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[Icinix]

I have a 486DX4-100 and 32Meg or RAM....



If I copy the DVD across to floppies and install in...will I be able to run this game?

[Gorath Alpha]

My own Dx4-100 bit the dust finally, a couple of years ago. I built an MVP4 based Tekram up to run at 180 MHz, with 384 MBs of RAM, and a PCI card from Matrox, for the rare occasions I want to relive 1999, and play the games that old. The biggest trouble I had was getting NICs and sound cards that worked properly in the old hardware like that.

[KenRed]

Awesome. I have a ton of reasons to upgrade my video card this year. Thanks!

[PSUHammer]

Gorath Alpha wrote...

My own Dx4-100 bit the dust finally, a couple of years ago. I built an MVP4 based Tekram up to run at 180 MHz, with 384 MBs of RAM, and a PCI card from Matrox, for the rare occasions I want to relive 1999, and play the games that old. The biggest trouble I had was getting NICs and sound cards that worked properly in the old hardware like that.

I am jealous of the DX4-100....I had only a DX2-66 at that time.  Although, going from an 8088 XT processor that ran at a whopping 4mHz in turbo mode, it made a huge difference.  LOL!

Modifié par Hammer6767, 28 janvier 2011 - 10:03 .

[Deadmac]

Chris Priestly wrote...
Recommended:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 GHz Processor or equivalent
CPU: AMD Phenom II X3 Triple core 2.8 GHz or equivalent
RAM: 2GB (4 GB Vista and Windows 7)
Video: ATI 3850 512 MB or greater
Video: NVIDIA 8800GTS 512 MB or greater
DirectX 11: ATI 5850 or greater
DirectX 11: NVIDIA 460 or greater

These system requirements are based upon a lie. After my experience with the first game, (crashes and other technical issues), I can 100% assure you that BioWare has no clue about system requirements. Nor, do they know how to make a game in which uses sound technological resources.

Sure, BioWare makes a great story, but they simply do not understand what it takes to run their latest games. Unless there is a DRASTIC change, I will not buy another game from BioWare.

I just bought a big rig from BestBuy, and "Dragon Age: Origins" can't run on a 2.9 GHz (8 Core) system efficiently. It crashed the computer down. It happened on two different systems.

BioWare has no clue.

I don't care if others disagree with me. I am a damn consumer, and I am one pissed off BioWare fan. I have a right to call them out on bullshnite.

Modifié par Deadmac, 29 janvier 2011 - 08:24 .

[RAF1940]

the PC I'm building will meet this YAYYYY

[MingWolf]

I'm truly pleased that the recommended systems requirement haven't gone up from the first game, with the exception of DX11, which requires some more higher-end stuff. I personally find that Bioware has done a good job in recent years in optimizing their games to run on the average system.

[Ileanos07]

That minimum requirements are very friendly... I am surprised

[Lord_Saulot]

Deadmac wrote...

Chris Priestly wrote...
Recommended:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 GHz Processor or equivalent
CPU: AMD Phenom II X3 Triple core 2.8 GHz or equivalent
RAM: 2GB (4 GB Vista and Windows 7)
Video: ATI 3850 512 MB or greater
Video: NVIDIA 8800GTS 512 MB or greater
DirectX 11: ATI 5850 or greater
DirectX 11: NVIDIA 460 or greater

These system requirements are based upon a lie. After my experience with the first game, (crashes and other technical issues), I can 100% assure you that BioWare has no clue about system requirements. Nor, do they know how to make a game in which uses sound technological resources.

Sure, BioWare makes a great story, but they simply do not understand what it takes to run their latest games. Unless there is a DRASTIC change, I will not buy another game from BioWare.

I just bought a big rig from BestBuy, and "Dragon Age: Origins" can't run on a 2.9 GHz (8 Core) system efficiently. It crashed the computer down. It happened on two different systems.

BioWare has no clue.

I don't care if others disagree with me. I am a damn consumer, and I am one pissed off BioWare fan. I have a right to call them out on bullshnite.

Could you please post the full specs for the machine you played DAO on and the full specs of your new rig?

[Narelda]

Considering there is no 8-core desktop processor out there I'd say this guy is the one with no clue. Perhaps you're talking about a quad core with hyper threading? In any case you need a proper discrete graphics card to play DAO or any other new(ish) 3D game.

You should consult a friend who knows something about computers. A "big rig from Best Buy" sounds like your avarage marketing jargon for a system that's not even ment for gaming.

Modifié par Narelda, 29 janvier 2011 - 09:05 .

[Deadmac]

Lord_Saulot wrote...
Could you please post the full specs for the machine you played DAO on and the full specs of your new rig?

Sure...

Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-870 Processor 2.93GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.6GHz
(4 physical & 4 virtual cores) = 8 cores

Operating System
Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

Memory
8GB DDR3 Dual-Channel Memory (4 x 2048MB) - Up to 16GB

Memory Capacity
4 DDR3 Slots Total (0 Slots Available)

Hard Drive
1TB SATA hard drive (Green Product - variable RPM

Video
ATI Radeon™ HD5750 Graphics card with 1GB of Discrete Video Memory

Power Supply
450W Power Supply

If "Dragon Age: Origins" crashes on this system, the requirements for "Dragon Age II" are not correct.

Modifié par Deadmac, 29 janvier 2011 - 09:30 .

[Narelda]

That should be plenty enough for DAO, even though HD 5750 isn't all that powerful. It's still better than for a lot of people here though. In any case the crashes shouldn't be because of lacking hardware. There must be some software problem. Have you updated the graphics drivers?

[Deadmac]

Narelda wrote...

That should be plenty enough for DAO, even though HD 5750 isn't all that powerful. It's still better than for a lot of people here though. In any case the crashes shouldn't be because of lacking hardware. There must be some software problem. Have you updated the graphics drivers?

Yep. I got a 10% boost in efficiency, and the game still ended up crashing.

http://sites.amd.com...on_win7-64.aspx

I even went as far as to buy another copy of "Dragon Age: Ultimate".

Modifié par Deadmac, 29 janvier 2011 - 09:40 .

[molbani]

Deadmac wrote...

Lord_Saulot wrote...
Could you please post the full specs for the machine you played DAO on and the full specs of your new rig?

Sure...

Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-870 Processor 2.93GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.6GHz
(4 physical & 4 virtual cores) = 8 cores

Operating System
Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

Memory
8GB DDR3 Dual-Channel Memory (4 x 2048MB) - Up to 16GB

Memory Capacity
4 DDR3 Slots Total (0 Slots Available)

Hard Drive
1TB SATA hard drive (Green Product - variable RPM

Video
ATI Radeon™ HD5750 Graphics card with 1GB of Discrete Video Memory

Power Supply
450W Power Supply

If "Dragon Age: Origins" crashes on this system, the requirements for "Dragon Age II" are not correct.

man thats a bummer, but its most likely a problem with your comp, cuz i can run dragon age origins maxed (no AA, or low AA) and it have never crashed.

laptops specs

2.0 Ghz dual core T 6400
4 GB ram
ati radeon 4650 HD M

however my destop gets blue screens frequently, but that dosnt have anything with DA:O , since it happends for all games, and most likely hard drive or ram related.

[Deganis76]

Deadmac wrote...

Lord_Saulot wrote...
Could you please post the full specs for the machine you played DAO on and the full specs of your new rig?

Sure...

Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-870 Processor 2.93GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.6GHz
(4 physical & 4 virtual cores) = 8 cores

Operating System
Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

Memory
8GB DDR3 Dual-Channel Memory (4 x 2048MB) - Up to 16GB

Memory Capacity
4 DDR3 Slots Total (0 Slots Available)

Hard Drive
1TB SATA hard drive (Green Product - variable RPM

Video
ATI Radeon™ HD5750 Graphics card with 1GB of Discrete Video Memory

Power Supply
450W Power Supply

If "Dragon Age: Origins" crashes on this system, the requirements for "Dragon Age II" are not correct.

I don't know what to tell you.  I ran DA:O on my old computer, which was far less impressive than that rig, with no problems, decent graphic settings, and a good framerate.

Modifié par Deganis76, 29 janvier 2011 - 09:55 .

[Narelda]

Well if it does random crashes there's not much advice people on the forums can give besides updating drivers, reinstalling the game or reinstalling the whole OS. Finding a reason for game crashes is sometimes like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

[Shadesofsiknas]

AMD Phenom II x 4 BE @3.2Ghz
Asus M4A77T Mobo
8Gb ddr3 ram
AMD HD 6870
Hitachi 500GB simpledrive
Thermaltake tr2-550w pp
Chasis - Thermaltake M9
Win7 64bit Home Ed.

Just got my new GPU Im planning to run this game at max.

Modifié par Shadesofsiknas, 29 janvier 2011 - 11:11 .

[xActionJesusx]

If I have a graphics card that doesn't support DirectX 11,  I will still be able to run Dragon Age 2 but it won't look as good right?

Modifié par xActionJesusx, 29 janvier 2011 - 11:16 .

[Deadmac]

Narelda wrote...

Considering there is no 8-core desktop processor out there I'd say this guy is the one with no clue. Perhaps you're talking about a quad core with hyper threading? In any case you need a proper discrete graphics card to play DAO or any other new(ish) 3D game.

As I said in my original post, I have 4 physical cores and 4 virtual cores (threads). When I look at my task manager, the 'CPU Usage History' reads from (8) eight cpus.

It looks something like this:
http://www.cnet.com....laptopcores.jpg

If you think I am kidding:
http://www.intel.com...orei7/index.htm

http://www.zdnet.com...j-339298748.htm
"Eight logical cores" ~ Zdnet.com

Within my system information outline, the computer also says 'eight cores @ 2.93 MHz'.

Looks like you are behind in what 'you think you know' about technology.

Second, I just bought my computer ten days ago; thus, everything seems to be modern compared to today's standards. Sure, some of the system is slightly older, but its still one of the best out there. Now, I am not here to talk about who has the best of what on a system. I am here to determine if its worth it to buy "Dragon Age II".

So, stop trying to compare the size of your motherboard to my own. I garantee that mine is BIGGER.

If the system specs to "Dragon Age II" is similar to "Dragon Age: Origins", my computer should be able to run laps around a track. Unfortunately, the cause of the problem may be due to the fact that "Dragon Age: Origins" was built right before the multi-cores started to arrive. I will have to do some more investigating. Until I see more logical evidence, I personally think the system specs for "Dragon Age II" should be higher. The recommended specs seem too low.

Modifié par Deadmac, 30 janvier 2011 - 01:28 .

[Wompoo]

Deadmac wrote...

Lord_Saulot wrote...
Could you please post the full specs for the machine you played DAO on and the full specs of your new rig?

Sure...

Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-870 Processor 2.93GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.6GHz
(4 physical & 4 virtual cores) = 8 cores

Operating System
Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

Memory
8GB DDR3 Dual-Channel Memory (4 x 2048MB) - Up to 16GB

Memory Capacity
4 DDR3 Slots Total (0 Slots Available)

Hard Drive
1TB SATA hard drive (Green Product - variable RPM

Video
ATI Radeon™ HD5750 Graphics card with 1GB of Discrete Video Memory

Power Supply
450W Power Supply

If "Dragon Age: Origins" crashes on this system, the requirements for "Dragon Age II" are not correct.

IMO your power supply seems to be just pushing the boarder line of adequate (then again I have never been a fan of just meeting the lowest system requirement for power... especially when you start adding up all the components), is it new or an old one and what brand. What motherboard are you using, on board sound or dedicated sound card. I have 1 and 1 issue only with DA:O crashing and that is when I use the AOE cleansing spell (is it?) against mages, consequently stopped using it, zero issues. Have you tried to update all your drivers (not just the video card) and Bios... the CDs that come with a new system or components, always seem to have dated drivers. Lastly are all the components of the system, win7 compliant or are you using some legacy. Also your cpu is 4 core but has 8 threads.

Modifié par Wompoo, 30 janvier 2011 - 01:48 .

[Moondoggie]

xActionJesusx wrote...

If I have a graphics card that doesn't support DirectX 11,  I will still be able to run Dragon Age 2 but it won't look as good right?

Not as good is debatable. Personally i have yet to see a DirectX 11 game that impressed me greatly graphically. I imagine their won't be that much difference but i could be proven wrong.

As long as you have a fairly decent GPU you should run it just fine. More recent ones are best to stick with as some older cards are having performence issues with the latest drivers that are optimised for newer games.

[xActionJesusx]

Moondoggie wrote...

xActionJesusx wrote...

If I have a graphics card that doesn't support DirectX 11,  I will still be able to run Dragon Age 2 but it won't look as good right?

Not as good is debatable. Personally i have yet to see a DirectX 11 game that impressed me greatly graphically. I imagine their won't be that much difference but i could be proven wrong.

As long as you have a fairly decent GPU you should run it just fine. More recent ones are best to stick with as some older cards are having performence issues with the latest drivers that are optimised for newer games.

I have a nVidia GT 240. Not GTX, GT.

[Deadmac]

Wompoo wrote...
IMO your power supply seems to be just pushing the boarder line of adequate (then again I have never been a fan of just meeting the lowest system requirement for power... especially when you start adding up all the components), is it new or an old one and what brand. What motherboard are you using, on board sound or dedicated sound card. I have 1 and 1 issue only with DA:O crashing and that is when I use the AOE cleansing spell (is it?) against mages, consequently stopped using it, zero issues. Have you tried to update all your drivers (not just the video card) and Bios... the CDs that come with a new system or components, always seem to have dated drivers. Lastly are all the components of the system, win7 compliant or are you using some legacy. Also your cpu is 4 core but has 8 threads.

I thought about that myself. After doing some phone calls to AMD and Gateway, both companies agree that the 450 MHz psu would be fine. Second, its a brand new computer straight from the store Best Buy. When the mages launch a fireball, the game will crash to desktop. Once I got my system into the house, I went straight to the internet for updated drivers. Only the graphics card needed to be updated. I managed to get around a 10% boost in performance. It was a very-very significant boost in game performance and quality. Even though the game ran smoother and faster, the boost in performance didn't stop the crashes. The game never once shows signs of slowdown or hesitation before a crash. Its a fast drop to the desktop. Since the computer was released to the market a few months back, all the sofware, devices, and drivers are compatible with the operating system installed (Win 7).

Finally, at this point in the whole argument, I am not going to debate the whole 8 core issues with everyone. As far as I am concerned, my system has eight logical cores. 4 Physical and 4 Virtual. Its that simple.

Modifié par Deadmac, 30 janvier 2011 - 02:01 .

[RAF1940]

Wompoo wrote...

Deadmac wrote...

Lord_Saulot wrote...
Could you please post the full specs for the machine you played DAO on and the full specs of your new rig?

Sure...

Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-870 Processor 2.93GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.6GHz
(4 physical & 4 virtual cores) = 8 cores

Operating System
Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

Memory
8GB DDR3 Dual-Channel Memory (4 x 2048MB) - Up to 16GB

Memory Capacity
4 DDR3 Slots Total (0 Slots Available)

Hard Drive
1TB SATA hard drive (Green Product - variable RPM

Video
ATI Radeon™ HD5750 Graphics card with 1GB of Discrete Video Memory

Power Supply
450W Power Supply

If "Dragon Age: Origins" crashes on this system, the requirements for "Dragon Age II" are not correct.

IMO your power supply seems to be just pushing the boarder line of adequate (then again I have never been a fan of just meeting the lowest system requirement for power... especially when you start adding up all the components), is it new or an old one and what brand. What motherboard are you using, on board sound or dedicated sound card. I have 1 and 1 issue only with DA:O crashing and that is when I use the AOE cleansing spell (is it?) against mages, consequently stopped using it, zero issues. Have you tried to update all your drivers (not just the video card) and Bios... the CDs that come with a new system or components, always seem to have dated drivers. Lastly are all the components of the system, win7 compliant or are you using some legacy. Also your cpu is 4 core but has 8 threads.

I agree. That's pretty low wattage.

[Deadmac]

RAF1940 wrote...

Wompoo wrote...

IMO your power supply seems to be just pushing the boarder line of adequate (then again I have never been a fan of just meeting the lowest system requirement for power... especially when you start adding up all the components), is it new or an old one and what brand. What motherboard are you using, on board sound or dedicated sound card. I have 1 and 1 issue only with DA:O crashing and that is when I use the AOE cleansing spell (is it?) against mages, consequently stopped using it, zero issues. Have you tried to update all your drivers (not just the video card) and Bios... the CDs that come with a new system or components, always seem to have dated drivers. Lastly are all the components of the system, win7 compliant or are you using some legacy. Also your cpu is 4 core but has 8 threads.

I agree. That's pretty low wattage.

My computer has exterior red lights that run along the edges. According to the folks over at AMD, the graphics card only uses 86 watts. I am trying to find a means to shutdown the lights, so I can free up some power for other hardware. Since the computer is under a warranty through Best Buy and Gateway, I may have a problem with opening the case. Recommended system requirement for the graphics card is 450 Watt psu. I bought a 2-year warranty from Best Buy. If anything serious goes wrong, they will give me a new computer.

Modifié par Deadmac, 30 janvier 2011 - 03:38 .