The "Can I Run Planet Coaster" thread
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Hi !
i'm planing to get a new pc for playing this game. I woulde like to know if this is enough to play it well:
i5 6400
8gb RAM
1050 ti 4gb
thank for your answer
It sure is!
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I bought my son a laptop and these are the system specs. I worry about the GPU.
Windows 10 64 Bit
Intel Core i-7 7500U @2.7GHz 2.9GHz
16 GB DDR4
Nvidia GeForce 940MX 2GB
Thanks
Windows 10 64 Bit
Intel Core i-7 7500U @2.7GHz 2.9GHz
16 GB DDR4
Nvidia GeForce 940MX 2GB
Thanks
That GPU should be able to handle the game on low. You can always buy the game, download some parks from the workshop and test performance. If it is not to your or your sons liking, you can always refund the game. Just keep in mind you have to stay under 2 hours of playtime to be able to get a refund.
Thanks. The laptop is for school but I didn't know if the GPU was strong enough. I was told the processor wasn't good enough but I know that's wrong. That's why I wanted to verify the GPU. Do you have a map to download in mind? I want to make sure it's pretty big with lots of people in it to see how it handles it. I know that at the beginning of a map it is less graphics intense. Thanks again.
Hey,
I linked some parks with different sizes for you to test performance. You will probably get very low fps on the bigger parks, everyone does, but the medium and smaller parks should be more playable.
Very large park:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=829439417&searchtext=
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=826549682&searchtext=
Medium park:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=828277303&searchtext=
Small park:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=823078878&searchtext=
Very small park:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=826004321&searchtext=
Appreciate the help.
You can run it no problem! Your pc has great specs, especially the CPU which Planet Coaster really needs.
Hi,
I think I will give it a try.
How long does it take to download the medium sized park you linked to on Dez 31?
Does download time count to the 2 hours play time after which I can not apply for refund anymore?
Are there any other very time consuming steps until I can start running the park in order to check the performance?
Many thanks.
Gerd
I think I will give it a try.
How long does it take to download the medium sized park you linked to on Dez 31?
Does download time count to the 2 hours play time after which I can not apply for refund anymore?
Are there any other very time consuming steps until I can start running the park in order to check the performance?
Many thanks.
Gerd
You can test the game right away. It doesn't require some tutorial. Downloading (actually subscribing to) a park is a matter of seconds. You hit 'subscribe' and a blink of an eye later the park is in your folder.
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Hi,
Tried it and was blocked by a captcha I was not able to solve. Tried a few captcha pictures without success (shame on me).
Then I downloaded a park from a link on youtube, unpacked the rar file and put the folder in
C:\Users\*username*\Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Planet Coaster
but I can't find the park in PC.
Any suggestions?
The game is running despite my computer only having 4GB and I like it as it runs now, but I have to know if the computer will be able to run a medium sized park.
Thanks
Gerd
Tried it and was blocked by a captcha I was not able to solve. Tried a few captcha pictures without success (shame on me).
Then I downloaded a park from a link on youtube, unpacked the rar file and put the folder in
C:\Users\*username*\Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Planet Coaster
but I can't find the park in PC.
Any suggestions?
The game is running despite my computer only having 4GB and I like it as it runs now, but I have to know if the computer will be able to run a medium sized park.
Thanks
Gerd
The great CPU debate. Trying to decide between
i5-6600k, i7-4790k, i7-6700k OR the i5-7600k wildcard
Seems like individual core strength is really important in this game as hyperthreading is somewhat limited inherently for now. Threads on here show pretty disappointing performance with some monster i7-based PCs and even some difficulty even getting the game to use the full capacity of the CPU. So... is it worth it to full out to the i7-6700k? Do I play it safe wtih the i5-6600k and wait for technology to improve? Or do I land somewhere in the middle?
I'll be pairing this with
GPU: R9 Fury (4 GB VRAM)
RAM: 16 GB
Thanks!
i5-6600k, i7-4790k, i7-6700k OR the i5-7600k wildcard
Seems like individual core strength is really important in this game as hyperthreading is somewhat limited inherently for now. Threads on here show pretty disappointing performance with some monster i7-based PCs and even some difficulty even getting the game to use the full capacity of the CPU. So... is it worth it to full out to the i7-6700k? Do I play it safe wtih the i5-6600k and wait for technology to improve? Or do I land somewhere in the middle?
I'll be pairing this with
GPU: R9 Fury (4 GB VRAM)
RAM: 16 GB
Thanks!
I have the 6th gen Intel Core i7-6700k.
- Bigger cache than the i5-6600k, faster than the i5 (6700k has a BASE speed of a high 4Ghz)
- Faster BASE speed than the 7600k
- Newer architecture than the 4790k
- 6700k has hyperthreading (4 physical cores, 8 threads), a large cache (8MB), a very high BASE speed (4Ghz) with turbo boost to 4.2Ghz, and can be overclocked to near 5Ghz. It is rare for CPU's to go above 5Ghz unless people are "crazy" eg. you'd need serious water cooling or something.
Intel does have CPU's with 6 cores/12 threads, or more, but they are a lot more expensive, and they have slower base and turbo clock speeds, than the Intel Core i7-6700k.
Intel has a lot of CPU's with i7-6700... So that no one is confused, in order of manufactured clock speeds from slowest to fastest:
1. i7-6700HQ
2. I7-6700
3. I7-6700K (fastest manufactured clock speed)
For Planet Coaster the 6700K is the best of those you listed. The performance gain over the 6600K isn't really big however. Most games dont even use multithreading. You could get it to future proof yourself since more and more games start using it.
This game though, and The Sims 4, do use it though. MSI Afterburner shows that this game and The Sims 4 which is also highly popular, if you have an i7-6700k with 4 cores 8 threads, these games DO USE all 8 threads in the processor. I think Cities Skylines also uses Intel's hyperthreading too (4 cores, 8 threads, the game utilizes all threads).
I know. Thats why I said the i7 is the best for Planet Coaster. It is great to see games finally using these technologies!
CPU: Intel Core i5-6402P
Motherboard: MSI H110M ECO Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Is this good enough to run Planco on Medium to high settings with a medium park with a lot of details and people? If no what can I change in this build.... On a budget
Motherboard: MSI H110M ECO Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Is this good enough to run Planco on Medium to high settings with a medium park with a lot of details and people? If no what can I change in this build.... On a budget
Seems like it meets the minimum requirements, but you might run into trouble with lots of guests or larger parks with lots of details. For best performance increase, probably CPU from what I've been hearing, but that may involve a new motherboard (if you want to overclock) and isn't necessarily a "budget" upgrade given the CPUs people use for this game (mostly i7s for those running it very well).
Your setup is probably fine for now. The game likely won't be unplayable, you just won't be able to create a to scale model of Disney World. You might do better to sit on this for a year or two and see where prices go. I think this is one of those games that will last a while, and will probably get some optimization as long as the fanbase remains decently large. I played RCT3 on a 2011 MacBook and it played fine. Though this is a bit more high end out of the gate than RCT3, I'd bet in 3-4 years you'd get good performance out of a mid-level pc, or at least in 1-2 years you could buy the high end parts of today's computers for a lot less.
I would really like to get and play this, but I don't have a good understanding of the equivalents for the minimum requirements. I can see that my memory is not enough, but everything else that isn't obvious, I'm clueless. Can someone tell me if my PC has what it takes? It's an HP, if that matters.
MY OS - Windows 10 Home
Processor - AMD E2-1800 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.70 GHz
Installed RAM - 6.00 GB (5.57 GB usable)
System type - 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Graphics - AMD Radeon HD 7340 Graphics
DirectX Version - DirectX 12
I hope that I have given enough information, but if there's more that's needed, let me know and I'll do my best to find it.
Any information is much appreciated. I really want this game, but I don't want to waste my money if my PC can't handle it.
MY OS - Windows 10 Home
Processor - AMD E2-1800 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.70 GHz
Installed RAM - 6.00 GB (5.57 GB usable)
System type - 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Graphics - AMD Radeon HD 7340 Graphics
DirectX Version - DirectX 12
I hope that I have given enough information, but if there's more that's needed, let me know and I'll do my best to find it.
Any information is much appreciated. I really want this game, but I don't want to waste my money if my PC can't handle it.