The only games I play on my laptop are football manager games. Do I have to have a really good laptop to play fallout? My laptop struggled to play Shogun Total war 2, and Empire total war. I could play the campaign and it would be laggy but bearable. Is it worth getting a gaming laptop or PC to play fallout and TES? Some mods look really good but I think i'd struggle without a controller.

Any advice?

You need to give the specs of your laptop for us to decide but generally laptops have to be really good to play games these days, especially with mods. I'd recommend a PC because Fallout and TES are alot better on the PC than consoles, imo, more stuff gets fixed, better UI is always a plus as well.

Never played anything but the PC version, so I can't speak for ease of use and all that, but there's one major advantage with using the PC version - mods.

I think your laptop would handle FNV just fine. My laptop cannot run Empire and Shogun 2 at all but New Vegas works without much lag (except in big crowd places like Freeside or the Strip).

Yes, Fallout: New Vegas runs much better on the PC imo, and if you can I would recommend getting a gaming PC for the game, although I can play a modded New Vegas just fine on my laptop, and it's not a super high quality laptop. Don't worry about struggling without a controller; you can use an xbox 360 controller for New Vegas, and with the right software you can use a ps3 controller as well (that's what I do) and even customize what each button on the controller does in order to work well with certain mods.

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I think thats my Spec lol. The mods look really good, i've completed FO3, which I thought was pretty poor IMO and im addicted to FNV, completed it around 5 or 6 times now, something i've only done with a few other games.

I've bought Fallout games for all three platforms, and I enjoy PC the most, mainly because I can chat with my friends while I'm doing it, and because of mods. Not to mention the computer controls feel more natural.

If you think your computer can handle it, go for it!

You're processor looks fine, it could probably run on medium settings, however, I'll need your video (graphics) card for further assessment

The PC is definitely the one to get if you have the choice and the controls aren't an issue. You can use a controller if you have a wired one or a special wireless adaptor for the wireless controllers, but the keyboard and mouse are much more precise. I originally played New Vegas on my PC with only a wired Xbox 360 controller, but after a few hundred hours and a few character I decided to give the keyboard and mouse a try. It was a bit of an adjustment at first, but aiming is so much more precise with the mouse. I don't think I will ever go back to the controller for this game.

I agree, I have this game on all three platforms (It's that amazing) and I find the keyboard and mouse much better

how do I find my graphics?

An easy way is to run Dxdiag.exe (it's installed as part of Windows). Type it into the Start menu Search, and run it.

It's a utility that gives various (useful) system details and has a "Display" Tab that lists your graphics hardware.

Nice avatar Gizmo.

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Lol that a mouse and keyboard are more precise then controllers has been known for years on end now.
Ain't that big of a suprise imo.

It is to people who have never played any shooter type games on the PC.

Yeah, I remember playing Doom on PC, then trying the console version. I got so frustrated by the controls that I quit playing. Keyboard and Mouse were just so much better.

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I'm not fimiliar with that video card. Sorry.

I am personally playing Fallout on PS3 atm. I should have the money by the end of next year to build my own gaming computer which will, no doubt, be overkill for fallout but hey, whatever. And honestly you shouldn't struggle without a controller because a controller makes the aiming very stiff while a mouse makes aiming feel much more smooth and free.

Play on Xbox so i don't get mods and still it is amazing so I can only imagine how good it would be with the mods, and with the mods I've seen

I play on Xbox but im buying a gaming laptop, what is this "Steam" thing i see everyone referencing.... is it a website? something you download? :\

Steam is an online program by Valve which manages games. It's a pretty decent idea, automatically updates, lets you play without the disk, reinstall even if the disk is destroyed, but it's terribly implemented. If you can't get an internet connection, you will never EVER be able to play a game hooked into Steam. It won't let you launch un-updated games. It won't let you gift them. It's very hard to get it to the point where you can start it in offline mode.

All that said, In a word, Fallout NV is so much better on PC it's almost not funny.

-Nukeknockout

Not better on computer, just better for people who want to cheat and spawn a ton of st00f.

If you think that the console is the sole reason to play on PC, you frankly don't know what you're talking about.

The controls are better, the graphics are better, it runs smoother, it doesn't die from having large save files, it can be modded to extend the playability of the game or increase difficulty...

I could keep going. The PC has numerous advantages that have nothing to do with cheating.

Uh no. Better controls, better graphics, mods. It's not even close. The PC version is by far the best.

Fallout 3 was the reason I came back to PC. The main difference going from 360 and pad to PC was I didn't use VATS nearly as much, and I modded the crap out of it when I'd completed it a few times. New mods, new experiences, and a more beautiful looking game. Same story with New Vegas. It also meant I could return to the RTS/RTT games that I was sorely missing on console.

I was getting more and more annoyed with playing FPSs and FPS-type games on a pad. Ended up buying most of the shooters I'd owned on 360 for PC, and enjoying them all five-times more. The only annoying thing about owning a gaming rig is having to upgrade it, so after three years back on PC, and two upgrades later, I'm reminded of why I left my old PC in the dirt and moved over to consoles for games. Luckily I own both now. But honestly, this generation of consoles is in serious need of replacements. They're getting ooooooold.

I reckon if your laptop can run Empire and Shogun 2, it can probably handle New Vegas. But I won't vouch for stability, because since I reinstalled New Vegas a week ago, it's crashed a cack-ton of times, between areas, bringing up the Pip-Boy, entering a companions inventory... bleh, can't force a crash, it just seems utterly random. Can't be bothered looking for solutions, I'd rather just save often and restart as soon as it crashes. Spent far too many hours on Gamebyro games d icking around with my system - that runs everything else perfectly - to bother any more. lol