gaming on a non-gaming laptop

age of empires is always a good option

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Are you out of your mind, no source-engine game will run on anything lower than 256 integrated... he has a 64 integrated. Well buddy, stick to 2D games or really low quality 3D Games. Do you like starcraft, diablo, etc?

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Are you out of your mind, no source-engine game will run on anything lower than 256 integrated... he has a 64 integrated. Well buddy, stick to 2D games or really low quality 3D Games. Do you like starcraft, diablo, etc?

simardbrad

hl2 official minimum specs:

1.2 GHz Processor, 256MB RAM, DirectX 7 level graphics card, Windows 2000/XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

don't know much about integrated graphics, but i think he could run it. try the demo. or go to http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest

anything 2003 and earlier. some 2004, like half-life 2.fireandcloud

If you are ok with a slightly "dark" game...get the Diablo Battlechest.

You can find it most places (even Walmart) for around $20-$30. It's old and graphics aren't great but it's solid and should run fine.

so I'll be doing more traveling than usual these holidays and want to have some games to paly but dont want to drag my 360 with me everywhere. I will be dragging my laptop though that has a 2ghz core duo processor and 1gb of ram, but an integrated 64mb (?) graphics card. I used to have a PSP but it got stolen and I dont want to spend the money to buy another and games or even a DS and games.


With such a medicore gaming machine, waht are my options? I like RTS decently but aside from that what would you recomend playing when bored but not in the mood for flash games? Don't say WoW either, I did the week free trial and it sucked my life away till it expired.


Thanks tazzydnc

Here are some of the games right off the top of my head that you can run, bare minimum settings:

KotOR; TES: Morrowind; C&C: Generals and ZH expansion; Warcraft III and exp.; Half-Life 2 (really pushing it though); Call of Duty and exp.; pretty much all games before 2004.

EDIT: Rome: Total War should also run on your laptop with the unit sized turned down, and that should get you a lot of value.