Games that will work on a bad computer?

I don't exactly have a gaming pc, the best game I know for a fact that I can run is GTA:SA, so I know pretty much anything Pre-2004 I can run, any suggestions?

post specs?

post specs?

jakes456

This please, if you would.

http://www.gamespot.com/forums/topic/29145419/games-with-low-requirements

Like I said in the above topic, you'll want to go to the PC section of gamespot and use the filters to limit the list to games produced before, say.. 2005, or maybe before 2003. Generally, the year a game was released will give you an idea of the requirements for the game.

Anything before 2000, you'll probably be fine, under the condition that you're at least using Windows 98.

In 2000 and shortly after, you had games based on the q3 engine. Those can pretty much run on a calculator depending on your settings. They run decently on older integrated graphics chips. There were also games based on DirectX 8 and 8.1. These worked on older graphics chips.

In 2003 and forward, you start to see games based on DirectX 9, which require a compatible graphics chip (or else you won't see textures!) with slightly more GPU power equal to a modern integrated graphics chip or a dedicated GPU of that time. Games like Doom 3 (actually used OpenGL) stepped it up a notch. The increase of shaders and more complex lighting in games meant the need for more GPU power.

Around 2006, you'll start to need more memory and CPU power. At LEAST 512mb RAM to run, 1gb to run smoothly. Dual core for comfort. at least 2ghz CPU to reduce stutters. Graphics memory? IDK, around 256mb at least. Double that for higher quality settings.

Then you have those monstrous games like Crysis and GTA4 which we still have trouble maxing out.. They're the exception, though admittedly, Crysis runs decent on older systems with lower settings.

You kinda get the idea. I had to be careful which games I got before ~2006. I had a machine with 128mb RAM, 128mb VRAM, and a 500mhz Celeron. Luckily there was a good selection of games to fit those specs.

Edit: The info is geared more universally, rather than just your case.

Source games?

tc has asked this question like 12 times in 4 mionths.. your answers wont change broski

if u like rts games, try Command and Conquer The First Decade. Its almost all C&C games from the first one to the C&C Generals series. pretty much 10 years of games as the title says. 1995 onwards roughly. The C&C generals uses some 3d card power but very little, less far less power then San Andreas used.

oh this also... if u dont mind a unique platforming game, Psychonauts... released same year on PC as San Andreas. Similar requirements likely.

http://www.gamespot.com/psychonauts/platform/pc/

if u dont have a 360 gamepad though for your pc, u may wanna skip it. it would be awful with a keyboard.

if u like rts games, try Command and Conquer The First Decade. Its almost all C&C games from the first one to the C&C Generals series. pretty much 10 years of games as the title says. 1995 onwards roughly. The C&C generals uses some 3d card power but very little, less far less power then San Andreas used.

Yams1980