Can I play?

Discussion in 'StarCraft 2 Tech Support' started by Morder, Jul 27, 2010.

Can I play?

Discussion in 'StarCraft 2 Tech Support' started by Morder, Jul 27, 2010.

  1. Morder

    Morder New Member

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    My graphic card is really bad and I wanted some help to know if I will run starcraft 2.

    First of all, I can perfectly run World of Warcraft with rarely some lag lasting couple of seconds.
    I can also run Warcraft III but I can feel a really small lag, after few minutes you forget about it.

    I saw the Starcraft 2 graphic and they are pretty much like warcraft 3 so I guess I can play it.

    Here's my graphic card:

    Card name: Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
    Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
    Chip type: Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
    DAC type: Internal
    Display Memory: 1759 MB
    Dedicated Memory: 128 MB
    Shared Memory: 1631 MB
    Current Mode: 1280 x 800 (32 bit) (60Hz)
     
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    No, you can't on almost any integrated gfx card.

    Also, WoW is not a graphics benchamrk. It was designed to be playable on almost any system.
     
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    But I can play Warcraft3 without any lag.
     
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    WCIII came out 8 years ago. There's been a few advancements in CGI modeling since then.

    You might be able on low at a low resolution, but I can't make any promises mate.
     
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    You think it is possible to change a graphic card on a laptop?
     
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    As far as I know, no, it's not. How old is your computer?
     
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    2 years old
     
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    Yeah, I don't think you can... I mean, my word isn't law, but you'd drop to like half a fps in a large battle.
     
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    The requirement suggest 128mb and I have 128mb, just enough to play, so yes I think I will lag a lot in huge battles. That's bad cause I'm waiting this game since they announced it.
     
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    It suggests a 128mb dedicated video card.

    The Intel series of integrated cards aren't bad for video decoding, but for active drawing, they're not so great.
     
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    So, I dont spend 60$ for the game tomorrow?
     
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    I wouldn't recommend it, no.
     
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    Thank you for your help