Dell latitute d600 will it run phoenix

[bolders]

I've got Phoenix running on a Samsung NC10 netbook and it runs well. It runs even better on my main Quad desktop with a pair of Nvidia cards and 8gb of ram but for occasional use it's fine on the netbook.

I have to say i am shocked to hear that it will run on a netbook. I just dont see how it has the graphics capabilities. Ive got an eeepc which basically has the same insides and the intel graphics are shocking.
The reason I say this is that I have an HTPC in the front room which has a dual core CPU and uses onboard ATI 3200 graphics which is an order of magnitude faster than a netbook. Although Phoenix was playable on it i really didnt think that the ATI 3200 had enough grunt to run at the res of my TV 1366x768

I would be interested to know what resolution are you running in (is it 1024x600) and what FPS are you getting at that res.

Please dont get me wrong, im not calling you a liar but I would have to see it to believe it as it goes against everything I know about PCs and I have been building/playing with them for a lot longer than helis but I am happy to be re-educated

[fiercebadger]

Nope, but I think this will work, just not sure on the graphics card?


Pentium m processor running at 1.73ghz
High gloss screen 15” widescreen display
1GB of ram
80Gb Hdd with separate partition
Memory card reader
Wifi
Lan
DVD-RW Drive
Nvidia Geforce Go 6200 with 128MB Video memory
3 Usb ports

[fiercebadger]

What do you think Bolders?

[callum]

That spec should be able to atleast run it all on low settings

[fiercebadger]

Cheers, but not high Callum?

[bolders]

Thank you, I owe you one. Would up to £200 do it?

This has just ended but this is more the thought of thing that I would go for. Its not amazing but I think it would play Phoenix fine

ebay No 180462633576

I know its not a laptop but the simple fact is that unless you are very very lucky you will have to pay a LOT more for a laptop with the same amount of power as this PC. Unfortunately laptops can be had pretty cheaply that have got reasonable CPUs in them but those with decent graphics hardware are a lot more expensive. At a guess I would say at least the £300-400 mark (although at this point its a guess but I will have a look to confirm)

[callum]

Cheers, but not high Callum?

Not Entirely Sure!

It comes down to a few factors, One of them being on how well the guys at Phoenix coded the simulator,

Also, you have to take into account that that Pentium is a Low End mobile processor and thus physics processing will be affected also,

If i was you, i would probably save up a few more pennies!

[Photosbykev]

I have to say i am shocked to hear that it will run on a netbook. I just dont see how it has the graphics capabilities. Ive got an eeepc which basically has the same insides and the intel graphics are shocking.
The reason I say this is that I have an HTPC in the front room which has a dual core CPU and uses onboard ATI 3200 graphics which is an order of magnitude faster than a netbook. Although Phoenix was playable on it i really didnt think that the ATI 3200 had enough grunt to run at the res of my TV 1366x768

I would be interested to know what resolution are you running in (is it 1024x600) and what FPS are you getting at that res.

Please dont get me wrong, im not calling you a liar but I would have to see it to believe it as it goes against everything I know about PCs and I have been building/playing with them for a lot longer than helis but I am happy to be re-educated

No problem with the questions

Phoenix won't install without increasing the resolution to 1024x768 on the netbook. I haven't changed any detail or performance setting on the software. Bearing in mind I'm only using the netbook display rather than using an external monitor on it I'm not seeing any significant display delays and the helicopter model is running ok without any Tx lag.

On my quad at 1920 resolution the quality is certainly higher and the display is smoother.

Let me know how I can check the framerate and I'll tell you.

edit: just went into the system setup for Phoenix and it is display quality is at medium. Can't show a heli running because I don't have the Tx and cable with me but this is what the general display looks like. Just noticed that the software doesn't check on startup what the screen resolution is so I didn't have to switch to 1024x768

[callum]

This has just ended but this is more the thought of thing that I would go for. Its not amazing but I think it would play Phoenix fine

ebay No 180462633576

I know its not a laptop but the simple fact is that unless you are very very lucky you will have to pay a LOT more for a laptop with the same amount of power as this PC. Unfortunately laptops can be had pretty cheaply that have got reasonable CPUs in them but those with decent graphics hardware are a lot more expensive. At a guess I would say at least the £300-400 mark (although at this point its a guess but I will have a look to confirm)

That Acer Machine would run Phoenix All on High With some AA

[fiercebadger]

Thanks guys, I will wait and get a few more quid then.

[bolders]

No problem with the questions

Phoenix won't install without increasing the resolution to 1024x768 on the netbook. I haven't changed any detail or performance setting on the software. Bearing in mind I'm only using the netbook display rather than using an external monitor on it I'm not seeing any significant display delays and the helicopter model is running ok without any Tx lag.

On my quad at 1920 resolution the quality is certainly higher and the display is smoother.

Let me know how I can check the framerate and I'll tell you.

Goto View/Displays on the top bar and enable the flight info box

Hover over the flight info box with your mouse and a border will appear with a tab that has a blue background and two white squares in it. Click on this tab. (see flight info.jpg)

A list will popup with all details that can be enabled. Check the FPS box (see flight info settings.jpg

That Acer Machine would run Phoenix All on High With some AA

Its difficult for me to tell tbh. I know it will run it fine but exactly how well is difficult for me to say as I have only run phoenix on some fairly beefy hardware (with the exception of my HTPC).

Hence why I mentioned earlier about others supplying their system details and FPS. With that info it may be possible to build up some rules as what is needed to run phoenix for the next person that asks.

[callum]

Yeah, Same here.. (Quad SLI Etc)

But i know i can run Phoenix @ 1080p (1920x1080) maxed out on my Laptop with 180 - 220 FPS on my Acer Aspire 6935G Laptop Spec:

Core 2 Duo P7350
4GB DDR3
nVidia 9600 GT

[Photosbykev]

Goto View/Displays on the top bar and enable the flight info box

Hover over the flight info box with your mouse and a border will appear with a tab that has a blue background and two white squares in it. Click on this tab. (see flight info.jpg)

A list will popup with all details that can be enabled. Check the FPS box (see flight info settings.jpg

Certainly not a valid test as there are no overheads from the interface or a model flying but I will do it again when I get home Thursday. This shows a rate of 31fps, not exactly quick but usable lol

[Photosbykev]

after updating Phoenix to 2.5.u I ran the software with the usb adaptor and Dx6i Tx connected. Using a T-Rex 450 Pro model I was getting between 13-18fps using the default Phoenix settings, usable but not stunning

[bolders]

Thanks for the info although I personally feel that frame rate is too low to give a good experience but as you say its useable .

I must confess that i am shocked that it runs that well on a netbook. I know the requirements for Phoenix are quite low when compared to a modern system but I didnt expect them to be that low.

Also could you also check what level you have the physics quality set to.