Will this run on my laptop?

[istacksilver]

I have a Toshiba Satelite C855 with 16 Gb of DDR3 ram and an intel core i3-3110M CPU @ 2.40 GHz. Sorry if the question seems a bit dumb, but I really don't know much at all about computers, and have only recently gotten into PC gaming. I really like the price this is at right now, but I'm nt sure if I should buy it. Would I still be able to buy the game, and play it on a stronger PC later if I upgrade?

[cos-buster]

I assume you have an integrated GPU? Still, it's a rather old game and not really demanding in the visual department, it should run quite fine.

[istacksilver]

I downloaded Warframe just to see if I could run it, and it turns out that it looks and runs beautifully, but I figured that might not be the case with other games. I think I'll go ahead and get Bully, then I'll post my results. I'm sure other people out there with the same laptop will be able to put that information to use.

[istacksilver]

BTW my GPU is an intel(R) HD Graphis 4000....if GPU and a graphics card are the same thing. I'm really noobish lol

[Mystix]

You could use a site like: http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/
Which checks your computer and the game's requirements to see if your computer should be able to run a particular game or not (though even if the results come back that your computer is lacking in some way, there's still a chance your computer can run it, but perhaps not as well, or with needing to lower some of the game's settings and such).

GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) and Graphics-Card is basically the same meaning, just somewhat different terminology. Integrated GPU means it's built-into the motherboard of a computer (and typically are not the best choice for running modern games on), wheras a dedicated Graphic-card is seperate (you can buy seperately and remove and replace and upgrade to something better, whereas an Integrated GPU you can't) and typically a lot better choice for gaming.

Laptops aren't generally such a good choice for running some modern and more graphic-and-cpu-intensive games on (though depending on the Laptop's hardware they can still run some games fine without any problems), so it all depends on the game and the computer's hardware. Anyways, good luck.

[istacksilver]

Thanks for the help. I just taught myself what integrated grahics are, and the difference between that and dedicated graphics. I do infact have integrated, which kind of bums me out because there's a warning on Poker night 2 to not use with integrated graphics :/

[Mystix]

If you are serious about getting into Computer / PC Gaming, then a decent Desktop Computer System is usually the way to go (as then most hardware components can also be upgraded too if need be) and get a good sizable Monitor for better viewing as well. Though of course it's a personal decision, can you afford it or not, do you really want a desktop computer or not, etc... Then some people have both a good desktop computer (which is typically better for gaming on), and a Laptop (which is good for portability or work stuff, but not always so good for some modern games, but can probably still run many games fine without problems).

[istacksilver]

Yeah, I was thinking about learining how to build a desktop just for gaming. figured I would just hook it up to my big TV in the living room. It seems a bit overwhelming trying to learn how to build a PC from a complete newbie standpoint though :/

[istacksilver]

I checked the site to see if I could run bully. It said I couldn't, but I can run Warframe perfectly. It also said I couldn't run Warframe, which I found a bit odd.

[Mystix]

Yeah, that Can I Run It site just gives a general assesment of the games Minimum System Requirements and the hardware on your Computer and an idea of where your computer may be lacking in. It's isn't always 100% correct (meaning, that sometimes even if it reports back that your computer doesn't meet all requirements to run the game properly, there's still a chance your computer will still be able to run it regardless). Also, a lot of times a Developer may give Minimum System Requirements higher than actually required/needed for a game to run as a buffer/leeway margin, or lesser requirements they can't say for sure if their game will run properly on (even though it may).

Looking at your profile, I see you're in the States? If you're looking at getting a decent gaming system, there's several sites that have good package deals for a resonable price, and you could later upgrade various hardware if you wanted.

Check out http://www.newegg.com/ (I used that site to get my computer, but where I'm in Canada, I used the Canadian version of their site at http://www.newegg.ca/ ). You don't have to get anything from such a site, but it can be a good idea of what might come with a system, or what various individual hardware pieces are available, and also idea of prices.
For me, I found it was easier and more convenient to get an already put-together "All-in-1-PC" computer system deal (and it also had Windows 7 pre-installed on it for me too, and the computer was ready-to-run out of the box when I got it) and price-wise I still got a good deal.

*Extra note: Most Desktop-Computers nowadays already have some type of integrated-GPU, but many also come with a good Dedicated Graphics Card (which is what you really want for modern day gaming). When a computer has both integrated-GPU and Dedicated Graphics Card (which can be typical of a desktop computer), the graphics would then be run through the Dedicated Graphic Card (bypassing / ignoring the integrated-GPU), unless the User specifically set-up his computer to run video through the integrated-GPU instead. If for some reason the computer didn't come with a Dedicated Graphics Card, or if the Graphic-Card had to be taken out for some reason, then the video output could then instead be switched over to output via the integrated-GPU. Hope I didn't confuse you too much ;)

[Jack]

Yes, it will work, it may not be as smooth as this though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkM3Mp-DZTs

[istacksilver]

Ok, so it turns out that Bully runs great on my laptop. I maxed out all of the graphics options, and incresed the resolution to 1360 by....something, and it actually runs very very smoothly. The only time I noticed any issue was during one of the chemistry classes. It seemed as if the frame rate dropped slightly, but besides that it works perfectly.

[Mystix]

Cool. Well, enjoy the game!