Can I run Champions well?

exphio

I recently went to play CoH. But, despite canyourunit saying I passed, I couldn't run the game. (Something about my video card not working well with OpenGL.)
So, now I'm curious, canyourunit says I can..Can I truly run Champions though?

CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 380 @ 2.53GHz 2.53 GHz
RAM: 3.0 GB
OS: Windows 7
Video Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics
DirectX Version: 11.0


(Now that I think about it, this was probably the wrong place to post this question..sorry, if so. )

quotable

The processor should be able to handle the game decently at whatever settings you want. The graphics should be able to run the game at low settings. I don't think you'll be forced into hard minimum settings, and you'll probably be able to disable half resolution. But otherwise, you should start at minimum settings and selectively turn a few things up from there.

theprettypixie

I'm no hardware guru, but it seems to me that your video card is letting you down in the gaming department. I'd suggest upgrading it if this is an option for you.

In comparisment, my computer overall is inferior to yours, but I'm able to run the game at fairly high settings due to having a decent graphics card.

You won't need top of the line stuff, just ask a professional at a specialist store to help you out (instead of the guy at the retail chain that knows sweet FA).

freakstreak

Your RAM and OS is fine..
i3 is also a "tad" fine, but don't expect best performance with that processor..

As for your Video Card? Is that an on-board card? The name isn't entirely familiar to me..

Still, if your card isn't working with OpenGL, it either lacks the ability to run any game that uses a "3D Accelerating System", or the feature is "Disabled".. Check your video cards settings just in case it's simply a matter of enabling some features..

If that's not the case, you seriously need to get a decent card (I recommend an nVidia GTX 570), and you'll be able to get around 45fps in a high crowded area with full settings on with an i3 processor..

Not that you need a state of the art card to play this game.. Any Video Card that respects itself, can run CO.. :cool:

exphio

Sadly, my video card is integrated, so i'm stuck with the crappy card I have.XD

freakstreak

Are we talking about a laptop PC then? If not, you can add your own one and disable the on-board one..

Still, i hope you'll be able to run CO, it's an awesome game and you're definitely missing a lot..

quotable

Yes, it's a laptop. He told you that in the original post, as a Core i3-380M is a laptop processor. It's an Arrandale chip, which is what Intel sold for low end to mid-range laptops in 2010.

Intel HD graphics are the integrated graphics that come in the Arrandale package. It's a somewhat goofy multi-chip module with the processor on one chip on a 32 nm process node and the graphics and memory controllers on a different chip on a 45 nm process node, but in the same package, so if you held the "processor" in your hand, you wouldn't realize that there are two separate chips inside.

And a laptop means no adding a video card to upgrade it. If you want to play games and don't like low to minimum graphical settings, then get a desktop.