Can i run overgrowth?

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Masterfromdk
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Can i run overgrowth?

Post by Masterfromdk » Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:21 am

Hello, i have been thinking about buying overgrowth for a long time, but im not sure wether my laptop can handle it, i have 4 gb of ram and a HP hd graphics card.
I hope you will help me in this since i really want overgrowth
Thanks :)

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Re: Can i run overgrowth?

Post by Endoperez » Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:27 am

That's not enough information to tell that. You should tell us your CPU processor type, and the exact name of the graphics card.

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Re: Can i run overgrowth?

Post by Masterfromdk » Sat Aug 20, 2011 12:02 pm

Ok the name of my graphics card is Intel hd graphics (thats all it says anyway) and my cpu processor is Mobile DualCore Intel Core i3-380M, 2533 MHz (19 x 133), i hope that info helps :)

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Re: Can i run overgrowth?

Post by Korban3 » Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:06 pm

I have the same graphics card, and the same processor I think. It runs for me, but the shadows get all funky unless I use cascaded ones. The cascaded shadows are a lag fest, and more than maybe 10 objects on screen lags pretty bad too. Handles 5 or 6 AI pretty good, barring objects on screen. So you should be able to run it, but it won't be optimal until OG is optimized. As far as I've heard, integrated cards suck for OG, and games in general, but I can play HL2, Mount and Blade and Minecraft along with OG, so I'm happy with it in general.

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Re: Can i run overgrowth?

Post by Ragdollmaster » Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:11 pm

As Korban said, it's not the best machine for running OG in its current state, as there are no optimizations in place yet and the game has to essentially be run at full settings, which an integrated Intel card won't exactly accomplish with flying colors (I have one myself), and the processor isn't exactly top-of-the-line either. That said, you'll probably be able to run the final optimized version with some reduced graphical settings very smoothly. Keep in mind that Wolfire would have no problem giving you a refund if the final product didn't run well on your laptop and you weren't satisfied with the performance, so you don't really have anything to lose from a preorder :)

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Re: Can i run overgrowth?

Post by Masterfromdk » Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:10 pm

Ok thanks for the help :D

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Re: Can i run overgrowth?

Post by Masterfromdk » Tue Aug 23, 2011 3:25 am

I have now bought OG, but when i try to load up a level it just stops working! please help, i really want to play it

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Re: Can i run overgrowth?

Post by Korban3 » Tue Aug 23, 2011 3:31 am

Have you tried running the .exe in compatibility mode for Win XP? That's what I have to do.

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Re: Can i run overgrowth?

Post by Masterfromdk » Tue Aug 23, 2011 3:45 am

Yep still doesnt work

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Re: Can i run overgrowth?

Post by Korban3 » Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:04 pm

Hmmm. Tried installing via the torrent? It may download slow if it doesn't have enough seeds, but it's guaranteed to not be broken.

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