A Laptop that runs Trainz 2010?

Affordable laptops will absolutely never run T:ANE, nor TS09, TS10, TS12

A laptop that will run T:ANE will cost in excess of $1700 USD

Most $1200 laptops bought at BigBox Stores, and Online, are marked up 600%, when in fact they only contain low end hardware inside, and have onboard integrated graphics, and they have no actual video card

HP and Toshiba laptops will fry themselves running T:ANE, and 09, 10, 12

A desktop, will out perform almost any $2700 laptop, anyday

A $500 laptop is lucky that it will boot up, and do general computing ... and will only, maybe run TRS2004 and TRS2006
 
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Affordable laptops will absolutely never run T:ANE, nor TS09, TS10, TS12

A laptop that will run T:ANE will cost in excess of $1700 USD

Most $1200 laptops bought at BigBox Stores, and Online, are marked up 600%, when in fact they only contain low end hardware inside, and have onboard integrated graphics, and they have no actual video card

HP and Toshiba laptops will fry themselves running T:ANE, and 09, 10, 12

A desktop, will out perform almost any $2700 laptop, anyday

A $500 laptop is lucky that it will boot up, and do general computing ... and will only, maybe run TRS2004 and TRS2006

Excellent summary.

My $2500 Alienware M17x, now going on 6 years old, runs TS10 and TS12 fine. I didn't even attempt T:ANE on it as the machine gets hot anyway and I don't want to make it so hot I can cook eggs on its aluminium case!

John
 
Makes me wonder what Laptop cooked eggs taste like LOL! But most laptops are only gonna run Trainz Community Edition (Original Trainz) thru TC3. If your lucky, TRSZ 09.
 
I'm running the new era on my 17" ROG just fine with no complaints. Viva laptops.

I also have ROG, works great for EVERYTHING. Actually better than the desktop at this time.

Affordable laptops will absolutely never run T:ANE, nor TS09, TS10, TS12

A laptop that will run T:ANE will cost in excess of $1700 USD

Most $1200 laptops bought at BigBox Stores, and Online, are marked up 600%, when in fact they only contain low end hardware inside, and have onboard integrated graphics, and they have no actual video card

HP and Toshiba laptops will fry themselves running T:ANE, and 09, 10, 12

A desktop, will out perform almost any $2700 laptop, anyday

A $500 laptop is lucky that it will boot up, and do general computing ... and will only, maybe run TRS2004 and TRS2006

You should recheck your prices, a Asus ROG G751 that will run T:ANE and others doesn't cost THAT much.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...02&cm_re=asus_rog_g751-_-34-232-202-_-Product
 
Dear GTPS2. I think that i5 - 5200u is to "weak" for any Trainz Game if you want to play really smoothly. I don`t understand what "smoothly" means for you. If you think that you will play in 60 fps in TS2010 you are wrong. I have PC (not Laptop) with i5 -4670 and I have problem with smooth of the game (Trainz optimalization problems).
Think about changing processor model for i5-5350H. What`s more that toshiba hasn`t have Dedicated Graphic Card like Geforce or Radeon. that means that you need really powerfull proccessor.

I think that this computer is to weak to play Trainz 2010 smoothly (of course on the highest and medium graphic settings) :-D
 
I think that i5 - 5200u is to "weak" for any Trainz Game if you want to play really smoothly. I don`t understand what "smoothly" means for you. If you think that you will play in 60 fps in TS2010 you are wrong. I have PC (not Laptop) with i5 -4670 and I have problem with smooth of the game (Trainz optimalization problems).
Think about changing processor model for i5-5350H. What`s more that toshiba hasn`t have Dedicated Graphic Card like Geforce or Radeon. that means that you need really powerfull proccessor.

I think that this computer is to weak to play Trainz 2010 smoothly (of course on the highest and medium graphic settings) :-D

Actually, I wanted to run Trainz 2010 in 30 FPS, not 60 FPS. Also, how come most good Desktop Computers are better for PC Gaming than Laptop Computers (I am aware of what you said about your Desktop having issues with Trainz, but I heard that Desktops are better for PC Gaming)?
 
A high quality laptop will run 09, 10, 12 and T:ANE very well ...all laptops get hot to some degree ... some hotter than others ... and some very high quality laptops run much much cooler.

A desktop has allot of cooling fans, and can be retrofitted with a high end video card, and a high wattage power supply, and desktops are easy to fix should something blow out ... where as a laptop can not be greatly retrofitted, for lack of space for higher end hardware.

Most good systems are Windows I7 PC's, (not a Dell, not a MAC, not Apple products, not HP, not Toshiba).

I am sure that you can get a quality gaming laptop for @ $1200 plus, but not at BigBox stores

A quality Gaming desktop can cost @ $800 to $1200, but again be wary of BigBox stores, which give you a lesser video card, and lower wattage power supply
 
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Actually, I wanted to run Trainz 2010 in 30 FPS, not 60 FPS. Also, how come most good Desktop Computers are better for PC Gaming than Laptop Computers (I am aware of what you said about your Desktop having issues with Trainz, but I heard that Desktops are better for PC Gaming)?


Good question!

Desktops are better overall for gaming because the processors and GPU components are different along with everything else. In a laptop, though it may share the same kinds of components, it's all about compromises due to space and heat. With a laptop, the video (GPU) circuits are usually built right on to the motherboard or some kind of daughter card. These are also the mobile versions of the similar desktop chips. Being mobile versions, they will throttle back, slow down, and have other power saving features not found on the desktop brethren. The laptop manufacturers will also compromise the video memory as well. Instead of using the full DDR5 found on the desktop equivalent versions, they will use slower, cooler running mobile versions, and may even put in a lot less. The same goes with the processor. Instead of using a full heat sink or large cooler, the laptop is equipped, for obvious reasons, with a much smaller unit - usually a heat-pipe setup with a turbo fan to draw air from the bottom and across the components and out a side vent.

Memory on a laptop is similar to a desktop, but there are limits to the size, meaning amount that can fit on the DIMMs. This means less memory than the desktops in most cases. This is also done too to keep the heat and cost down as well as these components get expensive.

Hard drives are slower and usually smaller, though SSDs are making headway in this area, however, there is still the issue with heat as SSDs do run very warm due to the nature of the beast. If the laptop is equipped with a platter drive, it is rare to get a machine with a 7200 rpm unit. This is due to cost and due to heat as the faster the drives operate, the more heat is produced.

A full-sized desktop machine, on the other hand, can run components at full power, usually has adequate cooling options, space to add on additional fans, and there is no worry about what size video card can be added. Though, there's a caveat here. Some machines have small cases, which will of course limit the physical size of some components. Power supplies too can be optimized and can be the larger, higher wattage kind as there is no longer a limit to the amount of current draw found on laptops, which aim to conserve power, reduce heat, and be mobile.

So in the end, you pay more for a lot less with laptops. Sure the machines are getting better and faster, and smaller, but it's all about compromising somewhere to make these components fit in a smaller space. And it goes without mentioning too much here, there are exceptions to the rule, however, the consumer pays the price in more ways than one as faster and more powerful laptops are usually heavier than their truly mobile relations.
 
TS2010 runs fine on a laptop I had built about 2.5 years ago.

I3 processor, 4Gb RAM and AMD graphics card, plus Win 7 64 bit. All up, cost just over £650 (then) from PC Specialist in the UK who produce custom built machines much cheaper than the named boxes.

It also copes fine with TS12 both in Surveyor and Driver but TANE nearly melted it.

The key is the last two points in my spec - a "proper" graphics card built in, not on-board Intel carp and 64 bit O/S to access all the RAM and virtual memory.
 
My laptop from 2009 which is a vista machine is a great example of a low end laptop. I've had issues over time, and mor recently just got the overheating issue finally fixed. Thing runs great now, but it's still low end, and can only play older Trainz versions like 06, TC1 and 2, and TC3.
 
I have a lenovo with a quad core AMD A6 at 2ghz and radeon hd8400 graphics that ran trainz 2010 just fine, not a lot stuttering (except on high demanding routes), no excessive heat.
 
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