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vkaraoke   07-10-2007 at 07:44:20 AM

BIOSHOCK PC SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Systems:
Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) or
Windows Vista


Minimum System Requirements:
CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz Single Core processor

System RAM: 1GB

Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 128MB RAM (NVIDIA 6600 or better/ATI X1300 or better, excluding ATI X1550).

Sound Card: 100% direct X 9.0c compatible sound card

Hard disc space: 8GB free space


Recommended System Requirements:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo processor

System RAM: 2GB

Video card:
DX9: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT or better)
DX10: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or better

Sound Card: Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ series (Optimized for use with Creative Labs EAX ADVANCED HD 4.0 or EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0 compatible sound cards)

Important Note: Game requires Internet connection for activation

Link : http://forums.2kgames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1579

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imaan1115   07-12-2007 at 05:05:01 PM
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can i run oblivion plsss tell me i have 2 processers running intel(R) pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz i have a 3.07 GHz proformance rated 4.60 GHZ i have 446.5 ram (i have a load of virtual memory ans setuped it to system cach with gives the ram more memory then it acually has) i have a microsoft xp home edition service pack 2(build 2600) i have an ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 series (i know its outdated but on my comps properties i setup to proformance witch allow speed in oblivion to go faster and run it a little smother) vedeo ram 256.0 mb i have a vedeo card 3d aceleration i have a vedeo hw transform and lightning i have a vertex shader 2.0 and pexil shader ver 2.0 i have a good sound sound card just bought that i have 91.4 gb of free disk space HL -DT-St RW /DVD GCC-4522b now please guyz tell me if i can run oblivion the elder scrolls 4 if i can run the game at all plsss tell me post quick =)

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billyhoyle   07-12-2007 at 05:58:52 PM
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Holy hijacked thread Batman!

You might be able to run it, but it would be a slideshow. Your system needs an overhaul, but get some more ram and a new vidcard at the very least.

On topic, Bioshock's requirements don't look too extreme.

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imaan1115   07-12-2007 at 06:27:32 PM
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billyhoyle wrote :

Holy hijacked thread Batman!

You might be able to run it, but it would be a slideshow. Your system needs an overhaul, but get some more ram and a new vidcard at the very least.

On topic, Bioshock's requirements don't look too extreme.


kk ty i dealt with lag befre trust me ive played wow so if i oblivion it will be laggy i can handle that but will i have like sum enjoyable moments or its lag ever time i move in the game or it will lag often but ill have sum time to walk around

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billyhoyle   07-12-2007 at 10:54:08 PM
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I would guess that anytime your character is outside, the game would crawl. You might have an enjoyable moment once in a while in the dungeons, but I wouldn't count on it.

The following is taken from here: http://www.elderscrolls.com/games/oblivion_faq.htm

What are the PC system requirements?

Recommended:

3 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
1 GB System RAM
ATI X800 series, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series, or higher video card
Minimum System Requirements:

Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows XP 64-bit
512MB System RAM
2 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
128MB Direct3D compatible video card
and DirectX 9.0 compatible driver;
8x DVD-ROM drive
4.6 GB free hard disk space
DirectX 9.0c (included)
DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
Keyboard, Mouse


Message edited by billyhoyle on 07-12-2007 at 10:56:43 PM
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Ananan   07-13-2007 at 12:24:10 AM
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512 MB recommended for GPU?

What % of video cards currently in use has 512 MB?

maybe 10%? 20% tops?

I guess that means medium textures for a lot of people.

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imaan1115   07-13-2007 at 04:28:59 AM
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yea kk ty i bought oblivion i went to this site called oldblivion it was a mod patch to make the game work fast and graphics look very nice!! so yeap my oblivion is running the way i like it so ty guys

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cpburns   07-13-2007 at 04:18:07 PM
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imaan1115, the way you type, I think I'd refuse to group with you out of principle.

Maybe you should start a new thread asking your question instead of hijacking another thread.

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ethel   07-13-2007 at 11:23:43 PM
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imaan1115 wrote :

kk ty i dealt with lag befre trust me ive played wow so if i oblivion it will be laggy i can handle that but will i have like sum enjoyable moments or its lag ever time i move in the game or it will lag often but ill have sum time to walk around



Try and spell properly & put some grammar in so we can understand what you are trying to say.

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vkaraoke   07-13-2007 at 11:52:21 PM
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Anyways... I'm assuming for those of you people who have any made major upgrades within the last year to their computer will be able to play this game at comfortable settings. I'm also guessing Unreal Tournament 3 will have similar system requirements.

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GeneralIdea   08-20-2007 at 05:17:17 PM
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Unreal Tournament 3's requirements are going to be alot less then this, you know what it took to play the last one :P

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Issom   10-03-2008 at 12:24:20 AM
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Hi every1..
Well, I ve been facing some problems running Bioshock PC on my new HP laptop..
My laptop is great for running the game i guessed, but it isn't smooth at all.. like im running it on a pentuim processor..
My laptop has :
2.53 Ghz intel core 2 due processor
4 GB ram
256 MB VGA.. g force 9600 nvidia
Vista hope Premium operating system

I though those wuld run the game Greatly but it isn't and i don't know the reason,

i checked the vedio card updates on nvidia, but it seems that my laptop has everything UP TO DATE and that's really driving me crazy!!


Plz If any1 knows what's the problem, or how to solve it, or atleast the reason y it is happening, add in here and ill be gratful :)
Or contact me at no0issom@yahoo.com tyvm

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physx7   10-03-2008 at 01:06:24 AM
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Issom wrote :

Hi every1..
Well, I ve been facing some problems running Bioshock PC on my new HP laptop..
My laptop is great for running the game i guessed, but it isn't smooth at all.. like im running it on a pentuim processor..
My laptop has :
2.53 Ghz intel core 2 due processor
4 GB ram
256 MB VGA.. g force 9600 nvidia
Vista hope Premium operating system

I though those wuld run the game Greatly but it isn't and i don't know the reason,

i checked the vedio card updates on nvidia, but it seems that my laptop has everything UP TO DATE and that's really driving me crazy!!


Plz If any1 knows what's the problem, or how to solve it, or atleast the reason y it is happening, add in here and ill be gratful :)
Or contact me at no0issom@yahoo.com tyvm



I recommend you start a new thread of your own, not resurrect a year old one.

------------------------------ E7200 @ 2.53Ghz, 2 gigs Mushkin ddr2 800, Gigabyte EP45-UD3R, Western Digital 640 gig, Gigabyte HD 4850 512MB, Asus DVD burner, HP w2007 monitor...
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm282/alphahuman98/masterchiefdancing_4-1.gif

 

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thogrom   10-03-2008 at 02:34:13 AM
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wow

how do you even find a thread that old...

that takes pure skill...

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tallguy1618   10-03-2008 at 02:59:03 AM
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I found a thread from 2004 i think about some guy asking if he can get the hot coffee mod on his xbox. I replied to it and it was at the top of console gaming for a while lol.

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physx7   10-03-2008 at 05:04:29 AM
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Issom wrote :

Hi every1..
Well, I ve been facing some problems running Bioshock PC on my new HP laptop..
My laptop is great for running the game i guessed, but it isn't smooth at all.. like im running it on a pentuim processor..
My laptop has :
2.53 Ghz intel core 2 due processor
4 GB ram
256 MB VGA.. g force 9600 nvidia
Vista hope Premium operating system

I though those wuld run the game Greatly but it isn't and i don't know the reason,

i checked the vedio card updates on nvidia, but it seems that my laptop has everything UP TO DATE and that's really driving me crazy!!


Plz If any1 knows what's the problem, or how to solve it, or atleast the reason y it is happening, add in here and ill be gratful :)
Or contact me at no0issom@yahoo.com tyvm



Oh yeah and I also recommend you use correct grammar..
Som1 iz moor likelee to pozt n ansr if u yoos correct grammaar n spelin :pt1cable:

------------------------------ E7200 @ 2.53Ghz, 2 gigs Mushkin ddr2 800, Gigabyte EP45-UD3R, Western Digital 640 gig, Gigabyte HD 4850 512MB, Asus DVD burner, HP w2007 monitor...
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm282/alphahuman98/masterchiefdancing_4-1.gif

 

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aziraphale   10-03-2008 at 07:46:33 AM
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^ Just what I thought. When will kids learn that a forum is not their msn environment... *Sigh

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BigMac   10-03-2008 at 10:53:20 AM
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To the regular crowd, now that the thread is resurrected you could also try to help him out. You can't blame him for being off topic now can you?

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Issom   10-03-2008 at 02:22:20 PM
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Well, This isn't a 1st grade grammar class..But i guess u knew what i was trying to say and that's what i was aiming at..
now say something helpful if u plz!

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physx7   10-03-2008 at 05:55:55 PM
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Ok sorry, I was having fun.....:(

 

Do you know how many fps's you are getting? What settings are you running the game at? Are you using Anti-aliasing or any other demanding settings? What is your laptops screen resolution? Any more info you can give us would be helpful.

 

I haven't played this game before so I don't know much about what options it will offer you. But try running the game at lower settings. Try turning off AA if there is any or any other resource demanding settings.

 

Can you play any other games on your laptop? Are you having any other problems?


Message edited by physx7 on 10-03-2008 at 06:03:07 PM
------------------------------ E7200 @ 2.53Ghz, 2 gigs Mushkin ddr2 800, Gigabyte EP45-UD3R, Western Digital 640 gig, Gigabyte HD 4850 512MB, Asus DVD burner, HP w2007 monitor...
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm282/alphahuman98/masterchiefdancing_4-1.gif

 

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physx7   10-03-2008 at 05:57:24 PM
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Oh yes and could you post the model number of your HP laptop?

------------------------------ E7200 @ 2.53Ghz, 2 gigs Mushkin ddr2 800, Gigabyte EP45-UD3R, Western Digital 640 gig, Gigabyte HD 4850 512MB, Asus DVD burner, HP w2007 monitor...
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm282/alphahuman98/masterchiefdancing_4-1.gif

 

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Issom   10-03-2008 at 06:14:40 PM
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i dunno what fps is, and there r no anti aliasing in the game.
screen resolution: 1200x800, so i adjusted the game resolution on 1280x800 (widescreen)
and here is the laptop model HP DV 41070

can be found on this link

http://www.jarirbookstore.com/cata [...] 0EAABV.asp

ty

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Issom   10-03-2008 at 06:20:10 PM
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and btw, im running the game on the medium settings.. but it isn't making a big differance,
and about other games, yeah, i do play Virtual tennis 3 on this laptop, and im using its maximum graphical settings and is working very well !!

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Issom   10-06-2008 at 06:05:40 PM
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Soo??!!
Nothing u can do to help or what??!

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sunsurfer_safrica   10-17-2008 at 10:16:24 PM
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Time to bring this thread back to life...again.
I installed Bioshock onto my computer but whenever I run it, it crashes after the load screen. Any ideas why?
Computer specs:
2.2Ghz Duo
3GB RAM
Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 384MB (I think the video card might be the reason...)
Thanx

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sunsurfer_safrica   10-17-2008 at 11:11:57 PM
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As well as it's not exactly legit. It's an .iso file that I ran with Daemon Tools...Might it be missing a required file?
I checked my graphics card and its DX 10 compatible. Thought that would be the problem...

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Dekasav   10-17-2008 at 11:37:29 PM
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Well, 2 things. 1. You need a better video card, even if that's not the problem. I suggest the HD 4670.

2. BUY THE BLOODY GAME YA DIRTY PIRATE!!!

(Sorry.)

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sunsurfer_safrica   10-18-2008 at 01:01:16 AM
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Mmm but I have a laptop so I on can't really upgrade it too easily. And I already have the game on 360 at home (at uni far far away..) and I didn't want to spend money to buy it a second time...
Oh well, I guess karma won't let me play. Thx anyways.

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VoidNull   10-18-2008 at 09:03:48 PM
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$20 on steam... how can you go wrong?

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