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barbu1977 · 18-07-2013, 16:06

Last sale I got Witcher 2 for 7$. To play I need a new videocard.

Curent purchases:
Kerbal Space Program
Torchlight II

Might spend a faw bucks on:
Greeg Corp
Braid
Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes

akots · 18-07-2013, 18:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by barbu1977

Last sale I got Witcher 2 for 7$. To play I need a new videocard.
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It'll still run on something like GT 8800. I ran it on my 5-year old 9800 and it was very good looking. A friend of mine has 9500 and can also play normally. If you don't have that, you really need to replace your video card. It must be falling apart anyhow.

barbu1977 · 18-07-2013, 20:36

I never had a real gaming video card (ATI 3450). And my computer is rather old (core 2 quad).

Since I don't play shooters, I've always been able to pull it off. From my understanding, my computer is about the strength of a Xbox360. Therefore, multi platform games that are ported on the Xbox run smoothly. Since Witcher 2 was PC only they did not tune down things to make it run on older systems.

I think my best buy would be a HD7750 (just under 100$) since I would not have to worry about upgrading the power supply. Of course, I could go for a new system, but I don't play games that much.

My other choice is to simply not play that game since I have plenty other games or other stuff to do.

akots · 19-07-2013, 02:13

It might be you can still run it, albeit slide show style unless windowed mode is on.
http://en.thewitcher.com/forum/index...ith-this-card/

The game is one of the best RPGs ever made, so you'd be missing a lot by not playing it. Just turn the QTE to easy and you'd be OK.

Shabbaman · 19-07-2013, 08:25

If you're not heavily into gaming, you should save the money for a seperate videocard and wait gor an Intel i5 with integrated HD4600 graphics. Good enough if you're not playing shooters or racing games. And it sounds like your processor could need an upgrade anyway.

Shabbaman · 19-07-2013, 08:46

But then again, if you're not into gaming or video encoding, an i5 is probably overkill.

But hey, you should be able to play Europa Universalis 3 on your system!

Shabbaman · 13-06-2015, 09:22

It's that time of the year again... and somehow I doubt I'll buy anything this time. I have all the relevant DLC for CK2 and EU4, and the only games I don't currently own that I'm excited about are Fallout 4 and the new Battlefront.

So, yeah... any suggestions?

I don't think it appeals to any of you, but I had more fun with Dying Light than I thought I would. -75% seems like a good price point for it, but I doubt it'll drop that low. Be aware of the minimum specs though, it's quite demanding.

Shabbaman · 14-06-2015, 19:51

OK, I bought Brave New World (I don't know why...) and Defense Grid 2 (for old time's sake).

Lt. Killer M · 14-06-2015, 23:11

Cities: Skylines is supposed to be very good.... I am doubtful

Shabbaman · 15-06-2015, 16:31

It's great, and it's cheap. The downside is that it's mostly a sandbox, unlike Simcity where you'd get the occasional setback. This is purely min/maxing.

As a builder it's the best version of Simcity so far, by far.

18-07-2013, 16:06	#61
barbu1977 Emperor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Blame Canada!. Posts: 3,501	Last sale I got Witcher 2 for 7$. To play I need a new videocard. Curent purchases: Kerbal Space Program Torchlight II Might spend a faw bucks on: Greeg Corp Braid Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes __________________ Postcount = Postcount + 1; //Postcount++

18-07-2013, 20:36	#63
barbu1977 Emperor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Blame Canada!. Posts: 3,501	I never had a real gaming video card (ATI 3450). And my computer is rather old (core 2 quad). Since I don't play shooters, I've always been able to pull it off. From my understanding, my computer is about the strength of a Xbox360. Therefore, multi platform games that are ported on the Xbox run smoothly. Since Witcher 2 was PC only they did not tune down things to make it run on older systems. I think my best buy would be a HD7750 (just under 100$) since I would not have to worry about upgrading the power supply. Of course, I could go for a new system, but I don't play games that much. My other choice is to simply not play that game since I have plenty other games or other stuff to do. __________________ Postcount = Postcount + 1; //Postcount++

19-07-2013, 02:13	#64
akots Nebuchadnezzar II Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Glover Park Posts: 4,459	It might be you can still run it, albeit slide show style unless windowed mode is on. http://en.thewitcher.com/forum/index...ith-this-card/ The game is one of the best RPGs ever made, so you'd be missing a lot by not playing it. Just turn the QTE to easy and you'd be OK. __________________ Cujusvis hominis est errare; nullius, nisi insipientis in errore perseverare Ciceron (Marcus Tullius)

19-07-2013, 08:25	#65
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,493	If you're not heavily into gaming, you should save the money for a seperate videocard and wait gor an Intel i5 with integrated HD4600 graphics. Good enough if you're not playing shooters or racing games. And it sounds like your processor could need an upgrade anyway. __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"

19-07-2013, 08:46	#66
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,493	But then again, if you're not into gaming or video encoding, an i5 is probably overkill. But hey, you should be able to play Europa Universalis 3 on your system! __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"

13-06-2015, 09:22	#67
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,493	It's that time of the year again... and somehow I doubt I'll buy anything this time. I have all the relevant DLC for CK2 and EU4, and the only games I don't currently own that I'm excited about are Fallout 4 and the new Battlefront. So, yeah... any suggestions? I don't think it appeals to any of you, but I had more fun with Dying Light than I thought I would. -75% seems like a good price point for it, but I doubt it'll drop that low. Be aware of the minimum specs though, it's quite demanding. __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"

14-06-2015, 19:51	#68
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,493	OK, I bought Brave New World (I don't know why...) and Defense Grid 2 (for old time's sake). __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"

14-06-2015, 23:11	#69
Lt. Killer M Emperor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: HAWK!. Posts: 4,365	Cities: Skylines is supposed to be very good.... I am doubtful __________________ One more turn..... just one more turn... one MORE!

15-06-2015, 16:31	#70
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,493	It's great, and it's cheap. The downside is that it's mostly a sandbox, unlike Simcity where you'd get the occasional setback. This is purely min/maxing. As a builder it's the best version of Simcity so far, by far. __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"