Can I play Natural Selection 2 with a processor of Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHZ

louisb333louisb333 England Join Date: 2014-06-25 Member: 196929Members
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I want to buy Natural Selection 2 off Steam, but I dont know whether I have the right Processor/CPU. At the moment I have Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHZ. Can I play it. Please help and reply.
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  • _INTER__INTER_ Join Date: 2009-08-08 Member: 68392Members, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow
    Sadly I doubt it will run on your rig. 3.4Ghz needed and powerhouse GPU too. 8 GB ram etc.
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  • 2cough2cough Rocky Mountain High Join Date: 2013-03-14 Member: 183952Members, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Supporter
    edited June 2014
    I'm at 3.1 and I run the game quite decently, but yeah, unfortunately I doubt you'd be able to run it very well, if at all. I did update my graphics card maybe a year and a half ago specifically for running ns2 and it has been an investment I've gotten literally upwards of 1000 hrs of enjoyment from. Well worth it.

    Maybe it's time for cpu upgrade for you :)
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  • ObraxisObraxis Subnautica Animator & Generalist, NS2 Person Join Date: 2004-07-24 Member: 30071Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Silver, WC 2013 - Supporter, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts
    Hi @louisb333‌

    NS2 Minimum System Requirements (as per the Steam Store Page:
    OS:Windows 7 32/64-bit / Vista 32/64 / XP
    Processor:Core 2 Duo 2.6 ghz
    Memory:2 GB RAM
    Graphics:DirectX 9 compatible video card with 1GB VRAM and support for Shader Model 3 (e.g. ATI X800, NVidia 8600 or better)
    DirectX®:9.0
    Hard Drive:5 GB HD space

    Your CPU does not meet the Minimum spec, though you should be able to run it (albeit slowly). Your CPU is now almost 8 years old. In computer terms, that's getting pretty old. Might be time to buy a new PC/build a new one.
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  • NordicNordic Long term camping in Kodiak Join Date: 2012-05-13 Member: 151995Members, NS2 Playtester, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited June 2014
    It will run on your cpu. It just won't be pleasant.
    _INTER_ wrote: »
    Sadly I doubt it will run on your rig. 3.4Ghz needed and powerhouse GPU too. 8 GB ram etc.
    Ns2 does not need 8gb of ram. It is a 32bit application and can not use much what so ever.
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  • _INTER__INTER_ Join Date: 2009-08-08 Member: 68392Members, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow
    With the 8GB I might have been wrong then but hell those minimum requirements will not run NS2 in a playable manner.
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  • louisb333louisb333 England Join Date: 2014-06-25 Member: 196929Members
    Do you think I will be able to play without it being so bad I wont have any fun?
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  • louisb333louisb333 England Join Date: 2014-06-25 Member: 196929Members
    Obraxis wrote: »
    Hi @louisb333‌

    NS2 Minimum System Requirements (as per the Steam Store Page:
    OS:Windows 7 32/64-bit / Vista 32/64 / XP
    Processor:Core 2 Duo 2.6 ghz
    Memory:2 GB RAM
    Graphics:DirectX 9 compatible video card with 1GB VRAM and support for Shader Model 3 (e.g. ATI X800, NVidia 8600 or better)
    DirectX®:9.0
    Hard Drive:5 GB HD space

    Your CPU does not meet the Minimum spec, though you should be able to run it (albeit slowly). Your CPU is now almost 8 years old. In computer terms, that's getting pretty old. Might be time to buy a new PC/build a new one.

    You say that I can run the game slowly, but will it be so slow that there is no point in buying it with my current computer?
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  • NordicNordic Long term camping in Kodiak Join Date: 2012-05-13 Member: 151995Members, NS2 Playtester, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Shadow
    I have played with 20fps before. It was doable I guess. I more played it because I may be obsessed with ns2. For someone who hasn't played the game I wouldn't recommend it. I literally could not see what I was trying to kill half the time.

    You may be able to pick up a cheap copy of ns2 for $1. I guess it depends on how much you want to play the game. I love it, but I don't think most could get past how slow the game would run on your hardware.
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