03-16-2019, 09:27 PM
As every PC gamer will know, pretty much every PC game comes with a set of minimum system requirements. If I try to run a game on a machine that doesn't meet these requirements, then it most likely isn't going to run (maybe I'll get lucky and it will, but the point is, I can't expect it to run ). On top of this, many games have recommended system requirements, which won't be necessary to run the game on its lowest settings, but may be needed to run it at a playable pace on anything more than that. So, has anyone ever tried to run a game on a machine that was below the minimum system requirements - and, if so, did you succeed?
Myself, I've tried it several times - usually as a result of forgetting to check the requirements before buying the game . In almost every case, the game just refused to run: sometimes it would load, but then I'd be unable to get past the main menu (it would typically freeze or crash out - or, at best, objects on the map would fail to render and the game would be unplayable). I think the only game I got running at all without meeting the system requirements was Civilization V: my old laptop's integrated graphics technically didn't meet the requirements, but I found I was still able to run the game on low graphics settings. (Still, it was sluggish, so I was very glad when I finally upgraded my laptop!)
What about you?
Myself, I've tried it several times - usually as a result of forgetting to check the requirements before buying the game . In almost every case, the game just refused to run: sometimes it would load, but then I'd be unable to get past the main menu (it would typically freeze or crash out - or, at best, objects on the map would fail to render and the game would be unplayable). I think the only game I got running at all without meeting the system requirements was Civilization V: my old laptop's integrated graphics technically didn't meet the requirements, but I found I was still able to run the game on low graphics settings. (Still, it was sluggish, so I was very glad when I finally upgraded my laptop!)
What about you?
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