Age of Conan

I wanna make sure before I invest the money that I can actually run the gane and it be playable. I read the box and its "minimum" and "suggested" specs..so any computer genuises out there can my machine run it? My specs are:

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   Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_qfe.070227-2300)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.               
       System Model: Dell DM061                  
               BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 2.0.5
          Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz (2 CPUs)
             Memory: 2046MB RAM

        Card name: 256MB ATI Radeon X1300PRO
     Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
        Chip type: Radeon X1300 Series (0x7183)
         DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_7183&SUBSYS_03021028&REV_00
   Display Memory: 256.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200

  Description: SigmaTel Audio
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7618&SUBSYS_102801DD&REV_1002
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: sthda.sys
         Driver Version: 5.10.4991.0000 (English)
  

Any help would be appreciated.

CPU and RAM are fine, most everything else is fine....

Might worry about the GPU. I can never remember which Radeons are which, but 256 video RAM is a bit low no matter what card.

No wait till you get a new pc

my specs are almost the exact same as yours

P4 3.3ghz

* by the way the (2 cpus) that means hyper threading which isn't dual core.

2gb ram

ati x1650 pro

I played the game for like a hour and gave up, i couldn't even run it on window mode. I plan on getting a new pc around xmas time though so i'll just wait

For the guy that posted above me the cpu is not fine thats the main reason for failure with newer games on single cores, its because these games are designed for dual core cpus. Trying to run games such as this or any other 08 released game on a single core cpu will bottleneck your gpu.

Originally posted by MasterPain55

No wait till you get a new pc

my specs are almost the exact same as yours

P4 3.3ghz

2gb ram

ati x1650 pro

I played the game for like a hour and gave up, i couldn't even run it on window mode. I plan on getting a new pc around xmas time though so i'll just wait

I have nearly identical stats:

Core2 Duo 3.9Ghz processor

2 gig RAM

8800GTS 640MB vid card

Aside from a lot of video RAM (which I need; it's the older GTS chipset and not as efficient as the newer 512Mb ones). And I run fullscreeen 1900x1200 res with everything maxed without a problem.

your video card is a bit on the low side. I play on this system:

AMD64 3200 Single Core

2gb DDR400 (Kingston)

ATI x1650 512mb AGP

Game runs pretty well on medium settings, adjusted toward high. (1k view range, shader 3.0, 3x AS, 2 x AA, no shadows or bloom, high texture settings)

I get about 20 fps in tortage day, 30-ish everywhere else, with spikes of up to 60 fps in some dungeons.

So, you might be able to get by on low settings (which still looks quite nice) or you may want to look into picking up a better graphics card.

Originally posted by terrant

 

Originally posted by MasterPain55

No wait till you get a new pc

my specs are almost the exact same as yours

P4 3.3ghz

2gb ram

ati x1650 pro

I played the game for like a hour and gave up, i couldn't even run it on window mode. I plan on getting a new pc around xmas time though so i'll just wait

Eh....dual core or single on your processor? he's running a dual, so if yours is a single it might account for some issues.

 

 

I have nearly identical stats:

Core2 Duo 3.9Ghz processor

2 gig RAM

8800GTS 640MB vid card

 

Aside from a lot of video RAM (which I need; it's the older GTS chipset and not as efficient as the newer 512Mb ones). And I run fullscreeen 1900x1200 res with everything maxed without a problem.

he's not running dual, a P4 with 2 cpus means hyper threading

this is a common missunderstanding but i assure you there is no such thing as a dual core P4 lol

Two CPU's are reported for a single-core CPU if it supports Hyper-Threading (HT).

EDIT: Oops, the above poster beat me to it!  ;-)

Thx for the imput guys saved myself that 50 bucks. Maybe I will add some to it and invest in a newer vid card and maybe some mor ram. But for now I am not buying AoC. Thx again, this is why mmorpg communities are so important and helpful.

Originally posted by terrant

CPU and RAM are fine, most everything else is fine....

 

Might worry about the GPU. I can never remember which Radeons are which, but 256 video RAM is a bit low no matter what card.

That is _very_ untrue. Please don't confuse people by making false claims like that. If you play at or less then 1680x1050 you will not see any difference in the games today apart from a few percent (~2-3% iirc) when you compare a 256 to a 512 GC of the same type.

Originally posted by Phynn

Thx for the imput guys saved myself that 50 bucks. Maybe I will add some to it and invest in a newer vid card and maybe some mor ram. But for now I am not buying AoC. Thx again, this is why mmorpg communities are so important and helpful.