graphics card - Page 3

Sledgehammer427 · 08-18-09, 11:49 AM

Idk, I'm in a pickle.
I got an ASUS AH3450 (other wise known as the HD3450)
AGP with 512 on the card, I hope it can at least run the game

like, when I tried to run Far Cry 2 on my hd2400, it wouldnt start up because my card was too inadequate

FIREWALL · 08-18-09, 12:22 PM

First off my apoligies to all.

Lets think about this logicaly.

UBI isn't going to provide their DEV's with high-end Rigs.

Duo Core, Yes. PCI-E, You bet. 2GB Ram, At least.

But to use a Mega rig to make a sim for a niche group that alot have trouble playing SH4. Would be finacial suicide.

1 or 2 Devs have posted here and while not giveing anything away about SH4 iirc used middle of the road computers then.

If you at least upgrade to play SH4 reasonalbly well, You shouldn't have any trouble with SH5.

To You All

Kapitan Soniboy · 08-19-09, 10:08 AM

The specs are somewhat the same as in SH4. Don't worry

u-168 · 08-19-09, 12:07 PM

Thank god for that i hope my little 8800 gtx still has its 9 lives lol

U-168

TDK1044 · 08-19-09, 12:12 PM

It's way too early yet. Much optimizing still to do. Tech Specs will be confirmed in December/January would be my guess.

I think you can apply common sense though and say that you'll need at least 2 GIGs of RAM, a mid range duo core processor, and a decent 512MB video card.

Sledgehammer427 · 08-19-09, 02:24 PM

whoo! right on the money!

maerean_m · 08-21-09, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Gimme a break. u-168's 8800GTX will burn thru SH5 like a steak on a BBQ.

Indeed

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

SH5 is going to be RAM hungry.

We have optimized SH5 to use less memory than SH4.

JU_88 · 08-21-09, 07:18 AM

^^

There you go - from the horses mouth and everything:
Its really great to see the guys (Devs) posting here,

That said i do hope that the optimization doesnt come at the expense of reducing the engines draw distance for Ships & Land mass

(Smoke visible on the horizon? - pretty please

)

JScones · 08-21-09, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maerean_m

We have optimized SH5 to use less memory than SH4.

This is exactly what I was expecting to hear...just wanted to hear it from one of the devs.

Thus I am not concerned in any way about system specs, even with my 2 year old computer (although by the time SH5 is out, I would have naturally upgraded it anyway). Using SH3 or SH4 as benchmarks for SH5 system performance is fraught with danger.

I was always taught never to worry or stress about things that may not happen. It's not healthy. So I find all the speculation and concern in this thread highly perplexing. Just hang tight, save your money and see what you need when it's formally announced. Who knows, you may find that the money that you saved in the meantime can be spent on other things.

Kloef · 08-21-09, 07:42 AM

Usually sims are played by a large group of people with no interest in buying a new graphics card etc. every 3 months..that way they can sell more copies because the sim market is so small..

I have faith that SH5 can run on my pc with a 8800GTS 640MB card...you may think i'm crazy but its the 640MB that has kept me going nuts about this card for 2 years now,its the best i ever had with the longest life-span.

Sh4 runs on highest settings,with AA on 4x and i have 60+fps,60 only in bridge view,the other views exceed 100 fps..

I'm gonna stick with my 8800 and see what it can do,i'm confident..

08-18-09, 11:49 AM	#31
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	Idk, I'm in a pickle. I got an ASUS AH3450 (other wise known as the HD3450) AGP with 512 on the card, I hope it can at least run the game like, when I tried to run Far Cry 2 on my hd2400, it wouldnt start up because my card was too inadequate __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

08-18-09, 12:22 PM	#32
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	First off my apoligies to all. Lets think about this logicaly. UBI isn't going to provide their DEV's with high-end Rigs. Duo Core, Yes. PCI-E, You bet. 2GB Ram, At least. But to use a Mega rig to make a sim for a niche group that alot have trouble playing SH4. Would be finacial suicide. 1 or 2 Devs have posted here and while not giveing anything away about SH4 iirc used middle of the road computers then. If you at least upgrade to play SH4 reasonalbly well, You shouldn't have any trouble with SH5. To You All __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

08-19-09, 12:07 PM	#34
u-168 Planesman Join Date: May 2007 Location: united kingdom Posts: 182 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Thank god for that i hope my little 8800 gtx still has its 9 lives lol U-168 __________________ U-168 Arctic wolf On The Prowl ..- \| \| \| \| \| .- .-. -.-. - .. -.-. \| .-- --- .-.. ..-. \| --- -. \| - .... . \| .--. .-. --- .-- .-.. http://www.scoutnet.nl/~inter/morse/morseform.html Commander Of The Vladimir Lenin Akula-Typhoon Class Ballistic Missile Submarine

08-19-09, 02:24 PM	#36
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	whoo! right on the money! __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

08-21-09, 07:18 AM	#38
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	^^ There you go - from the horses mouth and everything: Its really great to see the guys (Devs) posting here, That said i do hope that the optimization doesnt come at the expense of reducing the engines draw distance for Ships & Land mass (Smoke visible on the horizon? - pretty please ) Last edited by JU_88; 08-21-09 at 07:37 AM.

08-19-09, 10:08 AM	#33
Kapitan Soniboy Torpedoman Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 114 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	The specs are somewhat the same as in SH4. Don't worry

08-19-09, 12:12 PM	#35
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	It's way too early yet. Much optimizing still to do. Tech Specs will be confirmed in December/January would be my guess. I think you can apply common sense though and say that you'll need at least 2 GIGs of RAM, a mid range duo core processor, and a decent 512MB video card.

08-21-09, 07:42 AM	#40
Kloef Weps Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 360 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Usually sims are played by a large group of people with no interest in buying a new graphics card etc. every 3 months..that way they can sell more copies because the sim market is so small.. I have faith that SH5 can run on my pc with a 8800GTS 640MB card...you may think i'm crazy but its the 640MB that has kept me going nuts about this card for 2 years now,its the best i ever had with the longest life-span. Sh4 runs on highest settings,with AA on 4x and i have 60+fps,60 only in bridge view,the other views exceed 100 fps.. I'm gonna stick with my 8800 and see what it can do,i'm confident.. __________________ http://www.dutchsubmarines.com/