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[splendadaddy]

Ok I was totally going to get this game on PS3 and then all these reviews came out saying that the game really shined on PC.  Plus people are starting to add mods and stuff. 

So now I'm questioning if I should get it on PC.  Here are my PC specs:

I have a HP laptop

Vista
Intel Duo core 2.10GHz
Ram 4.00GB
Nvidia Geforce 8600M GS

According to the website, my specs should be ok, but I'm not sure, PS3 or PC version guys?

[Sloth Of Doom]

PC version is superior in all ways. There are hundreds of threads with specifics.

[Raint]

true

[splendadaddy]

yea, but do u think it will run ok, given my specs?

[Darth_Trethon]

What's your video card? Anyhow I would strongly recommend staying far away from the PC version. It is currently plagued by numerous gamebreaking issues and if for whatever reason your PC can't play it(this can easily happen even with a PC that meets the recommended specs) then you'll get nothing but silence from BioWare.



On a console the game is nearly problem free except a few achievements not unlocking but this was mostly fixed for those who didn't play the DLC in the first few days after release. Otherwise the consoles are the way to go....nearly zero problems.

[mikey3k]

I don't think it will run that well honestly..but that is just a guess as I have not tried the game on a 8 series mobile GPU.



Download and install the Character Creator and see if it works with your graphics card. Laptop graphics power are usually severely lacking unless you buy a "gaming laptop".

[Darth_Trethon]

mikey3k wrote...

I don't think it will run that well honestly..but that is just a guess as I have not tried the game on a 8 series mobile GPU.

Download and install the Character Creator and see if it works with your graphics card. Laptop graphics power are usually severely lacking unless you buy a "gaming laptop".

NO....DON'T download the CC....its uninstaller is broken and can easily wipe your game saves, screenshots and create other problems. There's a thread about in on the first page. STAY far away from the CC.

[Sloth Of Doom]

Darth_Trethon wrote...

What's your video card? Anyhow I would strongly recommend staying far away from the PC version. It is currently plagued by numerous gamebreaking issues and if for whatever reason your PC can't play it(this can easily happen even with a PC that meets the recommended specs) then you'll get nothing but silence from BioWare.

WTF 'gamebreaking issues' are you muttering about?

Modifié par Sloth Of Doom, 05 décembre 2009 - 08:55 .

[Darth_Trethon]

Sloth Of Doom wrote...

Darth_Trethon wrote...

What's your video card? Anyhow I would strongly recommend staying far away from the PC version. It is currently plagued by numerous gamebreaking issues and if for whatever reason your PC can't play it(this can easily happen even with a PC that meets the recommended specs) then you'll get nothing but silence from BioWare.

WTF 'gamebreaking issues' are you muttering about?

Oh nothing.....except reports of DLC not working propperly....not at all actually....deleting one save wiping all the others...different characters too.....game not playing on PCs that more than meet the requirements....tons of instalation problems...the toolset beeing broken for a ton of people....and so on. Those are just a few that I remembered in 10 seconds.

[Setz69]

Get the pc version. I got the 360 version and regret it. Console you get 6 quickslots, pc you get 25. Console you get bioware release dlc only, pc you can get all the mods your heart desires. The mods are what really makes me want the pc version over my console version :/

[Darth_Trethon]

Setz69 wrote...

Get the pc version. I got the 360 version and regret it. Console you get 6 quickslots, pc you get 25. Console you get bioware release dlc only, pc you can get all the mods your heart desires. The mods are what really makes me want the pc version over my console version :/

Except the toolset is mostly useless......then mods can further complicate things since they aren't always compatible with official DLCs....and so on. With all the official DLC planned for this game I'd hate to be the one whose saves are coorupted or whose game becomes unplayable because of incompatibility between DLC and mods. The console's quickslots are easily bypassed by the radial menu....which can be opereted quite fast once you get used to it....and it has all your tallents and abilities not just 25 though it takes a slight bit longer.

Nonetheless with the console version you 100% KNOW that the game will run fine and without many issues....if any at all.....and sure as hell no major issues.

[Sam -stone- serious]

The PC version is just so much more superior than the console travesties that its not even funny. Provided you have a decent gaming rig it should be the one and only version for you to experience.

[Darth_Trethon]

Sam -stone- serious wrote...

The PC version is just so much more superior than the console travesties that its not even funny. Provided you have a decent gaming rig it should be the one and only version for you to experience.

All it has now is better graphics......and they sure aren't worth all the maddening headaches that come with getting the game running and keeping it running on the PC....provided your saves don't get lost or screwd up.

My PC is over the recomended requirements but I have absolutely no desire to put up with a buggy game and nearly no support from BioWare just to make the image a tiny bit shinier. As is the game looks beautifull on my HDTV.

[Astalder]

Have both the PS3 and the PC version... I'd say get the PC version. After that first play-through (which is great regardless of platform) the console version gets old real fast, really really fast.  More than anything it's the auto-leveling of party members (before you meet them) and the limited tactics slots that take all the choice out of the game.

Get the PC version, then use player mods to unlock all the tactics slots (seriously, being forced to unlock AI is idiotic) and keep the party members from auto-leveling.  At this very moment I'm going back and forth on whether or not I should 100% the PS3 version.  Having missed Traveler by like a couple of assassin/thief quests (out of character for my warrior) is infuriating, and my enjoyment of playing a Mage on console is falling flat.

Modifié par Astalder, 05 décembre 2009 - 09:26 .

[Darth_Trethon]

Astalder wrote...

Have both the PS3 and the PC version... I'd say get the PC version. After that first play-through (which is great regardless of platform) the console version gets old real fast, really really fast.

But the PC doesn't? It's the exact same identical game.....provided it can even run on the PC. I've playe through about 5 times on the 360.....there's nothing getting old about playing again with other classes, origins and making different choices. The only real difference between the two versions is that one is guaranteed to run and has nearly no issues while the other isn't and has tons of issues.

[ModForFun]

Darth_Trethon wrote...

What's your video card? Anyhow I would strongly recommend staying far away from the PC version. It is currently plagued by numerous gamebreaking issues and if for whatever reason your PC can't play it(this can easily happen even with a PC that meets the recommended specs) then you'll get nothing but silence from BioWare.

On a console the game is nearly problem free except a few achievements not unlocking but this was mostly fixed for those who didn't play the DLC in the first few days after release. Otherwise the consoles are the way to go....nearly zero problems.

The console version limmits you to only using Biowares DLC for extra content which of course you have to buy and if your not interested in that particular DLC then you must wait for something to come along that you do like which could take a good bit of time to happen.

 the PC version however is supported by a growing and extremely talented modding community that charges absolutely nothing for it's content.and pumps out several mods a day. Granted the mods being released at the moment do not extend the story or add to it yet but the community is still learning and developing the tools to work with. In the near future that will change and I for one cannot wait to see whats coming.

So IMO why sell yourself short? Ignore the console and go for the PC version, its the smart thing to do if your pc can handle it. 

[Astalder]

You responded too fast Darth, hehe. The PC and PS3 are completely different games, completely! They play totally different, like Halo Wars vs Halo. The only thing that doesn't change is the plot, the gameplay of the game is radically different.

[Darth_Trethon]

ModForFun wrote...

Darth_Trethon wrote...

What's your video card? Anyhow I would strongly recommend staying far away from the PC version. It is currently plagued by numerous gamebreaking issues and if for whatever reason your PC can't play it(this can easily happen even with a PC that meets the recommended specs) then you'll get nothing but silence from BioWare.

On a console the game is nearly problem free except a few achievements not unlocking but this was mostly fixed for those who didn't play the DLC in the first few days after release. Otherwise the consoles are the way to go....nearly zero problems.

The console version limmits you to only using Biowares DLC for extra content which of course you have to buy and if your not interested in that particular DLC then you must wait for something to come along that you do like which could take a good bit of time to happen.

 the PC version however is supported by a growing and extremely talented modding community that charges absolutely nothing for it's content.and pumps out several mods a day. Granted the mods being released at the moment do not extend the story or add to it yet but the community is still learning and developing the tools to work with. In the near future that will change and I for one cannot wait to see whats coming.

So IMO why sell yourself short? Ignore the console and go for the PC version, its the smart thing to do if your pc can handle it. 

Here I'll just copy paste a fragment of another reply I made in this thread:

Except the toolset is mostly useless......then mods can further
complicate things since they aren't always compatible with official
DLCs....and so on. With all the official DLC planned for this game I'd
hate to be the one whose saves are coorupted or whose game becomes
unplayable because of incompatibility between DLC and mods.

[Darth_Trethon]

Astalder wrote...

You responded too fast Darth, hehe. The PC and PS3 are completely different games, completely! They play totally different, like Halo Wars vs Halo. The only thing that doesn't change is the plot, the gameplay of the game is radically different.

You only get a different camera ange....that's IT. The powers, abilities, level-up, quests and loot and everything else is identical. So no the game is nowhere near to as different as you make it out to be.

[ModForFun]

Darth_Trethon wrote...
But the PC doesn't? It's the exact same identical game.....provided it can even run on the PC. I've playe through about 5 times on the 360.....there's nothing getting old about playing again with other classes, origins and making different choices. The only real difference between the two versions is that one is guaranteed to run and has nearly no issues while the other isn't and has tons of issues.

Player created content, ever heard of it? With the toolset players can create mods and then share them with the community, these mods can add to the story and extend it or do a whole buch of other stuff too.
they are typicaly shared on sites such as dragonagenexus or damods. If you are a console user however you are SOL so sorry

[Darth_Trethon]

ModForFun wrote...

Darth_Trethon wrote...
But the PC doesn't? It's the exact same identical game.....provided it can even run on the PC. I've playe through about 5 times on the 360.....there's nothing getting old about playing again with other classes, origins and making different choices. The only real difference between the two versions is that one is guaranteed to run and has nearly no issues while the other isn't and has tons of issues.

Player created content, ever heard of it? With the toolset players can create mods and then share them with the community, these mods can add to the story and extend it or do a whole buch of other stuff too.
they are typicaly shared on sites such as dragonagenexus or damods. If you are a console user however you are SOL so sorry

OK fine I'll paste my reply to the "but it has mods" argument for you as well:

Except the toolset is mostly useless......then mods can further
complicate things since they aren't always compatible with official
DLCs....and so on. With all the official DLC planned for this game I'd
hate to be the one whose saves are coorupted or whose game becomes
unplayable because of incompatibility between DLC and mods.

[splendadaddy]

Here is my video card info, people kept asking abt. The PC version does sound much more superior. I would get it if I wasn't worried if my laptop could run it smoothly.



NVIDIA System Information report created on: 12/05/2009 15:31:13



[Display]

Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T8100 @ 2.10GHz (2095 MHz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista x64 (Service Pack 2)

DirectX version: 10.0

GPU processor: GeForce 8600M GS

ForceWare version: 177.13

Total available graphics memory: 2303 MB

Dedicated video memory: 512 MB

System video memory: 0 MB

Shared system memory: 1791 MB

Video BIOS version: 60.86.4f.00.22

IRQ: 16

Bus: PCI Express x16

[Astalder]

Sorry Darth that's simply not true. Even with zero player made modifications that's completely untrue. The differences in the pausing mechanic between PC and console are light and day, in console you have to move characters individually in real time, this reduces the effectiveness of micromanagement wholesale. Then you add on top of that the fact that on PC you can choose all of Morrigan's spells, or Shale's initial abilities (via mods), or script their AI as you see from the start, and it's a completely different game.

You can say that's not the case if you wish, you have every right to be wrong as any basic evaluation of the two versions makes it clear they're quite different. splend though, make no mistake, it's two entirely different games, and if your PC can handle it the PC version is the right choice. Darth feel free to continue with gross generalizations.

Splen: The only thing I'm not really sure about is your video card, how's it rank up against say an 8800 GT (that's what I run and DAO plays just fine)?

Modifié par Astalder, 05 décembre 2009 - 09:35 .

[ModForFun]

Darth_Trethon wrote...

ModForFun wrote...

Darth_Trethon wrote...

What's your video card? Anyhow I would strongly recommend staying far away from the PC version. It is currently plagued by numerous gamebreaking issues and if for whatever reason your PC can't play it(this can easily happen even with a PC that meets the recommended specs) then you'll get nothing but silence from BioWare.

On a console the game is nearly problem free except a few achievements not unlocking but this was mostly fixed for those who didn't play the DLC in the first few days after release. Otherwise the consoles are the way to go....nearly zero problems.

The console version limmits you to only using Biowares DLC for extra content which of course you have to buy and if your not interested in that particular DLC then you must wait for something to come along that you do like which could take a good bit of time to happen.

 the PC version however is supported by a growing and extremely talented modding community that charges absolutely nothing for it's content.and pumps out several mods a day. Granted the mods being released at the moment do not extend the story or add to it yet but the community is still learning and developing the tools to work with. In the near future that will change and I for one cannot wait to see whats coming.

So IMO why sell yourself short? Ignore the console and go for the PC version, its the smart thing to do if your pc can handle it. 

Here I'll just copy paste a fragment of another reply I made in this thread:

Except the toolset is mostly useless......then mods can further
complicate things since they aren't always compatible with official
DLCs....and so on. With all the official DLC planned for this game I'd
hate to be the one whose saves are coorupted or whose game becomes
unplayable because of incompatibility between DLC and mods.

The toolset is not mostly useless if you think it is then you need to actually learn to use it properly. Also There is a new tool being developed by John Vanderbeck called DaModder that will make all of the rest of your statement mute as well, http://dragonagemodd...s.com/damodder/

[Darth_Trethon]

Your specs sound good so it "should" run. Good luck with that though if you decide to go for the PC version.