KingV2k3 Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 I recently purchased a Dell Inspiron 600m with 1gig of memory... The screen is a 14.1... Is this big enough to support solid gameplay? I'm wondering if I'll be able to see everything... I'm new to this site and baseball gaming in general... I've spent a lot of time (4-5 years) with Madden and 2k Basketball on the PS2... If it's not the right size, what are my options? Thanks to all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 sure, but what resolution does it do? you will want at least 1024x768 for game play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 sure, but what resolution does it do? you will want at least 1024x768 for game play I play on 800x600 with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingV2k3 Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 Thanks guys... I'm not sure what resoultion this thing has... I'll look into that... Can I just plug the pc into my TV somehow and use that as the monitor screen? Also... What kind of contoller does one use for pc sports gaming? Is there a PS2-style controller or a pc/PS2 adaptor out there? Sorry for the 'newb-ness' of all this... But I'm not very computer savvy and am a complete novice where non-console gaming is concerned... I just think that from what I've read, MVP 2005 is the baseball game to have and that the pc version will keep the game fresh for seasons to come, due to the relative ease regarding roster updates etc... Thanks so much for the help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eber Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 You screen should be fine, it will just matter what type of graphics card you have in your laptop. I looked up you system specs: # Pentium M 725 1.60GHz Processor, 2MB L2-Cache # ATI Mobility RADEON 9000 AGP 4X video graphics at 32MB # 14.1-in SXGA Monitor # 60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive, 4200RPM # 512MB, 266MHz RAM It should be ok... No the greatest, but enough to run the game. There might be a way to plug it into your tv--but it won't be very easy nor will the quality be very good. You can hook it up to a larger computer monitor. Take a look at a controller similar to this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16826127204 It has the PS/2 style to it and it is the controller recommended by EA (especially for games like Madden). And yes there is an adaptor for a PS2 controller to use on a PC...just Google it I guess. Hope that helps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Yes, there are a few PS2 to PC converters - I believe one of the popular stores has one that's quite popular - Wal-Mart, maybe. There are plenty out, though. I use one and it's perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 ps2 adapter try ebay.com. I picked one up for like $2 bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingV2k3 Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 You screen should be fine, it will just matter what type of graphics card you have in your laptop. I looked up you system specs: # Pentium M 725 1.60GHz Processor, 2MB L2-Cache # ATI Mobility RADEON 9000 AGP 4X video graphics at 32MB # 14.1-in SXGA Monitor # 60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive, 4200RPM # 512MB, 266MHz RAM It should be ok... No the greatest, but enough to run the game. There might be a way to plug it into your tv--but it won't be very easy nor will the quality be very good. You can hook it up to a larger computer monitor. Take a look at a controller similar to this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16826127204 It has the PS/2 style to it and it is the controller recommended by EA (especially for games like Madden). And yes there is an adaptor for a PS2 controller to use on a PC...just Google it I guess. Hope that helps... Thanks so much!!! This helps big-time!!! I have the 1 gig memory upgrade...not sure of that will make much of a difference... Do you have any suggestions for relatively cheap and easy modifications or upgrades to my laptop that will enhanse the look and gameplay? Way cool... Thanks again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingV2k3 Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 Looks like I may need an upgrade to my graphics card, a controller adaptor and perhaps a larger monitor... I must say, great site gentelmen!!! Fast, intellegent, friendly answers to (admittedly) 'newb' questions!!! Thanks to all... Looking forward to delving into MVP 2005!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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