I have just purchased a Lenovo Ideapad S10e netbook for some extra mobility. Unfortunately, I had no idea that the S10e netbook from Lenovo only supports a resolution of 1024×576 (unlike the regular Ideapad S10 which runs in 1024×600). This means, in other words, that playing games might be a tough call. However, I have created a list of games you can run on your Ideapad S10e netbook plus some tips on running games on Lenovo’s netbook.
First of all, it’s worth mentioning that basically every game that runs in a 640×480 resolution (aka VERY old games) can be run on a Lenovo Ideapad S10e netbook. These games, however, are generally old DOS games that you might no longer have. Fortunately, with the help of a small program called DosBox and a visit to an abandonware website (a site where old games that are no longer available for purchase can be downloaded for free) you might get about a ton of such games and play them. They won’t look as good as Crysis, but the S10e ain’t a super gaming rig either!
However, except for the oldies, there are still some more recent games that can run on Indeapad S10e netbooks flawlessly or at least acceptable. Here is a list of games that can be played on a IdeaPad S10e:
1. Operation Flashpoint
2. Fallout 1 & 2
3. Beyond Good & Evil
4. Red Alert 1
5. Red Alert 2 (and Yuri’s Revenge)
6. Unreal Tournament 99
7. Killing Floor
8. Mafia
9. Plants vs Zombies
10. Old Delta Force titles
11. Command & Conquer Renegade
12. Hitman 47
13. Manhunt
14. Pharaoh
15.World of Goo
16. Call of Duty
17. Heroes of Might and Magic III
18. Heores of Might and Magic IV
18. Icewind Dale
17. World of Warcraft also runs acceptable
Handy tip for playing games on the Lenovo IdeaPad S10e: even some of the games mentioned in the list above (like HoMM III for example) won’t run in the native resolution of 1025×576 (if you have the regular S10, you won’t have these problems) and you will have to adjust some settings for your display:
Set the resolution to 800×600. In order to do so, right click on your desktop and select Properties. Under the Settings tab hit the “Advanced” button. In the new window, click on the Monitor tab and uncheck the “Hide modes that this monitor can’t display” option. Click OK and adjust the resolution to 800×600.
PLEASE NOTE: in order to return to the 1024×576 resolution, you will have to re-check again the “Hide modes that this monitor can’t display” option. Also, while in the 800×600 resolution, you will have to do a little scrolling up and down to see the entire screen. Not a real biggie, though since otherwise you won’t be able to run some of these games (like Heroes of Might and Magic III)!
And here you are! Some tips on how to play games on the Lenovo IdeaPad S10e and what games to play there. I do believe that the list of games that can be played is bigger, so if you tried and were able to play other title, please share them with the other Lenovo S10e owners in the comments below!
Thanks a lot for the list!
Another game I found that works on the s10 is “Starcraft” and it looks great…
i get a runtime error on heroes 4 when i try to launch the game any help please ?
mark how you can run starcraft? you change the settings?
no I installed and used the default settings it should work that way, try patching the game
yes, i try and run perfect!!! you try another game ??
Yes I`am trying the Heroes of might and magic 3 to run but it does no work,anyone has a tip for me how to make it work?
Diablo 2 lord of destruction works only in window mode,I tried it a few days ago…
Ha!I made it!Both Diablo 2 lord of destruction and Heroes of might and magic3 works perfectly well on full screen mode!I used the tip written above about the 800X600 resolution and it worked!!! I`am gonna try more games that way in the coming days and report back as soon as I find something
Age of wonders and Baldur`s Gate work perfect on any resolution.
Heroes of might and magic 4 does not work for me if any one has a solution please share.
hehe:D i have s10e and i can play gta san andreas:D:Dand other gta-s excluding gta iv:D:D
How did you get GTA SA to work? it told me that it cant find my 800×600 mode please help!!!
Where did you go to download gta san andreas please help me I have no games at all.
Riven works like a charm, just give it its own Quicktime files, play a bit with compat and you’re good to go.
Works fine NBA 2005, 2006, 2007…… PES 2010, GTA Vice City
UT04 demo seems to work on the S10e with minimal stuttering under lowest graphics setting and 640×480 resolution
thanx for the list though i cant be satisfied on the whole 800×600 res thing i can and do get Homeworld 1 and 2 running smooth as silk on my Idealpad
i want to buy the motogp2, the test drive unlimited can these run in s10?
reply soon please…
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can call of duty 1 wok on lenovo s10e
i have not play those games because something is wrong, ! pls tell right web site were support s10-2 laptop. thanks
Pls i cnt play fifa games on my lenove s110 note book why and i cant change the background
max payne, call of duty 1, medal of honor allied assault and nfs hot pursuit 2 runs perfectly :)