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Windows 7: Can You Run It?

13 Dec 2009  
XboxOmac

Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit
235 posts
Texas
 
 
Can You Run It?

Can You Run It? Powered by System Requirements Lab

This program tests your computer to see if you can run a game that you chose from the list. (Sometimes, they don't have them all)



I recommend users that want to know if they can run their game go here and try it out yourself.

Sticky recommendation.
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13 Dec 2009  
joseph10444

Windows 7 Home Premium x64
160 posts
 
 

this computer tells me i can run L4D2 with ATI RADEON HD 4200

but on a gfx card comparison site, it tells me that i cannot.

i do not know who to trust.

sometimes system requirements lab tell me i fail miserably in a test, but i know i do not fail because every thing is supported except the fact that the game cannot be run on a Windows 7 OS which causes my test to fail lol.
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13 Dec 2009  
XboxOmac

Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit
235 posts
Texas
 
 

I use this, and it is true to what it tells me.
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13 Dec 2009  
Zidane24

Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
5,970 posts
North Carolina, United States of America
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by XboxOmac View Post
I use this, and it is true to what it tells me.
Can you run it is nice except it depends on something that normally is incorrect...it depends on what your driver reports...

Ex. I thought it would be interesting to see how my laptop would run GTAIV so I droped by the site in question for a checkup. I also had the first beta driver available for my laptop from NVIDIA inwhich performed well except for the fact that it reported the VRAM as 2.0GB. To my surprise Can You Run It reported the video card the same way EXCEPT it reported the vram as being physical ram (its actualy vram is 512MB) and said I would be cleared to go on reccomended settings...
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14 Dec 2009  
XboxOmac

Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit
235 posts
Texas
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Zidane24 View Post
Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by XboxOmac View Post
I use this, and it is true to what it tells me.
Can you run it is nice except it depends on something that normally is incorrect...it depends on what your driver reports...

Ex. I thought it would be interesting to see how my laptop would run GTAIV so I droped by the site in question for a checkup. I also had the first beta driver available for my laptop from NVIDIA inwhich performed well except for the fact that it reported the VRAM as 2.0GB. To my surprise Can You Run It reported the video card the same way EXCEPT it reported the vram as being physical ram (its actualy vram is 512MB) and said I would be cleared to go on reccomended settings...
Well it has it's flaws :| But I still see it as a great help.
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14 Dec 2009  
Zidane24

Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
5,970 posts
North Carolina, United States of America
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by XboxOmac View Post
Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Zidane24 View Post
Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by XboxOmac View Post
I use this, and it is true to what it tells me.
Can you run it is nice except it depends on something that normally is incorrect...it depends on what your driver reports...

Ex. I thought it would be interesting to see how my laptop would run GTAIV so I droped by the site in question for a checkup. I also had the first beta driver available for my laptop from NVIDIA inwhich performed well except for the fact that it reported the VRAM as 2.0GB. To my surprise Can You Run It reported the video card the same way EXCEPT it reported the vram as being physical ram (its actualy vram is 512MB) and said I would be cleared to go on reccomended settings...
Well it has it's flaws :| But I still see it as a great help.
I wasn't saying it isn't a great service...I was just saying to take it for what it is and not expect it to be the omnipotent word on if you can run a game
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15 Dec 2009  
dorian hawkmoon

Windows 7 Ultimate (x64)
316 posts
 
 

umm...if one knows the minimum req. then he can deduce whether the game will run or not. It's not awfully correct, as reality differs from an 'ideal' min. req., but nevertheless u can get a guess that's near the truth
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15 Dec 2009  
Gornot

Windows 7 Home Premium x64
2,095 posts
Belgrade, Serbia
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by dorian hawkmoon View Post
umm...if one knows the minimum req. then he can deduce whether the game will run or not. It's not awfully correct, as reality differs from an 'ideal' min. req., but nevertheless u can get a guess that's near the truth
You will not believe the hard time I had trying to find system requirements for certain games...
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15 Dec 2009  
Frostmourne

Windows 7 Ultimate x86-64
2,716 posts
 
 

Ignore the requirements and build a proper pc - slap together a fresh dual core such as a Phenom x2 550, 4GB of RAM, 7 Ultimate x64 and a 4890 with a 1TB hard drive and acceptable motherboard, and you will have no problems. Except for some games (Crysis, cough) you'll play anything on high/max as long as you don't jack up the AA to 16x at 1080p with most new games.
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