Hello....*shyly*

[titanic3]

Hi everyone, I need to know whether or not my new PC will be able to run Aces High. My very old PC about 2 or 3 years back was able to run AH back then without any problems in H2H (yes, looooong time ago), but after H2H got canceled along with the new graphics update, I had almost no chance of playing a (good) flight sim. So I've got myself a new PC (it's not a dedicated gaming rig, but it seems ok), a Dell Desktop with Duo Core Proccessor at 2.9GHz and an Intel Integrated (I know, integrated) G41 Chipset. I know my chipset sucks, but I'm hoping my proccessor high speed will be able to make that up. And does AH utilize both cores? Help  Please and thank you. 

[Skuzzy]

Yes, Aces High is natively multi-threaded.  It will use both cores.

Unfortunately, the Intel video chip is going to require you to set everything in the game to minimums, starting with the resolution.  Do not try running the game at any higher resolution than 1280x1024.  Everything else should disable itself when the game detects the Intel video chip.

[fbWldcat]

Skuzzy, does Aces High also utilize a quad processor? All four cores?

[AirFlyer]

Skuzzy, does Aces High also utilize a quad processor? All four cores?

You won't see any gain from a quad-core over a dual-core, unfortunately this is the case in almost all applications today.

[Ghosth]

Sounds like you would probably benefit a lot from a decent dedicated video card.

No need to break the bank, you should be able to get a lot of card for 100$ or less. Just watch the power requirements of any card you buy, some of them eat a lot of juice.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Sounds like you would probably benefit a lot from a decent dedicated video card.

No need to break the bank, you should be able to get a lot of card for 100$ or less. Just watch the power requirements of any card you buy, some of them eat a lot of juice.

Yep any dedicated card will be a huge improvement. A 50 bucks investment is enough to more than double your performance: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/graphics-card-geforce-radeon,2646-2.html

[Skuzzy]

Skuzzy, does Aces High also utilize a quad processor? All four cores?

A faster clocked dual core will run circles around a slower clocked quad core.  If they are clocked the same, the performance will be the same.  

We have not found a use for more than two cores, for the game.  Really, the only applications that make efficient use of more than two cores are video editors, such as, Adobe Premier Pro, Sony Vegas Pro and so on.

[titanic3]

If I add a new card, do I have to yank out the old one? Or will it override it. Like just plug it in and turn it on?

[MrRiplEy[H]]

If I add a new card, do I have to yank out the old one? Or will it override it. Like just plug it in and turn it on?

You will need uninstall your current video drivers first. Shut down and plug in the new card (careful to insert it properly, never touch any component without touching the metal of the computer case with your hand first. Make sure all cables are connected correctly), then boot up the computer and go to bios disabling the integrated graphics chip, save changes. The computer will then boot up using the new card. Boot and install new video drivers.

[titanic3]

hey guys, I've been looking at this card and wowwee, looking at one of the review, a customer's described how FarCry 2 went from 10 FPS to 200-250 FPS. I've checked the slot, and my Dell Optiplex 380 have 1x PCIe x16 slot and this would fit it right? Also, I have a 255W power supply, is that enough?

[titanic3]

Oh also, here is my rig.

http://www.dell.com/us/en/business/desktops/optiplex-380/pd.aspx?refid=optiplex-380&cs=04&s=bsd

1.Core 2 Duo
2.Windows 7 Home Premium 32 Bit
3. Intel G41
4. 4GB RAM
5. 250GB Hard Drive
6. Optional Broadcom®  NetXtreme®  10/100/1000 PCIe card

[gyrene81]

You're going to need a bigger power supply for sure...I wouldn't go less than 600W but...

Considering the case configuration on those Dells, you are going to have to be careful about the size/length of the video card. ATI might be the way for you to get a lot of performance for less cash.

[Skuzzy]

If you have a Dell, then contact them about video card options.  If there are any options for your computer, they will tell you.  You may not be able to disable the onboard video chip.  They do have models that cannot be upgraded.

Power supply will also be a limiting factor.

[Tigger29]

I've seen some computers that didn't have an option in bios to disable the onboard video... in those cases you have to right click on the onboard video in the Device Manager and "disable" it.  It's not as good as turning it off in bios, but sometimes it's your only option.