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Need help trying to figure out if StarCraft II will run on my laptop Guava Send a noteboard - 28/07/2010 07:23:35 PM
I noticed Kmart is selling Starcraft 2 for $40 right now. I want to get this game but I have no idea if the game will run on my laptop. I pretty much never buy PC games because I never know if they will work on my computer or not. I have provided a link to my PC specifications below.

I think it may run, but I don't know if my graphics card is up to snuff. If it would run at a lower performance I might consider upgrading to 4 GM RAM if it helps to speed things up.

I have a 2-year old Gateway with a dual-core Pentium 1.7 GHz processor, 2 GB RAM, an Intel Graphics Media accelerator with up to 384 MB of Dynamic Video Memory, and Windows 7.



Here are the minimum requirements for Starcraft 2:

* Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 (Updated with the latest Service Packs) with DirectX® 9.0c
* 2.6 GHz Pentium® IV or equivalent AMD Athlon® processor
* 128 MB PCIe NVIDIA® GeForce® 6600 GT or ATI Radeon® 9800 PRO video card or better
* 12 GB available HD space
* 1 GB RAM (1.5 GB required for Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 users)
* DVD-ROM drive
* Broadband Internet connection
* 1024X720 minimum display resolution

PC Recommended Specifications:

* Windows Vista®/Windows® 7
* Dual Core 2.4Ghz Processor
* 2 GB RAM
* 512 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 GTX or ATI Radeon® HD 3870 or better

*Note: Due to potential programming changes, the Minimum System Requirements for this game may change over time.
LINK to my Laptop specifications
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Need help trying to figure out if StarCraft II will run on my laptop Guava - 28/07/2010 07:23:35 PM 1093 Views
You'll have to buy one, get the receipt coupon, buy the 2nd w/ that for $40, return the first. Zalis - 28/07/2010 07:41:02 PM 865 Views
Link with graphics card comparison, and it isn't looking good... Zalis - 28/07/2010 07:48:51 PM 937 Views
You should be fine. Only thing I'm not quite sure about is the video card, but... lord-of-shadow - 28/07/2010 07:43:14 PM 758 Views
Integrated graphics? I very highly doubt it. Sorry. Ghavrel - 28/07/2010 07:43:41 PM 761 Views
I don't think so. You won't have a good experience with it. Check systemrequirementslab, though. Aemon - 28/07/2010 07:54:15 PM 950 Views
Thanks for that link.... it showed my PC was a fail due to graphics card. Guava - 28/07/2010 08:04:47 PM 808 Views
No problem. Aemon - 28/07/2010 08:13:04 PM 754 Views
i'll probably wait since i already have ps3 and 360 for games *NM* Guava - 28/07/2010 08:44:13 PM 420 Views
Thanks for the link. That's a good one to remember. *NM* Gher - 28/07/2010 08:53:26 PM 344 Views
No problem. It's very convenient. Aemon - 28/07/2010 10:34:07 PM 666 Views
Yeah, wow. My advice was totally wrong. I misread the GPU. Listen to Aemon, hah. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 28/07/2010 09:52:15 PM 400 Views
I can't run it on mine either! j-whitt987 - 29/07/2010 12:46:14 AM 853 Views
the graphics card is your killer, as others have told you LadyLorraine - 28/07/2010 09:02:27 PM 766 Views
I'm thinking maybe you need a better graphics card... Cannoli - 28/07/2010 11:12:36 PM 1091 Views
It's not the cutscenes that require the graphical power; it's the 3D graphics. lord-of-shadow - 28/07/2010 11:20:53 PM 822 Views
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