What Games can I run on my laptop?

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Coconuts Sep 23, 2015 @ 6:34pm

Hi guys, what games can i run on my laptop here are the specs: amd athlon(tm) neo x2 dual core processor l335, 4GB of RAM (3.75) Usuable, ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics. Plz helperino would be appreciated, any type of games mmo rpgs, fps, Multiplayer. (1st time doing this, if im missing specs just tell me thanks :) ) sorry if this post doesnt belong here, 1st time :(

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76561198135154379 Sep 23, 2015 @ 6:39pm

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Coconuts Sep 23, 2015 @ 6:49pm

Originally posted by Riley ♡♡♡:
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri

Thanks for the reply, but i dont really like that page, its kinda inconsistent, it says that i cant run League but i can, on low sett but i can

˜lokkandload˜™ Sep 23, 2015 @ 6:57pm

if your system doesn't meet published minimum requirements of a game your interested in, don't buy it. Best bet google minimum requirements for all games you want to play and see what you can and can't play. Even then, typically minimum requirements is just that, usually on the lowest settings for the game and very low frame rate and performance. Most of the time you won't enjoy at min settings. Target recommended if you want to get enjoyment out of the game.

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76561198135154379 Sep 23, 2015 @ 7:40pm

Originally posted by zweihander_psn:
Originally posted by Riley ♡♡♡:
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Thanks for the reply, but i dont really like that page, its kinda inconsistent, it says that i cant run League but i can, on low sett but i can

Any system can "run" something. It's just a matter of quality. If you don't meet the minimum specs then don't bother.

ee Sep 24, 2015 @ 2:40am

You can run some great classic strategey games like MOO2; some older XCOMs. I wouldn't even try 3d intensive strategy gaming like cim2 or skylines. most games around 10 years old or older should work well.

[AU] Tabris:DarkPeace Sep 24, 2015 @ 2:43am

DOOM Shareware:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/dooms-19-winx64/

Rove Sep 24, 2015 @ 6:27am

Originally posted by zweihander_psn:
Hi guys, what games can i run on my laptop here are the specs: amd athlon(tm) neo x2 dual core processor l335, 4GB of RAM (3.75) Usuable, ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics. Plz helperino would be appreciated, any type of games mmo rpgs, fps, Multiplayer. (1st time doing this, if im missing specs just tell me thanks :) ) sorry if this post doesnt belong here, 1st time :(

Almost nothing will want to run well on that. No offence, There are a few things that may.

My advice is that you try all the Free-to-Play games that you can find and in the mean time you save your money. You should try and save up at least $500~ and home build yourself a nice desktop. I can post a example build if you want but prices change all the time so it's best to make up a build when you already have the money. Still I can show you what you could buy now if you had that kind of cash saved if you want me to.

Anways as I was saying, Free-to-Play games. Also try ones that are Free-to-Win so that you are not even tempted to spend any cash. That way you're most likely to save up your $500~ fastest. If you can't afford a better PC you probably can't afford to spend too much money on games.

I'll try and list some, both on and off of Steam.

Team Fortress 2, you graphics may be a issue but your CPU and other stuff meet at least the minimum and it might manage to make your graphics work even though they are integrated. Also note that's it's not strictly Free-to-Win but that you can earn most of the stuff in-game. This is popular and has a large playerbase. Though I don't like it.

BZ Flag, open source, completely free to play and win, no shop, only donations. Classic. I like this one though it's been a long time since I seriously played. Lots of players last I checked.
http://bzflag.org/
Wikipedia Explains the game:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BZFlag
Note: there is also a Linux version compiled from the available sourcecode. For example on Linux Mint I got it through the Software Manager included as part of Linux Mint.

Linux Mint (not really a game, rather a OS) and it's built-in free Software Manager:
There are also a lot of other low-requirements games on Linux Mint's Software Manager and they are all free. Just search for games. You can install Linux Mint from within Windows as a embedded insstallation if you want to. so if you want to try all those free games and software just download Linux Mint and make sure you don't wipe out your Windows installation or format your harddrive when you are installing it as embedded cause those are options and it can do stand-alone install also to replace Windows instead of running inside it.

Robocraft, again idk how well it will work or if at all but it's low-spec enough to try since it's free. It's also Free-to-Win with the player being able to buy faster progress or cosmetics.

Runescape, don't know more about it than that it's a Free-to-Play MMO and supposedly pretty popular with millions of players. I know it does have a cash shop of some sort.

Planeshift is also the only 3D MMORPG that I know that is free and Open source. It's totally Free-to-Win on the donations and contributions model like BZ Flag.
http://www.planeshift.it/About
Think it would run on your PC right?

This isn't free but Mount and Blade: Warband (original) might run on your system. Since it's hard to really know due to your graphics it might be best not to risk the cash until you see it for sale for like 75% off ($5) or something nice like that. Got over 3000 players in-game currently though there are two expansions which some of those people may be playing. The expansions have higher requirements.

You already got League of Legends you said so I won't recommend other MOBA type games though there may be some that work. Check those out yourself if you want to.

There are probably lots of older games that may run. Here's a site that sells lots of them:
http://www.gog.com/
They do cost money though so it'll be harder for you to save for a new system if you buy.

There are probably many more but that's a few to get you started, and more than a few if you decide to install Linux Mint and browse all their free games and software.

Last edited by Rove; Sep 24, 2015 @ 6:39am

Coconuts Sep 24, 2015 @ 9:05am

Originally posted by Rove:
Originally posted by zweihander_psn:
Hi guys, what games can i run on my laptop here are the specs: amd athlon(tm) neo x2 dual core processor l335, 4GB of RAM (3.75) Usuable, ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics. Plz helperino would be appreciated, any type of games mmo rpgs, fps, Multiplayer. (1st time doing this, if im missing specs just tell me thanks :) ) sorry if this post doesnt belong here, 1st time :(

Almost nothing will want to run well on that. No offence, There are a few things that may.

My advice is that you try all the Free-to-Play games that you can find and in the mean time you save your money. You should try and save up at least $500~ and home build yourself a nice desktop. I can post a example build if you want but prices change all the time so it's best to make up a build when you already have the money. Still I can show you what you could buy now if you had that kind of cash saved if you want me to.

Anways as I was saying, Free-to-Play games. Also try ones that are Free-to-Win so that you are not even tempted to spend any cash. That way you're most likely to save up your $500~ fastest. If you can't afford a better PC you probably can't afford to spend too much money on games.

I'll try and list some, both on and off of Steam.

Team Fortress 2, you graphics may be a issue but your CPU and other stuff meet at least the minimum and it might manage to make your graphics work even though they are integrated. Also note that's it's not strictly Free-to-Win but that you can earn most of the stuff in-game. This is popular and has a large playerbase. Though I don't like it.

BZ Flag, open source, completely free to play and win, no shop, only donations. Classic. I like this one though it's been a long time since I seriously played. Lots of players last I checked.
http://bzflag.org/
Wikipedia Explains the game:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BZFlag
Note: there is also a Linux version compiled from the available sourcecode. For example on Linux Mint I got it through the Software Manager included as part of Linux Mint.

Linux Mint (not really a game, rather a OS) and it's built-in free Software Manager:
There are also a lot of other low-requirements games on Linux Mint's Software Manager and they are all free. Just search for games. You can install Linux Mint from within Windows as a embedded insstallation if you want to. so if you want to try all those free games and software just download Linux Mint and make sure you don't wipe out your Windows installation or format your harddrive when you are installing it as embedded cause those are options and it can do stand-alone install also to replace Windows instead of running inside it.

Robocraft, again idk how well it will work or if at all but it's low-spec enough to try since it's free. It's also Free-to-Win with the player being able to buy faster progress or cosmetics.

Runescape, don't know more about it than that it's a Free-to-Play MMO and supposedly pretty popular with millions of players. I know it does have a cash shop of some sort.

Planeshift is also the only 3D MMORPG that I know that is free and Open source. It's totally Free-to-Win on the donations and contributions model like BZ Flag.
http://www.planeshift.it/About
Think it would run on your PC right?

This isn't free but Mount and Blade: Warband (original) might run on your system. Since it's hard to really know due to your graphics it might be best not to risk the cash until you see it for sale for like 75% off ($5) or something nice like that. Got over 3000 players in-game currently though there are two expansions which some of those people may be playing. The expansions have higher requirements.

You already got League of Legends you said so I won't recommend other MOBA type games though there may be some that work. Check those out yourself if you want to.

There are probably lots of older games that may run. Here's a site that sells lots of them:
http://www.gog.com/
They do cost money though so it'll be harder for you to save for a new system if you buy.

There are probably many more but that's a few to get you started, and more than a few if you decide to install Linux Mint and browse all their free games and software.

Thanks dude, its no offense dude, im currently getting a new pc with some money i had left from college, i was just wondering what i could play whilst i wait, thanks anyways :)

Rove Sep 24, 2015 @ 9:07am

Want some help on the new PC also?

You're welcome for the recommendations.

Coconuts Sep 24, 2015 @ 9:43am

Originally posted by Rove:
Want some help on the new PC also?

You're welcome for the recommendations.

Thanks, but im curerntly getting help from my big brother, but by all means tell me if these are any good. Im just gonna copy and paste the this from amazon :p

MSI R9 390 GAMING 8G Graphics Card

Lite-On 24X SATA Internal DVD+/-RW Drive Optical Drive IHAS124-14

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.5 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646I54690K

G.Skill 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz Ripjaws Series (9-9-9-24) Dual Channel kit
(F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL)

Corsair CX Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 744 Power Supply CX750M,
and some other minor things, i think but i dont think they are that important, are that important
btw am i missing something?

Last edited by Coconuts; Sep 24, 2015 @ 9:44am

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Rove Sep 24, 2015 @ 10:17am

That looks ok, what's the price on it all though?
8GB is sort of minimal, make sure the motherboard at least has 4 slots so you can upgrade the RAM later on down the road.

Part of buying a good machine is getting the best deals for your money.

If you wanna tell me your exact budget for tower only not including anything else, not even Windows OS then I can throw you together a build on PC Part Picker and in fact many other people will be happy to help you also.

Anyways this is a useful shopping tool:
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

Me personally I'd recommend a AMD FX 8 core CPU so you can get it for cheaper and put money into other parts of the build instead of just CPU. It's a specialized CPU with no integrated graphics. Some people like Intel more but I feel like I got a better deal with AMD.

Last edited by Rove; Sep 24, 2015 @ 10:18am

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