what do I need to get to run this on my PC

[jsalbano 0]

So, I have an HP Pavilion Dv5 laptop with the following specs:

 

Processor: 2 Intel Core 2 Duo CPU 8600 @ 2.40 GHz

RAM: 3GB

Operating system: windows vista 32bit

 

Video card: Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT

Memory space: 222 GB total on my C drive, 86GB free.

 

I have Rise of Flight and I have tried installing and running it before, it works, but it gives me the stop motion routine when I play it. I want to know what I would need to get/do for my PC to run rise of flight (preferebly on higher graphics settings) and what the cost (about) would be if it involved getting new hardware.

[JediMaster 451]

It's your video card, no doubt. The 9600 GT was never a powerful card, it was a "good enough for the masses" card.

 

Oh, whoops, I just noticed you have a laptop. Your laptop is remarkably similar to mine, except i have the 8600GT in my Dell XPS. That's good enough for older sims, but I'm afraid RoF is newer and needs more from the video card. I don't think you can upgrade it, unfortunately, few laptops allow it. You can always check with HP, though.

Edited October 11, 2010 by JediMaster