Author Topic: 1000 dollar laptops are still pretty decent gaming machines. (Read 2127 times)

MrAngryFace · « **on:** October 05, 2007, 04:29:17 PM »

I have the following installed on my little 12 inch HP

No One Lives Forever
No One Lives Forever 2
Unreal Tournament 2K4
Defcon
Chuzzle
Command and Conquer
Command and Conquer 2
Command and Conquer Red Alert
Command and Conquer Red Alert 2
Command and Conquer Generals
Starcraft + Broodwars
Fate
Mozaki Deluxe
Descent 3
Aliens vs Predator 2

All run awesome

Vizzys · « **Reply #1 on:** October 05, 2007, 04:51:19 PM »

who does the gfx in it

nvidia?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #2 on:** October 05, 2007, 05:40:06 PM »

bork · « **Reply #3 on:** October 06, 2007, 03:15:51 AM »

I would hope so since those are all older games.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #4 on:** October 06, 2007, 03:17:16 AM »

onboard video chips still have problems with older games kiddo

bork · « **Reply #5 on:** October 06, 2007, 03:20:00 AM »

I'm sure anything new would run these games fine.

Haven't you already beaten all of these games before?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #6 on:** October 06, 2007, 03:31:29 AM »

Saint Cornelius?! How did you hack Lyte's account.

Quit being a whiney bitch, ya bitch.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #7 on:** October 06, 2007, 03:41:09 AM »

a decent PC gaming machine to me is lowest settings with no abbreviated effects and a resolution high enough for me to read the text.

I don't care if it looks like a saturn game on steroids. PC games are more relaxing imo and I don't really like to pay attention to the graphics.

bork · « **Reply #8 on:** October 06, 2007, 04:26:27 AM »

Hey MAF did you finish Bioshock yet?

Quote from: am nintenho on October 06, 2007, 03:41:09 AM

a decent PC gaming machine to me is lowest settings with no abbreviated effects and a resolution high enough for me to read the text.

I don't care if it looks like a saturn game on steroids. PC games are more relaxing imo and I don't really like to pay attention to the graphics.

Yup. Well, I don't really play PC games, but I agree. As long as the games run smooth enough to be playable, that's good enough for me.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #9 on:** October 06, 2007, 04:57:57 AM »

Quote from: lyte edge on October 06, 2007, 04:26:27 AM

Hey MAF did you finish Bioshock yet?
Yup. Well, I don't really play PC games, but I agree. As long as the games run smooth enough to be playable, that's good enough for me.

There ARE PC games that are really good, it's just that 99% of the time I'll sacrifice graphics if I notice any lag whatsoever.

bork · « **Reply #10 on:** October 06, 2007, 06:49:24 AM »

I really should *try* more PC gaming. Shit, I got Titan Quest a month or two back and still haven't touched it.

Last game I wanted to play was Sin Episodes, but it always ran like shit on my PC no matter what I did (even though games like Half-Life 2 were fine).

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #11 on:** October 06, 2007, 09:11:59 PM »

Quote from: Cocky Funny on October 05, 2007, 04:29:17 PM

I have the following installed on my little 12 inch HP

No One Lives Forever
No One Lives Forever 2
Unreal Tournament 2K4
Defcon
Chuzzle
Command and Conquer
Command and Conquer 2
Command and Conquer Red Alert
Command and Conquer Red Alert 2
Command and Conquer Generals
Starcraft + Broodwars
Fate
Mozaki Deluxe
Descent 3
Aliens vs Predator 2

All run awesome

Your labtop must be pretty powerful if UT2K4 is playable. The NOLF series was so awesome. It was like Goldeneye on steroids. I have to finish NOLF 2 when I have time.

P.S. Is the faceplace still available? I'll give you my addy if you haven't changed your mind. I'll ask Distantmantra if he wants the Gundam although it's kinda weird to give him something instead of you.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #12 on:** October 06, 2007, 10:01:54 PM »

yeah I have it, pm me your addy. Its PGR3 faceplate tho, not 4.

Lyte Edge: Quit being a japatwat

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #13 on:** October 06, 2007, 10:08:24 PM »

PGR3's ok. I"ll still take it. Thanks for being a cool dude, MAF.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #14 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:03:46 PM »

sure sure

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #15 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:06:20 PM »

<This guy is awesome!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #16 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:18:18 PM »

Thank Drinky too, im just sending it.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #17 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:23:04 PM »

<This guy is awesome too.

Thank you, Drinky.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #18 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:23:50 PM »

no prob, dude, i respect a REAL pc gamer

(daps)

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #19 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:24:14 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on October 06, 2007, 09:11:59 PM

Your labtop must be pretty powerful if UT2K4 is playable. The NOLF series was so awesome. It was like Goldeneye on steroids. I have to finish NOLF 2 when I have time.

My laptop is pretty shitty but it runs UT2K4.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #20 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:24:46 PM »

I think the REAL point is that my laptop was 1000 bux, not gajillion

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #21 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:25:54 PM »

You could probably create a desktop of similar power for like 400 bucks.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #22 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:26:49 PM »

OR you buy a laptop AND have a fuck awesome desktop and be a PC GAMING KING

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #23 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:28:43 PM »

Yeah my desktop is fairly sex

The idea of a 12 inch laptop is portability. Can I hire you to lug my 400 dollar desktop around Cajole?

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #24 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:29:20 PM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on October 06, 2007, 11:26:49 PM

OR you buy a laptop AND have a fuck awesome desktop and be a PC GAMING KING

This is true, but some of us are dirty poors. You know this.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #25 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:31:52 PM »

you are my favorite among the dirty poor community, cajole. you are a very prince among hobos.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #26 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:33:42 PM »

If he didnt have Halo 3 already id surrender my extra copy :-/

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #27 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:34:22 PM »

I'm slowly making my way out, as evidenced by my 360 purchase. I might have money to be able to justify building a new PC to myself when this semester is over.

But if I keep missing tests, I will forever be a dirty poor.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #28 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:38:04 PM »

I have a GeForce 7800 you can have when you do the upgrade.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #29 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:38:57 PM »

that's a nice card. it's a gtx, too!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #30 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:40:08 PM »

it was very good to me

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #31 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:40:23 PM »

I once tried to hint at work that I wouldn't mind having one of the video cards we don't use anymore. I made sure to do it only once, though. I don't wanna be a suspect if one of them goes missing.

But yeah, I'll definitely take that when the time comes. Thanks.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #32 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:41:16 PM »

np, ill hold it for you.

bork · « **Reply #33 on:** October 07, 2007, 08:03:17 AM »

Quote from: Cocky Funny on October 06, 2007, 11:28:43 PM

The idea of a 12 inch laptop is portability. Can I hire you to lug my 400 dollar desktop around Cajole?

Yeah that's why I'd like my next laptop to be about that size, but I'm leaning towards going back to Apple and I don't think they make 12 inch Macbook Pros...

I wish the even smaller-sized PCs could play games...there are a few notebooks that are in he 9-10 inch range I see sometimes. There's a handheld Sony Vaio here that I'm sure can't run any 3D games for anything, but it would be hilarious to see what it could do, if anything.

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Author Topic: 1000 dollar laptops are still pretty decent gaming machines. (Read 2127 times)