will my pc run m2tw

**sir tron** · 08-21-2006, 01:44

i just purchased a toshiba satellite A105-S4074 laptop with 512 mb SDRAM ,120gb hdd, intel centrino core duo processor T2050. my question is this : will it run Medieval 2:total war when the game is released.

**tripwirescars** · 08-21-2006, 02:16

not knowing what the requirements for M2tw, my educated guess would be probably not. If it indeed does, I doubt it would run well. The main problem with the setup is the 512 mb of ram. That's just not a good number for newer games.

**sir tron** · 08-21-2006, 02:47

hmm. what if i upgrade to a gig

**tripwirescars** · 08-21-2006, 03:46

well a gig is definitely better than 512. i'd just wait for the release and upgrade then. the ram will be cheaper and the official min requirements will be out. what kind of graphics card do you have on the lappy?

**sir tron** · 08-21-2006, 19:16

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950. if this wont work, which card should i buy?

**whtdoesitmatta** · 08-22-2006, 15:22

I can't run RTW, but I still do, Everything is good except graphics, but hey I don't mind no seeing in clarity, when it would cost me a good bit.

**Woad Warrior** · 08-22-2006, 15:56

Well my computer has an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900. I can just about run RTW with it, but it is painful, especially with just 256 MB RAM. Managed to get a 30 minute end turn on the EB mod. I'm going to buy the GeForce 7600 GT Graphics Card, and 2 GB RAM. Those settings would run RTW smoothly, and CA say that if your computer runs RTW, it will run M2TW. To be honest, 1 GB RAM would do, I just got the 2 GB as part of a deal.

You could check my little guide to buying components in the Hardware and Software Forums here, so far I've only covered Graphics Cards.

**Reenk Roink** · 08-22-2006, 20:23

When you get your computer, check out these sites:

System Requirements Lab (It doesn't have M2:TW listed as a game yet, but should soon)

Windows Game Advisor (You will need to be using a IE6 browser)

Both sites will require you to download an ActiveX component (it is safe and confidential, and you can remove it easily) and then they will scan your hardware and see how it stands up with the minimum and recommended specifications given by the game company. The report is very thorough and helpful.

Here is a sample report from System Requirements Lab on how my PC would run R:TW:

And the details:

Note how this report was how my system compared to the minimum requirements, you also have the option to compare your system with the recommended requirements.

**Lurker on the Threshold** · 08-27-2006, 01:48

This is great.
Thanks for the tip. on this site!

**Celtic_Guardian** · 08-31-2006, 00:01

Originally Posted by sir tron

i just purchased a toshiba satellite A105-S4074 laptop with 512 mb SDRAM ,120gb hdd, intel centrino core duo processor T2050. my question is this : will it run Medieval 2:total war when the game is released.

What the!?!?! I JUST bought the same exact laptop for college (basically for internet/research/typing)

Weird, how much did you pay for it?