thanks for the info i would rather do that than have to get an upgrade

guys seriously, I'm dumb as a box of rocks when it come to computer guts. Can you tell me if sh4 will run good on my system.

p4 3ghz
radeon x1300 512mb
1gb of ram
other than the ram am I ok?

Just wondering, if we "low enders" scale SH4 down to the very minimum graphics settings in order for it to run well, it's still bound to look every bit as good, if not better than SH3 right? Or am I being overly simplistic with that view?

I think you'll find it will run it, though likely at the sacrifice of low settings to get acceptable frame rates. Lower settings as in game options and low to no AA/Aniso. A lot depends on what resolution you like to run at too. The processor is okay, though your video card may find that things get quite taxing when the action ramps up. 1GB, what can you say about memory -- a little more wouldn't hurt. Although not optimal, I'm sure you can manage with what you have (2GB would definitely give you more breathing room).

You're likely being a little overly optimistic here. While I'm sure it will still look decent, I think SH3 at max settings and say, 4xAA/8x aniso, will look better than SH4 with zero AA/aniso and all settings at their lowest (or turned off outright). It's really all speculation at this stage. Much is dependent on how well SH4 is optimized, how much the graphics have changed within the engine (texture/poly count, etc) and what new adjustments are made available to the user. Who knows, you may end up being pleasantly surprised.

The recommended specs state a Processor of 3ghz..

But what about the Duo Processors? :doh:

I have an Intel (R) Core(Tm) 2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86 Ghz (2 CPUs)

Will that work the same as a 3ghz Processor?

I also have 2GB of RAM and a 512 MB Video Card.

Thanks !

You should be in great shape. keep in mind that the 3.0GHz recommended is the older P4 tech. Your C2D is a powerful little processor and more powerful than the latter. I haven't read anything official with respect to whether or not SH4 supports multithreading.

Just want to say thanks for the answer Flintlock! :arrgh!:
Guess it'll be a case of keeping my fingers crossed, but my feet on the ground! :)

Duo Processors ? Only if they make it muiltythread commbatible.:lol:

I have P4 3.0 Ghz HT, 1GB RAM, Ati X1600Pro 512MB Agp and 250GB HDD... Is it enough to run SH4?:hmm:

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Well than get back to work! Seamen. :lol:

IT will but you have to remember this that x1300 is not for gameing..Its is one of the lowest ranked cards in that class....:damn:

so if you can run sh3 gwx than you might be able to run sh4 on low-to med, settings. :damn:

I would guess high could run high-med, med could run med-low. Med SH4 will look better than high sh3.

Do we know if SH4 supports dual core (unlikely?) or dual monitors (nav map on one, con on the other :D).