Playable on a Netbook? (mini laptop)

flava_clown · 08-22-2010, 11:41 AM

hi

have someone ever tried to play this game on a netbook, like an "acer aspire one"?

this site got some system specs.

i would buy the game a second time (as gift, this time) if i could be sure that it will work on her netbook.

thanx in advance...

Saijin_Naib · 08-22-2010, 07:02 PM

Not gonna happen. Netbooks have ♥♥♥♥ GPUs, unless you're running an Nvidia ION then MAYBE.

Amander · 08-23-2010, 06:07 AM

Check the system specs, requirements for Foreign Legion are on the store page.

flava_clown · 08-23-2010, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Amander

Check the system specs, requirements for Foreign Legion are on the store page.

thanx for the very smart answer, stupid me didn't think about it earlier... oh wait, damn i did...

the question is pretty clear, i ask if someone ever tried to play this game on a netbook. as i think that some user experience says more than a list of requirements which barely fits a netbook at all.

you might want to compare the specs from this game with the specs from torchlight, which should run on a netbook, as it have a netbook mode. (thanx to an activation problem i have no conformation that it will really run on a netbook)

anyway, thank you Saijin_Naib for your answer. guess i will not buy a 2nd copy then

Saijin_Naib · 08-23-2010, 04:29 PM

I'll say this, on a VIA C7-M 1.6ghz netbook with 2gb of DDR2 633mhz RAM and a VX800 Integrated Graphics Chipset (DX9), I can barely push 20fps @ 1024x768 in CS 1.6

The GMA 950 (most common netbook GPU) paired with the Atom @ 1.6ghz will perform about the same as this hardware setup (slightly better due to HyperThreading). So, don't expect wonders. However, you are allowed by Steam User Agreement to use your content on multiple PCs so I advise you to test your current license of Foreign Legion on your netbook and report back to us your findings

flava_clown · 08-23-2010, 04:50 PM

that's the problem, i can not test it myself. the person i was thinking about to gift this game lives some 10000km away from me. if i would have access to a netbook then i would have tried it on my own already

btw. are you sure that your netbook runs at 1024x768? isn't 1024x600 the common resolution? and when you say CS 1.6 you don't mean the source one right?

Saijin_Naib · 08-23-2010, 04:53 PM

I mean CS 1.6, as in CS 1.6 (GldSrc, the one before Condition Zero).

Yes, 1024x600 is the most common resolution but 1.6 does not support this resolution nor recognize my display as widescreen so I have to use square-aspect sizes.

Nerp! · 08-24-2010, 12:03 AM

I play this game on a netbook with lowest settings on 800x600 with
about 20 fps but the terror tours mission will lag hard

flava_clown · 08-24-2010, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nerp!

I play this game on a netbook with lowest settings on 800x600 with
about 20 fps but the terror tours mission will lag hard

thanx for that info... 20fps isn't much but at least it works.

btw is this with winxp or 7?

Nerp! · 08-24-2010, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flava_clown

thanx for that info... 20fps isn't much but at least it works.

btw is this with winxp or 7?

win 7 and 1 GB ram

flava_clown · 08-25-2010, 11:47 AM

i guess it will be then some 22-25 fps on winxp

08-22-2010, 11:41 AM	#1
flava_clown Join Date: May 2010 Reputation: 453 Posts: 1,602	Playable on a Netbook? (mini laptop) hi have someone ever tried to play this game on a netbook, like an "acer aspire one"? this site got some system specs. i would buy the game a second time (as gift, this time) if i could be sure that it will work on her netbook. thanx in advance...

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08-22-2010, 07:02 PM	#2
Saijin_Naib Foreign Legion: BoB forum Volunteer Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Reputation: 663 Posts: 3,433	Not gonna happen. Netbooks have ♥♥♥♥ GPUs, unless you're running an Nvidia ION then MAYBE.

08-23-2010, 06:07 AM	#3
Amander Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 561 Posts: 8,143	Check the system specs, requirements for Foreign Legion are on the store page.

08-23-2010, 04:29 PM	#5
Saijin_Naib Foreign Legion: BoB forum Volunteer Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Reputation: 663 Posts: 3,433	I'll say this, on a VIA C7-M 1.6ghz netbook with 2gb of DDR2 633mhz RAM and a VX800 Integrated Graphics Chipset (DX9), I can barely push 20fps @ 1024x768 in CS 1.6 The GMA 950 (most common netbook GPU) paired with the Atom @ 1.6ghz will perform about the same as this hardware setup (slightly better due to HyperThreading). So, don't expect wonders. However, you are allowed by Steam User Agreement to use your content on multiple PCs so I advise you to test your current license of Foreign Legion on your netbook and report back to us your findings

08-23-2010, 04:50 PM	#6
flava_clown Join Date: May 2010 Reputation: 453 Posts: 1,602	that's the problem, i can not test it myself. the person i was thinking about to gift this game lives some 10000km away from me. if i would have access to a netbook then i would have tried it on my own already btw. are you sure that your netbook runs at 1024x768? isn't 1024x600 the common resolution? and when you say CS 1.6 you don't mean the source one right?

08-23-2010, 04:53 PM	#7
Saijin_Naib Foreign Legion: BoB forum Volunteer Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Reputation: 663 Posts: 3,433	I mean CS 1.6, as in CS 1.6 (GldSrc, the one before Condition Zero). Yes, 1024x600 is the most common resolution but 1.6 does not support this resolution nor recognize my display as widescreen so I have to use square-aspect sizes.

08-24-2010, 12:03 AM	#8
Nerp! Join Date: Apr 2010 Reputation: 148 Posts: 1,265	I play this game on a netbook with lowest settings on 800x600 with about 20 fps but the terror tours mission will lag hard

08-25-2010, 11:47 AM	#11
flava_clown Join Date: May 2010 Reputation: 453 Posts: 1,602	i guess it will be then some 22-25 fps on winxp