Game specs and performance: all M2TW owners post here

**Monarch** · 11-09-2006, 22:21

So, who wants a normal persons pc specs? (I think most people interested in this will have lower specs)

I've got it on 1024x768. I really need to fiddle more with the graphics, I'm pretty sure for campaigning I can crank it up a wee bit. With medium graphics, but apparently when it auto detects it didn't want AA at all...so I stuck it on 2x. Bloom on as well, not reflections, and turned shadows off for extra no lag. (did it before I even played a game, I need to mess about with the settings)

I'm running 1gb RAM
IP4 3.0gz processor
Radeon X700 256mg

No lag whatsoever, loading times as fast or faster than Rome

As I said, I'm playing on a config that is probably quite a bit below what I can get. But I'm too busy playing to be bothered with graphics that much. AS lnog as graphics are up to a certain standard, I'm not really bothered.

**Soulflame** · 11-10-2006, 00:10

Well, here's the low point;

P4 2.4 Ghz
768 DDR Ram
P4S8X mobo
Ge4Ti4200 8x AGP 64 MB

Everything on low, it 'runs' on normal battles, if too many buildings come into view, it's all stutter.
Definately time to upgrade for me...

**46852** · 11-10-2006, 08:34

My specs:

AMD Sempron XP2600+ @2.1GHz
1GB DDR333MHz Dual Channel
6600GT @580/1100MHz
Played on 1440x900 widescreen

I consider this a low spec system (sigh @ technology galloping forwards too fast for me), but I was glad to see I could run the game quite smoothly even with high settings. I actually played a few small skirmishes with highest details and all fancy stuff on, and it was playable :)

Didn't have fraps or other benchmarking tools on while playing, so not sure about the fps, but I'm sure on lower settings the battles would run smooth even with big armies colliding with each other. Will have to try out bigger fights when I can.

**46852** · 11-10-2006, 08:44

Originally Posted by Soulflame

Well, here's the low point;

P4 2.4 Ghz
768 DDR Ram
P4S8X mobo
Ge4Ti4200 8x AGP 64 MB

Everything on low, it 'runs' on normal battles, if too many buildings come into view, it's all stutter.
Definately time to upgrade for me...

I'm sure you'd do well if you just acquired a bit more RAM and an up-to-date display card with Shader 2.0 support.

**Soulflame** · 11-10-2006, 22:34

Yeah the main bottleneck seems to be the videocard. Ram is probably enough.

But seeing as I'd like to goto a 7600GT, I might as well go with a new MB, processor and some new Ram as well, since the AGP version of a 7600GT is a lot more expensive (think I saw about 40-50 euro) then a PCI-e one.
I've had this setup for a long time (think about 4-5 years), so it's really time for an upgrade.

Anyway, when I get my new stuff (should be end of Nov) I'll post again how well it plays.

**Dan.o6** · 11-10-2006, 23:24

I can't stress how much smoother the actual game runs on my PC, it is a great improvement!

**chopa** · 11-10-2006, 23:27

Originally Posted by Dan.o6

I can't stress how much smoother the actual game runs on my PC, it is a great improvement!

smoother than what? demo?

**tibilicus** · 11-11-2006, 01:14

AMD 4200 x2

2gb of DDr ram

Ati EAX 1600 pro

Maxed out with AA x2 can push for x4 but starts to lag a little. Turning pointless vegitation down alowas no lag on AA x4.

Tib