Need Laptop Info

[Lt. James Cater]

Hey everyone,

 

have recently got things going again after relocating and am getting ready to get back into action. Basically i'd like to know if  my ancient refurbished laptop will run WOV/WOE.

 

It's a HP ze5500. Here's the specs...

 

Microprocessor Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor 2.3 GHz 
Microprocessor cache 512 KB (L2) 
Memory 256 MB DDR SDRAM (1 x 256 MB) at 266 MHz
Memory max 1024 MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 512 MB)
Video graphics ATI MOBILITY RADEON 4X AGP and 3D architecture
Video memory 64 MB DDR SDRAM (shared)
Hard drive 40 GB enhanced-IDE hard disk drive.

 

The hard drive is dying but i've tracked down a replacement and plan clone and replace it.

 

Any clues?

[+FLOGGER23]

Good to see you back my friend, the specs you are referring are, to me, the very basic to play SF1 series, so, i can say, at least you will have the fun back :D cheers mate!!!

[MigBuster]

Welcome back James 

 

Do you have the original 2004 WOV? - just thinking that it might be okay on one of the original builds:

 

PIII 600mhz

128mb - 256mb RAM

32mb gfx card

 

 

 

If you patched it to 2008 - then that needed more resource to run

 

Issue might be the gfx but worth a try

[Lt. James Cater]

Thanks for the info. I'm having to pick up the gear via Amazon and IIRC WOV is Thirdwire original. Since the HD is going on this one i think i might just replace the drive and just use it for casual use. after all, i picked it up over a year ago for $99 and it's been through some hard use. I'll have a look around and see about another decent laptop that i can pick up with either XP on it, or see if i can figure out a way to run stuff smooth on Windows 7/8.

I'm trying to make initial purchases up front since the season here runs until December and so i want to save every possible cent for some thing i have going next year.

I've put a lot of thought into various aircraft, roles, and tactics since ithe last flight and i'm firmly convinced that things will be wildly different this time around.

Thanks again!

 

Edit-As it turns out after taking a good hard look online, i might just pick up a (relativelycheap) Windows 7/8 laptop and strip the OS out and put in XP after finding and saving the applicable drivers.

Edited May 19, 2014 by Lt. James Cater

[Lt. James Cater]

Remembered a way better laptop than the current one from a few years back...Dell Latitude D620..

 

Basic specs...

 
•Intel Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz
•1GB 533MHz DDR2 RAM (2 x 512MB config)
•80GB 5400RPM HD
•14.1-inch WXGA screen
•Integrated graphics (Intel Media Accelerator 950)
•24X CDRW / DVD Combo
•Windows XP Pro

 

I can pick this one off Amazon or less than $150. My main rig for years was a E-Machines T3120 which did way more than one would expect but couldn't really handle going downtown in WOV Gold as it would be noticibly "chugging". Hence why i spent a lot of time in the Steel tiger campaign flying Spads and A26s. Even then heavy CBU use would almost stop it completely at times.  WOE had virtually no problems at all, the only thing that it lacked was top graphic detail. Looking back at some screenshots they seem awfully crude at times. 

 

As long as it is even marginally better performance than the T3120, i'll be satisfied.