Computer Specs Required? - Page 2

AJ! · 02-05-07, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bechmads

Hey guys what about my laptop then 2gHz Pentium2gb Ram ATI Radeon X600 PCIx16 (256 mb)Can this take it?

No problems there, you should run the game fine

I dont know why everyone sees anything under the geforce 7 series as inadequate to run SH4.. my old laptops radeon 9700 could run SH3 maxed out fine and SH4 wont be a massive jump requirements wise so a 6600 should be able to run the game fine on med-high

bechmads · 02-05-07, 03:33 AM

thanks for anwering

good to know i wont have to buy a new one

Kruger · 02-05-07, 03:56 AM

My specs are: barton2500@3200 - 2 gig of ram, nvidia 6800GT. To be honest....my processor worries me most, he's a bit old, and even though he runs justa fine at 2200 real mhz...

Schultzy · 02-05-07, 05:33 AM

Thanks for the answer CCIP!

At least i'm in with a shout at enjoying her at the low end of the spectrum then, good to know.

TDK1044 · 02-05-07, 06:52 AM

Minimum 512MB might be more accurate then we think, I say this because I only have 768MB RAM and I'm running SHIII at 1600x1200 AAx2, quality driver settings and she runs perfect! My vid card is a 6600GT.
Maybe SHIII and IV are coded in a way not to demand much RAM.[/quote]

What you're going to find is that Ubisoft will do exactly what they did with SH3, and that's to up the RAM specs just before the release of the game. With SH3, they stated minimum RAM as 256MB right up until about three weeks before the release of the game, at which point they posted minimum RAM as 512MB.

Don't be fooled. The minimum RAM for SH4 will be 1 GIG.

Konovalov · 02-05-07, 09:34 AM

I built my new system partly with SHIV and future addon/unofficial mods in mind. Details of my system as per my sig. I'm covered.

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.

02-05-07, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CCIP

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Originally Posted by Sockeye

Ya mean I'll have to update from my FX5200? Nooooooo!!!!

Yes, yes you are. You'll be glad when you're rid of it for something better, too (as I did) :p

Actually, the 5200 was not even compatible with SHIII

I kindly ask to explain this as I had fx5200 and replaced it for X1600Pro 512MB Agp... I was able to run SH3 on fx5200 but on explosions there was a great framerate drop, but would get back on normal...
For those concerning if your rig will play something and how, http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest

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

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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, 03:33 AM	#17
bechmads Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 9 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	thx thanks for anwering good to know i wont have to buy a new one

02-05-07, 09:34 AM	#21
Konovalov Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks, UK Posts: 2,811 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I built my new system partly with SHIV and future addon/unofficial mods in mind. Details of my system as per my sig. I'm covered. __________________ "In a Christian context, sexuality is traditionally seen as a consequence of the Fall, but for Muslims, it is an anticipation of paradise. So I can say, I think, that I was validly converted to Islam by a teenage French Jewish nudist." Sheikh Abdul-Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

02-05-07, 11:57 AM	#23
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Welcome aboard, brandnewsubskipper. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-05-07, 12:08 PM	#24
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	#25
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, 03:56 AM	#18
Kruger Commander Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 476 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	My specs are: barton2500@3200 - 2 gig of ram, nvidia 6800GT. To be honest....my processor worries me most, he's a bit old, and even though he runs justa fine at 2200 real mhz...

02-05-07, 06:52 AM	#20
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Minimum 512MB might be more accurate then we think, I say this because I only have 768MB RAM and I'm running SHIII at 1600x1200 AAx2, quality driver settings and she runs perfect! My vid card is a 6600GT. Maybe SHIII and IV are coded in a way not to demand much RAM.[/quote] What you're going to find is that Ubisoft will do exactly what they did with SH3, and that's to up the RAM specs just before the release of the game. With SH3, they stated minimum RAM as 256MB right up until about three weeks before the release of the game, at which point they posted minimum RAM as 512MB. Don't be fooled. The minimum RAM for SH4 will be 1 GIG.

02-05-07, 11:28 AM	#22
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, 03:52 PM	#27
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. __________________

02-05-07, 03:56 PM	#28
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	#30
GakunGak Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I pretty much agree 100%, at least will wait for SP1...:hmm: