Andy Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Hey guys, I'm a complete tech nub/virgin/ whatever and I need your help. I need to know if I can install Gimp on this laptop - I dont know what version of windows it is, I need someone to tell me how I can find that out. Also, if I can download the gimp, would it be able to run properly - as in not EXTREMELY laggy. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto_the_Phoenix Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 So...what are your specs? Figure this out through Start > Programs > Accessories > System Information. Linux User/Enthusiast | Full-Stack Software Engineer | Stack Overflow Member | GIMP User...Alright, the Elf City update lured me back to RS over a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 So...what are your specs? Figure this out through Start > Programs > Accessories > System Information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 GIMP should run on any NT-based version of Windows (NT4, 2000, XP or Vista). Older GIMP versions (2.0.x) could also work with older versions of Windows such as Windows 95 but they are not supported anymore. The amount of memory can be an important factor, especially if you intend to work on large images. A minimum of 128 MB of RAM is recommended, but the more RAM the better. It can, and should run fine. http://www.gimp.org/downloads/ You're running Windows 2000, the bare minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 Thanks guys - gimp downloaded extremely fast :o Does anyone have a tut on downloading brushes? I haven't used gimp for over a year so I'm a little confuszled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Pirates Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Pardon me for jumping in, but you seriously should invest in a more modern computer. Windows 2000 is ancient. You can get brushes from here. (I know it says Photoshop Brushes, but they are compatible with Gimp 2.4+ or so I heard) BR BR BR? HUEHUEHEUEHUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawks Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I'm using GIMP 2.46 on Windows 2000 and it won't use most PS brushes. 2000 is fine, actually I like it more than XP (because my XP came with a ton of CRAP extra on it) sig by Soa.....tip.it times.....art & mediadeviantart/flickr/last.fm/steam/twitter/tumblr/youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavi Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 ^ Time to upgrade methinks, 2.6.3 came out a bit ago. PS brushes don't work on Gimp yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracion1 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I wouldn't upgrade past 2000, especially with only 256MB Ram. XP uses about 200-300MB (depending what you run) idling, so it'd be asking for trouble. "In the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteguy Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 I wouldn't upgrade past 2000, especially with only 256MB Ram. XP uses about 200-300MB (depending what you run) idling, so it'd be asking for trouble. I used XP for 4 years with 256MB of RAM. Upgraded a month ago, I now have 4GB. 's better than heaven. My Last.fm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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