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dabom88
United States3483 Posts
Now that summer has started, I want to try and get better at this game. I know what I'm asking for is pretty impossible, but I'm doing this in the hopes that maybe there might be some way to regularly practice on a good computer if you don't have one. I do already run it on the lowest resolution. Specs are: Windows Vista NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS Processor: Intel Pentium 4 (Single Core) CPU 3Ghz 1 GB of RAM 32-bit operating system   | ||
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obesechicken13
United States10467 Posts
This should probably be in the tech support section of TL. | ||
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Grobyc
Canada18410 Posts
edit: A computer will have a harder time running something in windowed mode compared to fullscreen afaik, but I suppose it doesn't hurt to try. Definitely lower your resolution too if it isn't already at the lowest. | ||
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fatum
Spain83 Posts
My bad computer look like this: Nvidia 8600GT AMD 1.8 GHz (single core) 1Mb Ram This bad computer runs sc2 at 30fps in 1v1 almost constantly. My software spec is this: SO: ArchLinux Window Manager: Openbox Wine: with some little tweaks that make little difference. In 2v2, the early to mid game goes the same that 1v1. 30fps and some peaks of low fps during fights, never less than 10-15fps In 3v3 and 4v4 is still playable during fights, but it lags in any mid game fight. The only real problem are the big late game fights, wich doesnt happen that much to be honest. In windows, I cant play nearly as good as I can on this simple archlinux configuration. Not sure if this helps, but here is my experience. Hope it does. Cheers edit: Sorry, forgot to say that im talking about every graphic options set to the lowest. | ||
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Manfee
United States11 Posts
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dabom88
United States3483 Posts
Specs are: Windows Vista NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS Processor: Intel Pentium 4 (Single Core) CPU 3Ghz 1 GB of RAM 32-bit operating system | ||
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dartoo
India2889 Posts
If it is lagging at even low settings, then you might have to try stuff like lower resolutions (team games wont be as much fun because of the game stuttering)/windowed mode, or you could alternatively play brood war and save up for new hardware  | ||
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dabom88
United States3483 Posts
On June 10 2011 09:16 dartoo wrote: Well, if it doesnt run, it doesnt run. What are your comp specs? That will get you better answers. Obviously if your trying to run sc2 on a p3, it's not going to be worth the effort. If it is lagging at even low settings, then you might have to try stuff like lower resolutions (team games wont be as much fun because of the game stuttering)/windowed mode, or you could alternatively play brood war and save up for new hardware Posted the specs int he previous response. I don't play Team games, I want to get good at 1v1. And a lot of the things in Brood War seem arbitrary and confusing to me. | ||
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Zeroes
United States1102 Posts
general optiamaztion: update drivers, defragment harddive, remove background programs and applications and get rid of programs that you don't use. If you have the time reformat. reapply thermal: paste if you had you computer for longer than 2 years you might want to clean your cpu and gpu and reapply themalpaste | ||
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Manfee
United States11 Posts
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dabom88
United States3483 Posts
On June 10 2011 09:23 Zeroes wrote: cool down you computer: get ac and fans the summer heat really overheats your computer, don't do retarded things like put ice any where near you computer general optiamaztion: update drivers, defragment harddive, remove background programs and applications and get rid of programs that you don't use. If you have the time reformat. reapply thermal: paste if you had you computer for longer than 2 years you might want to clean your cpu and gpu and reapply themalpaste Great. How do I update Drivers and defrag harddrive? I already remove background programs and applications I don't use. I have had my computer for over 2 years. How do I reapply thermal paste? On June 10 2011 09:23 Manfee wrote: Get more RAM, bigger sticks aren't that expensive. Where can I download more RAM?  What brands do you recommend? | ||
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fatum
Spain83 Posts
· More RAM. This will help you for sure, 1gb is really low nowadays. · Lowering the SO cpu/gpu/ram comsumtion (naked linux+openbox or windows set to the lowest quality) · New graphics card. Not a high cost one, just a cheap 8600GT something a more powerfull. The problem with a really good graphic card is that you could get into a bottleneck where your mainboard doesnt have enough capacity to handle a great graphic card. Be aware of not falling into it and you would be nice with any graphic card. If you think about linux, remember that ATI doenst have great support at all in linux. Nvidia works perfectly even though. | ||
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Chimpalimp
United States1135 Posts
@dabom88 http://www.downloadmoreram.com/ is used to download more RAM. | ||
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fatum
Spain83 Posts
RAM devices are pieces of hardware, just like your cd-rom drive, your graphics card and your mainboard are. They are attached to the mainboard and are really cheap depending of the amount of memory they have. | ||
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dabom88
United States3483 Posts
On June 10 2011 09:48 fatum wrote: P.S. You cant download RAM. Whoever tells you this is just trolling. I know you can't download RAM. That's why I put the smiley at the end, i was just joking. I thought the term "download more RAM" was a well-known joke. | ||
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fatum
Spain83 Posts
sry sry  | ||
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obesechicken13
United States10467 Posts
On June 10 2011 09:36 Chimpalimp wrote: If you minimize lag as much as you can physically do (windowed mode, and ultra low settings) and just learn to win before the 5 minute mark. SC2 is rather hardware intensive, either upgrade your hardware or play in a LAN cafe. @dabom88 http://www.downloadmoreram.com/ is used to download more RAM. OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH I JUST GOT 4 GIGS OF RAM I'm gonna post that link and share it with all my friends on facebook!! Thanks again dude! :D | ||
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Grobyc
Canada18410 Posts
On June 10 2011 10:03 fatum wrote: Hell, sorry. Then my post doesnt make sense at all sry sry *cough* http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=33498 *cough* | ||
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Mactator
109 Posts
On June 10 2011 09:36 Chimpalimp wrote: ... @dabom88 http://www.downloadmoreram.com/ is used to download more RAM. Lol! Anyway, more RAM is probably the solution if your internet speed is high enough. Vista has a performance test. What does it say? The performance of my computer is 5. | ||
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obesechicken13
United States10467 Posts
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