WoW required specs

Steve Juneau · 02-06-2007, 01:01 AM

Blah, the girlfriend decided to go and buy a copy of WoW off of eBay. I'm not that keen on the idea personally, but whatever makes her happy.

Anyway, she bought it without even checking if her laptop can handle it. I know alot of you guys play it so can you have a quick scan over this and tell me if she'll be able to...

Kinda sucks if it won't work, but to be honest, I'll be happy. Shes on her laptop too much as it is without giving her a game like this to swallow more of her time.

chapel · 02-06-2007, 02:21 AM

Do you know what video card it has? Depending on that, wow will probably work much to your dismay.

Steve Juneau · 02-06-2007, 02:36 AM

Hmm, not sure on how to check what video card she has on it. Had a wander around in Device Manager but wasn't entirely sure what I was looking for

Bear · 02-06-2007, 07:02 AM

Go to Start > Run > DXDIAG - Check the Display tab and see what's under there.

Goofus Maximus · 02-06-2007, 07:30 AM

With an Intel notebook, we don't even have to ask; it's Intel Integrated Graphics.

Lord Kain · 02-06-2007, 07:42 AM

Yup.. the graphics will hold her back, especially in lagging areas, such as Ironforge.

2gb helps a lot to eliminate the lag, but the vidcard will also play a role. Though she can play with the graphics set at minimum detail.

Bear · 02-06-2007, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Kain

Yup.. the graphics will hold her back, especially in lagging areas, such as Ironforge.

2gb helps a lot to eliminate the lag, but the vidcard will also play a role. Though she can play with the graphics set at minimum detail.

What she said...

Steve Juneau · 02-06-2007, 09:05 AM

Thanks for the replies guys

She's just wandering home from work now so she'll be happy that A- It arrived and B- Her laptop will be able to play it.

Meh, gives me time to hang out with the hot girly flatmate

tweakmonkey · 02-06-2007, 09:19 AM

The frame rates will suck but it'll be playable to some extent. If she ever sees it on a gaming PC she'll probably never try it on her notebook again fwiw.

Lord Kain · 02-06-2007, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReaveR

What she said...

What the fuck!!!! "she" ?????

Steve Juneau · 02-06-2007, 01:43 PM

Well, it appears to be working. Rather perfectly, actually. Isn't lagging at all and the FPS is smooth.

Now to see if my 360 pad and headset will work with it lol

NoPunIntended · 02-06-2007, 02:55 PM

Yeah, I've seen WoW installed on a variety of laptops. It always seem to run, some running it a tad better than others.

chapel · 02-06-2007, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve_juneau

Well, it appears to be working. Rather perfectly, actually. Isn't lagging at all and the FPS is smooth.

Now to see if my 360 pad and headset will work with it lol

360 pad?

lol, its alot easier to play using a keyboard and mouse. But I guess for someone that hasnt played at all, a 360 pad wouldnt matter.

Chris · 02-15-2007, 01:03 AM

After lots of hardware tweaks and little upgrades here and there, I've finally gotten my system to play WoW @ 1280x1024, 2x AA, with full screen glow and all that.. No lag in major cities, or in-flight, etc.

AMD Athlon XP-M 2500+ @ 2.3Ghz
Asus A7N8X
1GB Geil DDR-400 PC-3200 (stock)
ATI Radeon 9600XT (stock)

Sure it's not the best (or worst), but it's a great budget setup. Probably could be built for around 200-250 bucks at this point, lol.

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Chris Raptor Jesus Apr 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,565 (#19) Thanked 1x in one post x6	After lots of hardware tweaks and little upgrades here and there, I've finally gotten my system to play WoW @ 1280x1024, 2x AA, with full screen glow and all that.. No lag in major cities, or in-flight, etc. AMD Athlon XP-M 2500+ @ 2.3Ghz Asus A7N8X 1GB Geil DDR-400 PC-3200 (stock) ATI Radeon 9600XT (stock) Sure it's not the best (or worst), but it's a great budget setup. Probably could be built for around 200-250 bucks at this point, lol. Last edited by Chris; 03-03-2007 at 10:26 AM.

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02-06-2007, 02:21 AM	permalink #2
chapel Jolly Bolly Fo-Folly Jul 2006 Posts: 1,665 (#56) Thanked 1x in one post x98	Do you know what video card it has? Depending on that, wow will probably work much to your dismay.

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Steve Juneau I am teh em0z LULZ Sep 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: Bournemouth, England Posts: 622 (#110) Thanked 1x in one post x45	Hmm, not sure on how to check what video card she has on it. Had a wander around in Device Manager but wasn't entirely sure what I was looking for

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Bear Paw? May 2005 Last Seen: 10-04-2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,416 (#24) Thanked 2x in 2 posts x28	Go to Start > Run > DXDIAG - Check the Display tab and see what's under there.

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Lord Kain Keeper of the Timeline Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: Canada Posts: 4,308 (#12) Thanked 3x in 3 posts x13	Yup.. the graphics will hold her back, especially in lagging areas, such as Ironforge. 2gb helps a lot to eliminate the lag, but the vidcard will also play a role. Though she can play with the graphics set at minimum detail.

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Steve Juneau I am teh em0z LULZ Sep 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: Bournemouth, England Posts: 622 (#110) Thanked 1x in one post x45	Thanks for the replies guys She's just wandering home from work now so she'll be happy that A- It arrived and B- Her laptop will be able to play it. Meh, gives me time to hang out with the hot girly flatmate

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tweakmonkey Hi, I'm the mayor. Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,197 (#13) Thanked 18x in 10 posts x300	The frame rates will suck but it'll be playable to some extent. If she ever sees it on a gaming PC she'll probably never try it on her notebook again fwiw.

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Steve Juneau I am teh em0z LULZ Sep 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: Bournemouth, England Posts: 622 (#110) Thanked 1x in one post x45	Well, it appears to be working. Rather perfectly, actually. Isn't lagging at all and the FPS is smooth. Now to see if my 360 pad and headset will work with it lol

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NoPunIntended Senior Member Aug 2005 Last Seen: 10-03-2008 Location: ConnectiCut Posts: 830 (#97) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x23	Yeah, I've seen WoW installed on a variety of laptops. It always seem to run, some running it a tad better than others.

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