PC specs?

sarumite

Sorry if this has been mentioned already. Currently I only have a dell xps m1330 laptop and as I have very little money I cannot afford to upgrade.

I have been checking out the minecraft youtube clips and I was thinking of trying it out. Will my laptop run minecraft or should I wait till I get a paying job?

If this question has been answered already, then please direct me towrds the thread and close this one.

Jaafa

Whats your graphics card?

sarumite

I think it is a NVIDIA GeForce 8400M Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0 as that seems to be the standard for this particular laptop.

Jaafa

Should run ok then. Maybe not on far distance but at least normal.

DirtyBollox

i'm playing minecraft on a 4 year old dell inspiron 1501. i reckon your alright

Antar Bolaeisk

It's runs fairly decent on my netbook, there's the odd fps drop and it runs better in Linux than in Win 7 (though only by a handful of FPS but it makes the difference between playable and unplayable).

KERSPLAT!

Looking to join Minecraft but only just bought this laptop, will it be ok? Also wheres the best place to start? Litterally have no idea where to start, Cheers

General InformationProcessorIntel® Core™ i3-370M Processor
- 2.20 GHz
- 2.5 GT/s DMI
- 3 MB Smart CacheOperating SystemGenuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bitRAM3GB RAM, DDR3Graphics cardIntegrated
- 128 MB memoryScreen typeWidescreen LCDScreen resolution- WXGA
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1 x VGAAudio interface1 x Headphone/speaker/line-out jack
1 x Microphone-in jackTV output1 x HDMI (digital video/audio)
1 x VGA (analogue video)Extension card slotNoSoundBuilt-in mono speaker
High-definition audio support
MS-Sound compatible
Built-in microphoneWebcamAcer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolutionBattery- Lithium-Ion battery (6-cell)
- Up to 3.5 hours battery lifeAccessories includedPower cord, AC adapter, battery, documentationSize381 x 253 x 25-34 mm (W x D x H)Weight2.6 kg

cherryghost

Should be fine yeah. Any i series laptop has Intel HD as a minimum which is more than capable of running the game.

I suggest you start diving into single player first. Get a feel of the game and its mechanics, the Minecraft Wiki will help you whenever you feel stuck

Jaafa

cherryghost wrote: »

Should be fine yeah. Any i series laptop has Intel HD as a minimum which is more than capable of running the game.

I suggest you start diving into single player first. Get a feel of the game and its mechanics, the Minecraft Wiki will help you whenever you feel stuck

Actually intel GMA HD Cards cards can only run the game on the lowest settings.
They have compatibility issues with Open GL games. I have one and it only runs at about 25 FPS on tiny.

That said I'm running an old version of the game. Perhaps the updated beta runs better?

cherryghost

I get 25fps on tiny on a GMA 950, the Intel HD is about 6-8 times faster. Doesn't make sense

Jaafa

cherryghost wrote: »

I get 25fps on tiny on a GMA 950, the Intel HD is about 6-8 times faster. Doesn't make sense

Please tell me how you did this.

cherryghost

Jaafa wrote: »

Please tell me how you did this.

Latest drivers and Optimine. That's it really. No secrets. Running on a crappy Pentium 4 2.6ghz processor!

Jaafa

cherryghost wrote: »

Latest drivers and Optimine. That's it really. No secrets. Running on a crappy Pentium 4 2.6ghz processor!

I will try this. thanks.

KERSPLAT!

Mine seems a little slow

little off topic but I played minecraft for the 1st time today,
after nearly 2 hours and really getting into it, my laptop overheated n shut down :mad: not happy but I'll start again and save every 30 mins from now on

hardCopy

IPAM wrote: »

Mine seems a little slow

little off topic but I played minecraft for the 1st time today,
after nearly 2 hours and really getting into it, my laptop overheated n shut down :mad: not happy but I'll start again and save every 30 mins from now on

This might sound obvious, but make sure your laptop is well ventilated.

KERSPLAT!

Aye, I had it on my lap for a while then moved it to the table but obviously not in time

Playing single player at the moment, so far I've built a funny looking house and ..... well thats about it

Been looking at some vids here for inspiration, was gonna try a stadium but id imadine that will stretch my abilities abit considering my experience is about 2 hours in total

hardCopy

IPAM wrote: »

Aye, I had it on my lap for a while then moved it to the table but obviously not in time

Playing single player at the moment, so far I've built a funny looking house and ..... well thats about it

Been looking at some vids here for inspiration, was gonna try a stadium but id imadine that will stretch my abilities abit considering my experience is about 2 hours in total

Play with stuff that moves, tracks are hard work starting off, lots of iron required but water drop shafts and elevators are great fun and are mostly dirt or stone.

KERSPLAT!

Im guessing thats the paid version as Ive no water or any moving parts that I can see Dunno how to get Iron either, also how do ya get a birdseye view of the world/map/whatever its called?

Dragged this way off topic, sorry mods, I'll find the proper thread :pac: