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HP 11-AB033TU X360 11" 2-in1 Touchscreen Laptop

Just considering a laptop/2 in 1 for basic typing work. But would like to play something basic like Thimbleweed Park or older Lucasarts games. It mentions Intel HD Graphics and I'm unsure if that is powerful enough for them. Didn't link to JB HIFI in case it breaks any forum rules.
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You should be OK for a lot of less demanding games and 90's era games. Most of those were designed with no dedicated GPU in the first place.
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TCJ: HP 11-AB033TU X360 11" 2-in1 Touchscreen Laptop

Just considering a laptop/2 in 1 for basic typing work. But would like to play something basic like Thimbleweed Park or older Lucasarts games. It mentions Intel HD Graphics and I'm unsure if that is powerful enough for them. Didn't link to JB HIFI in case it breaks any forum rules.
I say go for it. More than enough to play old point n click games and even some modern ones such as TP ;)
Games like Thimbleweed Park should work perfectly fine on the Intel HD GPU and even some more demanding games should be playable. Just don't expect to play AAA games at high resolutions and details on such a GPU.
Thanks folks. :)
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jpilot: Just don't expect to play AAA games at high resolutions and details on such a GPU.
AAA games (from the 90s) run just fine! :D
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Bear in mind that some games won't run on integrated Intel HD Graphics GPUs because they were made in a time when integrated graphics cards were absolute crap, and they still recognize contemporary ones as if being the ones at the time of their release.

I know for a fact that Legacy of Kain: Defiance, for instance, simply won't start on some modern Intel HD Graphics cards because it requires Hardware T&L (something pretty much ALL cards, integrated or not, have supported for quite some time -- it was introduced to the consumer market way back in 1999), and most integrated GPUs at the time of its release simply didn't support it. The game basically assumes that it won't be able to run because you're trying to play it on an integrated graphics card and those couldn't run it when it released. Some Intel HD Graphics cards made today bypass this by pinging the game with "wrong" information, telling it they're *not* integrated chipsets. Others don't, and the game won't run, even if the GPU is more than capable of running it with everything maxed out.

Then again, you'd have to be pretty unlucky to come across such a situation, so don't get scared. It's just a minor heads-up.

[EDIT] Also, I played Batman: Arkham Asylum on an Intel Graphics integrated GPU just fine (with most graphical/video options on "medium", mind you), and that card was way worse than the one you have, so you should be OK even when it comes to *some* games made today.

My GOG versions of both Darksiders Warmastered Edition and Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition run really well even on my laptop with its crappy old Intel HD Graphics card (again, some options have to be turned down for a smoother gameplay experience, but they *do* run and are quite playable, if one doesn't mind a lower resolution).
Post edited August 10, 2017 by groze
It looks like the graphics are slightly worse than I've got in my laptop, but I can run anything up to Divinity Original Sin (on very low settings admittedly) without trouble. So you should be mostly fine I think depending on what exactly you want to play.
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groze: Bear in mind that some games won't run on integrated Intel HD Graphics GPUs because they were made in a time when integrated graphics cards were absolute crap, and they still recognize contemporary ones as if being the ones at the time of their release.

I know for a fact that Legacy of Kain: Defiance, for instance, simply won't start on some modern Intel HD Graphics cards because it requires Hardware T&L (something pretty much ALL cards, integrated or not, have supported for quite some time -- it was introduced to the consumer market way back in 1999), and most integrated GPUs at the time of its release simply didn't support it. The game basically assumes that it won't be able to run because you're trying to play it on an integrated graphics card and those couldn't run it when it released. Some Intel HD Graphics cards made today bypass this by pinging the game with "wrong" information, telling it they're *not* integrated chipsets. Others don't, and the game won't run, even if the GPU is more than capable of running it with everything maxed out.
But this is what you need to look out for. I've had trouble with a few games, though I've always found a work around so far (except for one, but while I suspect that might have to do with integrated graphics I'm not actually sure) but you need to be extra careful when buying to check integrated cards are supported (particularly here as Gog won't refund for not working if you don't meet the requirements and you've already downloaded it).
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adaliabooks: It looks like the graphics are slightly worse than I've got in my laptop, but I can run anything up to Divinity Original Sin (on very low settings admittedly) without trouble. So you should be mostly fine I think depending on what exactly you want to play.
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groze: Bear in mind that some games won't run on integrated Intel HD Graphics GPUs because they were made in a time when integrated graphics cards were absolute crap, and they still recognize contemporary ones as if being the ones at the time of their release.

I know for a fact that Legacy of Kain: Defiance, for instance, simply won't start on some modern Intel HD Graphics cards because it requires Hardware T&L (something pretty much ALL cards, integrated or not, have supported for quite some time -- it was introduced to the consumer market way back in 1999), and most integrated GPUs at the time of its release simply didn't support it. The game basically assumes that it won't be able to run because you're trying to play it on an integrated graphics card and those couldn't run it when it released. Some Intel HD Graphics cards made today bypass this by pinging the game with "wrong" information, telling it they're *not* integrated chipsets. Others don't, and the game won't run, even if the GPU is more than capable of running it with everything maxed out.
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adaliabooks: But this is what you need to look out for. I've had trouble with a few games, though I've always found a work around so far (except for one, but while I suspect that might have to do with integrated graphics I'm not actually sure) but you need to be extra careful when buying to check integrated cards are supported (particularly here as Gog won't refund for not working if you don't meet the requirements and you've already downloaded it).
Exactly. I remember using 3D Analyze back in the day (to play the aforementioned Legacy of Kain: Defiance on a GPU that didn't support Hardware T&L), but I don't know how useful it still is, today. There are probably better GPU "emulators" out there, if you google for it, I suppose.
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groze: Exactly. I remember using 3D Analyze back in the day (to play the aforementioned Legacy of Kain: Defiance on a GPU that didn't support Hardware T&L), but I don't know how useful it still is, today. There are probably better GPU "emulators" out there, if you google for it, I suppose.
Hmm, I'll keep that in mind for future reference, the few issues I've had were fixed with one off solutions for the particular games (for example a fan mod/patch for Fallout 3).
Thanks :)
Just some more help - it's fine! My laptop isn't a gaming one, and also uses Intel HD Graphics. Modern or old... it should work, and if it doesn't, check out dgVoodoo, it has a feature where it can emulate old graphics cards.