can I Run Quake 4?

[Caged Anger]

I've read the minimum requirements for it and it doesn't look good.
Therefore here are my specs and can you people give some upgrade advice. I've consulted Nitro and he gave me some tips and even said I might eb able to sneak by on bare minimal settings for Q4.

Download at your convenience: (Some infor has been edited for my safety:D )

[FUS1ON]

Minimum System Requirements.

English version of Windows 2000/XP
Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or Athlon XP 2000+ Processor
512MB RAM
8x speed CD-ROM drive and latest drivers
2.8GB uncompressed hard-drive space, plus 400MB for Windows swap file
100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers
100% Windows 2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers
DirectX 9.0c included
3D Hardware Accelerator Card required
100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB
Hardware Accelerated video card and the latest drivers
ATI Radeon 9700
ATI Radeon X300 Series
ATI Radeon X550 Series
ATI Radeon X600 Series
ATI Radeon X700 Series
ATI Radeon X800 Series
ATI Radeon X850 Series
NVIDIA GeForce 3/Ti Series
NVIDIA GeForce 4/Ti Series
NVIDIA GeForce FX Series
NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series
NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series
Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) Supported
Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers
LAN play requires network interfaces card and latest driver


Even though your 9600 isn't listed, from what i'm reading, Yes you can. Google these keywords and you can see what I was reading. "system requirements quake 4 9600"

BTW Wrong forum section

[BobtheCkroach]

I'll warn you, though, that if the requirements for Q4 are like the requirements for Doom3 (since it's the same engine/company), it'll run like total crap...I was about the bottom end when D3 came out, and I got about 4-6 fps...

[EXEcution]

I'll warn you, though, that if the requirements for Q4 are like the requirements for Doom3 (since it's the same engine/company), it'll run like total crap...I was about the bottom end when D3 came out, and I got about 4-6 fps...
What settings did you run the game at?

[SALvation]

If you could run Doom 3, you can run Quake 4.

[SoulReaver]

If you could run Doom 3, you can run Quake 4.Whew, great. I thought my 9800 Pro (modded) wouldn't be able to run it. But it ran D3 fine, so I guess I'm safe.

[EXEcution]

If you could run Doom 3, you can run Quake 4.
Not exactly. The pace in Quake 4 is said to be alot faster than in Doom 3, there will be more visual objects passing by you and more NPC's in single player. So although it will RUN if you could run doom 3, it will not run great. Of course it depends on what settings you perfer to play with. :)

[Pure_Evil]

one thing you may want to considder is if you're playing SP or MP. If you're playing single player for a vissual gaming expereince, then you would want higher settings. If you're playing multi player, then you want to run lower settings because the details are distacting. Many of the top UT 2k4 players run their settings around 800 x 600 so they can focus just on the target and not the eye candy, they also get better performance.

Eye candy, or body count, you decide :D

[MR. SLiK]

one thing you may want to considder is if you're playing SP or MP. If you're playing single player for a vissual gaming expereince, then you would want higher settings. If you're playing multi player, then you want to run lower settings because the details are distacting. Many of the top UT 2k4 players run their settings around 800 x 600 so they can focus just on the target and not the eye candy, they also get better performance.

Eye candy, or body count, you decide :D

800x600? that's weak! Quake3 players with everything turned down, forced models, simple items, 125 max fps (for extra jumps), brightness all the way. It's kinda sad really.

[Caged Anger]

lol, sounds like the settings i used in dial up days.

Not so on cable and I still pwn the Noobs some :-D

[<<Hybrid>>]

calm down, everything will be allright :D

[Caged Anger]

HEYO ALL, I CAN RUN IT!!!

I reinstalled doom 3 demo and found that it auto selected medium quality for video, set it to low and away i went with no laggin durin the fraggin WOOT!

[BobtheCkroach]

sweet! Like a couple others have said, though, what made doom was the slow, scarry pace...not a ton of fast moving graphics...there will be a ton of guys running, building blowing up, etc in Q4...same graphics, more motion = more processing. Dont' be surprised if it runs a bit slower than D3.

[<<Hybrid>>]

HEYO ALL, I CAN RUN IT!!!

I reinstalled doom 3 demo and found that it auto selected medium quality for video, set it to low and away i went with no laggin durin the fraggin WOOT!
see? :D