SH4 Specs... What Upgrades Do I Need??? - Page 8

Ark · 02-23-07, 12:25 AM

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Ok Well here it is again my spec, P4 3.2gig with HT,250gig HDD, 2gig ram (pc4200@533mhz, x850gt 256mb video card.
I know this will work because I can run Sh3 GWX with 16kl visability and running 6xAA-8xAF and with very little slowdownds mainly in port then it's great...

How something runs with SH3 and GWX, I imagine, is quite a ways off from SHIV. SH3 with GWX looks great, don't get me wrong....but add in fog, god rays, particle effects, higher-poly subs/ships/aircraft, etc.. etc.. and you more than likely really can't compare the two with regards to performance.

God Rays? :rotfl: ......Ooops

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That's what they are called.

GOZO · 02-23-07, 03:51 AM

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I have a fairly good setup (a dual-core processor, 2 gigs of RAM), but I think a slight achilles heel in my case will be my video card - a 128mb GeForce 6800OC. It's perhaps the best as far as you can get with 128mb cards, but still a 128mb. I know SHIV will run, but I'm curious how it'll do with the settings. My sense is that I probably won't be able to run it on full detail until upgrading - and an upgrade wouldn't make sense now; I plan to get a PCI-E system within a year and buying a new AGP card just wouldn't make sense now (to me being on a budget, anyway).

Ah well? :hmm:

Oops!! Sounds like I have to put more memory in

(Just got 512 at the moment

but the Radeon 9600 still saves my day).

Or just getting a new motherboard...........................

Cheers

FdU-Nord

tener · 02-23-07, 05:37 AM

hi all,
this is my pc specs:
XP home service pack 2
AMD 64 3400+,running at 2.40 GHz
1GB of RAM
ATI Radeon x1950 pro 256mb agp 8x.
will this run SH4 well??
i hope it will coss SH4 is the one and only game i wont.

AJ! · 02-23-07, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tener

hi all,
this is my pc specs:
XP home service pack 2
AMD 64 3400+,running at 2.40 GHz
1GB of RAM
ATI Radeon x1950 pro 256mb agp 8x.
will this run SH4 well??
i hope it will coss SH4 is the one and only game i wont.

Yep no probs... you should get away with playing the game maxed out without much slowdown

tener · 02-23-07, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by tener

hi all,
this is my pc specs:
XP home service pack 2
AMD 64 3400+,running at 2.40 GHz
1GB of RAM
ATI Radeon x1950 pro 256mb agp 8x.
will this run SH4 well??
i hope it will coss SH4 is the one and only game i wont.

Yep no probs... you should get away with playing the game maxed out without much slowdown

nice one,just got to wait for the game now,cheers.

Barkhorn1x · 02-23-07, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by tener

hi all,
this is my pc specs:
XP home service pack 2
AMD 64 3400+,running at 2.40 GHz
1GB of RAM
ATI Radeon x1950 pro 256mb agp 8x.
will this run SH4 well??
i hope it will coss SH4 is the one and only game i wont.

I have a similar rig - but w/ a 7600GT card - and I just put in another GIG of RAM. That should make a difference - lord knows it does for Medieval2 Total War.

Barkhorn.

stabiz · 02-23-07, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by tener

hi all,
this is my pc specs:
XP home service pack 2
AMD 64 3400+,running at 2.40 GHz
1GB of RAM
ATI Radeon x1950 pro 256mb agp 8x.
will this run SH4 well??
i hope it will coss SH4 is the one and only game i wont.

Yep no probs... you should get away with playing the game maxed out without much slowdown

nice one,just got to wait for the game now,cheers.

I dont think you will play it maxed out. Not trying to spoil the party, just what i think.

BadtheChadass · 02-23-07, 12:06 PM

Hey guys, I just found this place. Pretty cool community from the looks of it. Anywho, What do you guys think of this machine for SH4?

Pent d 3.2 gigahertz
2 gigs RAM
Nvidia 6800 GT
XP serv pack 2

Thanks

Boris · 02-23-07, 12:39 PM

Looks do-able. You might get away with it, It'll certainly work with some features turned off I think. Wait and see what it plays like. Otherwise a small graphics card upgrade could be in order.

Welcome to the family by the way. The best submarine sim community on the web

BadtheChadass · 02-23-07, 12:52 PM

I was able to play SH3 at full blast at 1280x1024 (small mod) at 4x AA. I guess it won't be so with the new one.

Boris · 02-23-07, 12:57 PM

Nope, it's gonna need more power to run at max. But you'll still be able to run it. But according to what TDK said in another thread your graphics card might do ok. His system is very similar, but he can run SH4 at maxed settings with a 7600. The 6800 isn't quite as good, but it's not too bad either.

AG124 · 02-23-07, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by GOZO

Oops!! Sounds like I have to put more memory in

(Just got 512 at the moment

but the Radeon 9600 still saves my day).

I've got an ATI Radeon 9600 in my main system too - it's my biggest concern for SHIV at the moment.

It runs SHIII well (although not spectacularly) but I just don't know about SHIV. I think my P4 3.0 Ghz processor and 1.5 GB of RAM will handle the game however (although the RAM is only DDR 400 Mhz).

TDK1044 · 02-23-07, 04:50 PM

The Ati 9600 is an old card and it's not a fast card. I think it will struggle with SH4.

Boris · 02-23-07, 04:51 PM

I had a 9600 like two cards ago

hyperion2206 · 02-23-07, 05:47 PM

I know that you Beta-testers are probably not allowed to tell us, but perhaps I'm lucky:
Do you know how long it will take to load a mission with 1GB RAM? If it takes as long as it takes right now with SH3 or even longer I'll have to upgrade to 2GB.(Waiting almost 5 minutes to start a mission just sucks

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02-23-07, 12:57 PM	#116
Boris Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Nope, it's gonna need more power to run at max. But you'll still be able to run it. But according to what TDK said in another thread your graphics card might do ok. His system is very similar, but he can run SH4 at maxed settings with a 7600. The 6800 isn't quite as good, but it's not too bad either. Last edited by Boris; 02-23-07 at 01:16 PM.

02-23-07, 05:47 PM	#120
hyperion2206 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 1,227 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I know that you Beta-testers are probably not allowed to tell us, but perhaps I'm lucky: Do you know how long it will take to load a mission with 1GB RAM? If it takes as long as it takes right now with SH3 or even longer I'll have to upgrade to 2GB.(Waiting almost 5 minutes to start a mission just sucks) __________________ Career of Captain Jack Shaftoe:

02-23-07, 05:37 AM	#108
tener Sailor man Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 49 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	hi all, this is my pc specs: XP home service pack 2 AMD 64 3400+,running at 2.40 GHz 1GB of RAM ATI Radeon x1950 pro 256mb agp 8x. will this run SH4 well?? i hope it will coss SH4 is the one and only game i wont.

02-23-07, 12:06 PM	#113
BadtheChadass Nub Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hey guys, I just found this place. Pretty cool community from the looks of it. Anywho, What do you guys think of this machine for SH4? Pent d 3.2 gigahertz 2 gigs RAM Nvidia 6800 GT XP serv pack 2 Thanks

02-23-07, 12:39 PM	#114
Boris Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Looks do-able. You might get away with it, It'll certainly work with some features turned off I think. Wait and see what it plays like. Otherwise a small graphics card upgrade could be in order. Welcome to the family by the way. The best submarine sim community on the web

02-23-07, 12:52 PM	#115
BadtheChadass Nub Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was able to play SH3 at full blast at 1280x1024 (small mod) at 4x AA. I guess it won't be so with the new one.

02-23-07, 04:50 PM	#118
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	The Ati 9600 is an old card and it's not a fast card. I think it will struggle with SH4.

02-23-07, 04:51 PM	#119
Boris Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	I had a 9600 like two cards ago