Guide to RuneScape's new Graphics - Do YOU meet the Req's?

[Sentry_Wolf]

Hello everyone.

 

 

 

This is a small guide to show if you meet RuneScape's new graphic's Req's.

 

 

 

Minimum specifications:

 

 

 

To play RuneScape's new detail level you will need:

 

 

 

- 1.5 GHz processor or higher

 

- 256MB of RAM or more

 

- 64MB 3D Graphics card, such as Nvidia® GeForce 3 or above

 

 

 

 

These are the minumum req's for it.

 

To find where if you can meet these req's follow these steps.

 

 

 

Method 1. Guide by Sentry Wolf

 

 

 

[hide=Guide by Sentry.]Finding the first 2 req's.

 

 

 

For Window Vista and XP users:

 

 

 

Go to My Computer.

 

Somewhere along the window there should be "System Properties" or simlar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now to find your Processor, just look down for it.

 

Also your Memory (RAM) Details will be there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, of course if the numbers. (For example my Processor is 2.00) Are higher/the number for req you have it.

 

 

 

Finding your Graphic's card.

 

 

 

So now you have the 2 req's, it's time to find the last one.

 

 

 

Go to control panel.

 

Go to device manger.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go to device adapters.

 

It will show your Graphic's card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm not completely sure how to tell which is the best, you will have to find out that bit yourself.

 

But I am told the GeForce's that if you have 8400, 8800 or something simlar, you have around the best.[/hide]

 

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Method 2. - By Smither Sid/Chazimcgee

 

 

 

[hide=Guide by Sid, Big image.][/hide]

 

 

 

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Note about graphic cards - thanks to compfreak847 who also helped people a great deal in this guide with questions!

 

If your system uses Intel or some types of ATI graphics, that means that it is integrated graphics that take their memory from the main system memory. They may or may not be able to run the new Runescape graphics; Jagex has not released enough information about them to be sure one way or the other.

 

 

 

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Credit's

 

 

 

To Myself For plucking up the courage to write the guide.

 

To Sid For writing the method 2 and encouraging me to write the guide.

 

To Sheynara For encouraging me, if it wasn't for you 2, it wouldn't be here!

 

To Compfreak847 For helping everyone with their problems and questions.

 

& to Jagex For making us look forward to an update that will change RuneScape!

 

 

 

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I hope you meet the req's.

 

Happy Scapin'

 

 

 

Sentry & Sid!

[Omali]

256mb video card

 

2gigs of ram

 

3ghz duo-core processor.

 

 

 

 

 

I should be ok.

[Chazimcgee]

Well done Sentry, good idea as we said :D

 

 

 

My ones are

 

 

 

2.2ghz Processor

 

1 gig RAM

 

and 250 meg internal graphics card

[iwatake]

Oh, nice. I knew I probably had the reqs, and I always wanted to know where I could find my system specs, so yay :D

[Dragon_Scyth]

Im

 

 

 

7900GTX 512mb GFX Card

 

2.8GHZ Duel Core Processor

 

2 Gigs of ram

[Maximusa]

Lol ..Yes I do. ;) I like my gaming. 8-)

 

 

 

Maybe I can find one thats like 20 years old laying around somewhere that doesnt..

[mister_moocky]

I just go run -> dxdiag. You'd have to have a pretty awful computer not to be able to run the new rs. Mine's a 4 year old $600 HP, and has double what it needs.

[Sentry_Wolf]

I just go run -> dxdiag. You'd have to have a pretty awful computer not to be able to run the new rs. Mine's a 4 year old $600 HP, and has double what it needs.

 

 

 

Whoa didn't know you could do that.

 

 

 

I'll add that to the guide. If you don't mind. :P

[love_slovak]

I just got problem with Graphics card: GeForce Mx440, it has 64 Mb of ram, but it got lack of pixel shading thingy :D:D #-o :pray: :pray: :ohnoes:

[999134]

if geforce 5500 enough?

[Leoo]

My computer isn't the best : But if it can run World Of Warcraft, Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 and The Sims 2, I am sure it can handle RuneScape's new graphics (hopefully).

 

 

 

How do I see what Graphics Card I am running?

 

 

 

Does DirectX help? :ohnoes:

[Mil]

Well, the guide on the first post isn't the easiest.

 

 

Windows XP etc.

 

Press Windows + R.

 

Type dxdiag.

 

Hit enter.

 

Screenshot the System and Display tabs.

 

 

 

For WinVista, just do the same above, but you just need to enter dxdiag in the Start Search, but you can still just follow above...

 

 

 

My dxdiag:

 

 

 

 

[Chazimcgee]

if geforce 5500 enough?

 

 

 

(refer to my guide at bottom of my post)

 

 

 

My guess is that the 5500 is a bit touch and go but read my guide to find out :)

 

 

 

My computer isn't the best : But if it can run World Of Warcraft, Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 and The Sims 2, I am sure it can handle RuneScape's new graphics (hopefully).

 

 

 

How do I see what Graphics Card I am running?

 

 

 

Does DirectX help? :ohnoes:

 

 

 

See if you get anywhere with Sentry's if it doesnt seem clear enough then test out mine and wsee which one gives you your anwer. They aren't hard specs to meet so most computers can run it

 

 

 

Here s my guide: (Sentry will be adding to first post soon)

 

 

 

[child_sycopath]

:o Did i spot porn on Sentrys Computer? I think i might have.

[compfreak847]

I feel really sorry for you if you don't meet the minim reqs. Even integrated graphics should be able to handle it. Also ignore the 64 MB requirement, no graphics cards now days come with less, and those that do borrow from the shared system memory for a total of 256-512-1024 MB, so that requirement is basically met period. As for ram, 512 MB is the minimum virtually all computers are sold with, and 95% of them are 1 GB or over. As for the 1.5 Ghz, any of the newer processor would be fine. Even if you get a 1.4 Ghz mobile processor, it will run it fine as it is far more powerful then 1.4 Ghz back before SSE, MME, Multi-core, and power saving features. Bottom Line: Jagex should have provided far more detail, or a benchmarking program to determine if you can run it. Still, virtually any newer computer can. That's probably only for the 800X600 version, but judging by those requirements my laptop and any decent gaming rig should easily handle 1920X1200 w/ 4X anti-aliasing.

 

 

 

EDIT: Read if your "graphics card" is Intel or ATI

 

 

 

If your system uses Intel or some types of ATI graphics, that means that it is integrated graphics that take their memory from the main system memory. They may or may not be able to run the new Runescape graphics; Jagex has not released enough information about them to be sure one way or the other.

[Kingtygy]

Yeah, I got the requirements, can't wait for the update! :thumbsup:

 

 

 

I was surprised I did though, my computer is a good 4-5 years old...... Good thing when I got it I said that I wanted it mainly for gaming :

[Flodder450]

I got all the req. exept for the RAM part! :ohnoes: (it says 256 on the comp box but in the window+r it says 192_

 

 

 

We got the comp im now playing on in 2005

[Ezz]

Yep, I meet the requirements by far :P Got a new good computer since 3 months ago or so.

[RyderJ]

I'm not too familiar with graphics card qualities, but I'm fairly sure my Macbook will be able to take it.

[compfreak847]

I got all the req. exept for the RAM part! :ohnoes: (it says 256 on the comp box but in the window+r it says 192_

 

 

 

We got the comp im now playing on in 2005

 

That's because part of your ram (64 MB) is being given to the graphics card. Your probably going to need a ram and graphics update, both of which are fairly cheap. Or you could go buy a new computer from dell for ~800 that could run this and many other games without breaking a sweat. (If you know how to get the 450 off dell coupons and other such secret deals).

[berbatovsky]

Duo CPU @2.4 ghz

 

2036 mb Ram

 

286mb internal graphics card.

[Leoo]

Thanks for that Chazimcgee, I done meet the requirements (thank god!). Infact, more than enough :thumbup:

[Julius Casar]

Yeah I don't have the best laptop (has some crummy integrated graphics card) but it can easily play RS. Thanks for the guide, helped me check that I could play it :thumbsup:

[Flodder450]

I got all the req. exept for the RAM part! :ohnoes: (it says 256 on the comp box but in the window+r it says 192_

 

 

 

We got the comp im now playing on in 2005

 

That's because part of your ram (64 MB) is being given to the graphics card. Your probably going to need a ram and graphics update, both of which are fairly cheap. Or you could go buy a new computer from dell for ~800 that could run this and many other games without breaking a sweat. (If you know how to get the 450 off dell coupons and other such secret deals).

So just a new RAM chip in it and i can play? =)

[Cha0sx]

Computer specs on my 2 comps, tell me if they're good enough for max features: (probably not laptop)

 

 

 

 

 

Laptop

 

Intel® Celeron® 1.5 Ghz processor(minimum lol)

 

502 MB RAM

 

Display:

 

Name: Mobile Intel® 915 GM/GMS, 910GML Express

 

Chip Type: Same as the name

 

Approx. Total Memory: 128 mb

 

Current display mode: 1280x768 (32 bit) (60Hz)

 

 

 

Desktop:

 

Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.40 Ghz

 

Ram: 766 MB RAM

 

Display:

 

Name: Intel® 82845G/GL/PE/GV Graphics controller

 

Chip Type: Intel® 828456 Graphics controller

 

Approx total memory: 64.0 MB

 

Current Display mode: 800x600 (32 bit)(85 Hz)