The PS2 is a highly-specialized machine, its CPU (a very powerful RISC processor) and video system aren´t comparable to that of standard PC. It´s a dream for devs, they have a standardized system that they can write highly optimized code for, that´s a luxury PC devs don´t have. What PC devs can do if they have the time and resources is to write scalable graphics engines, like Valve did for Halflife 2, which runs fine even on old DX7 cards.

By the way, guess how often people in the past 15 or so years said that something is killing PC gaming... :)

Sometimes I use such a statement to answer broader questions.
I certainly agree with the above quote. What is important is balance. Adding more RAM with a weak VC will do little if anything, for sure.

It must always be asked of one's PC, Where is the bottleneck??? What is not allowing certain superior components to function at their max?

However, if one is contemplating a new system or major rebuild (Mobo, VC, CPU, RAM) then opting for DDR2 (800) would make sense. If one has a good 939 system then upping the CPU to DC and maybe a better VC (after SH4 releases to get the best price) would make sense.
It does not hurt to post one's intentions here and at a Tech forum so others can offer advise!

Wulfmann

100% realism doesn't tax pc's as much:hmm: if you can run sh3 i see no problem running sh4

Looking back at Silent Hunter 2, look at these specs. and I remember being just above the minimum required!

System Requirements

• <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">Windows 95/98/Me or XP <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">Pentium 266MHz (600MHz recommended) <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">64MB of RAM (128MB recommended) <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">650MB free hard disk space <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">24x CD-ROM <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">DirectX 8 or higher <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">3D video card (DirectX 8 compatible with 16MB of RAM (32MB recommended) <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">DirectX Sound Card <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">Mouse
• Internet/LAN connection for optional link to Destroyer Command

http://www.tothegame.com/res/game/4072/logo.jpg

It should have read:
Windows 95/98/ME or XP
Pentium 266MHz with 600MHz recommended
64 MB of RAM with 128MB recommended
video card with 16MB of RAM and 32MB recommended
24X CD ROM

http://www.tothegame.com/res/game/4072/logo.jpg

lol those are some pritty demanding specs :-?

Yeah. Those specs wouldn't get you out of the dock in SH4.

http://www.tothegame.com/res/game/4072/logo.jpg

:rotfl: If you try and install SH4 with similar specs I suggest you have a fire extinguisher in your hand as it tries (and fails) to load!:rotfl:

Wulfmann

Maybe that could be what crew management is in SH4. The emergency crews run around with fire extinguishers for players who are playing the game on computers with the minimum required specs.

Alarmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!

http://www.tothegame.com/res/game/4072/logo.jpg

I will bet my last dollar that like SH3 , the minimum specs for SH4 will realistically be the recommended specs .

I know what you're saying, Sober. I meet the recommended specs in every area except RAM where I meet the minimum with 1 GIG. I see no need to upgrade my RAM. I think my rig will run SH4 just fine.

I think the crucial area in running a game like this is not system RAM as most people think, but the quality and speed of your video card. A good video card can easily make up for a RAM deficiency. :D

I say let er rip. Watch in horror as smoke pours from your computer. Try in horror to turn the computer off only to find out the comuter has reached a critical state where it wont turn off and blow up half the house in a thermonucleur explosion.


In eccence the higher the specs the better.= hopefully a better looking game.

"Smoke on the horizon, Sir. Looks like a Compaq sinking!"

Or a subatomoic time irrelivent overclocked caused time space jump. Looks dumb founded as video card dissappers and leaves green smoke

:doh:

i´m in the limit of the specs or out i think.

AMD 2.4+ cpu (at 2000 mhz)
Gf 6600 gt 128 mg
512 Ram

first i want to buy more ram to 1gb or more and see what performance has sh4...:roll:

Am I alright?

AMD Athlon 64 3400+ 2.41ghz
1.5GB of Ram
Geforce 7800GS

?

Your specs are fine to run the game on high with a great fps, no worries there

Im still confused on the differences between SH3 and SH4s graphics though.
Some of the realism effects like bubbles and underwater particals which would explain the game requirements have only been seen in the games promotional screenshots and not in any of the ingame videos :-?

I would certainly upgrade your RAM. When this game is about two or three weeks away from release, I'd be very surprised if the minimum RAM specs will be 512MB. With SH3, Ubisoft posted the minimum RAM as 256MB and then changed it to 512MB a few weeks before release. If you can afford it, upgrade to at least 1 GIG of RAM.

Yes, i was thinking about buy a 1 gig stick before i know the release data of SHIV.

also is useful in sh3 GWX and other computer games.

I'm not worried about my specs much...

AMD Athlon 64 FX60 939 socket Dual Core 2.8Ghz
2MB RAM
BFG Nvidia GeForce 7950 GT OC PCIe 512MB GDDR3

MY concern is if it will run on a 64bit system... which this one is...
SHIII does not!!!! :o :cry: