thanks again for the info. __________________ Akula4745 "If you sit by the river long enough... the body of your enemy will float by -- SunTzu"

04-01-09, 10:31 PM	#12
Max2147 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 714 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just choice. I'm a noob, and I heard that the mods made the game harder. I'll give them a try after I'm done with my current career.