SH4 in my new PC ... WOW!

Hitman · 10-27-07, 08:10 AM

Finally today I have been able to build my new computer from all pieces that were laying around from various sources. I went for Tom's Hardware recommended low-medium system and came up with following:

Intel Dual Core E6175 (2.66 GHZ dual core) FSB 1333 MHZ

Motherboard ASUS P5K

2GB Corsair DDR2 800 Memory

Nvidia Geforce 8800 GTS 640 MB (I spiced it up a bit here...the 320 MB version was the recommended one but since I'm going for a 24 inch LCD in Xmas I wanted to be ready)

The end result: SH4 1.3 stock runs with all graphic specs maxed out and high quality settings in the NVidia control pannel at an average 60-70 fps near land and other ships

, 80-100 fps when alone in the sea and 150 fps peaks in the interior of the sub

The wait for upgrading since SH4 came out has been justified I would say: Got the whole thing for around 950 €

Hope this specs help someone looking for an upgrade, though note that the Video Card is always the most important part and what counts more for game performance.

MONOLITH · 10-27-07, 08:12 AM

Congrats!

SH4 sure is prettier when you don't have to worry about your FPS, ain't it.

Reece · 10-27-07, 08:57 AM

My system has just been upgraded too, just waiting for patch 1.4!

We are about to enter a new world Hitman!

Rockin Robbins · 10-27-07, 09:33 AM

You run a higher framerate near land and ships (I run in the high teens there) than I do on the open ocean (60-70 range)! I'm running two SLI'd 7600GT's with graphic setting WFO in game and nVidia settings. I can see where I'm going next, but I'm an even more severe bargain hunter than you are.

Glad to see Europeans aren't left out in the cold for reasonably priced high end components. Enjoy!

Melonfish · 10-27-07, 10:22 AM

aye i recently went for a sort of mid upgrade, specs below. but i went from an amd athlonxp 2600 (2.13ghz) a gig of ddr1 at a measly 133mhz and a dragon board and all ide with an N6800 AGP (512 version)

i got about 1fps inside the sub....*cried*

now i'm scoring 100+ open ocean and 60-70 when there are ships around and i'm running 1280x1024 with everything except glare and vsinc on tis pretty.....

gymrat57 · 10-27-07, 11:59 AM

Time for ROW.
Works great!!
I use the Same Graphics Card with 650mb

Rock ON

cdrsubron7 · 10-27-07, 04:40 PM

That looks like one boss computer you've got there, Hitman. They say that graphics don't make a game, but it sure doesn't hurt right.

Sailor Steve · 10-27-07, 05:18 PM

I hate you.:rotfl:

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdrsubron7

That looks like one boss computer you've got there, Hitman. They say that graphics don't make a game, but it sure doesn't hurt right.

For some eye candy is eye candy. For a good sim it's spelled i-m-m-e-r-s-i-o-n.

Torplexed · 10-27-07, 06:26 PM

I'm sooo jealous. Maybe a new computer next year.

DanCanovas · 10-28-07, 04:51 AM

i recently upgraded mine and its like a different game.

Doolittle81 · 10-28-07, 11:16 PM

I am very satisfied with SH4 on my Rig:

ASUS P5N32-E SLI, 680i
Dual core E6700 Cpu (Mobo upgradeable to Quad-Core)
2GB OCZ PC2 8800 (1100Mhz) RAM (Mobo upgradeable to 4Gb)
BFG 8800GTX 768Mb Graphics card
...
24" Widescreen LCD Monitor 1920X1200 native
Windows VISTA 32bit

bookworm_020 · 10-29-07, 12:09 AM

Would all of you stop making me jelous!

At least my computer can play it, it's just not as good as yours.

d@rk51d3 · 10-29-07, 12:51 AM

I'm not going to cry............ I'm NOT going to cry...........

Digital_Trucker · 10-29-07, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d@rk51d3

I'm not going to cry............ I'm NOT going to cry...........

I will stop crying before anyone sees me..........I will stop crying before....... who am I kidding, I won't stop crying until I can upgrade

Go4It · 10-29-07, 06:53 PM

I've just upgraded too an been playing with everything maxed with WIDE SCREEN

, the only thing I don't like is the fog when I'm using external view. At sea level light fog gives a good view, but if I go up just a little there's too much fog an too hard to see anything. One thing that still remains as it did with my 6800 ultra, the water level around some ships kinda flicker no matter how I set AA/AF.

10-27-07, 08:10 AM	#1
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	SH4 in my new PC ... WOW! Finally today I have been able to build my new computer from all pieces that were laying around from various sources. I went for Tom's Hardware recommended low-medium system and came up with following: Intel Dual Core E6175 (2.66 GHZ dual core) FSB 1333 MHZ Motherboard ASUS P5K 2GB Corsair DDR2 800 Memory Nvidia Geforce 8800 GTS 640 MB (I spiced it up a bit here...the 320 MB version was the recommended one but since I'm going for a 24 inch LCD in Xmas I wanted to be ready) The end result: SH4 1.3 stock runs with all graphic specs maxed out and high quality settings in the NVidia control pannel at an average 60-70 fps near land and other ships , 80-100 fps when alone in the sea and 150 fps peaks in the interior of the sub The wait for upgrading since SH4 came out has been justified I would say: Got the whole thing for around 950 € Hope this specs help someone looking for an upgrade, though note that the Video Card is always the most important part and what counts more for game performance. __________________ One day I will return to sea ... Last edited by Hitman; 10-27-07 at 04:50 PM.

10-27-07, 08:12 AM	#2
MONOLITH Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 997 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Congrats! SH4 sure is prettier when you don't have to worry about your FPS, ain't it. __________________

10-27-07, 08:57 AM	#3
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,709 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	My system has just been upgraded too, just waiting for patch 1.4! We are about to enter a new world Hitman! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

10-27-07, 09:33 AM	#4
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Envy! You run a higher framerate near land and ships (I run in the high teens there) than I do on the open ocean (60-70 range)! I'm running two SLI'd 7600GT's with graphic setting WFO in game and nVidia settings. I can see where I'm going next, but I'm an even more severe bargain hunter than you are. Glad to see Europeans aren't left out in the cold for reasonably priced high end components. Enjoy! __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

10-27-07, 04:40 PM	#7
cdrsubron7 Sink'em All Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 2,150 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 1	That looks like one boss computer you've got there, Hitman. They say that graphics don't make a game, but it sure doesn't hurt right. __________________ Head Deep and Keep'em Astern" - LtCDR Samuel D Dealy SHIV Guide \| Imperial Japanese Navy \| US Submarines

10-27-07, 10:22 AM	#5
Melonfish XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 417 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	aye i recently went for a sort of mid upgrade, specs below. but i went from an amd athlonxp 2600 (2.13ghz) a gig of ddr1 at a measly 133mhz and a dragon board and all ide with an N6800 AGP (512 version) i got about 1fps inside the sub....cried now i'm scoring 100+ open ocean and 60-70 when there are ships around and i'm running 1280x1024 with everything except glare and vsinc on tis pretty.....

10-27-07, 11:59 AM	#6
gymrat57 Watch Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 21 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Time for ROW. Works great!! I use the Same Graphics Card with 650mb Rock ON

10-27-07, 06:26 PM	#9
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I'm sooo jealous. Maybe a new computer next year. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

10-28-07, 04:51 AM	#10
DanCanovas Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 778 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i recently upgraded mine and its like a different game. __________________

10-28-07, 11:16 PM	#11
Doolittle81 Commodore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 624 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I am very satisfied with SH4 on my Rig: ASUS P5N32-E SLI, 680i Dual core E6700 Cpu (Mobo upgradeable to Quad-Core) 2GB OCZ PC2 8800 (1100Mhz) RAM (Mobo upgradeable to 4Gb) BFG 8800GTX 768Mb Graphics card ... 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor 1920X1200 native Windows VISTA 32bit __________________ Flight Sim Movies .............................................. .........................View "Faith, Hope, and Charity" movie

10-29-07, 12:09 AM	#12
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Would all of you stop making me jelous! At least my computer can play it, it's just not as good as yours. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

10-29-07, 12:51 AM	#13
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,951 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	I'm not going to cry............ I'm NOT going to cry...........

10-29-07, 06:53 PM	#15
Go4It Engineer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South of Buffalo N.Y. USA Posts: 209 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've just upgraded too an been playing with everything maxed with WIDE SCREEN , the only thing I don't like is the fog when I'm using external view. At sea level light fog gives a good view, but if I go up just a little there's too much fog an too hard to see anything. One thing that still remains as it did with my 6800 ultra, the water level around some ships kinda flicker no matter how I set AA/AF.