Guild Wars 2

Hey there! This is literally my first post on forums so sorry if I mess up somehow. Ok so I checked over and over on the requirements for the game, and I was pretty sure I had everything down except for graphics. At the moment and now the graphics issue doesn’t bother me. Since I thought I had it all, I bought the game. Right after finishing the download it said I didn’t have 2GB of RAM. I actually have 1.75/2.00. At that moment,I felt HORRIBLE having my parents get the game, and now knowing this issue! Please cut me some slack and just help a gamer out.

My question now is there any way to get back that 0.25 of RAM space? I don’t know if I just need an upgrade or if there really is a way to have the space or potentially move it. As you can tell, I am not that much of an expert of computers. Please if anyone can kindly respond that would be great!

Basically you got a laptop with a very low end gpu. It will not work with GW2. Even if you do somehow manage to get it to run it will probably be unplayable with flip animation level fps or slideshow

Also, no. gameboost wouldn’t really help you. I say try for refund, or buy a new desktop (black friday is around the corner)

That 0.25 gb is ram is consumed for hardware reserve, if u currently have 32 bit OS installed, you could try installing a 64 bit OS which might help in some cases but it is total depends on the motherboard you have.

I would suggest adding another 2gb of ram since they are so cheap.

Rekich, try stopping any unneeded processes and applications running in the background that might be eating up additional RAM. People with only 2GB of RAM have gotten the game to run. Also make sure your page file is system managed and that you have plenty of hard drive space. Because of limited RAM, your system will tend to use swapping much more and if you don’t have sufficient hard drive space then you run into these issues.

I already have a 64 bit OS, and how do I stop the unneeded processes and applications? I’ve seen this answer a lot before, but I just don’t know how to do that.

Rekich.7389:

I already have a 64 bit OS, and how do I stop the unneeded processes and applications? I’ve seen this answer a lot before, but I just don’t know how to do that.

Stop startup processes:
http://www.guidingtech.com/247/how-to-speed-up-windows-startup-using-msconfig/

Game booster is recommended on these forums often – it reduces your system resources easily for improved gaming:
http://www.iobit.com/gamebooster.html

What kind of graphics (GPU) do you have?

If it is integrated then it will occupy some of your system memory (RAM) for display. And during gaming it will use even more of your system memory. If we can get your computer specs then we’ll have clarity and suggestions.

My graphics card is an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250. My computer, after a more extensive check, doesn’t mean three requirements! I don’t want to start the game because I’m afraid I will crash. My current computer specs right now are . . .

This is the current Guild Wars 2 Requirements:
Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or better
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.0 GHz, Core i3, AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 or better
2 GB RAM
NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800, ATI Radeon™ X1800, Intel HD 3000 or better (256MB of video RAM and shader model 3.0 or better)
25 GB available HDD space
Broadband Internet connection
Keyboard and mouse

And I have:
Windows 7
AMD V160 Processor 2.40 Ghz
1.75 GB RAM
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250
218 GB available HDD space

I know why did I buy the game if I had these requirements! Well I thought I did that’s why . . .
anyways will http://www.iobit.com/gamebooster.html this actually work? If I use that with my specs
will I be able to play the game? Or should I just consider refunding? Please reply quick!

Well too late for a refund! I bought the online download, and Gamefly doesn’t give refunds back. Gosh I’m such an idiot v.v well yeah I will just have to wait till I can get the upgrades I need for my computer before I can play. Thanks for the help guys!

Laptops are not really upgradable. So yeah… and lesson learned. Good luck though.