Can i run Gothic 2?

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Token-not-found

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It requires a 3D GPU of 32 MB - i have intel extreme 2 integrated graphics with 64 mb VRAM (prolly shared) , 1.5 Gb ram and a p4 processor on my old computer.

I know the GPU req. usually means dedicated video card, but can this integrated one of 64 do the job ?

Could i get max settings out of it?

Warcraft 3 runs decently on high.
 
P4?!

Ouch!

But If you can run Warcraft 3 then you shouldn't have any problems running Gothic 2...not on the minimum settings at least.
 
I played Gothic 2 on an old P4 back in the day. The problem with Token-not-found's now ancient computer is that it doesn't have a real GPU. Integrated gpu's are fine for 2d games and may even be powerful enough for certain older 3d titles but it will be hit and miss at best.

I would recommend browsing ebay for a 6600 or better gpu as they are practically free now anyway.
 
Serge 13 said:
P4?!

Ouch!

But If you can run Warcraft 3 then you shouldn't have any problems running Gothic 2...not on the minimum settings at least.
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Don't say that , P4 rules , but true- the one on my old pc is old-gen.

But in my main computer i have a p4 with HT (prescott) at 3.0 ghz , 2 gb ram and a ati 4650 GPU and it runs all modern rpg's on medium to highish.

My main computer cpu is 7 years old and still handling the most recent rpg's , it cost alot back in the day (350$) but it was damn worth it.

I hope intel still makes cpu's like in the day...

The p4 on my old one is a old generation core, but it has 2.4 ghz.

The problem isn't with the CPU or Ram (since gothic 2 only requires 700 mhz and 256 ram) , it's with the gpu.

Hope to clear this (if it can run g2 decently) because i only go home twice a year and it would be a shame to spend my holiday without a decent rpg.

Thanks for the replies , keep em coming and if someone has direct experience with old integrated GPU's and g2 please post.
 
valcik said:
Token-not-found said:
.. P4 rules , but true- the one on my old pc is old-gen.
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Don't worry, I have played Gothic 2 on a low-end Celeron 1100A Tualatin, which sucks unholy ass in comparison to the P4. :)

edit:
Hey, there is a demoversion, just give it a try:
http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/gothicii/demo/1169.html
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Thanks but i have the gold edition , thing is my pc is back home and i only go home twice a year.

So i can't really test it out beforehand.
 
PainlessDocM said:
The PIV was awesome 10 years ago. Today it should be admired in a museum.
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Let's just say that if the P4 had a vagina , i'd have sex with it.

Oh wait...

Hmm i think that is doable - a fleshlight , some thermal paste and the cpu.
 
PainlessDocM said:
The PIV was awesome 10 years ago. Today it should be admired in a museum.
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The P4 was never awesome.
The whole architecture was just bad.
There's a reason why Intel ditched the P4 architecture when designing the Core2.

... and yes, I had a P4 3GHz until last year :D
 
Hassknecht said:
PainlessDocM said:
The PIV was awesome 10 years ago. Today it should be admired in a museum.
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The P4 was never awesome.
The whole architecture was just bad.
There's a reason why Intel ditched the P4 architecture when designing the Core2.

... and yes, I had a P4 3GHz until last year :D
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I'm very curious about this , specially if the P4 was the only variable you changed. (aka not changing the ram or video card)

What was the configuration and what did you changed your p4 with? (and what kind of p4 was it)

If it something better then a -now generic- dual core it's irrelevant to me.

Also the P4's have a poetic,romantic appeal for me , if you will.

I live in a poor EU country and when i was a kid the P4's were the holy grail of procs (few had one) and i fantasized about it a long time before getting mine.

Though objectively speaking it is a great cpu - after 7 years it still provides good performance.

I will change it sometime in the future with a dual core one (now generic- pentium dual core) and i'm very curious about the difference.

I struggled to find a benchmark comparing my 530j P4 with a dual core one but couldn't find anything, if anyone knows of one please provide a link , i'm very curious.
 
PainlessDocM said:
Token-not-found said:
I struggled to find a benchmark comparing my 530j P4 with a dual core one but couldn't find anything, if anyone knows of one please provide a link , i'm very curious.
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Not the exact same processor but it's the closet I managed to find.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/1656

http://www.anandtech.com/show/1657
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Thanks - using that and connecting it with another benchmark i found out that my P4 530J is theoretically 3 to 4 times weaker than the CPU i want to purchase . (pentium dual core e6600)

The tests were done in CPU mark, i don't know how much of an accurate evaluation of gaming performance it provides, though.
 
Token-not-found said:
Hassknecht said:
PainlessDocM said:
The PIV was awesome 10 years ago. Today it should be admired in a museum.
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The P4 was never awesome.
The whole architecture was just bad.
There's a reason why Intel ditched the P4 architecture when designing the Core2.

... and yes, I had a P4 3GHz until last year :D
Click to expand...

I'm very curious about this , specially if the P4 was the only variable you changed. (aka not changing the ram or video card)

What was the configuration and what did you changed your p4 with? (and what kind of p4 was it)

If it something better then a -now generic- dual core it's irrelevant to me.

Also the P4's have a poetic,romantic appeal for me , if you will.

I live in a poor EU country and when i was a kid the P4's were the holy grail of procs (few had one) and i fantasized about it a long time before getting mine.

Though objectively speaking it is a great cpu - after 7 years it still provides good performance.

I will change it sometime in the future with a dual core one (now generic- pentium dual core) and i'm very curious about the difference.

I struggled to find a benchmark comparing my 530j P4 with a dual core one but couldn't find anything, if anyone knows of one please provide a link , i'm very curious.
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I had a P4 3GHz, Prescott. The same as you have, I think.
I think I had 2.5GB Ram, in the beginning I had a Geforce 7200GS (I think), then a 7600GT and then a 8800GTX (which I still have).
I changed pretty much everythink, though. Got a Core2Quad (Q6600 Extreme, 2.4GHz) now and 4GB Ram.
They are obsolete now, too, but that CPU still packs quite some power.
I'm pretty sure I had Gothic 2 running on a 1.2GHz AMD Athlon with 512Mb Ram and a Geforce 4MX at some point. Worked perfectly fine.
Having a Dual or Quad Core really makes a big difference. When I switched over to Windows 7, Youtube always maxed out my CPU, HD videos always stuttered a little.
Absolutely no probs with the Quad, now.
Also, the Quad goes barely above 40°C (I think) when the P4 was heating my room even when it was idling. 60°C idle, seriously.
The P4 is a total power waster.
 
Ok so i ran GTA 3 on this computer and it 's struggling with the framerate. I didn't bring Gothic 2 along- i got Warlords battlecry 1, Gta 3 , Avp 1 and system shock 1.

But i just want to know what i missed, anyone of you with good memory- if this PC struggles with GTA 3 - how would it fare with GOTHIC 2?
 
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