How many think they can run this on max? [Archive]

ProudNerd

10-31-2006, 01:13

hopefully I can on my new PC

AM2 socket 64bit 3500 AS ceramiqe (bought)
ASUS M2V-TVM mobo (bought)
2gb ddr2
320 Seagate HDD
some kind of graphics card I have an agp one now so i need to buy a pci-e card for the new pc probably a 6600gt or something till I can get something better.

t1master

10-31-2006, 01:20

i can't. i happened to stumble upon an amd athlon 64, 3400+, one gig of ram, radeon 9250 256mb(fell off the back of a truck), and i get lag on the default settings during the battle with the coyotes and eagles....

i am very concerned with how mp will pan out now, more than with rome. the graphics are nice, but i'd sacrifice them in mp for a decent 4v4 with old friends.

IPoseTheQuestionYouReturnTheAnswer

10-31-2006, 01:35

My computer ran just fine on full when playing Otumba, the largest battle in the demo. I don't even have an amazing computer, either.

ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88

10-31-2006, 01:37

Intel 2.8 GHz
512 RAM
256 MB Radeon X1300 Card

Medium I say.. 2.8 GHz outbeats the minmiunm, so does the GC, but RAM is at minmiun, so I say Medium.

TheImp

10-31-2006, 01:39

It runs smoothly with everything to the max but shadows. I keep them to "Lowest" in order to have enough fps to enjoy zooming in and out without any floppy animations.

I guess by the end of the year i'll get one more g of ram, cause i'm not sure 1g is enough.

ProudNerd

10-31-2006, 02:15

Nebuchadnezzar

10-31-2006, 04:29

I had a Athlon XP that was more than 4 years old so I upgraded to

Athlon 64 4200 X2
2 gigs Corsair 6400 pro ram
2x 80 gig striped hardrives
Gainward 7950Gt 512mb "Golden sample" video card

so I hope to be able to run close to max

Darth Nihilus

10-31-2006, 04:32

I feel lucky that I will:2thumbsup:

t1master

10-31-2006, 04:39

Your gpu is absolute total garbage. get a 6600gt or something.

are you saying it's the graphics card nerd? 6600gt sounds like an old mustang....

http://www.legendarymotorcar.com/racingpics/images/66-SHELBY-GT-350H_jpg.jpg

Chad

10-31-2006, 04:40

I better be able 2:balloon2:

screwtype

10-31-2006, 06:23

are you saying it's the graphics card nerd?

Yes he is.

ProudNerd

10-31-2006, 07:00

are you saying it's the graphics card nerd? 6600gt sounds like an old mustang....

http://www.legendarymotorcar.com/racingpics/images/66-SHELBY-GT-350H_jpg.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6600GT#6600_chipset_table

yes i am his card is very weak, noob lol :P

For just a few $$$ he could get a much better one.ts hard to believe it even has 256mb. I mean the core is too slow to make use of that. its like 3gb ram with a 200mhz fsb.

LegioScythia

10-31-2006, 07:09

I was able to run the demo on max with out any problem but i think i wouldn't be able to do so on REALLY large battles

Memnoch

10-31-2006, 10:04

My computer ran just fine on full when playing Otumba, the largest battle in the demo. I don't even have an amazing computer, either.

"Amazing" is a subjective term though, mate. What kind of computer do you have?

Aracnid

10-31-2006, 11:52

Don't get the 6600, I have a 7900 GT and for an extra £20 you get twice the power. I have 2gig's of RAM and a Conroe so I can run everything on full with no problems, however for some reason the sound is really messed up, I use onboard 5.1 sound and everytime I zoom, in instead of getting battle sounds in just messes up, v. annoying, but I cover it up by pumping out some tunes on my hifi so it doesn't matter but still its annoying.

Lord of the Isles

10-31-2006, 12:05

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6600GT#6600_chipset_table

yes i am his card is very weak, noob lol :P

For just a few $$$ he could get a much better one.ts hard to believe it even has 256mb. I mean the core is too slow to make use of that. its like 3gb ram with a 200mhz fsb.

Well, I have a Radeon 9250 as well. Before I attract sniggers in a thread devoted to showing off fancy GPUs :dizzy2: I bought it because I couldn't find anything much better to put into the AGP slot I had - my machine doesn't have PCI express.

But if someone wants to tell me there are much better graphics cards I could have, I'd be happy to hear about them.

Spartanian

10-31-2006, 12:25

Im playing the gold demo on all max settings, on a Radeon x1950xtx,AMD4200 dual core,2 gig DDR2 800 ram,without an lag.
What can i say,thta grafics looks unbelivable,just foto realistic,when u zoom in its like u watching a movie....ur own movie:laugh4:
There are some gameplay issues that can be improved,but all in all..this game is just too beaty, not to be played:laugh4:

Dan.o6

10-31-2006, 12:49

Just ordered a new XFX Geforce 7950GT XT 512mb, should get around 130FPS on max.

maestro

10-31-2006, 12:54

Just ordered a new XFX Geforce 7950GT XT 512mb, should get around 130FPS on max.

More like 13 :no:

I can run the demo maxxed out, including 4xFSAA and 16xAF at 1600x1200 at acceptable (i.e. high teens) framerates. Gonna play with different shadow options tonight to see if I can get up to around 30 without sacrificing image quality.

FX-55; 512Mb X1900XT; 2Gb PC4000

Im playing the gold demo on all max settings, on a Radeon x1950xtx,AMD4200 dual core,2 gig DDR2 800 ram,without an lag.
Can you run FRAPS to get your average framerates?

Dan.o6

10-31-2006, 13:02

More like 13 :no:

I get more than 13 now with my 6200.

BDC

10-31-2006, 15:18

But if someone wants to tell me there are much better graphics cards I could have, I'd be happy to hear about them.

Any other AGP card in the world. The 9250 is just dire. Absolutely and in every single way.

TheImp

10-31-2006, 15:25

Well, I have a Radeon 9250 as well. Before I attract sniggers in a thread devoted to showing off fancy GPUs :dizzy2: I bought it because I couldn't find anything much better to put into the AGP slot I had - my machine doesn't have PCI express.

But if someone wants to tell me there are much better graphics cards I could have, I'd be happy to hear about them.

I suggest u to get the 7800GS. It is the most powerfull card u can get on AGP at the moment. Bought it this summer and very satisfied with the results.

hellenes

10-31-2006, 15:31

I really doubt that anyone on the planet will run the game with 38k men in custom battles....RTW has put even $1300 monster processors on their knees...
Now as far as fewer men with just the graphics settings maxed out I belive most GPUs over $200 will play the game maxed out...

Censor

11-01-2006, 01:15

Just ordered a new XFX Geforce 7950GT XT 512mb, should get around 130FPS on max.

The game brings my system:

Athlon 64 3800+ overclocked to 3.1 ghz
X1900XTX overclocked to 690/1650
2GB Ram at 500mhz
sound card yaddah yaddah

to its knees at 1680x1050 4xFSAA 16xAF all settings on high. I got around 15 fps in the humongous custom battles (around 5000 soldiers). It was only when I turned the shadows down to low (shadows are still present for everything, but with reduced depth) that I got a minimum of 20 fps.

I know you're exaggerating, but I don't want you to be surprised when your card doesn't do even 50 fps at all max. Expect around 10-40 unless you are willing to turn some settings down.

Incongruous

11-01-2006, 04:35

Man I can't see many people getting what they wan't out of this game. It's just too darn expensive to run the way we wan't. I mean, I'm goin to need brand new comp to play it, that's insane for one game.

damn.:furious3:

Ares

11-01-2006, 08:07

I was just wondering, how many people out there can, or think they can run the M2TW settings on high or max (good enough to put some shadowing and antialiasing), with decent+ frames per second? If so, what graphics cards are you guys' using?

Well, I couldn't run the demo very well with my current graphic card. So I'm going to buy a new graphic card soon, probably a Geforce 7800.

With that, I'll have...

Athlon 64 3400+ 2.41 GHz

1 Gig RAM

Geforce 7800GS (GT?)

So I'm hoping that with the graphic card upgrade, I'll be able to run it at near max settings @ 1024x768 resolution. ~D

Burakius

11-01-2006, 08:47

I have a Radeon 9900 pro 128mb card. 2.66 Ghz and 1.5gb ram. Thats the best I can do with my stupid agp slots :( . I still think about upgrading this mofo when I get the money ( altho my dad will be furious lol).

I keep getting problems with this video card. Somehow it sometimes just puts out my pc. Also my tft-screen SUCKS.

I can play this game on medium smoothly.

AussieGiant

11-01-2006, 09:43

I just bought a new computer so I damn well hope I can!!!

Little Legioner

11-01-2006, 10:20

Probably i'll play on max.

Core2 Duo OC 6300 (3.01)
Gigabyte DS-3
7800 GT 256Mb. OC (460@1150)
1X2 Kingston HyperX Ddr 2 ram (750Mhz.)
160 Gb. Sata II Raid.

and my preciousszzzz 20" Samsung 205BW Widescreen display...

Uh so nice :beam:

maestro

11-01-2006, 13:47

I doubt you'll play at max at 1600x1200, your graphics card just ain't up to it :shame:

Aracnid

11-01-2006, 15:44

I am playing on Max but my res is only 1280x1024 so its a lot easier, for my graphics card, my set up (2.16 Coroe, 7900 GT (512MB), 2gb RAM (800mhz) probably couldn't handle full on a 1600x1200, but as my monitor restricits me to 1280x1024 I am fine.

mfberg

11-01-2006, 18:14

I'll play it on max when I buy a new computer in about 2 years, until then its normal unit size, with lowest settings. The demos run fine, if a bit jerky when I upped the graphics, but I suspect when I get decent sized battles my $50 graphics card will start to hiccup.

mfberg

wilddog

11-01-2006, 20:40

I've ordered a replacement PC so expect no issues when the new one arrives. My screen resolution isn't that high 1280*1024 so intend to upgrade that but probably only to 1600*1200 once I've worked out what screen was worth getting - haven't seen anything higher than that that seems worth while - unless anyone has any suggestions.

Lord of the Isles

11-01-2006, 23:01

Well, I have a Radeon 9250 as well. Before I attract sniggers in a thread devoted to showing off fancy GPUs, I bought it because I couldn't find anything much better to put into the AGP slot I had - my machine doesn't have PCI express.

But if someone wants to tell me there are much better graphics cards I could have, I'd be happy to hear about them.

I suggest u to get the 7800GS. It is the most powerfull card u can get on AGP at the moment. Bought it this summer and very satisfied with the results.

Ok, you guys are a bad influence. I decided to buy a 7600GS AGP card (supplier didn't have a 7800GS in stock and I didn't want to wait in case I changed my mind, lol). Of course, I knew there was a good chance that my crappy power supply wouldn't be able to cope but I used psychology - if I didn't check before buying the card I wouldn't have to commit to replacing that too until it was too late not to.

Fitted the card this evening and the demo looks better and runs much faster than the 9250. Trouble is, after 5 to 10 mins it crashes and I get wavy lines in any graphics intensive game until I reboot. Looks like 250W isn't enough (big surprise). So tomorrow it's another trip to spend another 60 pounds. Proving to be an expensive game M2:TW...

Satyr

11-02-2006, 00:35

Well, I don't look at it as buying a new computer for just one game. All those other new games are gonna need a hot computer to play well too. I am running 1900x1200 on a Dell 24" widescreen monitor so I won't count on getting good frame rates on the highest settings. But I did just finish building my new comp with a Conroe 6600, 2 gigs ram, and a 7900GT video card so I just might come close. If it is too slow I will have to upgrade the MB though so I can run SLI.

maestro

11-02-2006, 02:09

Sell your 7900GT and buy a single 7950GX2 instead of giong SLi with a new MoBo. Cheaper in the end and definitely faster than two 7900GTs :2thumbsup:

JR-

11-02-2006, 14:29

More like 13 :no:

I can run the demo maxxed out, including 4xFSAA and 16xAF at 1600x1200 at acceptable (i.e. high teens) framerates. Gonna play with different shadow options tonight to see if I can get up to around 30 without sacrificing image quality.

FX-55; 512Mb X1900XT; 2Gb PC4000

Can you run FRAPS to get your average framerates?

agreed.

everything maxed out:

Demo -
Agincourt
-----------------------------------------
Fraps -
variation = 10-22 FPS
average = 15 FPS
-----------------------------------------
Video Options -
[video]
anisotropic_level = 4
anti_alias_mode = off
antialiasing = 0
assassination_movies = 1
autodetect = 0
battle_resolution = 1920 1200
bloom = 1
building_detail = high
campaign_resolution = 1920 1200
depth_shadows = 2
depth_shadows_resolution = 3
effect_quality = normal
event_movies = 1
gamma = 99
infiltration_movies = 1
no_background_fmv = 0
reflection = 1
sabotage_movies = 1
shader = 2
show_banners = 1
show_package_litter = 1
skip_mip_levels = 0
splashes = 1
subtitles = 0
terrain_quality = custom
texture_filtering = 2
unit_detail = higher
vegetation = 1
vegetation_quality = high
vsync = 0
widescreen = 1
---------------------------------------------
System -
CPU = C2D 6600
Motherboard = Gigabyte 965P DS4
Memory = 1GB DDR800 (single channel)
Video = XFX 7950GT
Screen = Dell 2405
HD 1 = 250GB Samsung
HD 2 = 320GB Seagate
---------------------------------------------

15 FPS seems quite low, but it is actually very playable.

JR-

11-02-2006, 14:31

Duncan_Hardy

11-02-2006, 21:32

a 7800GT should be up to playing it at 1680x1050 at max'ish settings.

I have a 7800GS (same specs, but an AGP card), and I can play near-max at 1024x786, at higher resolutions I need to tone down some effects to maintain a ~25 FPS.

(I have an Athlon 3000+ and 1.5Gig RAM).

TheImp

11-02-2006, 21:46

I have a 7800GS (same specs, but an AGP card), and I can play near-max at 1024x786, at higher resolutions I need to tone down some effects to maintain a ~25 FPS.

(I have an Athlon 3000+ and 1.5Gig RAM).

I have the same card with an Athlon 3200+ and it goes smoothly at 1280x1024 when i put the shadows off.

I have noticed that u can save 10 fps from "Lowest" to "None" shadows. Incredible.

Aks K

11-02-2006, 21:56

Darn, you guys have good pcs.

I have only 512 ram, 256 mb GeForce 6200, Intel Pentium 4 cpu 2,4 GHz, 5.1 speaker system. Hence I am looking at low settings. I might be able to run at medium, but I would like it to run smooth. So I will maybe go for the lowest settings. I don't it to run at 10 nfps (n for nano) ;~).

Aks K

Bob the Insane

11-03-2006, 17:26

I can run it on max... Sloooowwwwllllyyyy.... :laugh4:

Seriously, I can max out everything else (at 1280x1024) as long as a switch off the shadows...

I have Athlon64 +3300, 2GBRAM, 6800GT...

Aracnid

11-03-2006, 18:04

Seriously?, god I didn't realise that it is that easy to run it on full, I was really chuffed that I got 25 fps when on max everything bar medium shadows.

IPoseTheQuestionYouReturnTheAnswer

11-04-2006, 22:38

"Amazing" is a subjective term though, mate. What kind of computer do you have?

True, true. I don't remember what CPU I have, Athlon something, maybe 3400+? No idea on the number, honestly.

Got 2GB of the best Corsair RAM I could find and a 7800 GTX 256MB, so that's probably why. I get a tiny, TINY bit of lag during the cutscene for Otumba when you first see the Aztec army, but when I'm actually playing the game, it's perfectly smooth. Wierd.

ProudNerd

11-04-2006, 22:51

ASUS M2V-VTM
JSP BlueFire3 600w
Amd AM2 socket Athlon64 3500
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB 7200rpm SATA II Hard Drive - 16MB
XFX GeForce 7600GT 256MB DDR3 Extreme Edition 580Mhz
Creative X-Fi Platinum
Coolermaster 553 ammo case
Streamliner 140mm rear fan, included 80mm front fan, stock amd cooler
LG DL DVD burner
2gb ddr2 ram (dont know which yet)

This is the rig I'm gradually buying from a bunch of different sites i have the mobo cpu and dvd burner so far i have great prices on most for this stuff so i should have the rest soon.

Basileus

11-04-2006, 22:55

Could run both the demos on max so i reckon i will do the same with the game.

ProudNerd

11-04-2006, 23:02

The game brings my system:

Athlon 64 3800+ overclocked to 3.1 ghz
X1900XTX overclocked to 690/1650
2GB Ram at 500mhz
sound card yaddah yaddah

to its knees at 1680x1050 4xFSAA 16xAF all settings on high. I got around 15 fps in the humongous custom battles (around 5000 soldiers). It was only when I turned the shadows down to low (shadows are still present for everything, but with reduced depth) that I got a minimum of 20 fps.

I know you're exaggerating, but I don't want you to be surprised when your card doesn't do even 50 fps at all max. Expect around 10-40 unless you are willing to turn some settings down.

2ell don't run it at stupidly high res then
turn it down to 1024x768 and you could max the setting besides shadows.