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ApolloGod

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I bought a HP TouchSmart IQ526 - Core 2 Duo T6600. I was wondering if it can play games like WoW and Doom 3. Can these games only be played on minimal settings, or will they run at higher settings?

 Also, I read that some touch features can be turned off. Will this help games run better?

 Thanks for your help!

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June 22, 2009 12:37 PM

You should be able to play WoW and Doom 3, those games are "older" and ran on much older hardware than what is included in the TouchSmart.

Turning down the resolution of the game will help, and there is also a special setting in the TouchSmart that adjusts fullscreen games to match the screen shape. If you turn this off, you'll get bars on the side of your picture, but it should give you a boost in performance. This settings should be in the graphics options in Control Panel and might be accessible from the status bar in the lower right.

All in all, I'm guessing you will have to turn down the settings of the games, though, to get them to run smoothly. Haven't tested it myself.

Come to think of it, I have a copy of Doom 3 here... if you get it up and running let us know and I might just have to re-install it :)

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June 22, 2009 12:40 PM

Thanks for the reply!

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