Surface Laptop 2 - Cities Skylines?

Steven Twentyman · 22 May 2019 at 21:19

Hi.

I've had my SL2 for a while now, go it for uni and love it.

Have realised it might not be a gaming laptop though.

I just want to know if you guys think I can run Cities Skylines on my SL2.

It an i5, 8GB and 256GB.

I've heard random things either way with most saying it will run slow.

I come from a chromebook so don't know much about PC's at all [ trying to learn

]

I wouldn't normally ask but STEAM are offering it for £8.

I have it on my PS4 but to have in on my laptop would be amazing.

Do you have any ideas???

Thanks for your time in advance, all the best, ste.

Macro · 23 May 2019 at 13:42

The proc and RAM are fine, it's not got a gaming grade GPU though so you may need to drop the detail/resolution a little - should be ok to play though

Steven Twentyman · 23 May 2019 at 13:54

Thanks so much macro!

I'm going to get it.

I need another distraction from my essays at uni lol

Goodbye dissertation in year 3!

Thanks again, all the best, ste

willhub · 23 May 2019 at 15:21

It'll run terrible, especially if you decide to run mods and assets. I use an i5 Surface pro and after 30K population and lowest graphics it ran like dog.

No loss buying it, it's cheap.

Steven Twentyman · 23 May 2019 at 20:07

I am hovering, just downloaded steam, do you know of any video? I've searched youtube for an i5 vid but not much luck. Maybe somewhere else?

I could rely on my PS4, I just wish I had imagined I would have found a game on the PC like this.

It's just something that never crossed my mind.

The surface laptop 2 i5, 8GB is perfect for uni.

I just want something to distract me.

Cos I work too hard :/ lol

Steven Twentyman · 23 May 2019 at 20:18

I've read around and decided against it. PS4 for the future I guess.

IT would take me away from work too much.

Sad but probably for the best.

Thanks for all input, appreciate it, ste.

Hellsmk2 · 23 May 2019 at 21:12

Have an i7, 16gb of ram and a 1070. This game runs like a dog after a certain population to the point it is unplayable.

Shame as it is a cracking game.

If you want an amazing distraction that will run, then go for the original xcom enemy unknown. Graphics may be dated now, but gameplay wise its still unbeatable.

Steven Twentyman · 23 May 2019 at 22:59

Thanks Hellsmk2 will check that out now.

I think the big problem with the i5 sl2 is the onboard graphics. I can't from a Chromebook so this is all a bit new.

Big fan of Windows now.

You learn though don't you

I think any game will honestly take me away from essays and stuff. I have chess.com pinned to my bookmarks at the top. Bad move. I get nothing done with that there so I'm gonna have to think about it.

Thanks to all!

All the best, ste.