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Grand Theft Auto IV

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  • 16-01-2010 6:32pm
    #1
    Ryan2.5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭


    Hi is it impossable to play Grand Theft Auto 4 on the keyboard?


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    #2
    ProjectColossus
    Registered Users Posts: 764 ✭✭✭ProjectColossus


    I had no control problems playing with a keyboard and mouse.


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    #3
    Ryan2.5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭Ryan2.5


    I have got a acer laptop
    What have you got?


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    A laptop without a dediacted graphics card won't play this, its a bitch to run, brings a high end gaming pc to its knees


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    Ryan2.5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭Ryan2.5


    I'm new to laptops, are all graphic cards the same and are they expensive?


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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    You won't be able to upgrade the graphics card in your laptop. And no they are not the same. Some are vastly more powerful than others. If yours is a relatively weak one then you won't have much luck playing gta4 unfortunately.


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Ryan2.5 wrote: »
    I'm new to laptops, are all graphic cards the same and are they expensive?

    Most laptops don't have them, they usually have integrated graphics chips on the board, which rules this game out I'm afraid


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    Ryan2.5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭Ryan2.5


    i have got a acer 5230e.
    What would be a strong graphics card?
    Please have patiences with me as i am only 7.


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Ryan2.5 wrote: »
    Please have patiences with me as i am only 7.

    :rolleyes: Then I don't think You should be playing GTA4 :D


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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Ryan2.5 wrote: »
    i have got a acer 5230e.
    What would be a strong graphics card?
    Please have patiences with me as i am only 7.
    If this (http://www.handingchao.com/tag/acer-extensa-5230-specifications/) is your laptop then you won't be able to play gta on it at all.


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    #11
    Ryan2.5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭Ryan2.5


    My dad has a dell computer that is 5 years old and it has xp on it.
    Is that too prehiseoric like him


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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    It's hard to say without knowing more details about the machine but I doubt it will play it.


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    #13
    noodler
    Registered Users Posts: 26,400 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    Can 7 year olds post on boards?


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    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    When I was 7 I was tucked up in bed when the sun set.


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    If he's smart enough to figure how to sign up (needs an email) and post here, he's welcome, might actually learn some stuff they don't teach in school. They don't give out emails in school
    Tip, don't post Your age again and nobody will ever know ;)


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    #16
    Coriolanus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,879 ✭✭✭Coriolanus


    As said above, OP (means original poster by the way, welcome to boards! :) ) I don't think your laptop is going to be able to run GTAIV.


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    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    http://www.yougamers.com/gameometer/10296/

    that'll answer your questions. a quick google suggests it'll run like a slideshow, then crash.


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    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/srtest/

    That'll do a test to see if you can.


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    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Hate to be a spoilsport and all, but should we really be helping a seven year old get an 18 rated game running?
    Unsupervised browsing and 18 rated games... That's some quality parenting right there!


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    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    meh, i see retailers selling them to kids that age, so whats the difference?


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    #21
    Coriolanus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,879 ✭✭✭Coriolanus


    He could be trying to get it to work for his ... older brother? Who technically illiterate.
    In fairness though, not our responsibility, I presume he had the game bought for him (and Kane and Lynch btw) so the parents must know.


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    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Not necessarily. Most parents just buy games for their kids without noticing/caring about the age or content.


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    #23
    Coriolanus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,879 ✭✭✭Coriolanus


    atavan-halen wrote: »
    Not necessarily. Most parents just buy games for their kids without noticing/caring about the age or content.
    I honestly don't see how we're responsible for that.

    Actually, it'd be funniest if it's actually a regular boardsie playing pseudo-sociologist with us. ;)


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    #24
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Oh of course we're not. The parents are to blame. /rant

    Hmmm, it does seem very irregular for a 7 year old to be posting on boards and to know how to. My 7 year old cousins wouldn't know how to.


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    #25
    mink_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,454 ✭✭✭mink_man


    prehiseori/QUOTE]

    smart 7 year old.


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    #26
    ScumLord
    Registered Users Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    tman wrote: »
    Hate to be a spoilsport and all, but should we really be helping a seven year old get an 18 rated game running?
    Your not his dad!


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    #27
    Ryan2.5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭Ryan2.5


    Thanks PogMo:D


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    #28
    Ryan2.5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭Ryan2.5


    i'm his father and i supervise everything he does on here and what ganes he plays.do you think he has never heard swearing before or seen a bit of violence on the telly including the news.better him on the comp or playstation than being outside smoking etc.we haven't bought him gta4 he saw a download of it on youtube and really enjoyed the quality of the graphics aswell as the game.yes he is 7 but not for long and has been using a playstation on and off for several years and my comp for at least the same he is very bright for his age.


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    #29
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Ryan2.5 wrote: »
    i'm his father and i supervise everything he does on here and what ganes he plays.do you think he has never heard swearing before or seen a bit of violence on the telly including the news.better him on the comp or playstation than being outside smoking etc.we haven't bought him gta4 he saw a download of it on youtube and really enjoyed the quality of the graphics aswell as the game.yes he is 7 but not for long and has been using a playstation on and off for several years and my comp for at least the same he is very bright for his age.

    Split personality?


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    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users Posts: 8,023 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    You should of got him GTA4 for the playstation. GTA4 on the PC needs a seriously powerful PC to run decently and even then it needs lots of tweaking to get everything to run smoothly. In fact in order for me to finish the final mission I had to install fraps!?


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    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    that bug was fixed months ago


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