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Title: Intel Graphics Post by: Lt.Dan on August 06, 2006, 11:33:19 PM So, having recently moved I'm waiting for my PC to arrive. I'm using my wife's laptop (a shiny new Dell E1505) and am desperate to get some gaming time. So desparate that I'm contemplating using the laptop that I deliberately bought without the intention to play games on.
The laptop has integrated graphics controller (Intel 945) and some digging reveals that it might actually run some games. Would it run NWN or am I dreaming? What games might it run? DirectX required games? Title: Re: Intel Graphics Post by: Trippy on August 06, 2006, 11:40:46 PM So, having recently moved I'm waiting for my PC to arrive. I'm using my wife's laptop (a shiny new Dell E1505) and am desperate to get some gaming time. So desparate that I'm contemplating using the laptop that I deliberately bought without the intention to play games on. NWN may be a bit tricky. While the GMA 950 in theory supports OpenGL, I wouldn't count on the Windows drivers being that robust -- heck even ATI's OpenGL drivers suck (NVIDIA's really the only one with good ones on Windows). The GMA 950 also does not do Transform & Lighting (T&L) in hardware and that can cause problems as well.The laptop has integrated graphics controller (Intel 945) and some digging reveals that it might actually run some games. Would it run NWN or am I dreaming? What games might it run? DirectX required games? Title: Re: Intel Graphics Post by: Rasix on August 07, 2006, 12:34:49 AM The laptop has integrated graphics controller (Intel 945) and some digging reveals that it might actually run some games. Would it run NWN or am I dreaming? What games might it run? DirectX required games? World of Warcraft. Heh, I was able to raid on my work laptop with little problems. Title: Re: Intel Graphics Post by: raydeen on August 07, 2006, 04:41:42 AM I've played NWN on much worse (ATI IGP 340m on my soon to be 3 year old laptop). The Intel is not a bad card for older or less demanding games. I wouldn't expect to run Doom 3 or Prey or Oblivion on it though.
Title: Re: Intel Graphics Post by: Sky on August 07, 2006, 07:08:36 AM 950 wouldn't run the HoMaMV demo on my mac mini (booted in XP).
Title: Re: Intel Graphics Post by: Lt.Dan on August 10, 2006, 04:32:10 PM I can run the EQ1 demo but not in wide-screen. The question now becomes: do I want to play it.
Title: Re: Intel Graphics Post by: Righ on August 10, 2006, 04:40:43 PM If its shiny-new, could you RMA it and get the same with an X1400 for another ~$80?
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dellcare/en/returns_entry?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs Title: Re: Intel Graphics Post by: Sky on August 11, 2006, 07:39:10 AM I can run the EQ1 demo but not in wide-screen. The question now becomes: do I want to play it. EQ1 supports widescreen. Via ini hack, iirc. |