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Light gaming on dv1000/v2000?

post #1 of 3
4/14/05 at 8:33am
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How is the integrated graphics chip for "lite" gaming? I don't expect to play Doom3 or HL2 on it but would like to occasionally play some newer less graphics intensive games, eg. Pirates, KotOR, WoW, WC3, RoN, and anything else up and coming that are similar to these. All my buddies tell me to avoid integrated graphics like it is the plague, I'll have nothing but problems, etc. I've checked out Intel's supported games website and do see a lot on there that I would play, however, being able to run a game on a laptop and having it be playable are two different things.

My only other choice for a laptop is the Sony s360 with the dedicated ATI 9700. Obviously, a better card for gaming but I pay for it in price... significantly when compared to the v2000.

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post #2 of 3
4/14/05 at 11:05am
I believe dv1000 can handle Warcraft III on low/medium settings and 1024x768 resolution. It worked ok on an integrated an ATI graphics chipset from 2001/2002. Framerates weren't phenomenal, though (well under 20). Unfortunately, WC3 doesn't fully support wide screen, so you'll end up seeing things stretched.
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post #3 of 3
4/14/05 at 5:54pm
You can edit the registry to allow Warcraft III in widescreen. There was a post about this in the gaming section. Or visit http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/
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