Minimum specs are too minimum

macky · 03-25-07, 04:38 PM

I have an ati 9600, the lowest card supported. After renewing the drivers the fps was still very poor, sub-school in port was approx 10fps. I have 1.5gb ram and a 2.9G cpu.

I am going to get a new pc very soon but thought to hell with it, so I payed out £90 for an old fashioned Geoforce 7600 with 512mb ram on it. Must say I am now very impressed. Not just with this game, but its enabled me to increase the graphics to max on all my games so I am very happy

The bugs still niggle me, but its a much better experience with the new card. Goes to show that minimum specs may play the game, but the mouse movement through to gameplay is awful when the fps is so low.

THE_MASK · 03-25-07, 04:42 PM

Forget minimum and pretend recommended are minimum .

heartc · 03-25-07, 04:50 PM

I'm on a 1.8 Ghz, 512 RAM, 9800Pro. That's below minimum, as far as the RAM is concerned. The game runs flawlessly and fluidly, except for some acceptable FPS bog down in port and a more severe one at very high time compression (>6000).

What I did though to achieve that was tuning different settings in the drivers panel from "quality" to "performance" or "high performance". Environmental effects off as well as that bloom thingy. Also texture quality low (thank god there is a numerical read out for the sonar bearing!

). Before doing these things, the game ran like crap. What I also did was disabling FSAA in drivers pannel - dunno if that also had an influence, just figured when the game doesn't support it, I better turn it off by default to avoid possible conflicts.

Game looks still better than SHI, which is good enough for now.

In fact, it looks still pretty darn good and better than SHIII imho. And I actually like the post processing filter - initially, I was afraid it would suck from looking at some screenshots.

pauluk · 03-25-07, 05:28 PM

did it run ok with them specs then

AVGWarhawk · 03-25-07, 06:28 PM

I have the AMD 3200+, 1 gig RAM and the Radeon X1300 XGE 512mb. The game runs fine. I have the slider now moved to about 3/4 to max. 3D wave, environmental, caustic and water glare checked. The game runs smoothly.

Chief of the Boat · 03-25-07, 06:41 PM

Warhawk: I am running the same video and 3.4 Gc processor, and I have TWO GB of RAM. The 'game' seems to run fine, but GAWD... that golden arrow cursor is 'laggy' and touchy to position on the buttons in the lower left. You find that, or is it just me...?? [I am patched to 1.1 and running in as low as everything will go]

COB

03-25-07, 04:38 PM	#1
macky Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 129 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Minimum specs are too minimum I have an ati 9600, the lowest card supported. After renewing the drivers the fps was still very poor, sub-school in port was approx 10fps. I have 1.5gb ram and a 2.9G cpu. I am going to get a new pc very soon but thought to hell with it, so I payed out £90 for an old fashioned Geoforce 7600 with 512mb ram on it. Must say I am now very impressed. Not just with this game, but its enabled me to increase the graphics to max on all my games so I am very happy The bugs still niggle me, but its a much better experience with the new card. Goes to show that minimum specs may play the game, but the mouse movement through to gameplay is awful when the fps is so low.

03-25-07, 06:28 PM	#5
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,255 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I have the AMD 3200+, 1 gig RAM and the Radeon X1300 XGE 512mb. The game runs fine. I have the slider now moved to about 3/4 to max. 3D wave, environmental, caustic and water glare checked. The game runs smoothly. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

03-25-07, 06:41 PM	#6
Chief of the Boat Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: On the hill South of Port Angeles, Washington Posts: 136 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Warhawk: I am running the same video and 3.4 Gc processor, and I have TWO GB of RAM. The 'game' seems to run fine, but GAWD... that golden arrow cursor is 'laggy' and touchy to position on the buttons in the lower left. You find that, or is it just me...?? [I am patched to 1.1 and running in as low as everything will go] COB __________________ In memory of WAHOO

03-25-07, 04:42 PM	#2
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Forget minimum and pretend recommended are minimum .

03-25-07, 04:50 PM	#3
heartc Samurai Navy Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Munich Posts: 562 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	I'm on a 1.8 Ghz, 512 RAM, 9800Pro. That's below minimum, as far as the RAM is concerned. The game runs flawlessly and fluidly, except for some acceptable FPS bog down in port and a more severe one at very high time compression (>6000). What I did though to achieve that was tuning different settings in the drivers panel from "quality" to "performance" or "high performance". Environmental effects off as well as that bloom thingy. Also texture quality low (thank god there is a numerical read out for the sonar bearing! ). Before doing these things, the game ran like crap. What I also did was disabling FSAA in drivers pannel - dunno if that also had an influence, just figured when the game doesn't support it, I better turn it off by default to avoid possible conflicts. Game looks still better than SHI, which is good enough for now. In fact, it looks still pretty darn good and better than SHIII imho. And I actually like the post processing filter - initially, I was afraid it would suck from looking at some screenshots.

03-25-07, 05:28 PM	#4
pauluk Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	did it run ok with them specs then