Anybody tried EQ2 on an ASUS eee PC or an Acer One mini laptop ?

[Bournville]

Just curious to know if anybody has tried EQ2 on one of these mini laptops. <div></div><div>They sure are cheap and small enough to carry around for playing EQ2 lunchtimes at Dunkin Donuts or other wifi places !</div><div></div><div>Thanks.</div>

[TSR-DanielH]

Assuming it meets the minimum specification for our game, you should be able to run it.  I've included the required/recommended specs below for reference:System Requirements <p>Required Specs </p><p> Pentium III - 1 GHz • 512M RAM • Windows 2000/XP • 64M DirectX 9 compatible video card (Pixel/Vertex shader) • DirectSound Compatible Audio hardware • 56K internet connection •16x DVD-ROM •10 GB HD space DirectX 9.0c </p><p>Recommended Specs </p><p>Pentium 4 - 2 GHz •1 GB RAM •Windows 2000/XP/Vista •128M DirectX 9 compatible video card (Pixel/Vertex shader) •DirectSound Compatible Audio Hardware •Broadband Connection •16x DVD-ROM •10 GB HD space DirectX 9.0c NOTE: System requirements subject to change as the game progresses. </p>

[Bournville]

The specs on an Acer One is as follows:<div></div><div>CPU: Intel Atom Processor 1.6Ghz</div><div>GPU/VPU: Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 950</div><div>Memory: 512MB expandable to 1.5GB</div><div>Hard Drive: 8GB solid state</div><div>Display: 1024 x 600 LCD </div><div>Display Type: WSVGA with CrystalBrite TechnologyViewable Screen Size: 8.9"</div><div></div><div>The best part is the size:</div><div>Width: 9.8" 249 mm</div><div>Height: 29 mm 1.14"</div><div></div><div>Would be a fun toy to carry EQ2 anywhere and so I just wanted to know if anybody has tried it.</div><div></div><div>Thanks.</div><div></div><div></div>

[Aurumn]

Um, first thing I see is a 8gb hard drive. That won't fit RoK. You'd need 10gb min for the installation.

[Bournville]

Yep, you're right.<div></div><div>These things are the size of portable DVD players and are becoming very cheap.</div>

[Wingrider01]

<cite>Bournville@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite><blockquote>The specs on an Acer One is as follows: <div></div><div>CPU: Intel Atom Processor 1.6Ghz</div><div><b>GPU/VPU: Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 950</b></div><div>Memory: 512MB expandable to 1.5GB</div><div>Hard Drive: 8GB solid state</div><div>Display: 1024 x 600 LCD </div><div>Display Type: WSVGA with CrystalBrite TechnologyViewable Screen Size: 8.9"</div><div></div><div>The best part is the size:</div><div>Width: 9.8" 249 mm</div><div>Height: 29 mm 1.14"</div><div></div><div>Would be a fun toy to carry EQ2 anywhere and so I just wanted to know if anybody has tried it.</div><div></div><div>Thanks.</div><div></div><div></div></blockquote>Wordt video card in the world for gaming, a lot of the directx9 compatiblity is software driven in the chipset. You might get it to run on it, but performance would be the pits

[asmiro]

<cite>Bournville@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite><blockquote>The specs on an Acer One is as follows: <div></div><div>CPU: Intel Atom Processor 1.6Ghz</div><div>GPU/VPU: Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 950</div><div>Memory: 512MB expandable to 1.5GB</div><div>Hard Drive: 8GB solid state</div><div>Display: 1024 x 600 LCD </div><div>Display Type: WSVGA with CrystalBrite TechnologyViewable Screen Size: 8.9"</div><div></div><div>The best part is the size:</div><div>Width: 9.8" 249 mm</div><div>Height: 29 mm 1.14"</div><div></div><div>Would be a fun toy to carry EQ2 anywhere and so I just wanted to know if anybody has tried it.</div><div></div><div>Thanks.</div><div></div><div></div></blockquote><p>as stated by others, your first obstical is the 8 GB SSD drive. first of all, not enough space to fit the latest client, and with the new expansion looming on the horizon, the space requirement is only going to grow. second of all, SSD's have a limited write capacity. EQ2 writes to the hard drive EVERY TIME YOU RUN IT, as evidenced by people using parsing programs for the log files to see how much damage people do in a raid. once the drive reaches its write capacity (varies drive to drive), you will start to notice alot of file read/write errors. not good on a gaming comp.</p><p>also, as previously stated, the intel GMA 950 graphics adapter will NOT work well for the game. you *MAY* get EQ2 to run, but it will be a slide-show at best.</p>