Counterstrike: Source on shitty system?

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HELP_ME

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i was wondering if i would be able to run computer trike course on my shitty computer? here are my specs:

Pentium 4, 1.70 GHz
256 mb ram
Radeon 7000/VE - 64 mb card i think

and.... i have directX 9 and i dunno what else but would it run decently on this comp or would it be like complete shit and not even worth it?
 
g4m3rof1337

g4m3rof1337

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i cant find em. But theres specs if you search google.
I am sure they list everything thats needed.


the ram may be the worse part.


Enjoy.
 
H

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well i know that i pass all the bare minimum requirements but i want to know if game play will be bad or what. i have confidence it will run but probably with like 10FPS
 
dragon2309

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Quoted straight from the steam website on the CounterStrike: Source details page

Minimum: 1.2 GHz Processor, 256MB RAM, DirectX 7 level graphics card, Windows 2000/XP/ME/98, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection


Recommended: 2.4 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM, DirectX 9 level graphics card, Windows 2000/XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection
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So basically, it will install and run fine, but you really wont have it looking nice at all and it will be a bit jerky... from what i can gather your graphics card is only DX8 which is a major drawback in this case

dragon
 
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dragon2309 said:
Quoted straight from the steam website on the CounterStrike: Source details page



So basically, it will install and run fine, but you really wont have it looking nice at all and it will be a bit jerky... from what i can gather your graphics card is only DX8 which is a major drawback in this case

dragon
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it is? casue when i just checked which directX i had it said directX 9...
 
dragon2309

dragon2309

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your software level is at DX9, yes, so will almost everyones be... i dont know if anyone can confirm what DX level the card is at... i think its 8, there are 2 diff levels, hardware and software.

*EDIT* - Some sources are stating your card is only DirecX 7.0, which is an even bigger drawback

I strongly suggest at least a graphics card update. If you can spare £60-£70 it would benefit you immensely
 
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Styrak

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Yes it will install. No it will not run CLOSE to decent, at all, even at the lowest DirectX level, lowest resolution, and lowest detail settings.
 
skidude

skidude

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I ran it on my old system on low-medium graphics:

P4 1.8Ghz
256mb. RAM
64 mb. GeForce2 MX400

So i bet you can do it too :p
 
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pokemon87654

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haha, you should try getting a little more ram for like, 20$ I think you can get some low class, up to a 1 gig for about that, that will help out a lot, and maybe a new video card for like 40$ and it will run gooddddd.
 
H

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maybe some ram....we'll see. other than upgrading parts i changed some settings and i can see better now lmao. what seetings can i put that will help out.
 
kobaj

kobaj

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Do you have all your settings turned down low? Using a low DX, like 7? My friends old rig (celeron 1ghz, 256 of ram, mx440) could run it with at least 30 fps. With the source engine being coded so well, its not to far off (looking wise) from an 7900 and a core 2 duo.
 
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HELP_ME

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well it says 9 but thats for my software apparently. how do i upgrade my cards DX which is DX 7
 
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