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killerj21 · May 15, 2007, 02:59 AM // 02:59

hello im thinking about getting the guild wars games but the games looks kinda intense can my pc hold up to it??? my specs are

Gateway GT5228 AMD Refurbished Desktop PC - AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+(Dual-Core) 2.2GHz, 2GB DDR2, 250GB SATA II HDD, DVD RW Dual-Layer, Flash Media Reader, Windows XP Media Center 2005

and a 128mb integrated nvidia chip

killerj21 · May 15, 2007, 03:11 AM // 03:11

................ ok no help

dargon · May 15, 2007, 03:46 AM // 03:46

patience is a virtue, give us a little bit more than 15 minutes ok?

Now, had you bothered to actually give a quick check on the official site, you would have found the following page

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Running_the_game

Other than not knowing what you have for a video coard (but assuming it's pci express), yes, you easily meet the requirements.

Etta · May 15, 2007, 08:17 AM // 08:17

Your spec are fine even with that onboard graphic. But to make the most out of GW at highest setting and such, you will need a real graphic card, have a look at both nvidia series 8 cards and some new range from ATI.

Malice Black · May 15, 2007, 09:50 AM // 09:50

Buy a new mobo and a new GPU just to play GW on high?! lol waste of money. Would be cheaper to buy a whole new system.

Etta · May 15, 2007, 10:49 AM // 10:49

New mobo? not really just a new graphic card will do, infact the one he has now I'm guessing is one of the n-force board which is fine for gw. Then again he might want to play some other new games as well and the onboard card might not be enough.

Kuldebar Valiturus · May 15, 2007, 10:52 AM // 10:52

Alright, but haven't you already tried to play Guild Wars and had problems?

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Originally Posted by killerj21

hello well the games running fine but the graphics arent blending together so its like i can see squares where 2 colors meet and on the ground and mountains its like blocks on the ground my character and stuff is fine its just these blocks and when i go to graphics options everything is on high and i click auto detect i think it is and it goes away but if i reload that place or leave and go somewhere else its rite bak to normal!! its really annoying and my settings are high but its not showing i dunno wat to do and i already tried reinstalling also helppp meee!!

On this system:

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Originally Posted by killerj21

ok its a gateway with 2 gig ddr2 ram 250 gig hard drive 128mb nvidia video card amd 64 x2 4200 2.2 gighertz processor

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Originally Posted by killerj21

nvidia geforce 6100

We never reached closure on that issue. But, since this is a different system, results will vary.

The thing to key in on is that integrated graphics. It's nVidia based, which is good, but it's going to be a big performance bottle neck for you.

From a review of the the system in question:

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If you're not a gamer, then this PC has everything you need. If you are a gamer, all you have to do is upgrade the video card and you're all set.

-source

I have to agree with that assessment.

Lonesamurai · May 15, 2007, 11:02 AM // 11:02

Hell, bar the CPU being the model above mine and not having a dedicated GPU, your PC is on par with mine and I get 100ish FPS's nearly everywhere but in a heavy GvG

So yeah, no issues, just make sure you have all the latest drivers

iridescentfyre · May 15, 2007, 07:13 PM // 19:13

If you're still nervous about its performance, download the GW client from the website. Its free. You won't actually be able to log in until you've purchased an account, but you'll be able to see the login screen, which has a full rendering in the game's engine as the background. Its not a completely realistic test without other players and internet latency and etc., but it should give you a broad, general idea how the game itself will run on your system. You can hit F11 at that screen to mess with graphics/sound options as well.

However, your PC should run it without any trouble whatsoever. The only potential issue might be your video hardware, and I doubt you're gonna be able to run it at full graphics + antialiasing and such. It should run just fine though.

tijo · May 15, 2007, 11:33 PM // 23:33

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Originally Posted by Lonesamurai

Hell, bar the CPU being the model above mine and not having a dedicated GPU, your PC is on par with mine and I get 100ish FPS's nearly everywhere but in a heavy GvG

That's the difference between a good dedicated video card and a shared video card. Even on a lower system, you can get high fps with a dedicated video card. On a better system with a shared video card, you'll probably get up to 30 fps but that's about it.