Alien swarm

Left 4 dead

Team Fortres*irk*

Sounds a lot like Killing Floor.  One of my favourite FPSs.

is this /r/ now?

Ugh, I absolutely DETEST when a developer lies about a game's spec requirements. Well, I don't know what the official definitions of 'minimum requirements' and 'recommended requirements' are, but I assumed mininmum was 'the least you need to play the game, but expect plenty of lag, so what's the point?' and recommended was 'your game will mostly run smoothly'.

But no. My computer has a 2.8 Ghz dual core processor (don't know if Killing Floor takes advantage of dual core) and 1GB of RAM. The minimum requirements are 1.2 Ghz processor with 512MB RAM, and recommended is 2.4 Ghz processor with 1GB RAM.

I don't want to imagine what unholy computer rape would happen if someone tried playing this on the minium requirements. I can't play multiplayer because a multiplayer game goes like this: Attempt to join 10 games, fail. Attempt to join 11th game, succeed, game has ended, new map is loaded. One hour later: join game, first wave comes ski-ski-ski-skip lag ZOMBIE, shoot gun ski-ski-ski-skip laaaaaaag dead. Game over.

Would a GB or two of RAM make a difference? What are the REAL requirements for this game?

Had a similar problem with Portal (min: 1.7Ghz/512MB, rec: 3Ghz/1GB) - Game would be fine but as soon as portals started coming up, it would slow soon enough, sometimes I had to exit and reload the game (especially in the final battle). But at least it was free, and that a new level would be loaded to set the lag back to zero to counter this (knowingly or not).

So until I get a new computer or RAM, if it makes a difference, I just wasted £15. Single player doesn't even have AI bots as far as I know.

P.S. I'm just about to try it on the very lowest graphics settings, I had previously played it on medium. Recommended spec my ass...

Edit: Now it won't connect to the servers...WHAT THE FFFFFFUUUUUU

Kraz, while sounding somewhat... harsh... Isn't off the mark. 1 gig of RAM is essentially the minimum required to run Windows 7. While you are likely running Vista, it's not too much easier on the RAM, and every other program running is taking a piece of that pie. The end effect is you require a lot more to run even semi-modern titles.

Luckily, RAM is the easiest and cheapest component to upgrade. Have a look at Newegg if you're American, or NCIX if you're Canadian and you will likely find something whatever your budget.

Well I have an Xbox 360 so don't really need to play anything modern.

Sins of a Solar Empire is an exception of course, that works fine. Plus Sims 3.

netgear DG834G - fantastic modem/Router

Got mine for 80bks in aus.

You should find it cheaper somewhere in the US.

Oops, forgot to put 'wired' modem. I'll assume the wired one is just as good. Thanks, I'll look that up. New it's £42, but completed listing on Ebay say £5. HA!

EDIT: Can the wireless version be used wired?

I have a BT home hub I haven't tried. I just dislike not being able to choose when I connect to the internet. With the home hub and the modem/router, it's connected always (something to do with LAN I think).

This includes when the computer starts up, meaning it's unprotected for the period when the firewall and virus protection hasn't loaded up, or is being shut down.

With the modem I usually use and am using now, I'm online when I click 'connect'. I have the say.

Oh and you won't find me taking a plane to America to buy a modem.

I'm not sure how to explain. I use a modem on my PC via USB (with no ethernet port incidentally), I use a modem-and-router-in-one for Xbox Live via ethernet. I'm not sure what the difference is.

I connect both to the phone line (though I can't connect both at the same time - I can't play Xbox Live if the internet's connected to the PC and vise-versa). Both are DSL.

I think that may account for some of your issues! Most especially your problems connecting you game servers. I also find it strange that you can't connect both systems to the internet at once. To be honest, that sounds a lot more like dial-up than ADSL!

Kooky Brits.

Actually, I have this same problem, but I think I know why.

For reference, I'm in America, using Comcast as an ISP.  2.5megs/down  1.5megs/up.  Pretty sweet deal with the Cable TV and three free premium channel-sets included for like 60 bucks...  Anyway...

When we switched over the the Internet/TV Package and the whole Digital-only thing went live, I had to get a new modem.  Comcast told me I needed theirs.  I ignored them.  I wasted 60 bucks on a modem.  I had them install theirs.  (For reference, I'm living with my mom while going to school, and she's not exactly tech-savvy, so I handle all this stuff.)  The tech was shocked that all my wiring was already in place.  (Yeah, I learned how to do all that stuff when I was eight buddy, get over your trade-school degree.)  He handed me the modem, confident I could figure it out, and didn't even charge me for the visit.  Nice guy.

Now, we'd previously been using a LinkSys something or other Wireless Router/Gateway/Modem.  We were, once upon a time, able to connect four computers to the same internet connection.  There was a time where we actually had four computers in this house.  But since we switched, we haven't been able to have more than one connected.  We can't just Daisy-Chain the new Modem through the old LinkSys Router, and the new one just plain didn't work.  I sent it back to LinkSys and got a full refund for a defective product.  Explained a lot.

So, I went out and bought another one.  Took out the Comcast Modem, plugged in my new one...  Still wouldn't work...  Though, stuff actually lit up this time, but I never got the DS, US, or Online lights to turn on...  Can't fathom why.  Plugged in the Comcast Modem again.

So here's what I'm thinkin'...  Something about the nature of my connection requires that I have their modem plugged in.  Comcast has also told me that I'm good to go on Home Networking, so all I need to do is plug in a Hub or Router and watch the magic work...  We've already established that my old Modem/Router/Gateway won't do the job, and I assume this is because of hardware conflicts with the nature of the Modem/Router/Gateway.  My mom and I have been looking absolutely EVERYWHERE for a plain old Router Hub...  And we cannot find one.  BestBuy doesn't have them, our Mall doesn't have them, no one freaking has them, and without actually knowing what to look for, we can't find them online without shipping them from Canada or the UK...  So...  My Question is...

Where the hell can I find just a plain old Router Hub for sale, and are there any recommendations on what I should look into?  Internet is a life-style in this house, and sharing my hard-earned computer with my Mom is frustrating...  And so is sharing our hard-earned internet via one computer...  HEEEEEEEELP!