Will my computer run HL2?

[Lurconis]

Let me pre-emptively apoligise for such a newbie question, but before spending fifty bucks on a game, I like to know wether I could run it or not (still feel burned over farcry) My computer is a Celeron 2.4 with 512 mb of 133 ram and a Geforce 5600 256mb card. Will I be able to run HL2? When I say run, I mean with a decent resolution (1024x768) and a decent framerate (35) anything less than that and I find I just don't enjoy the game.

 

[Trp Werewolf]

At this point, Lurconis, judging from what I've read here and in other HL2 forums, I wouldn't guarantee ANYTHING dealing with HL2.

I didn't expect to have any problems running it on my computer.

I have friends who didn't have any problems at all and have finished the game at least once!

 

[A Skinny Puppy]

I'd say your 133Mhz ram is your bottleneck,the celeron isn't helping you either.

 

[dark_sunglasses]

meh

I have a AMD Athalon 1.0 Ghz processer with 512 of RAM, and a GeForece FX 5200. And it runs just fine, with an adverage frame rate of 40.

 

[ghostchamber]

probably

You'll be able to run it. Guarantees on framerate and resolution are impossible, though. I've got an XP 2100+, 1gig of PC2700, and a 9800 Pro 128. It runs pretty smooth on mine. I've got the shaders on low, water on reflect world, textures on high and character detail on medium, 1024x768. I haven't checked my framerate, but it is quite playable.

I'd guess you'd be able to play at a decent framerate if you just drop a few detail settings. The game still looks fantastic.

 

[Overwhelming]

It will be playable, but not with 35 fps.

 

[Lurconis]

Ok, I got it, and it works pretty darn well in 1024x768 all details on medium. Damn awesome game. Incidentally, I highly reccomend defragging after you install it - steam leaves crap spread out all over your system, and a good defrag will decreas loading times quite substantially