Playing Call of Duty 2 on an ATI X300 - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

KnifeMissile · 11-11-2005, 01:04 PM

I was in an EB looking at a preview XBox 360 with Call of Duty 2 on it and I was quite impressed by how immersive it was. So, I'm keen on playing this game on my PC, for which it is available. However, my problem is that while I have a fairly powerful machine, a P4 3.0 GHz with 2 GB of 533 MHz RAM, I only have an ATI X300 and little hope of upgrading it considering how my power supply can't spare the juice... I'm not getting a new power supply and graphics card to play some game...

Now, reading the box, I noticed that it does support my video card so all I have to do is turn all my settings down (way down!) and play it like that. The detail may be low but hopefully the framerate will be alright. My question is whether anyone still thinks the game is worth playing like this... Do you? Has anyone even played this game? What do you all think?
Thanks...

silent_jay · 11-11-2005, 01:19 PM

I just started playing it about two days ago and it is amazing. The really made some good improvements from the first one, with graphics and gameplay. The storyline is very involving and keeps you interested. I'd say go for it, the game is worth it and I think you'll really enjoy it.

Redjake · 11-11-2005, 01:22 PM

I've had the chance to play an Xbox 360 at Wal-Mart as I'm sure much of you had. Boy those are some good graphics. I was playing Call of Duty 2 also. The controls were good but I'm more of an "inverted" type of guy so it was awkward (the horizontal axis was set to regular instead of inverse). But the main thing is this:

It ran at a constant 60 FPS (or more). No studders or anything. On my computer (2 GB of PC3200 RAM, 1.8 GHz Barton 2500+, GeForce 6800 GT 256 MB, etc.) it doesn't run this well. I'm excited about Xbox 360 now. If launch games are looking this good, who knows what the games down the road will look like? I know I shouldn't base an opinion on one experience with a console, but hey, it made me happy. I had a blast playing it and was amazed at the graphics.

To answer your question: I generally upgrade my videocard so I don't have to play games on the lowest details. I've heard countless people "diss" a game because their computers sucked. "Doom 3 sucks those graphics suck omg!!!" (This was when it came out). Yeah, a Radeon 9200 WOULD make Doom 3 suck

If you plan on playing any other computer games in the future (new games), I would upgrade your videocard. Sucks having a processor that powerful and that much RAM to be bottlenecked by a shitfest videocard!

YaWhateva · 11-11-2005, 02:05 PM

But Doom3 graphics did suck and I ran it at full everything

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KnifeMissile · 11-11-2005, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Redjake

To answer your question: I generally upgrade my videocard so I don't have to play games on the lowest details. I've heard countless people "diss" a game because their computers sucked. "Doom 3 sucks those graphics suck omg!!!" (This was when it came out). Yeah, a Radeon 9200 WOULD make Doom 3 suck

If you plan on playing any other computer games in the future (new games), I would upgrade your videocard. Sucks having a processor that powerful and that much RAM to be bottlenecked by a shitfest videocard!

Umm, did you read the part of my post that claimed that my power supply couldn't power a more powerful video card? I also don't plan on playing any other games. I'm surprised I want to play this one! I'm not really a gamer... I'm happy if my computer can play Starcraft...
Oh, and there are other reasons to have a fast computer besides playing games, you know...

portwineboy · 11-11-2005, 03:30 PM

I'm playing CoD2 right now, about halfway through, and I have to say it is really good. The gameplay itself is excellent and I think worth playing even at low graphics settings. There aren't many games I'd say this about.

I only like to play games if I can pretty much max out the detail. When Far Cry came out I was really frustrated that I couldn't play it anywhere near max and I eventually gave up on the game. After a significant system upgrade I gave it another run through and realized that it wasn't a "great" game. With Doom3 I had a similar experience but a different end result....after my upgrade I played it again and enjoyed the hell out of it. I thought the graphics were very good and once I got used to the gameplay style (shit spawning behind you, a dirty trick) I really enjoyed it.

BulletCatcher · 11-11-2005, 08:40 PM

What wattage power supply do you have KnifeMissle? An X800 XL power requirements are only slightly higher than an X300. If power consumption is your only concern then don't let that stop you from upgrading.

KnifeMissile · 11-12-2005, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BulletCatcher

What wattage power supply do you have KnifeMissle? An X800 XL power requirements are only slightly higher than an X300. If power consumption is your only concern then don't let that stop you from upgrading.

You raise an interesting point...

I have a 350W power supply to run (I don't know what makes a difference so I'll just list everything) an Asus P5AD2 motherboard with an Intel P4 3.0GHz and 2GB RAM, two SATA hard drives and one ATA drive, a DVD burner, and various USB peripherals, including mouse, keyboard, Wacom tablet, and the occasional control pad. All with a PCI Ex. ATI X300 (or maybe the X in X300 already mentions the PCI Ex? I don't know these things...).

Most importantly, when I bought my computer parts, the guy at the store was kind enough to tell me that the connector for my power supply didn't fit my motherboard! The mother board has more pins than the power supply because it was designed to run more hardware than my power supply could reasonably supply but that, because my video card took up as little power as it did (being a shitcan accelerator), I can simply plug the few pins that were there into the motherboard and everything will still run. So, you can imagine my reticence over buying a new video card...

Coppertop · 11-13-2005, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by KnifeMissile

Oh, and there are other reasons to have a fast computer besides playing games, you know...

Say what?!

11-11-2005, 01:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
KnifeMissile Location: Waterloo, Ontario	Playing Call of Duty 2 on an ATI X300 I was in an EB looking at a preview XBox 360 with Call of Duty 2 on it and I was quite impressed by how immersive it was. So, I'm keen on playing this game on my PC, for which it is available. However, my problem is that while I have a fairly powerful machine, a P4 3.0 GHz with 2 GB of 533 MHz RAM, I only have an ATI X300 and little hope of upgrading it considering how my power supply can't spare the juice... I'm not getting a new power supply and graphics card to play some game... Now, reading the box, I noticed that it does support my video card so all I have to do is turn all my settings down (way down!) and play it like that. The detail may be low but hopefully the framerate will be alright. My question is whether anyone still thinks the game is worth playing like this... Do you? Has anyone even played this game? What do you all think? Thanks...

11-11-2005, 01:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
silent_jay Her Jay Location: Ontario for now....	I just started playing it about two days ago and it is amazing. The really made some good improvements from the first one, with graphics and gameplay. The storyline is very involving and keeps you interested. I'd say go for it, the game is worth it and I think you'll really enjoy it. __________________ Absence makes the heart grow fonder

11-11-2005, 01:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Redjake I'm a family man - I run a family business. Location: Wilson, NC	I've had the chance to play an Xbox 360 at Wal-Mart as I'm sure much of you had. Boy those are some good graphics. I was playing Call of Duty 2 also. The controls were good but I'm more of an "inverted" type of guy so it was awkward (the horizontal axis was set to regular instead of inverse). But the main thing is this: It ran at a constant 60 FPS (or more). No studders or anything. On my computer (2 GB of PC3200 RAM, 1.8 GHz Barton 2500+, GeForce 6800 GT 256 MB, etc.) it doesn't run this well. I'm excited about Xbox 360 now. If launch games are looking this good, who knows what the games down the road will look like? I know I shouldn't base an opinion on one experience with a console, but hey, it made me happy. I had a blast playing it and was amazed at the graphics. To answer your question: I generally upgrade my videocard so I don't have to play games on the lowest details. I've heard countless people "diss" a game because their computers sucked. "Doom 3 sucks those graphics suck omg!!!" (This was when it came out). Yeah, a Radeon 9200 WOULD make Doom 3 suck If you plan on playing any other computer games in the future (new games), I would upgrade your videocard. Sucks having a processor that powerful and that much RAM to be bottlenecked by a shitfest videocard! __________________ Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush.

11-11-2005, 02:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
YaWhateva Friend Location: New Mexico	But Doom3 graphics did suck and I ran it at full everything . __________________ “If the Americans go in and overthrow Saddam Hussein and it's clean, he has nothing, I will apologize to the nation, and I will not trust the Bush administration again.” - Bill O'Reilly "This is my United States of Whateva!"

11-11-2005, 03:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
portwineboy Master of No Domains Location: WEEhawken, New Joisey	I'm playing CoD2 right now, about halfway through, and I have to say it is really good. The gameplay itself is excellent and I think worth playing even at low graphics settings. There aren't many games I'd say this about. I only like to play games if I can pretty much max out the detail. When Far Cry came out I was really frustrated that I couldn't play it anywhere near max and I eventually gave up on the game. After a significant system upgrade I gave it another run through and realized that it wasn't a "great" game. With Doom3 I had a similar experience but a different end result....after my upgrade I played it again and enjoyed the hell out of it. I thought the graphics were very good and once I got used to the gameplay style (shit spawning behind you, a dirty trick) I really enjoyed it. __________________ If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you can read this in English, thank a veteran.

11-11-2005, 08:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
BulletCatcher Crazy Location: America's Outback	What wattage power supply do you have KnifeMissle? An X800 XL power requirements are only slightly higher than an X300. If power consumption is your only concern then don't let that stop you from upgrading.