Do games mess up computers?

[KGB-911]

HI, i have a laptop & a copy of FS2004.

i have been advised not to put FS2004 on this computer because it is a high-power game and will screw it up is this true

KGB

ps i was told this by 'PC World' which is why it is proberly wrong

 

[ChristopherP]

i would say it is bull-feaces

try it!

 

[Techy]

absolute rubbish.

pcworld are morons.

wouldn't use a laptop for gaming though but not for the above reason, they're not designed for it. but it won't do the machine any harm.

 

[Me__2001]

they might be thinking beacause it uses so much of the processors power it might put unesseceray strain on it, makes sence but whats the point in having the power if you cant use it

 

[Techy]

doesn't make sense.

CPU's are born to process!

 

[KGB-911]

That is what PC World told me... Me_2001

Well its a new laptop, should i try?

 

[KGB-911]

I was proberly told that because PCW wanted me to buy a PC from them

 

[ChristopherP]

try it

dont expect to be able to run it with any eye candy though, it struggles on my machine!

 

[KGB-911]

What specs do you have?

1 Problem: i have "intergrated graphics" up to 64mb, will this work?

Story about FS2004: i scratched the disks up really bad, emailed microsoft, they sent me a brand new copy free! i originally bought it from game, microsoft are nice!

 

[KGB-911]

PS. the screenshots you sent me were amazing, very high quality!

 

[ChristopherP]

my spec is in my signature!

 

[ChristopherP]

p.s. thanks - i would have kept kept them on original quality but had to reduce it because the bmp files were ridiculously big.

 

[Me__2001]

if the computers weren't supposed to run the games why do people make them! try it my old rig used to run fs2000 and that only had 16mb intergrated graphics and a 450mhz pII

 

[ChristopherP]

bet you didnt get any eye candy with that...

 

[KGB-911]

OK Guys, i may try it...

 

[Me__2001]

all the graphics settings were set to what they were when i installed it, i didnt need or bother to change them

 

[Spooky Mouse]

KGB... Did you try it then
How did it run?

 

[KGB-911]

I ain't got round to it yet...

..."Happy birthday to me, Happy bithday to me"...

 

[ChristopherP]

Happy birthday mate.
Have a good one.

 

[Spooky Mouse]

lol KGB.. Happy Birthday again... !