Curse

Tkah · Jul 10, 2008, 09:46 PM // 21:46

I was wondering if this computer could run guild wars.
If anyone could help that'd be great.

tell me if i need to add more information, it seems i can't post the whole DxDiag.

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System Information
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Time of this report: 7/10/2008, 17:38:08
Machine name: WEST
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ABIT
System Model: 6A69SA19
BIOS: BIOS Rev:0.1
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1700MHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 346MB used, 903MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce3
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce3
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0200&SUBSYS_064E10B0&REV_A3
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Default Monitor

moriz · Jul 10, 2008, 10:01 PM // 22:01

well.... you might be able to start the game, but you won't get playable performance.

Sparka · Jul 10, 2008, 10:27 PM // 22:27

ur gfx card is weak :/

Brianna · Jul 10, 2008, 10:30 PM // 22:30

I've played it on a GeForce 3 series, you might be able to run the game on minimum settings, lowest. No eye candy, nothing pretty, just be able to play.

So the game will look like crap in other words, but if you really want to push it then you can probably play it yeah.

Lord Sojar · Jul 10, 2008, 11:00 PM // 23:00

Play isn't the term I would use. Launch the game and crash, probably. That PC is pretty ancient.

Aera · Jul 10, 2008, 11:07 PM // 23:07

My gf is able to pull out 5-10 fps on a 1.5 ghz 512 mb integrated graphics laptop, so you might pull out 11 fps! ( lowest of the lowest settings of course )

Lord Sojar · Jul 10, 2008, 11:19 PM // 23:19

I doubt even that. The Geforce3 was such a poorly designed card. Let's see here...

That was the NV20 fab if my lists are correct (which they better well be...)

Here is a feature list:

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nfiniteFX engine for full programmability
Lightspeed Memory Architecture for unmatched performance
Surface engine for high-order surfaces and patches
Programmable Vertex Shader
Procedural deformations
Programmable matrix palette skinning
Keyframe animation interpolation
Morphing
Fog effects:
- Radial
- Elevation
- Non-linear
Lens effects:
- Fish eye
- Wide angle
- Fresnel effects
- Water refraction
Programmable Pixel Shader
- Phong-style lighting for per-pixel accuracy
- Dot3 bump mapping
- Environmental bump mapping (EMBM)
- Procedural textures
- Per-pixel reflections
HRAA÷high-resolution antialiasing Featuring Quincunx AA mode
Integrated hardware transform engine
Integrated hardware lighting engine
DirectX ¨ and S3TC ¨ texture compression
Dual cube environment mapping capability
- Reflection maps
- Accurate, real-time environment reflections
Hardware accelerated real-time shadows
True, reflective bump mapping
- Z-correct bump mapping
- Phong-style lighting effects on bump maps with reflections
High-performance 2D rendering engine
- Optimized for 32-, 24-, 16-, 15- and 8-bpp modes
- True-color hardware cursor with alpha
- Multi-buffering (double, triple or quad) for smooth animation and video playback
API support
- OpenGL 1.2 and lower
- DirectX 8.0 Version 1.1 and lower

PERFORMANCE

3.2 billion AA samples per second fill rate
7.36GB/sec memory bandwidth
Lightspeed Memory Architecture amplifies memory bandwidth

In short, no. It won't run it. It will maybe startup, and that is a big MAYBE.

Tarun · Jul 11, 2008, 12:54 AM // 00:54

Needs Service Pack 3.

Lord Sojar · Jul 11, 2008, 04:46 AM // 04:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarun

Needs Service Pack 3.

Im gonna go off a limb here, and say it needs a bit more than that... lol

Snograt · Jul 11, 2008, 04:58 AM // 04:58

SP3, plus a new mobo, proc, GPU, memory - that should do it.

Lord Sojar · Jul 11, 2008, 05:39 AM // 05:39

You forgot power supply. lol.