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So I finally got around to trying out the Far Cry 2 map editor.  I wasn’t able to access it on my pc with XP.  The game itself runs better on my Vista laptop than it does on my XP desktop, which is due for a video card upgrade sometime this year.  The editor allows you to preview your map exactly as you would see it in-game, much like the CryEngine editor.  The available tools are easy to use and provide enough flexibility to customize a map the way you want to.  I started working on a map and went non-stop into the wee hours of the morning.  It’s almost done, as I’m just adding spawn points and required objects for game modes.

So as I bid farewell to my Alienware m5550 laptop, I’ve acquired Gateway’s P-7805u FX laptop for a great price, $1,149. It’s a great desktop replacement, weighing in at 9.1lbs with a 17″ 1440×900 screen.  I put it to the test with Dawn of War II and it performed extremely well with medium to high settings.  Keep in mind that it comes with 64-bit Vista so older games may not be compatible with it.  I tried installing Battlefield 2, a good four year old game, but the installation process couldn’t quite finish and the game couldn’t load a map.  More specs below…

• Processor: Intel Core2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz)
• OS: Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit) with SP1
• Memory: 4GB DDR3
• Hard Drive: 320GB 7200RPM SATA
• Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS with 1GB of GDDR3