Adder1 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Basically, search "d3d9.dll *operating system here*" and use the whole d3d9_other.dll thing mentioned in the HiAlgoBoost FAQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaikarik Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Serious dude, build a computer, you can do it for relatively cheap and it'll out live a laptop.I was in your situation and wanted a laptop but honestly unless its a dedicated gfx your wasting your time, I understand it sucks to hear this but stick with a computer opposed to laptop, you won't regret it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adder1 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Sometimes desktops aren't really feasible, though. I for one, often have to game in secret because Asian parents. Thus, having a laptop allows me to, ah, face away from the doorway of my room. Sneakysneaky. Having a desktop? NNNNNot really feasible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigersong Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 ...This seems to be one of those things Everyone Knows But I Don't. What is a GPU- the same thing as a graphics card? And what's the difference between an intigrated and a dedicated GPU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adder1 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 GPU pretty much = graphics card, yeah. An integrated graphics card is integrated into the motherboard and uses the system's built-in RAM as its source of memory. It's cheaper and runs cooler, but since it's limited to system RAM (which tends to be slower) you're definitely going to catch hitches in regards to gaming graphics. Meanwhile, dedicated graphics cards have their own separate and dedicated RAM which is used wholly and only by the GPU. As brought up in the previous sentence, dedicated GPUs are more expensive and run hotter- hence why they tend to have fan(s) built into them. Integrated graphics cards are good for normal computer use. Dedicated graphics cards can do all that AND they can allow you to play games easier (unless you have a craptastic processor) and run certain imaging/media programs such as Photoshop or Flash Suite, what have you. Seeing as you're prooooobably a gamer if you're here in the first place, dedicated graphics cards are the way to go. Or at least go with AMD integrated graphics. *is stuck with Intel HD Graphics...* Edit: Also, you could have just put this into a search engine. WHY DID I BOTHER WITH THIS?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealStarPlayer Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) Okay, back on topic- one last question; will the laptop that I posted do what this video does (check the video title)? Edited February 14, 2013 by RealStarPlayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalell Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 The PC that video was recorded on has the same integrated graphics but it has a better CPU so you probably wouldn't get that level of performance. You might still be able to play Skyrim with similar settings to the ones he's using, but you won't get the same fps. I would imagine you'd average somewhere around 30 fps with those settings (with drops/spikes in the low 20/high 30 range) on the laptop you're looking at. To be honest you may not even get fps that high without turning the settings down a little more, but since I've never used similar hardware this is all just educated guessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealStarPlayer Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 Can anybody link me to a video that closely resembles the Skyrim performance that I would get on the laptop that I posted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalell Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealStarPlayer Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 Wow, not even widescreen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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