Question from somebody who is computer-challenged

**Goofball** · 10-13-2004, 00:12

I know you can do this, but I can't remember how. I need to somehow get my PC to give me the "list" of all it's specs (RAM, processor capacity, Video card, etc...) so I can post it here and have somebody who is more savvy than me tell me if I can run RTW or not. Anybody know where I get the "List?"

I am using XP, if it matters.

Thanks.

**Morindin** · 10-13-2004, 00:23

The easist thing to do is to go to control panel -> System. There it'll show your computer speed, chip type, and RAM (bottom right corner).

To find your video card then go to Hardware (in "system properties", the window you're already looking at), device manager, and click on the + sign next to "display adapter". It should tell you your video card.

**Medieval Assassin** · 10-13-2004, 00:30

A very good way to do it

Mycomputer/C:/Programfiles/DirectX/setup/DxDiag

THIS WILL GIVE YOU _EVERYTHING_

**Morindin** · 10-13-2004, 00:41

Originally Posted by Medieval Assassin

A very good way to do it

Mycomputer/C:/Programfiles/DirectX/setup/DxDiag

THIS WILL GIVE YOU _EVERYTHING_

Yeah this is a much better way of doing it.

**andrewt** · 10-13-2004, 00:59

Just go to the startmenu, click "run" and type "dxdiag" and press "enter". It will run dxdiag without you having to search for the file.

**Goofball** · 10-13-2004, 02:24

Originally Posted by andrewt

Just go to the startmenu, click "run" and type "dxdiag" and press "enter". It will run dxdiag without you having to search for the file.

Yes! That is what I was after. Okay, am I going to be able to play RTW? This is what I have:

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System Information
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Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
System Model: Dimension 4550
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.00GHz
Memory: 256MB RAM
Page File: 163MB used, 454MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode
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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.
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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)
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Display Devices
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Card name: 128 DDR ATI Radeon 9700 TX w/TV-Out
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: RADEON 9700 AGP (0x4E45)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4E45&SUBSYS_30021002&REV_00
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6414 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 12/12/2003 09:50:24, 384512 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 12/12/2003 09:50:04, 647680 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-0D05-11CF-BC6A-0810A1C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x4E45
SubSys ID: 0x30021002
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D

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Sound Devices
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Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C5&SUBSYS_01421028&REV_01
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: smwdm.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3515 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 8/5/2002 09:23:58, 545208 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Analog Devices
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xB5B
Min/Max Sample Rate: 8000, 48000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run
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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: smwdm.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3515 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/5/2002 09:23:58, 545208 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x41
Format Flags: 0xCCC

**Medieval Assassin** · 10-13-2004, 02:53

I have a win 98
192 ram
p3 500mhz
64mb radeon 9000, _I_ can play with 3000 men without lag on alright settings, dont sweat it.

**Goofball** · 10-13-2004, 16:45

Originally Posted by Medieval Assassin

I have a win 98
192 ram
p3 500mhz
64mb radeon 9000, _I_ can play with 3000 men without lag on alright settings, dont sweat it.

Excellent. Thanks MA, and thanks to everybody else for your help.

**Excalibur Bane** · 10-13-2004, 16:53

Hmm. 192 megs of RAM? And you don't find load times long? I dunno, but I wouldn't want to be playing this game with anything less then 512 MB of RAM. I've got an AMD Athlon XP 3200+ with 1 GB of DDR 400 and a Geforce 6800 GT and I still find loading times slow, and the game chunks up pretty nicely at 1024x768 at all high details when large numbers of units are displayed on screen.

**Bob the Insane** · 10-13-2004, 17:05

You say you IT-Fu is not strong, but if you are up for it I would really recomend blowing a few quid (bucks?) on get up to 512MB of RAM at least, it would be well worth it for just about anything you want to do on the PC anyway....