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What video games can actually run on my netbook?

What video games can actually run on my netbook?

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IPuckFenguins
Senior Member
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10-16-2026, 08:00 PM
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Hey guys, what games can my old netbook handle? It's a laptop with an Intel Atom N450, an Intel GMA 3150 graphics card, and Windows 7. I have 2GB of RAM. My netbook is from the years 1995 to 2005. By the way, I tried Lego Racers in 1999 on this thing and it ran pretty well. So some old games from the nineties might run okay or maybe just a bit slow?
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IPuckFenguins
10-16-2026, 08:00 PM #1

Hey guys, what games can my old netbook handle? It's a laptop with an Intel Atom N450, an Intel GMA 3150 graphics card, and Windows 7. I have 2GB of RAM. My netbook is from the years 1995 to 2005. By the way, I tried Lego Racers in 1999 on this thing and it ran pretty well. So some old games from the nineties might run okay or maybe just a bit slow?

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Steve__Z
Junior Member
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10-16-2026, 09:48 PM
#2
Welcome to the forums and a Happy New Year, new friend! What kinds of games would you like to play? I mean, what type is it? You can check out strategy games from that time, such as Red Alert 2. There are also RPGs, like Diablo II, worth looking at.
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Steve__Z
10-16-2026, 09:48 PM #2

Welcome to the forums and a Happy New Year, new friend! What kinds of games would you like to play? I mean, what type is it? You can check out strategy games from that time, such as Red Alert 2. There are also RPGs, like Diablo II, worth looking at.

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Rodcraft99_PvP
Member
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10-23-2026, 03:41 PM
#3
You have an old system with a very slow processor and built-in graphics. It's probably hard to play modern games because the graphics chip is weak. Even if you try older games, it might not work well unless they are very simple or run in low settings on a small screen. This depends on which game you choose. Some games are easier than others.

Here are some names of old games that should run okay with this chip: Half Life 1, GTA Vice City, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2, Need for Speed Underground and Underground 2, Red Alert 2, Age of Empires II, Colin Mcrae 2004, Return to the Castle Wolfenstein 2001, Tomb Raider 2001, Sims 1, Quake 3 Arena, Moto GP2, and many others released between 2000 and 2005.

But what kind of game are you playing? Here are a few more titles that might work: GTA San Andreas, Project IGI 1 and 2, Quake 1, Counter Strike 1.6, Shadow Warrior Classic, Quake 3 Arena, Torchlight, Splinter cell 1 and others coming out later on.
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Rodcraft99_PvP
10-23-2026, 03:41 PM #3

You have an old system with a very slow processor and built-in graphics. It's probably hard to play modern games because the graphics chip is weak. Even if you try older games, it might not work well unless they are very simple or run in low settings on a small screen. This depends on which game you choose. Some games are easier than others.

Here are some names of old games that should run okay with this chip: Half Life 1, GTA Vice City, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2, Need for Speed Underground and Underground 2, Red Alert 2, Age of Empires II, Colin Mcrae 2004, Return to the Castle Wolfenstein 2001, Tomb Raider 2001, Sims 1, Quake 3 Arena, Moto GP2, and many others released between 2000 and 2005.

But what kind of game are you playing? Here are a few more titles that might work: GTA San Andreas, Project IGI 1 and 2, Quake 1, Counter Strike 1.6, Shadow Warrior Classic, Quake 3 Arena, Torchlight, Splinter cell 1 and others coming out later on.