help with my system specs.

[bck0825 0]

I would like to buy simcity4 ,but will my computer run it? Spec below

HPa705w Pavillion 1 free pc slot

 CPU Speed : ~2.93 GHZ : CPU Speed : ~2.93 GHZ
            System Memory : 503 MB : System Memory : 503MB (220MB free)
   Hard Drive Space: 21.02 GB Free : Drive C:\ : Total 32.49 GB Free 21.02 GB
                                     Drive D:\ : Total 5.77 GB Free 0.76 GB
                                    
              OpenGL : Version 1.3 : OpenGL : Version : 1.3.0 - Build 4.14.10.3943
                                     Vendor : Intel
                                     Card : Intel 845G
   DirectX : Version 9.0c or later : Driver : ialmrnt5.dll
                                     Description : Intel® 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
                                     Product : 6 Version : 14 SubVersion : 10 Build : 3943
                                     Driver not WHQL signed
      Desktop Mode : 32 bit colors : Desktop Mode : 1024x768 with 32 bit colors
Video Driver's Age : 12 months old : Contact your card manufacturer for the latest drivers.
                                     Card's driver date is Tue Nov 02 09:19:48 2004
                                     File Version :6.14.10.3943
                                     File Description :Controller Hub for Intel Graphics Driver
                                     Product Version :6.14.10.3943
            No AGP card :,  
              Video Memory : 64MB  : Total Video Mem : 64MB
           Stencil Buffer : 8 Bits : OpenGL stencil bits : 8
                                     DirectX stencil bits : 8
     Multi-Texturing : 4 Textures  : OpenGL texture count : 4
                                     DirectX texture count : 4
Windows XP SP 2

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[bck0825 0]

Forgot to add Windows Xp SP2 home

Please use edit post button next time. N_O_Body

[sim1234 62]

I think those system specs look fine except for two things. Mabye free up a bit of system memory as SC4 takes up quite a bit and see if you can get the latest version (if it has a latest version) of your video driver as SC4 might play better with the latest version.

Please call your thread a better name in future as one of our rules state:

 

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[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Looks fine. An additional 512MB would help as you become more advanced. The game is a CPU and memory hog.

P.S. I fixed your title. Welcome to our community.

[Screwballl 196]

I ran SC4 with an AMD Athlon 1.4 Thunderbird and 512Mb PC2100 and FX5200 without a problem.. my only suggestion for you is getting even a basic video card, around $100-150.

[pnorrell 4]

Date: 1/22/2006 7:10:43 PM Author: Screwballl I ran SC4 with an AMD Athlon 1.4 Thunderbird and 512Mb PC2100 and FX5200 without a problem.. my only suggestion for you is getting even a basic video card, around $100-150.

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I wouldn't bother with the video card just for SC4. Regardless of the card, with 64MB video memory it will run fine. The problem will be RAM. You've got enough for the basic game, but as you start downloading from this site and your plugins folder expands, or if you want to play large city tiles or reach huge city populations, you'll need to add more RAM.

 

For the time being, stick to medium and small cities and be selective about what you download and you'll be fine. Enjoy the game and the site!

[andreharv 1,197]

Well really it depends on your level of gaming. If you play the game just to make farms and/or suburbs with graphics settings down, you should be alright where you are (just update your graphics driver). If you want to go all out and get best detail and especially see more cars on the roads and people, etc, 64mbs of video memory is just not going to cut it. the GeForce fx is your best value for playing SC4 because they are usually 128mbs/256mbs and with updated drivers they are not a problem. Furthermore, they are relatively inexpensive. The problem with using onboard video is that it is usually not as stable or efficient as a card and because it is only 64mbs, whenever it needs more memory, it will borrow it from your ram...this is bad. As far as ram, like the video, 512 is sufficient for low end gaming. However, with a processor like yours (quite sufficient), a switch from 512mb to 1gb of ram will yield the largest performace boost and may be sufficient in itself. Lucky for you, a memory upgrade would probably be the cheapest upgrade to increase performace of simcity. You will have to figure out exactly what kind of memory you would need. An additional 512 stick would bring you up to 1gb and depending on the speed of the ram that your computer can handle, it will cost anywhere between 40-70 USD.

[Screwballl 196]

Date: 1/23/2006 9:02:41 AM
Author: pnorrell

I wouldn't bother with the video card just for SC4. Regardless of the card, with 64MB video memory it will run fine. The problem will be RAM. You've got enough for the basic game, but as you start downloading from this site and your plugins folder expands, or if you want to play large city tiles or reach huge city populations, you'll need to add more RAM.

For the time being, stick to medium and small cities and be selective about what you download and you'll be fine. Enjoy the game and the site!

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Well he has ONBOARD video which is why I said a video card, it will do wonders. Even a $30-40 Ti4200 will make a large difference but dont go too new, the new hardware tends to have problems...

[offgreen 1]

Looks like you're standard dell or what not here, I've played before on this kind of system. It'll play, but no very well.

my only suggestion for you is getting even a basic video card, around $100-150.

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...and a new motherboard if he's going to do that because chances are he has no video card expansion slot.

 

[bck0825 0]

Thanks for all the help. Runs fine on my computer so far