I may have failed at points, but when I do, I try to crack a joke or two so it's not too dull. Finally, at the end of the guide, several "EXTRA CREDIT" segments are there for more detail on some topics that I could expand for hours, but pulled away from the body of the guide to stop from glazing eyes over unnecessarily. NO GOOD: I'll also point out what's no good, or older hardware and technological 'dead ends' that make City of Heroes a non-starter for a particular system choice.įor the rest of you who are long-read fans, I've got all sorts of opinions based on studying this topic for the last decade and a half, as well as a deep dive on computer specs and what to look for to get City of Heroes playing it's best. You can expect 30 FPS to 60 FPS performance, Ultra Mode being mostly available with some quirks (this IS OpenGL after all.) AND: you might be able to lead a Task Force/Raid much easier, network permitting. You can expect a 30 FPS or better frame rate, a good amount of detail in graphics settings but not the whole banana worth of Ultra Mode, and in Task Force/Raid action you have a good chance of keeping up with the occasional complication here and there.īEST: The best systems will be on-par with a desktop's performance. But if it's a second gaming machine, or you're strapped on cash, it's still worth it.īETTER: A better system will do fine with City of Heroes. Frame rate may choke at points, the detail will have to be turned way down, or there's physical considerations afoot (it's not REALLY a gaming laptop, but that doesn't mean you can't do it, per se.) A good machine may have a hard time with a public event, raid, or a task force with a lot of GPU demands (ITF). GOOD: A good system will be able to play the game. Throughout this guide, I'll point out four tiers of expectation, mostly divided by how much cash you want to spend –
But in the modern day and age, I recognize that Internet-fluent people are short on time, and can't be bothered to read why and how I've come to conclusions, so in that interest, I've made a convention to speed things up. INTRODUCTION - OR- ARE YOU GOING TO BLAB ON THIS MUCH FOR THE REST OF THE GUIDE? Also, as a fair warning, I've been binge-watching "Travel Man" on Hulu a bit while writing this, so apologies for the bad jokes in advance.
Or perhaps you didn't mind playing it on desktop, but your aunt and uncle bequeathed you a used Laptop, and you're curious if it'll even run it. Or maybe you heard about all these laptops out there able to play it, and you want to join in the fun. Or perhaps it's only good for holding a pizza anymore.
We know you have many choices in the COH-niverse, and we're glad you chose/got goaded by your friends into/just Googled and clicked on Homecoming Servers as your new home for COH.īut wait! It's been a while, slugger! Your plug-in Pizza Box that ran it well several years ago is starting to show its age. So, it's time to get back into City of Heroes.
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