thinking of buying nightfall but not enough RAM can i still play? - Guild Wars Forums

Gomez11 · Aug 06, 2007, 12:53 AM // 00:53

sorry if my message was to long but i want to buy nightfall but it is REQUIRED to have 512 MB of RAM while i only have 248. if i buy and install it will i lag or even be able to play?

Darkobra · Aug 06, 2007, 01:31 AM // 01:31

Well back when I only had around 250 RAM, it was very laggy for me at times and did take a few minutes to load missions. It's possible to play, but it's not a smooth game with that RAM at all. 512 I'd say is a fair bare minimum. If you really want to play it, you can. But it's not gonna be as fast as you'd like it to be. I'm sitting at 2GB RAM now and it's definitely a lot faster.

Cimoa · Aug 06, 2007, 01:39 AM // 01:39

I would have to agee that such low RAM may be a problem.

The game advertises that it can be played on 512MB and I can say for sure that it will play on older 512MB of even old SDRAM as I sometimes use my second account on a backup PC with 512MB SDRAM.

I can recommend the game to anyone thinking of playing but would also recommend you try and play on the best system you can as it will be a lot smoother and better looking.

Retribution X · Aug 06, 2007, 02:09 AM // 02:09

If run on absolute lowest quality, and have nothing else running, you might be able to run it halfway decently.

Onarik Amrak · Aug 06, 2007, 02:11 AM // 02:11

Running the graphics on lower quality doesn't help much if RAM is your limitation.

When I play on my laptop, loading the main trade centres is a pain and loading areas in general takes a fair bit longer.

Also when encountering mobs or when there are lots of objects on screen, it gets a bit choppy.

Tachyon · Aug 06, 2007, 02:17 AM // 02:17

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Originally Posted by Gomez11

sorry if my message was to long but i want to buy nightfall but it is REQUIRED to have 512 MB of RAM while i only have 248. if i buy and install it will i lag or even be able to play?

Are you serious? Who trys to play modern games in this day and age with only 256MB of RAM? Do yourself a favour and go and get yourself some more memory! You don't have a snowballs chance in hell of running Nightfall with that amount of memory. Hell, I'd be surprised if your OS isn't eating the majority of it.

Darkobra · Aug 06, 2007, 03:06 AM // 03:06

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Originally Posted by Azagoth

Are you serious? Who trys to play modern games in this day and age with only 256MB of RAM? Do yourself a favour and go and get yourself some more memory! You don't have a snowballs chance in hell of running Nightfall with that amount of memory. Hell, I'd be surprised if your OS isn't eating the majority of it.

He has a point there. Especially with the OS eating the majority of it at 256. You want at least 512MB with a goal of around 1GB. Not only will it make games smoother but it will make your general computer performance faster too.

God Apprentice · Aug 06, 2007, 04:34 AM // 04:34

I recommend having at least 1-2 GB of RAM.

pamelf · Aug 06, 2007, 04:35 AM // 04:35

You can still play the missions etc fine, your main problem will be the loading. It will take at least 15 minutes to load every town, between every area, and into every mission. It gets incredibly frustrating, and the teams you join will generally leave an instance before you've entered it thinking that you've err=7'd...

HKSdivision · Aug 06, 2007, 04:55 AM // 04:55

I would recommend getting 1GB+

I had 384mb when I got Factions and it would take like 5 minutes to load in a zone so my guildies would have to sit there and wait, eventually I told them that I couldn't do anymore activities with them since I didn't want them to have to wait every time we zone but then I got 1GB and I loaded a lot faster. I'm thinking of maybe getting some more RAM by the time GW:EN is released since they are supposed to be using a different engine.

Yanman.be · Aug 06, 2007, 08:02 AM // 08:02

I'm betting you have integrated graphics with that so that'll take a chunk out of your memory as well.?

Darkobra · Aug 06, 2007, 08:11 AM // 08:11

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Originally Posted by Yanman.be

I'm betting you have integrated graphics with that so that'll take a chunk out of your memory as well.?

If he does, he's screwed. I hated my old computer. It struggled to play GW, had 2.3GHZ processor, 256MB RAM, 128MB integrated graphics and was terrible for GW. I had to upgrade to 800MB RAM and 256 graphics card to keep me going for a while.

Now I'm on a 3.4GHZ duo core, 512MB graphics card and 2GB RAM. So if he IS on integrated with that amount of RAM, he'll never manage Guild Wars.

Etta · Aug 06, 2007, 09:11 AM // 09:11

Yep 1gb of memory is pretty much standard for today gaming, 2gb is even better. And if you're running Vista anything lower than 1gb will be rubbish. On board graphic-card unless it's a modern laptop, will be rubbish as well.

Ravenholm · Aug 06, 2007, 09:42 AM // 09:42

yeah i am runnning 2Gb 8600 GT and i aways load first when in a group and never get any FPS problems so i would say that it would be a very good idea to upgrade. Sticks of RAM arent that expensive if you have a job or regular income you should afford some easily.

Milennin · Aug 06, 2007, 09:48 AM // 09:48

I've played Guild Wars with 256MB RAM for several months. Loading times suck a lot, a few minutes for small empty outposts, around 10+ minutes for crowded areas.XD

Smile Like Umean It · Aug 06, 2007, 04:02 PM // 16:02

I played Nightfall with 256 when it first came out and I had no where near the loading time some of you had. 2-3 minutes was the norm and maybe 5 if I loaded in to Kamadan dist1. Rarely, if ever, did it take longer than that.

I did get some lag. Especially the first couple of fights after zoning, but at the same time when guildies were complaining of real bad lag, I wasn't getting that much, if any. *shrug*

Aug 06, 2007, 12:53 AM // 00:53	#1
Gomez11 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2007	thinking of buying nightfall but not enough RAM can i still play? sorry if my message was to long but i want to buy nightfall but it is REQUIRED to have 512 MB of RAM while i only have 248. if i buy and install it will i lag or even be able to play?

Aug 06, 2007, 01:39 AM // 01:39	#3
Cimoa Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Guild: WIMP Profession: Mo/	I would have to agee that such low RAM may be a problem. The game advertises that it can be played on 512MB and I can say for sure that it will play on older 512MB of even old SDRAM as I sometimes use my second account on a backup PC with 512MB SDRAM. I can recommend the game to anyone thinking of playing but would also recommend you try and play on the best system you can as it will be a lot smoother and better looking. Last edited by Cimoa; Aug 06, 2007 at 01:41 AM // 01:41..

Aug 06, 2007, 01:31 AM // 01:31	#2
Darkobra Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scotland Guild: Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot Profession: E/Me	Well back when I only had around 250 RAM, it was very laggy for me at times and did take a few minutes to load missions. It's possible to play, but it's not a smooth game with that RAM at all. 512 I'd say is a fair bare minimum. If you really want to play it, you can. But it's not gonna be as fast as you'd like it to be. I'm sitting at 2GB RAM now and it's definitely a lot faster.

Aug 06, 2007, 02:09 AM // 02:09	#4
Retribution X Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Check behind you again. Profession: N/	If run on absolute lowest quality, and have nothing else running, you might be able to run it halfway decently.

Aug 06, 2007, 02:11 AM // 02:11	#5
Onarik Amrak Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Astral Revenants Profession: P/W	Running the graphics on lower quality doesn't help much if RAM is your limitation. When I play on my laptop, loading the main trade centres is a pain and loading areas in general takes a fair bit longer. Also when encountering mobs or when there are lots of objects on screen, it gets a bit choppy.

Aug 06, 2007, 04:34 AM // 04:34	#8
God Apprentice Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2006 Profession: Mo/N	I recommend having at least 1-2 GB of RAM.

Aug 06, 2007, 04:35 AM // 04:35	#9
pamelf Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Lost Templars [LoTe] Profession: Me/Mo	You can still play the missions etc fine, your main problem will be the loading. It will take at least 15 minutes to load every town, between every area, and into every mission. It gets incredibly frustrating, and the teams you join will generally leave an instance before you've entered it thinking that you've err=7'd...

Aug 06, 2007, 04:55 AM // 04:55	#10
HKSdivision Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2006 Profession: W/	I would recommend getting 1GB+ I had 384mb when I got Factions and it would take like 5 minutes to load in a zone so my guildies would have to sit there and wait, eventually I told them that I couldn't do anymore activities with them since I didn't want them to have to wait every time we zone but then I got 1GB and I loaded a lot faster. I'm thinking of maybe getting some more RAM by the time GW:EN is released since they are supposed to be using a different engine.

Aug 06, 2007, 08:02 AM // 08:02	#11
Yanman.be Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Belgium Guild: [ROSE] Profession: A/	I'm betting you have integrated graphics with that so that'll take a chunk out of your memory as well.?

Aug 06, 2007, 09:11 AM // 09:11	#13
Etta Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mancland, British Empire	Yep 1gb of memory is pretty much standard for today gaming, 2gb is even better. And if you're running Vista anything lower than 1gb will be rubbish. On board graphic-card unless it's a modern laptop, will be rubbish as well.

Aug 06, 2007, 09:42 AM // 09:42	#14
Ravenholm Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2006	yeah i am runnning 2Gb 8600 GT and i aways load first when in a group and never get any FPS problems so i would say that it would be a very good idea to upgrade. Sticks of RAM arent that expensive if you have a job or regular income you should afford some easily.

Aug 06, 2007, 09:48 AM // 09:48	#15
Milennin Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Europe Profession: W/	I've played Guild Wars with 256MB RAM for several months. Loading times suck a lot, a few minutes for small empty outposts, around 10+ minutes for crowded areas.XD

Aug 06, 2007, 04:02 PM // 16:02	#16
Smile Like Umean It Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: E/Rt	I played Nightfall with 256 when it first came out and I had no where near the loading time some of you had. 2-3 minutes was the norm and maybe 5 if I loaded in to Kamadan dist1. Rarely, if ever, did it take longer than that. I did get some lag. Especially the first couple of fights after zoning, but at the same time when guildies were complaining of real bad lag, I wasn't getting that much, if any. shrug