Anyone Out There a Laptop Gamer?

[Ark_Angel_4400]

I was just wondering how many people out there are using laptops to play 2142. i was just wondering cos when i was in clans for BF2 i would be the only one with a laptop. i was just wondering what the laptop scene was like here in 2142.
If you do, do you find it frustrating how you know there is no way you can upgrade video card/ RAM/ Hard Drive etc.

Its a bummer...

[Shazanelli]

USE THE SEARCH BUTTON. Someone asked the same question not long ago....

[TrooperJac]

I don't think there are many here who game on a laptop. A modern laptop should be able to handle 2142 though - the game requirements are not high by today's standards. As for upgrading the only thing that would make a major difference is your GFX chip so upgrading is pretty much a non starter.

Besides those laptop keyboards would be hellish for gaming lol

[Skaggy]

I think you can upgrade RAM pretty easily..

http://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading/install-laptop-memory.htm

[Ark_Angel_4400]

Oh right ok, thanks. I find gaming on a laptop keyboard really easy, cos its the only type of keyboard ive ever had. lol

[Vikaman]

Unless the manufacturer specifies so, it is not possible to upgrade the GPU on a laptop.

[FURRY BIRD]

I was gaming on a laptop before it was cool. I use a Dell Inspiron 9300, and a Nostromo gaming pad, and a Logitech G 5 gaming mouse, it works for me. I play as FURRYBIRD or LAPTOPGAMER. I forgot to mention the Belkin cooling fan as the laptop is easyer to move and takes less space, and performance is going up and prices are coming down, in fact in a few short years desktops will be big bulky dinosaurs.

[hooahguy]

i use a laptop, and i LOVE it, b/c i can play BF at school (provided i dont get caught), at a friends house, or wherever.... its great!

[linyanti]

If you are interested in getting a dedicated laptop for gaming you may want to get one from a configurator. The configurator will build it for you using a large variety of parts you pick. Cyberpower and ibuypower are just two of the many companies. You can even get two nVidia video cards in sli in a laptop which will probably be better than most of the pc's. Also go for the seventeen inch screen. By August 2008 there should be some reasonably priced (a relative term!) solid state hard drives that are very fast and use significantly less battery power.

I have an IBM Thinkpad which does not really make the grade unless the resolution and effects are turned way down. Most of the time I get to play at home on the pc but the laptop is fun if I am on the road. The wireless connection is not the limiting part of the multiplayer game experience with my laptop.

As mentioned in a post above, heat can be extreme. The lap in laptop can get fried.

I have seen laptopgamer doing very well in the game. A good testimonial that good performance with a laptop is possible.

[hooahguy]

ya- i have the geforce 8600GT w/ 512 mb, 2 gb RAM, a C2D @ 2.00 ghz. it outdoes most recent desktops, so....

btw, the danger of using a laptop is dont put it on ur lap- ur manlihood will get fried....

[Field]

yeah i personally dont see much of a difference if both a laptop and a pc can perform the same

[FURRY BIRD]

I have seen performance improve and prices are completive to Desk tops.I am thrilled about this as Desk tops aren't portable and take up lots of real estate, where lappys are getting faster and cheaper. I said years ago that one day the Laptop will replace the desk top in most applications and it is slowly happening as now lap tops out sell desk tops.:yay:

[jake___]

ya- i have the geforce 8600GT w/ 512 mb, 2 gb RAM, a C2D @ 2.00 ghz. it outdoes most recent desktops, so....

Not exactly. ;)

But BF2142 isn't that demanding. :)


I personally find laptop gaming to be a bit of a waste. You can't upgrade nearly as much as you can with a desktop, where you can switch out just about anything at any time. They become obsolete a lot faster.

Then you also have the issue of overheating. If you're playing demanding games a lot you need to have a external cooling system otherwise you risk overheating. That's just too much for me to carry around. :p

[Ark_Angel_4400]

Yea ideally i would want to buy a cheap desktop and simply upgrade it, as there is no way you can get a future proof laptop, unlike with a PC where you can just keep upgrading...
When i bought my laptop it was the 'Ultimate Gaming Laptop' (this was a very long time ago) Now you have games like Crysis, which i cant play. And games like CoD4 which i can only just play. So you see there is no way to make your laptop future proof.

[R4ZGR1Z]

i play on a laptop and its beside the fact it heats up too fast and its hot thats why i play by my window and with a pillow underneath the laptop

[FURRY BIRD]

i play on a laptop and its beside the fact it heats up too fast and its hot thats why i play by my window and with a pillow underneath the laptop

Just get a Laptop cooling fan from Belkin.:salute:


http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatSectionView.process?Section_Id=2033

[BandoIruka]

yep im a laptop gamer. While I don't have one designed specifically for mobile gaming , it runs 2142 reasonably well and i can take it to my friend's house for some lan action or leeching free wireless internet. I have to agree with the heat issues some people have while gaming on their portable pcs. Uncooled, my one can create enough heat to keep my hands warm during cold winter nights. Laptop fans is a must if you want to reduce heat-related wear and tear. Considering laptops tend to only have a one year warranty, a fan is well worth it.

[Vikaman]

Problem is, laptops have different fan outlets, mine has one at the back, many laptop coolers are fans that blow air on the underside of the laptop, which is practically pointless, it cools the casing, and doesn't help the airflow.

[FURRY BIRD]

yep im a laptop gamer. While I don't have one designed specifically for mobile gaming , it runs 2142 reasonably well and i can take it to my friend's house for some lan action or leeching free wireless internet. I have to agree with the heat issues some people have while gaming on their portable pcs. Uncooled, my one can create enough heat to keep my hands warm during cold winter nights. Laptop fans is a must if you want to reduce heat-related wear and tear. Considering laptops tend to only have a one year warranty, a fan is well worth it.

Yeah a laptop cooling fan is a must.

[BandoIruka]

Problem is, laptops have different fan outlets, mine has one at the back, many laptop coolers are fans that blow air on the underside of the laptop, which is practically pointless, it cools the casing, and doesn't help the airflow.

yeah, My laptop draws air in from holes at the bottom and blows it out the side. I have to put my cooler funny so it gets the fan to blow directly into the holes. Drawback of having a laptop cooler is that it blows dust into your laptop faster than if without the fan. The HDD also gets quite warm too while running games. Not good since HDDs in laptops tend to die first before anything else

[Vikaman]

Mine died recently, primarily due to overheating (The disk just melted).

I am getting one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Mobile-Fan-External-Cooling/dp/B00080G0BK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1211170315&sr=1-1

The reason I am not buying a laptop cooler (the things that look like a laptop themselves) is due to their impracticality, I am just going to use this to blow air into my side far (and shutdown the fan itself).

[Skates]

I've been gaming on a laptop since the game came out. I have the Acer TravelMate 4670 but just convinced the company that it is time to upgrade so I will be getting a new laptop tomorrow or Thursday. Asus M50Sv (http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=5&l2=132&l3=672&l4=0&model=2024&modelmenu=2)

I haven't had any problems with overheating but I ave always used a laptop cooler. I'm on my third one in a year and a half. They have all fit easily in my bag so it's no big deal to take with me to work locations or anywhere else. The one I'm using right now is theRocketfish Cooler (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8619676&type=product&id=1193234476472)

[Ark_Angel_4400]

yea, good idea... tell you another good tactic. which is VERY CHEAP.
get 6 lego blocks and arrange them symmetrically under the laptop, raising the laptop about 2cm from the ground, without hindering your gaming:)

i know its a stupid idea, but ive been doing it with the more demanding games and its stopped them from crashing. LOL

[FURRY BIRD]

yea, good idea... tell you another good tactic. which is VERY CHEAP.
get 6 lego blocks and arrange them symmetrically under the laptop, raising the laptop about 2cm from the ground, without hindering your gaming:)

i know its a stupid idea, but ive been doing it with the more demanding games and its stopped them from crashing. LOL

LOL that's funny, but it works.

[BandoIruka]

don't put your laptop on soft things such as carpet or pillows, they tend to block airholes or just act as insulation to stop heat escaping

[Vikaman]

Nearly all the laptop coolers don't support 17" wide screens :(

[hooahguy]

don't put your laptop on soft things such as carpet or pillows, they tend to block airholes or just act as insulation to stop heat escaping
i should start drilling holes in my table where i play BF2142.... :yay:

[Vikaman]

That actually isn't that bad an idea, that is, if your table is only for your laptop.

[hooahguy]

its not.... :(

[Vikaman]

:( There is always hope!

[ghaib]

I use a MacBook Pro for BF2142/BF2/CS:S, and it runs like a dream.

I got the 15" 2.5 GHz with 8600M GT 512MB - BF2142 all maxed out running at at 60FPS.

Note: I run XP in Bootcamp and not the OS X version of BF2142

[FURRY BIRD]

I use a MacBook Pro for BF2142/BF2/CS:S, and it runs like a dream.

I got the 15" 2.5 GHz with 8600M GT 512MB - BF2142 all maxed out running at at 60FPS.

Note: I run XP in Bootcamp and not the OS X version of BF2142

I was wondering how well that works as I was considering a Mac book pro when I buy another laptop, but that may not be for 2 to 3 years.

[Vikaman]

Mac Book Pro's are amazing, I have tried it for BF2142, just as a demo in a store, but have one for work related stuff.
Pretty cool stuff.X

[Snigel]

I would never get a big laptop, it will always be slower than a well tweaked desktop counterpart. Also, I want my laptop to be mobile. Tell me a gaming laptop at 12" or less, with 4 hours or more of battery time and you might get me interested.

My workstation is by no means extreme in price, but I won't find a laptop with that performance anywhere. BF2 and BF2142 require insanely high cpu speeds for a stable framerate.

[hooahguy]

I use a MacBook Pro for BF2142/BF2/CS:S, and it runs like a dream.

I got the 15" 2.5 GHz with 8600M GT 512MB - BF2142 all maxed out running at at 60FPS.

Note: I run XP in Bootcamp and not the OS X version of BF2142

for how much money? my Dell laptop has the exact same stats for only $830....

[ghaib]

Mac Book Pro's are amazing, I have tried it for BF2142, just as a demo in a store, but have one for work related stuff.
Pretty cool stuff.X

Yeah I use mine for work too. Some of the time :)

Btw, I compared BF2142 on XP and on OS X, and the XP version generally runs better (on the same machine), FPS are pretty much the same, but the XP has faster loading times and less lag.

However, the OS X version never crashed to desktop :)

[hooahguy]

too bad u guys are still on 1.2, IIRC