Install Far Cry 2???

[gamblingman]

I have a:
Dell Inspiron 1520
Intel Duo T7500 @ 2.2 GHz
3 GB Ram installed
nVIDIA 8600m GT
Samsung 225 GB HDD
DVD+-RW
External keyboard used
Wireless mouse

So, I want to try and run Far Cry 2 on my computer. I haven't bought it yet, and I'm wondering if everyone out there thinks it will be ok to run on my machine. I'm usually on games like Flight Simulator 2002, Oblivion GOTY, Sim City Deluxe, GTA: VC and SA. (GTA-VC is my favorite game of all time). Most of the time I can set the graphics in those games to the max, I can go close to max in Oblivion and still not see a problem.

Reason I ask about Far Cry 2 is that I don't usually play newer games cause I don't want to fry my laptop. I need this thing for work as well as play. I have my laptop on a cooling rack to help the fan work better. I also try to stay VERY aware of temperature. If I hear the fan kick on, I get off the games and let the system idle for awhile. (temp doesn't get that high, but I'm pretty cautious, maybe too much so)

I loved Far Cry on the XBox 360 (even though I hate that console) and I would love to have it on my laptop. So I looked at the minimum stats today. It seems that I have at least the minimum on most everything (max on the GPU listed), except for the CPU.

It says a minimum CPU of:
Pentium 4 3.2 Ghz, Pentium D 2.66 Ghz.

Aren't the Pentium 4's single-core processors? Would both those GHz speeds apply as strictly to my machine since I have a (newer) DUO Core at 2.2 GHz? And yes I know the Pent. D is a duo core.

Lets hear it

 

[bradfour]

far cry asks for steep requirement but it isnt really that demanding in my option but it would help if you gave as the complete stats on ur laptop the 2.2 core 2 cpu will run it easy depending on the ram and graphics you have?

 

[gamblingman]

far cry 2

what other stats do you mean?

 

[Shane]

i think it will be playable...but only on medium/lower settings.

 

[Fatback]

I think you should be ok with it. You play Flight Simulator which is a pretty demanding game well at least the 2004 editions I have is. The 8600 is a pretty good card and still has a lot of life left in it.

 

[linkin]

Far Cry 2 on my E4500 (a 2.2ghz core 2 duo) gets me around 25-40 fps. see siggy for my other specs. Your lappy should be fine with FC2

 

[Dystopia]

Yeah, fine it should be.

WTF with the poll?

 

[gamblingman]

poll

I put the poll cause I felt like it, I was bored. Besides nobody else ever puts em.

I think I will get it, but I'm going to have to hide it from my fiancee, or I'll never see my computer again. She loves computer games.