Can this pc run DayZ?

[Bullshark12 0]

So ive asked this question on my pc but my friend wants me to ask about his...will it run?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell+-+15.6%26%2334%3B+Inspiron+Laptop+-+6GB+Memory+-+750GB+Hard+Drive+-+Diamond+Black/5892069.p?id=1218703221538&skuId=5892069

[Koala (DayZ) 4]

It could run but to have an enjoyable and smooth experience, i recommend a custom build desktop or a high end laptop.

[Eddie Blackjack 1]

I have a slightly more powerful laptop, and it definitely can. However, you will not be impressed with the graphics. If you are set on getting it though, I reccomend a simple overclocking program like this:

http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/download.htm

Good luck, and enjoy your laptop!

[aggressivek 22]

You won't be able to play on normal settings, probably low settings only.

Edited August 18, 2012 by Aggressive

[n'Zapador 20]

For reference I am playing on a laptop with -> i7 2670QM 2.2 GHz, GTX 560M 3 GB, 16 GB PC3-12800

and I have spend quite some time playing around with settings. Pretty much no matter what I do it will not run smooth (smooth as in 60+ fps at any given time), while it often is around 60 fps it also quite often drops much lower.

An interesting thing is that the resolution seems to have literally no impact on fps. I have the EXACT same fps on 1920x1080 as on 1280x720.

And yeah I think it should be fairly capable of running the game, but by no means expect to run it with any fancy settings turned on.

Something along these lines should work well..

Set your resolution to your screens native, ie same as you run in Windows :-)

Texture detail: Very high

Video memory: Very high

AF: High

AA: Disabled

ATOC: Grass (Or disabled)

Terrain detail: Very low

Objects detail: Very high (setting this to a low value may prevent you from seeing people at long distances)

Shadow detail: Normal

HDR quality: Normal

PPAA: Disabled

Postprocess effects: Disabled (never consider turning it on...)

These settings will make your game look like this:

http://zapador.org/_z/dayz/caps/settings1.png

http://zapador.org/_z/dayz/caps/settings2.png

Edited August 18, 2012 by n'Zapador