Can my laptop from 2004 run beamng.drive?

A while ago, I was given an old laptop for free and, as a bit of fun, I would try and see if it would run beamng.drive. Here are the specs:

• RAM: 1.25GB (Upgradeable to 2GB)
• CPU: Intel pentium M 715 @ 1.5GHz
• Update: I’ve upgraded it to a Pentium M 770 @ 2.13GHz
• OS: Windows XP
• GPU: ATI mobility Radeon 9700

I can give you more specs if you need them.

After watching a YouTube tutorial, I managed to get steam and sign in. I then download the oldest version of beamng available on steam from the betas section. I started the program and, to my amazement, it started. However, when I tried to go onto a level, it loads for a second, then crashes. I think it could be the shortage of ram, what do you think’s the problem?

 

It's not really worth trying to run BeamNG on that. 4GB is about the absolute minimum that will work.

 

That's kinda sad. What about the tech demo? Could it run that?

 

Maybe if you could find a copy of it. An old laptop from around 2010 I used to have was able to run the tech demo.

 

The tech demo works ! It runs at about 3-8 fps on the lowest resolution. Only the pickup truck though...

 

I think you need a new computer...

 

Yeah lol.

 

I seriously doubt that hardware will be able to run BeamNG even if it supports DirectX 11 (it doesn't, what a surprise).

 

Here it is running the tech demo. Is there a way to disable shadows or something? I think that would improve the fps a lot. All my settings are set to lowest.

 

I somehow thought there were settings for that somewhere. Have you looked through all the graphics options?

 

I’ll give you a picture of my settings when I get home.

 

I don't want to rain on your parade, but this is a futile effort.

 

Wow

but not very that for the RAM and Windows

 

No, it could not even run that, my laptop with 4GB ran that at about 1FPS

 

that website is dumb and is never correct,

Honestly if you upgrade the ram to 4 gigs it will probably work on gridmap but just for s and g.

 

That would definitely not be able to run BeamNG. You have nowhere near enough RAM, CPU is still too slow and the graphics card is terrible.

 

This is a piece of proof that our hopes are way bigger than our budget/specs. Muye respects that attitude.

 

i got 0.3 aka tech demo to work on windows xp with 4gb on a vm

 

Beam's minimum requirements for an OS is Windows 7. Maybe the tech demo might work, but I dunno.