Can this laptop Spec handle a game like Flight Simulator X?

Question

Ok Flight sim X spec:

I guess this is for low graphics >

http://www.microsoft.com/games/flightsimulatorx/product_info.html
Here is what a fan site say :

Scroll down to where is says Q: What type of computer hardware will I need to run “Flight Simulator X”?

http://www.flightsim.com/cgi/kds?$=main/notams06/fsx0104.htm

My Laptop spec:
Dell Inspiron 1501 Turion 64 MK36 (2.0GHz , 512k)
15.4 Widescreen XGA TFT Display: 1280X800
1024MB Ram 533mhz DDR2 SDRAM (2x512)
Microsoft Windows Vista Capable logo label
8x DVD/24x CD-RW Combo drive
60GB (5,400 rpm) Hard drive ( i wont be storing much its a personal laptop)
ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 256MB Hypermemory Graphics card

I want to run it quite well not on low graphics i want medium high or higher is it ok? + will my pc get damaged from it due to heat and burning out if i play it too often?

Answer 1

If you try some of the tweaks at http://www.flightsimx.co.uk/?p=27 you may be in with a chance. People with much higher spec desktops are hitting some real problems. I'm running on a laptop with similar specs to yours and I'm getting around 20fps and smooth flying in most instances, running at medium settings. Set everything to high and I'm looking at as low as 3 fps in some situations. Aces Studios are supposedly working on a patch. Performance is not good, even on high-end machines. So bad, that a lot of 3rd party developers are putting development for FSX on hold until the situation is resolved.



Check out the forums on www.avsim.com for more info.



Heat shouldn't be an issue. If it got really bad, your laptop should shut down to save itself from damage, but check your spec to make sure it has this facility.

Answer 2

Hey there,

you can find a free download of Flight Simulator X here: http://bit.ly/1p0vDlN



If you are an aviation enthusiast, this flight simulator is perfect for you. You can virtually fly as a pilot and travel everywhere. This flight game may have a steep learning curve like a more complicated aircraft model, but once you get comfortable with it, I am sure you are going to have a great time.

Check it out.

Answer 3

I would think these are the min system requirements, provided in the first link so I dont thik you have problem there, you may have a problem with heat issues though, as lap tops are so confined inside as you know, and running cpu/memory/graphics intensive software will maybe cause problems, if any thing you may start and get BSOD playing the game,the joys of pc gaming,ah well!!

Answer 4

Should run OK, minimum spec is low so don't see a problem but then again Microsoft are notorious for giving very low minimum spec for there software when in reality requires more.



However the Graphics card in your lab top seams to be a reasonable one so i think you should be able to run at at least medium settings

Answer 5

While most of your specs will knock it out of the park, your graphics card is, well, terrible for games. If it runs at all, you'll have to play with very low settings.

Answer 6

The processor can handle it pretty well I have played Quake3 on a much lower configuration on Dell Laptop (Intel Centrino - 1.2 Ghz and 512 MB RAM without that Hyperthreading you mentioned) and there was absolutely no problem

Answer 7

Have you tried Pro Flight Simulator system? Start on this page : http://www.latestflightsimulator.com/ . This is able to immediately manage one and all!