I need a PC boffin to tell me stuff

[Soleron]

KylieDog said:

Soleron said:

KylieDog said:

Soleron said:

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Laptop is Toshiba Satellite p100, I think (system model).

Name on the display tab is:

Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family

Chip type: Intel (R) Calistoga Graphics Controller

You have a GMA 950. You will be able to run Kotor on minimum settings. A quick search shows people having problems with Kotor 2 though.

Thanks, so whats dragging my laptop down most, I seem to exceed all requirements by a fair bit. 

Graphics, by far.

Look at this chart:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-graphics-card-review,review-32549-7.html

Your GMA 950 is in the righthand column second from the bottom. Almost every other card on there is better. Notably, the recommended requirement for Kotor is a Geforce 4 Ti, 5 steps up, which was released TEN YEARS AGO.