Minimum/Recommended hardware for CM:BN?

[WineCape]

Has this been mentioned before, the minimum + recommended hardware requirements for Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy title?

Got a laptop with

--Windows Vista (32 bit)

--2,50 Ghz Intel Core2 Duo (T9300)

--4 Gig RAM

--ATi Mobility Radeon HD 3650

So I should be safe for at least some recommended hardware requirements for the game, or not?

I know swimming in molasses is possible, but will it be practical?

[Field Marshal Blücher]

I'm not too familiar with ATI cards, but I have equivalent or worse specs to that and I can run it on close to maximum settings and get very good performance, so you should be good.

[Jaws]

Testing on Windows XP, Dual Core 6600 @2.4 Ghz with a Nvidia 9800 GT. Smaller maps everything on full detail. No problems at all. Even bigger maps it runs ok

[Boris Balaban]

What would a good Video card and at what price?

[Tactical Wargamer]

Testing on Windows XP, Dual Core 6600 @2.4 Ghz with a Nvidia 9800 GT. Smaller maps everything on full detail. No problems at all. Even bigger maps it runs ok

Define ok?

[Schrullenhaft]

I suggest downloading the latest CMSF Demo with the NATO module and see how that runs for you. CM Normandy is most likely going to perform a bit worse than the CMSF Demo in my estimation, primarily due to more foliage/trees, water effects and possibly more and varied textures.

CPU and RAM-wise I believe you should be fine (CM games are only 32-bit). A Radeon Mobility 3650 is a moderate graphics performer for laptops and it should be 'OK' for CM Normandy, but it will most likely not do too well for larger battles (units, map size, etc.) without reducing the model and texture quality settings.

[bowenw]

Field Marshall I have a intel pentium dual 2.80 ghs total memory 2046, video card a Ge force 7800gtx memory 256mb, windows xp, would this be adequate to run the game Normandy CM, and if not which one of the above would you upgrade first?

Bo

[Jaws]

Field Marshall I have a intel pentium dual 2.80 ghs total memory 2046, video card a Ge force 7800gtx memory 256mb, windows xp, would this be adequate to run the game Normandy CM, and if not which one of the above would you upgrade first?

Bo

Check my specs You are close to it but I would upgrade your videocard 1st and ad 2 GB extra RAM.

[Jaws]

Define ok?

Not smooth on large maps but good playable. If I bring back details its smooth again But I dont want that

[Apache]

Coming from a slightly different angle, I am due a machine upgrade soon. What would be an ideal RAM/Video Card combination that will handle CMBfN with ease and perhaps with a good bit to spare.

I don't play games on PC other than this (and Total War sometimes) so don't need the mega bucks for best this and best that but there are perhaps a lot of middle or upper middle range combinations to consider.

[BFawlty]

Testing on Windows XP, Dual Core 6600 @2.4 Ghz with a Nvidia 9800 GT. Smaller maps everything on full detail. No problems at all. Even bigger maps it runs ok

"fingers crossed"...anybody testing on a mac?

BF

[Jaws]

"fingers crossed"...anybody testing on a mac?

BF

Soon they will

[WineCape]

I suggest downloading the latest CMSF Demo with the NATO module and see how that runs for you. CM Normandy is most likely going to perform a bit worse than the CMSF Demo in my estimation, primarily due to more foliage/trees, water effects and possibly more and varied textures.

CPU and RAM-wise I believe you should be fine (CM games are only 32-bit). A Radeon Mobility 3650 is a moderate graphics performer for laptops and it should be 'OK' for CM Normandy, but it will most likely not do too well for larger battles (units, map size, etc.) without reducing the model and texture quality settings.

Thank you for your answer Schrull. The Demo of CMSF runs fine on my specs.

Seems even If I do have to trade off some less sizzle for steak in CM:BN, at least I'll still eat.

[MikeyD]

What would be an ideal RAM/Video Card combination that will handle CMBfN with ease and perhaps with a good bit to spare.

The simple answer is "more". You can't go wrong with more.

[WineCape]

Indeed. More steak. The reason why we South Africans are Rugby World Champs, but playing like chumps of late. They have done away with steaks in the camp!