You should be able to run it without too much difficulty, but it might destabilize your system.
Oh, just to note: You have the equivalent of a 2.4 GHz processor there. All Pentium M processors are worth 1GHz more than specified.
How will it destabilize the computer?
The game will run fine on your system. Your specs are way better than mine, but make sure you have up to date drivers. Currently, I run at 1024x768 with mixture of high, medium and low settings. Actually, I kept the video settings pretty much where they were defaulted to except the resolution. I am running the game on an Inspiron 8200 with a Pentium 4-M 1.6GHz processor, 512MB of ram, and a Geforce 4 440Go with 32MB of video ram. The visuals are nice even for a DX 7.0 card, but with your newer video card, you're in for some eye candy treats.
It can destabilize the computer by changing settings behind your back. Believe me, these games have the power to autotweak certain areas of your computer to make the game run as it thinks it should run, and they won't work right all the time. I think it is just the nature of the video game. To make sure the games don't hurt critical files, run the system file checker to keep your operating system files looking spiffy.
Run> sfc/ scannow
Go to Run, and enter the command above (drop the Run>). Type it exactly as entered, then let Windows scan itself. It may ask for the XP CD-ROM, so have it ready. I would run it every 2 months, or whenever your computer acts up.
32MB won't get you very far, I must say. I think you might get off with the very lowest setting of everything. Then again, your GPU still looks too slow.
I have the same question, will I be able to run Half-Life 2? Please don't laugh, I know its probablly not possible because my laptop is old, but I still want to ask:
Inspirion 2650
1.2ghz
512mb RAM
Nvidia Geforce 2 Go 32mb video card
I know the video card is really old but I do have DirectX 9c installed. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
Maybe a little. You might be able to run it at all the lowest settings, but since most of the work is done by the GPU you will not get good performance at all.
Any idea how HL2 would run on an Inspiron 5150 with...
- 3.2 GHz HT
- 512mb of RAM (soon to be upgraded to 768 or preferably 1024mb)
- GeForce FX Go5200 64mb
I'm worried about the game's performance on my current video card. In regards to that subject, any idea whether the 128mb GeForce FX5200 series video cards could be jury-rigged with the 5150's internal config? I don't care about warrany violation at this point. Just wondering if a capable tech could pull it off.
I have been running Half Life 2 on my 8600 today (see my sig for specs). It runs surprisingly well. I set the resolution of the game to match my WSXGA+ screen and the game recommended all of the other settings that I should have based on my system. Runs fast and smooth, just like Doom 3 does.
HL2 is running fine on my I8200 w Quadro 700 64 Mb on it. The game recommends me to have all settings on High and to run it in 800x600 and it looks great :-) Fair enough I have experienced some lag at one point but not in battle which I'm grateful for ;-)
I thought my lappy was getting too old for these new games but I guess the baby didn't take kindly to my thoughts of upgrading and getting rid of her and decided to push herself to the limit...
I am having huge problems with my laptop trying to run half life 2. I try to run the game and it gets to that street scene where you dont really do anything. After waiting 30 seconds or so my whole computer freezes/crashes completely. I actually brought the collector's edition which includes counter strike source which runs off the same engine and I can usually run that (unstably: shakey and text flickers on and off) for 5 mins before it crashes. Something is definately wrong with the drivers; there old age possibly. Its a pitty the drivers haven't been kept up to date.
This is my system: Inspiron 8600 Pentium M 1.4 ghz 512 ram 64mb geforce4 4200 go 60gig hd etc, etc...
Is there anything anyone can advise I do to rectify this? I really would like to play hl2 on my system asap.
Just thought I'd make an update for all of you, thx for all ur advice i got my laptop and.....it doesnt even come close to being able to run it
haha no im just kidding, its really good...runs it at 1024x768 with highest settings on every detail and it literally does not lag so im really happy about that.
after searching around the forums for a while I found laptopvideotogo.com pro's that have solutions. I went to this topic and downloaded the dell driver listed in the first post by JRd1st and it runs like a dream. Check it out if your having problems, it helped me.
It just leaves me to wonder why dell hasn't updated their stupid website if they have this on their server?
I just purchased Half Life 2 and Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault. I can't play either game; they won't even load the menu screens without crashing. Every time I get errors stating the video card failed to draw objects, memory failure, internal driver errors in IDirect3DDevice9.
Direct X v9.0c diagnostics say everything works as advertised. Both EAGames and Vivendi Universal claim that my computer is perfectly capable of playing the games. So I tried reinstalling Windows (tried with SP1 and SP2), reinstalling the games and Direct X, updated all drivers from Dell (last video driver release is Feb 2003). ATI and the game mfgs point to the driver, and Dell just apologized for the inconvenience, and claimed that driver was the final release.
Is anyone else having similar problems? IS it my driver, or could it by my video card failing? I've been having more frequent game crashes lately on newer releases, but everything else seems to be working as advertised. My specs follow:
TheComputerDude_7aedf4
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November 21st, 2004 23:00
robertm.
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November 22nd, 2004 03:00
How will it destabilize the computer?
The game will run fine on your system. Your specs are way better than mine, but make sure you have up to date drivers. Currently, I run at 1024x768 with mixture of high, medium and low settings. Actually, I kept the video settings pretty much where they were defaulted to except the resolution. I am running the game on an Inspiron 8200 with a Pentium 4-M 1.6GHz processor, 512MB of ram, and a Geforce 4 440Go with 32MB of video ram. The visuals are nice even for a DX 7.0 card, but with your newer video card, you're in for some eye candy treats.
TheComputerDude_7aedf4
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November 22nd, 2004 13:00
It can destabilize the computer by changing settings behind your back. Believe me, these games have the power to autotweak certain areas of your computer to make the game run as it thinks it should run, and they won't work right all the time. I think it is just the nature of the video game. To make sure the games don't hurt critical files, run the system file checker to keep your operating system files looking spiffy.
Run> sfc/ scannow
Go to Run, and enter the command above (drop the Run>). Type it exactly as entered, then let Windows scan itself. It may ask for the XP CD-ROM, so have it ready. I would run it every 2 months, or whenever your computer acts up.
TheComputerDude_7aedf4
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November 22nd, 2004 17:00
Tristan2600
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November 22nd, 2004 17:00
I have the same question, will I be able to run Half-Life 2? Please don't laugh, I know its probablly not possible because my laptop is old, but I still want to ask:
I know the video card is really old but I do have DirectX 9c installed. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
Tristan2600
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November 22nd, 2004 20:00
TheComputerDude_7aedf4
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November 22nd, 2004 21:00
Vegetius
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November 24th, 2004 12:00
Inspiron 5150
Mobile Pentium 4 3.20GHz HT
512MB (2x256Mb) PC2700
60GB 5400RPM 8Mb Cache
15" SXGA+
GeforceFX Go5200 64Mb
24x DVD/CD-RW
x0lliex
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November 24th, 2004 22:00
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November 25th, 2004 09:00
RoryArmstrong
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November 26th, 2004 13:00
Hey,
I am having huge problems with my laptop trying to run half life 2. I try to run the game and it gets to that street scene where you dont really do anything. After waiting 30 seconds or so my whole computer freezes/crashes completely. I actually brought the collector's edition which includes counter strike source which runs off the same engine and I can usually run that (unstably: shakey and text flickers on and off) for 5 mins before it crashes. Something is definately wrong with the drivers; there old age possibly. Its a pitty the drivers haven't been kept up to date.
This is my system:
Inspiron 8600
Pentium M 1.4 ghz
512 ram
64mb geforce4 4200 go
60gig hd
etc,
etc...
Is there anything anyone can advise I do to rectify this? I really would like to play hl2 on my system asap.
Thanks,
Rory Armstrong
thom04
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November 27th, 2004 15:00
Just thought I'd make an update for all of you, thx for all ur advice i got my laptop and.....it doesnt even come close to being able to run it
haha no im just kidding, its really good...runs it at 1024x768 with highest settings on every detail and it literally does not lag so im really happy about that.
RoryArmstrong
7 Posts
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November 28th, 2004 05:00
Hey,
after searching around the forums for a while I found laptopvideotogo.com pro's that have solutions. I went to this topic and downloaded the dell driver listed in the first post by JRd1st and it runs like a dream. Check it out if your having problems, it helped me.
It just leaves me to wonder why dell hasn't updated their stupid website if they have this on their server?
Anyway, I am much happier now...
Rory.
Eric_Bolden
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November 30th, 2004 18:00