Can this Laptop run Medieval II?

**chosen40k** · February 18, 2009, 10:21 PM

Sorry if this is the wrong board, as I'm new. Please move as approriate.

So, getting a new laptop and want to know if these specs are enough for Medieval II, if possible also say if it can work for Rome: Total War.

Processor: AMD Turion™ X2 (2.0GHz)
RAM: 3GB
Hard Drive: 250GB
Video Card(!): ATI RADEON 3100

Link: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218040476935

Thank You.

**Lord Feloric's Ambassador** · February 18, 2009, 10:37 PM

Toshiba computers are not meant for gaming, so most likely not. If you're looking for a gaming laptop my Lord warns that you will have to spend at least $1000 American.

**Sunday213** · February 18, 2009, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by Lord Feloric's Ambassador

Toshiba computers are not meant for gaming, so most likely not. If you're looking for a gaming laptop my Lord warns that you will have to spend at least $1000 American.

Hey you didnt do your famous my lord etc

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Anyways thats a pretty standard laptop you should be able to run rtw, any 2007+ comp should be able to run it but probably not max settings.

**Viking Prince** · February 18, 2009, 11:01 PM

I am using a Dell Inspiron from a couple of years ago with:

ProcessorGenuine Intel(R) CPU T2250 @ 1.73GHzProcessor Speed1.69 GHzMemory (RAM)2048 MBOperating SystemMicrosoft Windows XP ProfessionalOperating System Version5.1.2600

I have had no problems with performance with M2TW.

**Sunday213** · February 18, 2009, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by Viking Prince

I am using a Dell Inspiron from a couple of years ago with:

ProcessorGenuine Intel(R) CPU T2250 @ 1.73GHzProcessor Speed1.69 GHzMemory (RAM)2048 MBOperating SystemMicrosoft Windows XP ProfessionalOperating System Version5.1.2600

I have had no problems with performance with M2TW.

What is your FPS etc? im going to be getting a lappy soon.

**Viking Prince** · February 18, 2009, 11:58 PM

Originally Posted by Sunday213

What is your FPS etc? im going to be getting a lappy soon.

I am a computer idiot. FPS???

**D.B. Cooper** · February 19, 2009, 12:20 AM

FPS=Frames per Second i.e. how much does it lag.

**Viking Prince** · February 19, 2009, 12:43 AM

Originally Posted by D.B. Cooper

FPS=Frames per Second i.e. how much does it lag.

I have no idea -- good thing I am a self described computer idiot.

I bought the laptop for data analysis and not gaming. I loaded the game and marginally improved the settings for visual (but did not max the settings out). It does not crash or lag, but is slow to load each phase of the game.

**Haakon** · February 20, 2009, 02:39 AM

Ahrg! The idea of playing on a laptop hurts my brain. Get one of these babies instead

I own one and I'm very satesfied.

**Sher Khan** · February 20, 2009, 02:45 AM

Moved to Tech Help

**irishron** · February 20, 2009, 03:24 AM

Integrated graphics chips with shared memory do not make good 3d gaming. Maybe playable but part of the ram you expect the game to use will be used by the graphics chip, also. Performance will depend on how good Toshiba optimized the laptop.

**eisenkopf** · February 20, 2009, 04:39 AM

Look at this table:

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-...ist.844.0.html

I'm currently playing with card no. 87 (note that the inital ranking is NOT based on the actual benchmarks, unless you click on the heading). I'm doing fine with 1024x768, normal unit sizes and medium details. For huge unit sizes, I have to use lowest possible detail level. Your card (no. 114) is comparable from the benchmarks. If your card has enough minimum memory (didn't check), you should be able to play with either normal unit sizes, or low detail.