My Grandmas Comp Specs

AlcapwnAlcapwn "War is the science of destruction" - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
edited July 2003 in Tech Support
<div class="IPBDescription">I want to play NS at her house but....</div> Hello all, i play NS fine at home, and My Grandma said that i can install and play one game on her comp. So.....im gonna chose NS but first i want some opinios on her comps specs.

Here they are...

1 GHZ athlon proecessor
384 mb ram
Nvidia Rivia Tnt2 16mb (AGP)
56k


I want to know what kind of fps i would get and the normal pings. (Anything up to 250 i will consider acceptable)

THX <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    I'd recomend running at a fairly low res - 800x600, or 640x480. Your frames should be pretty decent if you avoid choosing '32-bit color' when you install.

    Your network latency should be comparable to CS or any other low-lag HL game. I would recommend using a server browser like Gamespy3d, Gamespy Arcade, ASE, HLLA, etc. in order to find servers, if you are a modem user.

    And thanks to your cool grandmother from the guys on the NS team! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Jul 23 2003, 06:32 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Jul 23 2003, 06:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'd recomend running at a fairly low res - 800x600, or 640x480. Your frames should be pretty decent if you avoid choosing '32-bit color' when you install.

    Your network latency should be comparable to CS or any other low-lag HL game. I would recommend using a server browser like Gamespy3d, Gamespy Arcade, ASE, HLLA, etc. in order to find servers, if you are a modem user.

    And thanks to your cool grandmother from the guys on the NS team! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Cool <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    At home i usually play at 1024x768 so the "low" res thing is not a prob. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    The funny thing is i actaully had my grandma playing MOHAA the other night...

    I swear all i heard all night was "Ahh WTH?? Oh! A Nazi! Kill him!..."

    PS-about the ping, can you give me a specific one? Cause i never played Half-Life with a 56k before. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->

    THX <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    edited July 2003
    That may be the coolest grandmother I have ever heard of in my life. Good on ya.

    Your ping can get as high as 450 on a 56Kb modem and still be very playable, as *all* NS weapons code is client-side predicted. Many of our testers are aussies and such that play on modems to the US, and have no problems kicking butt and taking names, Paul Hogan style. If you use a browser and there are servers in the area, it should be in the 200 or so range usually.
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  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    THX <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • WitherWither A Bugged Life Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11513Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation
    I play with a..

    866 MHZ Intel pentium 3
    386 RAM
    TNT2 RIVA model 64
    cable

    my fps maxes at like 60, I get a horrible 5 if i get spored enough, but overall it runs okay..and yes vsync is disabled and i used fps guides <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • TsungfaiTsungfai Join Date: 2002-12-23 Member: 11454Members
    I got a 56k and I get around 190 to 250. But sometimes it increases to 350 when the game progress and that there's alot of stuff around the maps.
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