Can I play games ?

[gxsaurav]

I just upgraded to a new Workstation with the following configuration

Intel Core 2 Duo E6550
Intel DG31PR Motherboard
2X1 GB Kingston ValueRAM KVR667D2N5/1G DDR2 667 RAM
Sapphire Radeon HD 3650 with 256 MB DDR3 RAM

I m out of the touch from games for quite some time, have been busy in work & studies. Now, I m not that of an avid gamer on PC but still I would like to play some lite & timepass games, which games can I play easily on this config? I play games at resolution of 1024X768, 4X AA & 4X Anis, nothing more. Right now I have in mind

1) NFS MW - A good time pass game

2) Is burnout available on PC? I really love this stress buster game on XBOX

3) Some FPS like Quake 4, Doom 3, Half life 2 series etc.

4) Will Crysis run?

I am more into FPS & Survival Horror games, plz recommend me some games which will run fine on my config.

I am also thinking of ordering a XBOX 360 Wired Gamepad for use with Windows Vista, will that be a good idea? It helps in car racing, survival horror & Third person shooter games but not FPS.

[SunnyChahal]

1.NFS MW-without any hassles.on highest settings and res.
2.Yea it is.
3.You should try GUN(gr8 adventure game),silent hill 2(the best in the series).resident evil 4.indigo prophecy aka farhenheit etc etc(google is always there)
4.crysis will run fine giving 30-35 FPS on 1024*768,0XAA,Med to high settings on XP.If u plan to use it on vista then play on med settings.
Happy gaming.
DO TRY GUN,the best adventure game i have played till date

[gxsaurav]

Ok, now I need to clear something about the XBOX 360 Controller before I order it.

I have a total of $38 left in my MS Company Store. The wired controller is available for $25 while black colored Wireless controller is available for $30. Black colored one is more sexy in looks but I will need a wireless receiver for controller of $10 for using it with Windows Vista.

Now, I cannot buy the wireless receiver from Company store due to shortage of money, so I want to ask one thing, Does it comes with a USB cable? If it does then I will buy the wireless controller & use it with my computer after connecting with the USB cable supplied & will not use the Wireless feature at all.

Will it still require battery even when connected to computer via USB cable? (ideally it should not need battery if connected via the USB cable)

Black Wireless controller.


Normal Wired controller

[Pathik]

Get the wired controller IMO. Btw how do u add money in your ms company store?

[Faun]

Yup GUN is one of the best adventure game, horse riding was awesome, u can feel the realism in the way horses animate. Its cowboy ishtyle game, so don't expect doom 3 type gameplay

Indigo Prophecy is yet another innovative game, a must play.

SH 2 is a bit slow but the best psychological survival horror game with a great storyline and amazing music + ambiance. Not all will like it, and my intuition tells u wont like this game as it involves brainstorming session of puzzles and some figurative interpretation.

Instead play Condemned :Criminal Origins, all melee combat psychological survival horror game, its difficult and scary since u have to go near the enemies and hit them with shovel, pland, pipe, paper cutter, axe, hammer etc, enemy animation is superb.

Prey is another recommendation, its a beautiful game with nice environment and innovative gameplay, It has got good storyline.

If u like post apocalyptic, open world, realistic ballistic and totally random experience each time u visit a particular are again, then go nowhere get S.T.A.L.K.E.R Its one of the best game i hav played and never get bored, even today i play this game. It has got 7 endings and the most atmospheric setting, u will be scared in some levels and u will make some friends in the game.

Mafia - an old but precious one, must play if u liked The Godfather movie.

PS: Btw you were a gamer by any chance ?

[Ethan_Hunt]

Originally Posted by Sunny1211993

2.Yea it is.

You mean Burnout is out for PC? That's news for me pal.When did that happen?

[nish_higher]

burnout for PC ? ? ? ? NO!!
its Burnout Champion Drag Racing for pc by Bethesda--the oblivion guys.

[Ethan_Hunt]

That's totally out of the league.I think gx_saurav was referring to the EA's Burnout series which is a console only game till now.

[SunnyChahal]

I saw an old burnout game at the local store here so posted.I dont know if its from EA or which company.
Sorry

[gxsaurav]

Originally Posted by T159

PS: Btw you were a gamer by any chance ?

Millions of year ago, when PS was launched in India, I became a gamer.....then switched to PCs from Mac for Quake 3 arena, then some games....but then stopped playing games & came into 3d animation & architectural modeling...

I am still not a gamer, just for some time pass.

Will Unreal Tournament 3 run?

[SunnyChahal]

Originally Posted by gx_saurav

Will Unreal Tournament 3 run?

@highest settings.All eyecandy on!!!

[gxsaurav]

Ok, I have got my hands on the following games. I am installing them right now but not running as I have to return the DVDs

1) UT 3

2) NFS MW

3) Crysis

Also, I have ordered the XBOX 360 Wired gaming controller.

[MetalheadGautham]

^^dude, you could have just added 2$ more and gone wireless...

[The Conqueror]

I think it can play Call of Duty 2 as well and certainly cod4 ..

[gxsaurav]

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

^^dude, you could have just added 2$ more and gone wireless...

I cannot add money to it, now why the hell I ordered the tumbler.

Wired is better, it has a 9 feet cable which is quite bit long. Wireless drains battery very quickly wile wired gets electricity from the USB port.

[SunnyChahal]

@Gx there is not game that wont run on ur pc except those incompatible with vista.All games will run at highest settings and crysis and GOW @ med-high

[gxsaurav]

Cool then, I can't wait to play my favorite Doom 3 & Quake 4 again alongwith HL2 series,..

[nish_higher]

u can also play Agni

[Faun]

Originally Posted by gx_saurav

Cool then, I can't wait to play my favorite Doom 3 & Quake 4 again alongwith HL2 series,..

Doom 3(Quake 4 and Prey share the same engine with some modifications) runs even on 845 integrated core.

Yours is certainly better, u can play most ofthe games released till now.

[SunnyChahal]

Originally Posted by T159

Doom 3(Quake 4 and Prey share the same engine with some modifications) runs even on 845 integrated core.

Yours is certainly better, u can play most ofthe games released till now.

what do u mean by most??
His rig can play each n every title in the market

Originally Posted by T159

Doom 3(Quake 4 and Prey share the same engine with some modifications) runs even on 845 integrated core.

Yours is certainly better, u can play most ofthe games released till now.

what do u mean by most??
His rig can play each n every title available

[Ethan_Hunt]

Originally Posted by gx_saurav

Cool then, I can't wait to play my favorite Doom 3 & Quake 4 again alongwith HL2 series,..

Oh yes definetly.Try to get the orange box if possible.That's one thing you can't miss out on.

[Faun]

Originally Posted by Sunny1211993

what do u mean by most??
His rig can play each n every title available

am not aware of currently released games, so cant vouch for all.

[Zangetsu]

Originally Posted by T159

Doom 3(Quake 4 and Prey share the same engine with some modifications) runs even on 845 integrated core.

R u sure will it run on 845 chipset

[Faun]

Originally Posted by KaranTh85

R u sure will it run on 845 chipset

yup i have played the game at around 20 FPS at low setting on 845GV mobo, i assure u for this, just get latest drivers.

PS: I had 512MB RAM at that time.

[MetalheadGautham]

ecept your mobo, every thing looks like a part of a top notch rig. So you can play every single game on this, but the settings they may run in will definitely differ.

[Zangetsu]

Originally Posted by T159

yup i have played the game at around 20 FPS at low setting on 845GV mobo, i assure u for this, just get latest drivers.

PS: I had 512MB RAM at that time.

OK...Will Gun also run on 845 chipset....if yes @ wat settings?

[Faun]

Originally Posted by KaranTh85

OK...Will Gun also run on 845 chipset....if yes @ wat settings?

havent tried GUN, cant say

[Zangetsu]

Originally Posted by T159

Yup GUN is one of the best adventure game, horse riding was awesome, u can feel the realism in the way horses animate. Its cowboy ishtyle game, so don't expect doom 3 type gameplay

Then wat u wrote

[quadroplex780]

My friend has the same Black 360 controller and it was specially designed for the elite u can however use it with the regular versions of the consoles it can be connected both wirelessly and with a cable to the 360 as when I was playing on my friend's 360 the battery ran out and he just plugged the cable to the controller from the 360(I don't know much about the cable).So u should be able to connect it to the PC via a cable and a hardware connectivity kit(because the 360 has a different type of usb2.0 port).

[gxsaurav]

I can order the wireless controller but then I will need to buy a seperate cable. Why do this when I can get the wired edition for $25, only the color is different, so I ordered it.

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

ecept your mobo, every thing looks like a part of a top notch rig.

It's a shame I will be using to make Windows Application using WPF & DirectX 10

So you can play every single game on this, but the settings they may run in will definitely differ.

Settings are going to be constant, 1024X768 at 4X AA & 4X Anistropic filtering. Anything over 45 frames is playable for me, the frame rate should never dip below 30