Computer Specs Required?

AnthonyKennethDonaldCalve · 02-05-07, 11:28 AM

I am a brand new sub skipper, having just come into possession of sh3 (and installed the grey wolves mod). Having gone through all of the material I can find relating to SH4, it seems to me that the graphics are the area most overhauled. The ships seem to contain very high resolution textures and be polygon heavy (full of detail). The water/weather engine has had the same attention lavished on its visuals.

The crew members seem to be composed of far more polygons and the lighting engine has been overhauled (judging by the lovely interior shots).

I am far from an experienced pc gamer, but it would seem to me that a minimum of 1 gig memory (on system) and 256 meg dedicated video memory on your card must be expected.

I imagine that cpu is probably less of an issue and if your current cpu can handle the latest grey wolves mod, you will be ok.

Your video card and system ram wil be the deciding factors here i think...at least judging by my own experiences with pc flight sims..

Sailor Steve · 02-05-07, 11:57 AM

Welcome aboard, brandnewsubskipper.

fredbass · 02-05-07, 12:08 PM

AnthonyKennethDonaldCalve,

Boy that's a long name you've got there.

What shall we call you for short?

And welcome

CCIP · 02-05-07, 02:45 PM

I'm curious how it'll do on a 128mb card (GeForce 6800OC in my case). I've never had the slightest complaint about SHIII on it, since it's pretty much at the top end of where 128mb cards go, but I know it does start showing its age when I enable the latest pixel shaders in games that have them.

Suppose we'll wait and see. One advantage to subsims is that they don't require ultra-high frame rates to play without trouble.

Elder-Pirate · 02-05-07, 03:52 PM

Well I believe it will be at least 1 GIG of RAM and definately 2 shader pixel so I just ordered another 2 GIG RAM for my allready 1 GIG RAM, Athlon XP 3200+, Nvidia GeForce 7800 GS OC 256MB AGP 8X ( supports 3 pixel shader ). Motherboard says she won't support PCI-Express so the highest Nvidia AGP card will have to do the trick.

02-05-07, 03:56 PM

Or you could plug in your USB Flash Disk with 1 GB if you have vista...:hmm:

Elder-Pirate · 02-05-07, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GakunGak

Or you could plug in your USB Flash Disk with 1 GB if you have vista...:hmm:

"Vista" will remain untouch by my computer for a very looooong time. I'm allready fed up with "Bill & company's" tricks and I'm just limping along now, I don't want to SINK

just yet.

02-05-07, 04:36 PM

I pretty much agree 100%, at least will wait for SP1...:hmm:

02-05-07, 11:57 AM	#2
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02-05-07, 12:08 PM	#3
fredbass Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Port Richey, Fl, USA Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	AnthonyKennethDonaldCalve, Boy that's a long name you've got there. What shall we call you for short? And welcome __________________

02-05-07, 02:45 PM	#4
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	I'm curious how it'll do on a 128mb card (GeForce 6800OC in my case). I've never had the slightest complaint about SHIII on it, since it's pretty much at the top end of where 128mb cards go, but I know it does start showing its age when I enable the latest pixel shaders in games that have them. Suppose we'll wait and see. One advantage to subsims is that they don't require ultra-high frame rates to play without trouble. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

02-05-07, 03:52 PM	#5
Elder-Pirate Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Morris, Illinois USA Posts: 1,090 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Well I believe it will be at least 1 GIG of RAM and definately 2 shader pixel so I just ordered another 2 GIG RAM for my allready 1 GIG RAM, Athlon XP 3200+, Nvidia GeForce 7800 GS OC 256MB AGP 8X ( supports 3 pixel shader ). Motherboard says she won't support PCI-Express so the highest Nvidia AGP card will have to do the trick. __________________

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02-05-07, 11:28 AM	#1
AnthonyKennethDonaldCalve Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I am a brand new sub skipper, having just come into possession of sh3 (and installed the grey wolves mod). Having gone through all of the material I can find relating to SH4, it seems to me that the graphics are the area most overhauled. The ships seem to contain very high resolution textures and be polygon heavy (full of detail). The water/weather engine has had the same attention lavished on its visuals. The crew members seem to be composed of far more polygons and the lighting engine has been overhauled (judging by the lovely interior shots). I am far from an experienced pc gamer, but it would seem to me that a minimum of 1 gig memory (on system) and 256 meg dedicated video memory on your card must be expected. I imagine that cpu is probably less of an issue and if your current cpu can handle the latest grey wolves mod, you will be ok. Your video card and system ram wil be the deciding factors here i think...at least judging by my own experiences with pc flight sims..

02-05-07, 03:56 PM	#6
GakunGak Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Or you could plug in your USB Flash Disk with 1 GB if you have vista...:hmm:

02-05-07, 04:36 PM	#8
GakunGak Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I pretty much agree 100%, at least will wait for SP1...:hmm: