[Finaika]

Resolution rules are just to keep some uniformity in the thread. Diablo III, have i spoiled something ? Its all pretty early on stuff so i didnt think anything was spoilt but if so do tell me and il remove/replace them. Also Diablo III settings, this is what i have selected - http://www.abload.de/img/screenshot0009t7al.jpg Any settings im missing ?

You forgot to tick "Low FX" setting.

[Blizzard]

This thread brings back memories of my crappy 1 GHz laptop and trying to get stuff like HL2 and KOTOR 2 to run on it. KOTOR 2 in particular had some water planet and I think the city area slowed to a CRAWL.

[glaurung]

Final Fantasy XIV



I did not dare press the Play button...

[EatChildren]

[Horse Armour]

Interesting that at first glance the most obvious difference in the more modern games is in image quality (aliasing, filtering etc). I guess that's a by-product of games being ported from the consoles.

For most games these days, changing the settings hardly make any difference to the graphical quality.

[Khold]

Modern Warfare and Max Payne look ok

[Ostinatto]

i thought this was the console SS thread

,,,

[MadOdorMachine]

Modern Warfare and Max Payne look ok

I'm impressed.

Actually, I think it would be beneficial if people also put the minimum specs in the post as well. This is could be a great resource for laptop gaming.

[Snkfanatic]

Lol wow at the Half life 2 shot.

[Ogs]

You forgot to tick "Low FX" setting.

Ah correct you were, just re-took some shots with that ticked :)

[miladesn]

looks a lot worse else where mostly.

[benjipwns]

I like this thread.

[Elginer]

My eyes, my beautiful eyes ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

All joking aside, some of these don't look nearly as bad as I thought they would.

[Yoritomo]

The best part is that you'd be able to play all these on a comfy couch by spending under $400 for a PC the size of a shoebox.

[EatChildren]

[mclem]

While it's not quite within the rules of the thread, I have to throw out a mention to the guy who managed to coax Doom 3 into running on two SLI'd Voodoo 2s. Feast your eyes on this:

(Images were already compressed at the source, I'm afraid - this isn't something I can conjure up myself!)





Who says you need a flashlight?

(Given the circumstances, that's really not a bad framerate, considering)

[PuppetSlave]

The best part is that you'd be able to play all these on a comfy couch by spending under $400 for a Wii U the size of a shoebox.

Fixed. ;)

[Blizniak]

A friend of mine would love to post some but the resolution requirements are too high.

[Woorloog]

While it's not quite within the rules of the thread, I have to throw out a mention to the guy who managed to coax Doom 3 into running on two SLI'd Voodoo 2s. Feast your eyes on this: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/FgNW2.jpg[IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/iSN0V.jpg[IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/isZtR.jpg[IMG] Who says you need a flashlight?

Looks more like the original Doom. With horrible 3d graphics.

[SteelAttack]

Serious Sam 3 looks...rather bad.

[Dunan]

Great thread!

[JoeBoy101]

Given the computer 'horsepower' needed to push for high end effects, this is rather interesting to see what games look best at their lowest settings. I'm still a graphics whore, but like mentioned, this can be a really interesting resource for laptops and small box gaming.

Wow at Doom 3. Low HL2 looks loads better, despite both being released at the same time.

So far, Max Payne 3 looking the best, followed by MW3 and Skyrim.

[toastyToast]

I reckon I could count those pixels

[Blitzhex]

[mclaren777]

Project CARS

[Blitzhex]

[mclem]

Given the computer 'horsepower' needed to push for high end effects, this is rather interesting to see what games look best at their lowest settings. I'm still a graphics whore, but like mentioned, this can be a really interesting resource for laptops and small box gaming.

My laptop can just about top 360 visuals, I think, so I'm very interested to see the sorts of things that crop up here. I had to run Alan Wake on medium settings to get a playable framerate, and that was perfectly acceptable.

[NO_Quarter25]

awesome idea, sub'd

[Jibbed]

Project CARS

This isn't so.. THOSE TREES D:

Fuck this abomination of a thread.

Could've put money on this response.

[Dennis]

Fuck this abomination of a thread.

[EatChildren]

[animlboogy]

Great idea. This is the other, equally important end of PC gaming. For all the "OVER $9000 LOLLOL" shit we have to hear, some of us (me!) spend our time before spending our money.

If the low settings in this thread aren't enough, be sure to do research. Lots of mod friendly games have low-resource modes, and console settings are your friend.

Here are the best games to get running on that netbook you have lying around:

Skyrim: Yes, Skyrim. The basic settings are variable, the console is powerful for turning extra settings down, and there are low-spec mods out there to further dial things back. This goes for any Elder Scrolls game that is mature enough to have lots of patches and mods, most famously the Oldblivion mod. I'm talking playable netbook-level romps through Skyrim and other ES worlds.

Source games: Again, these have powerful console access. HL2 runs on toasters. TF2 and other multiplayer games will have some pretty pronounced performance issues on netbooks, though, so it really depends on your machine. I'd say AMD integrated would handle that end better than the Intel netbooks would.

Street Fighter IV: This game has pretty basic settings, but includes the greatest friend a low-spec gamer can have. You can turn off the backgrounds. The gameplay is untouched, and the performance goes through the roof. 40 FPS on the shittiest netbook you can currently buy.

Mount & Blade: These games run on anything. Turn down the settings, and you'll have them running on your microwave in no time.

Those are just some of my personal favorites. You certainly don't have to stick to MAME and 2D indie games to game on a crappy laptop or an older PC. This is one of the most crucially underrated things about PC gaming: when a new game comes out, with a bit of research and/or effort, you can run it, sometimes much better than expected.

[miladesn]

[SteelAttack]

Shiiiiiit that's it. I'm getting Alan Wake for PC next time it's on sale

[mclem]

Is American Nightmare significantly more demanding than the original? I'm planning to play it soon - maybe after AC: Revelations - and hoping I can play through again on my laptop without it struggling *too* much.

[Houston3000]

Wow at Doom 3. Low HL2 looks loads better, despite both being released at the same time.

I'm pretty positive that the Doom 3 screenshots posted are below the lowest settings due to config file hacks.

[Haunted]

Interesting idea for a thread.


Reminds me of the briliant Bioshock on Wii post Crushed made a while back.

i thought this was the console SS thread

was waiting for this lol

To be fair, most of the multiplat games running on consoles are closer to medium than to low in PC setting terms.

[sn00zer]

Shiiiiiit that's it. I'm getting Alan Wake for PC next time it's on sale

I would really watch out....game ran like shit on my comp (8800) even on low settings....actually used my steam refund on it

[EatChildren]

Is American Nightmare significantly more demanding than the original? I'm planning to play it soon - maybe after AC: Revelations - and hoping I can play through again on my laptop without it struggling *too* much.

No. I'd say it's less demanding, if anything. The setting lead to less flora. I found it performed better than Alan Wake (which itself was very well optimised).

I would really watch out....game ran like shit on my comp (8800) even on low settings....actually used my steam refund on it

Or maybe not. Hmm. Interesting.

[Metalmurphy]

[]http://www.abload.de/img/sam3_1n0che.jpg[/img]

lol. Characters almost look 2D, like something out of Wolfenstein.

Project CARS

HDR is still on.

[MrTroubleMaker]

this is cool, and informative!

Fuck this abomination of a thread.

lol

[miladesn]

don't have Alan Wake, can't compare. but for American Nightmare, my performance doesn't change much from max to lowest setting possible, something like 10-15fps difference 0_o , I have a 460.

[goodfella]

Arguably, the worse the games look on low, the better optimised for PC they are.

[SteelAttack]

I would really watch out....game ran like shit on my comp (8800) even on low settings....actually used my steam refund on it

Really? Damn, thanks for the heads-up.

[haikira]

Max Payne 3 (1/3)

Came out of Max Payne 3, from taking some shots, to see I've been beaten. But ack well. Variety is never a bad thing. Here's a few extra shots for you guys. =P

[Haunted]

The Binding of Isaac

[haikira]

Max Payne 3 (2/3)

[haikira]

Max Payne 3 (3/3)

[Arucardo]

lol. Characters almost look 2D, like something out of Wolfenstein. HDR is still on.

For a second there I thought those were actual sprites, which would've been awesome from a game this new.

[EatChildren]