Recommend games for my laptop w/ a poopy vid card

[Crackabot]

Here's the specs

KDS Valiant 6480iPTD-01

PIII 800
128 mb ram

Video : Trident CyberBLADE Ai1 2x AGP Video w/ 8 MB (UMA)
LCD Resolution : 1024x768
CRT Resolution : up to 1280x1024
LCD Color Depth : 18 bit (260K) max
External CRT Color Depth : 24-bit (16M) max
Audio : PCI
Modem : Integrated 56K PCI
Navigation : Two-button Touch Pad
Controller : PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
Floppy : 1.44 MB Integrated Floppy Drive
PCMCIA : 1 Type III PCMCIA Slot (CardBus and ZV Supported)
Dimension : 12.2" x 10" x 1.5"
Ports : 1 Serial, 1 Parallel, 1 FIR/IrDA, 2 USB, 1 15-pin D-Sub VGA, 1 PS/2 Keyboard or Mouse, 1 Mic/Line In, 1 Line/Speaker Out, 1 RJ-11 (Modem), 1 RJ-45 (for optional LAN module

I have it running Win2k (for school)
and Win98 (cuz I figured most old games that I could play on this system wouldn't play on anything past 98)

Do you guys have any ideas, I'm thinkin more strat/thinkin type of games, none of the twitch FPS action games.

Thanx for any ideas you have

*EDIT* I just copied and pasted the specs, I though it had the processor and ram, but I guess not, it's there now

 

[Whitecloak]

my favorites are

alpha centauri
heroes of might and magic 3 (possibly 4)

you dont seem to have mentioned the cpu & ram, btw.

 

[Crackabot]

Thanx for the ideas, I added the CPU speed and ram.

 

[Mingon]

Pocket tanks is cool

 

[aircooled]

I asked this question a couple weeks ago in This Thread and got many great responses. You may want to take a peek, sound like your hardware specs are similar...

 

[randypj]

AOE 2 @ Best Buy this week for $4.99 after $20 rebate.
Heroes of Might and Magic 2 or 3.
--Randy

 

[Crackabot]

Thanx guys... it looks AOE2, Hero of might and magic... and I've never heard of pocket tanks, but I'm gonna look for it, and I'll check the other thred.

 

[joinT]

you could also try SOLDAT - it's a great little 2D shooter game. Pretty addictive too

 

[Tallgeese]

Fallout 1 & 2. And this time I won't get flamed since this isn't for 11 year-old this time, I'm betting.

 

[Crackabot]

Yeah, Soldat is fun, and I'm gonna look for Fallout..........

 

[Crackabot]

Would the vid card limit my ability to run MAME and some of the old PlayStation games? or would I need to go back further and play missle command and Joust?

 

[joinT]

Originally posted by: Crackabot
Would the vid card limit my ability to run MAME and some of the old PlayStation games? or would I need to go back further and play missle command and Joust?

you should be able to run MAME & other emulators no problem

 

[Tallgeese]

Originally posted by: Crackabot
I'm gonna look for Fallout..........

Fallout 1 & 2 are available together in a jewel case edition that goes for as low as $9.99. Can find it just about anywhere.

 

[stockjock]

Oooooh...I know...Solitaire and Mine Sweeper!!

 

[TheWart]

another vote for AOE II.

 

[SmooveB]

YEAH stockjock is on the money! Minesweeper is great...

 

[Zim Hosein]

Crackabot, don't forget the classic Doom, still fun after all these years

 

[Crackabot]

It's allways nice to post, and then actually get responses.... you guys rock!

 

[randypj]

I've been playing Fallout: Tactics for the last few months. Very addictive. I got it cheap at gogamer.com

Also, if you don't mind some dated graphics, XCOM (~circa 1995) was a great game. I've seen it in bargain bins for $5, or you might find it free on some abandonware sites. I dunno if it works OK with W98 or W2K, but I'm sure others here could tell you.

I've played both of the above for months at a time. Both are TBS....turn based strategy. I'm still trying to find a true XCOM experience. So far, IME, Fallout: Tactics and Jagged Alliance 2 have come the closest, but not quite the same feel.

And, I've already mentioned HOMM 2 and 3....specially if you can find them cheap. HOMM 4 might push your system too much, and they say it isn't that great an improvement anyway (mediocre reviews--my bro says it's dog slow on his cel 550 w/16MB TNT vid card).
--Randy

 

[Maverick2002]

Long live StarCraft!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edit: you can actually play Half-Life/CS on that machine and it'll run fine. I used to run CS beta on a P2 333 desktop, 8mb i740, 64mb. Granted, it took like 2-3 minutes to join a game, but once in I was getting 30-40fps at 1024.

 

[Crackabot]

COOL

 

[Syn]

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