Computer specs for GWX

Merchant Raider · 11-09-08, 05:37 PM

Hi All
Can anyone out there give me a ball park idea of the specs needed to run GWX and some mods
as well.
I am running a AMH ATHLON 2.4 GHZ with 2 gig of ram and a ATI RADEON 1300 vid card, and i want to run a few mods as eye candy
regards
merchant raider

Kpt. Lehmann · 11-09-08, 07:56 PM

Well, I'm not familiar with ATI video cards, but the rest of what you've listed is more than enough.

(Assuming you keep your PC clean with regular disk cleanups, defrags, keep your spyware removed, virus protection etc.)

irish1958 · 11-10-08, 08:29 AM

MR
You have plenty of power; however, you will probably slow down in harbor if running harbor traffic, and will definitely slow down with a lot of particle display.

Jimbuna · 11-10-08, 09:45 AM

GWX was designed to run on the same machine requirements suggested for stock.

The unknown quantity here is the additional eye candy mods that your refering to.

Kentrat · 11-10-08, 11:06 AM

Hi, if you are in a position to upgrade the video card you will get a better experience; I recently upgraded from ATI x1650pro 256mb to a 512mb X1950pro and what a difference; with the 1650 and lots of traffic there was always that slight appearence of sluggishness about the water movement, this is completely gone with the 1950. The card slot on my mobo is AGP and as we are saving to get married I could not justify spending 300-400 pounds on a full rebuid of the pc, and picked the x1950 from Computer Exchange for 80 quid. Considering this was a 200 pound card a year ago that was not too bad, and it has given my old box-o-chips a stay of execution until I can persuade Mrs. Kentrat of the benefits of a total rebuild.....

I'd also suggest using Ultimate Defrag and move your Ubisoft folder to the outer (faster) edge of the hard drive, which unfortunately cannot be done with the Windows defrag tool, and having your page-file on another partition, or even better a separate hard drive. These little things have made a difference to my system and whilst I cannot guarantee the same on yours I think most people would agree that it is worthwhile and would have an improvement in game smoothness at least....

Regards

FIREWALL · 11-10-08, 12:11 PM

Real simple test. Load it up, Turn it on, if it plays your good, if it don't your screwed.

melnibonian · 11-10-08, 01:34 PM

As a rule of thumb if you can run stock SH3 you should be able to run GWX (even at lower frame rates)

Merchant Raider · 11-11-08, 02:08 AM

Thanks guys for all your help

the only thing i will replace is the vid card:hmm: and keep the eye candy low
merchant raider

11-09-08, 05:37 PM	#1
Merchant Raider Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 126 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 0	Computer specs for GWX Hi All Can anyone out there give me a ball park idea of the specs needed to run GWX and some mods as well. I am running a AMH ATHLON 2.4 GHZ with 2 gig of ram and a ATI RADEON 1300 vid card, and i want to run a few mods as eye candy regards merchant raider __________________ I THINK THEREFORE I AM , I THINK ?

11-09-08, 07:56 PM	#2
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,992 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Well, I'm not familiar with ATI video cards, but the rest of what you've listed is more than enough. (Assuming you keep your PC clean with regular disk cleanups, defrags, keep your spyware removed, virus protection etc.) __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

11-10-08, 08:29 AM	#3
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	MR You have plenty of power; however, you will probably slow down in harbor if running harbor traffic, and will definitely slow down with a lot of particle display. __________________ Irish1958

11-10-08, 09:45 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	GWX was designed to run on the same machine requirements suggested for stock. The unknown quantity here is the additional eye candy mods that your refering to. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-10-08, 11:06 AM	#5
Kentrat Torpedoman Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Sitting on the Becks crate scraping the mould off the bread... Posts: 112 Downloads: 116 Uploads: 0	Hi, if you are in a position to upgrade the video card you will get a better experience; I recently upgraded from ATI x1650pro 256mb to a 512mb X1950pro and what a difference; with the 1650 and lots of traffic there was always that slight appearence of sluggishness about the water movement, this is completely gone with the 1950. The card slot on my mobo is AGP and as we are saving to get married I could not justify spending 300-400 pounds on a full rebuid of the pc, and picked the x1950 from Computer Exchange for 80 quid. Considering this was a 200 pound card a year ago that was not too bad, and it has given my old box-o-chips a stay of execution until I can persuade Mrs. Kentrat of the benefits of a total rebuild..... I'd also suggest using Ultimate Defrag and move your Ubisoft folder to the outer (faster) edge of the hard drive, which unfortunately cannot be done with the Windows defrag tool, and having your page-file on another partition, or even better a separate hard drive. These little things have made a difference to my system and whilst I cannot guarantee the same on yours I think most people would agree that it is worthwhile and would have an improvement in game smoothness at least.... Regards __________________ Kentrat Kapitänleutnant, U-136, (typ. VIIb 16v GTi) If God didn't want us to eat animals, He would not have made them out of meat....

11-10-08, 12:11 PM	#6
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Real simple test. Load it up, Turn it on, if it plays your good, if it don't your screwed. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

11-10-08, 01:34 PM	#7
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	As a rule of thumb if you can run stock SH3 you should be able to run GWX (even at lower frame rates) __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

11-11-08, 02:08 AM	#8
Merchant Raider Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 126 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys for all your help the only thing i will replace is the vid card:hmm: and keep the eye candy low merchant raider __________________ I THINK THEREFORE I AM , I THINK ?