SH5 System Req's?

YukonJack_AK · 08-20-09, 03:55 AM

I know EVERYONE is all excited about this & that and how they want this feature or that feature included (and I am too

)... but - does anybody have even an inkling of what the basic system requirements are going to be for SH5? I'd kinda like to make sure the new system I'm about to build will handle it... no sense in having to rebuild in less than 6 months...

papa_smurf · 08-20-09, 08:25 AM

Haven't got the foggiest

Be patient, i'm sure the requirements will be out soon.

Fish40 · 08-20-09, 08:43 AM

No news that I know of on that yet, but as for me I have a sneaky feeling my ageing machine has finally met it's match

AVGWarhawk · 08-20-09, 09:00 AM

I would venture to guess if SH4 made your machine struggle....SH5 will go no easier on your system. The time is now to beg, borrow or steal the pieces you need for the new rig

Fish40 · 08-20-09, 09:21 AM

I would have to honestly say that with respects to SH4, my old gal handels it pretty well! I play with a fairly high res (1280x960), the graphics options on medium-high, and use mods like Real Environment, RFB, RSRD, ect. with no "slide show" effects. Far from it! I do have the occasional slowdown depending on the situation, but so do alot of people. The game is very playable. If the new specs aren't off the charts compared to SH4, I have a real shot without haveing to spend thousands!

JU_88 · 08-20-09, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I would venture to guess if SH4 made your machine struggle....SH5 will go no easier on your system. The time is now to beg, borrow or steal the pieces you need for the new rig

Yup that is the nature of the beast (PC gaming) you gotta fork out for a new card at least once every 3 years.

ETR3(SS) · 08-20-09, 09:32 AM

My system has done quite well with SH4, I think more RAM would help it along but I usually run at the higher end of graphic settings and can still get a playable 20fps. But my system is long past due for an upgrade, in fact its so past due that I'm just going to build a new one from scratch. But on the bright side I have a comp that I can install Win98 on still for some SH1 action! Oh and it's the nature of the beast of gaming in general. Every 3 years or so you either get a new video card or a new console, meh what are ya gonna do though?

JU_88 · 08-20-09, 09:51 AM

Cant really complain - as hobbies go; gaming is a reletively affordable one,
200 bucks on a new mid range gfx card (every 2-3 years) really isnt that bad at all.

CPU and Ram tend to last a fair bit longer. (an RAM is SOO cheap now)

Spike88 · 08-20-09, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I would venture to guess if SH4 made your machine struggle....SH5 will go no easier on your system. The time is now to beg, borrow or steal the pieces you need for the new rig

Can I blame you and SHV when I get caught trying to smuggle $1,000 worth of computer parts out of tigerdirect?

Wulfmann · 08-20-09, 12:13 PM

The new minimum specs are as follows:
Quad core 3,5GHZ
8GB DDR RAM
2GB Video card 512bit 1200 core clock and 2200 clock speed

However, That barely runs it so we shall have to wait for new hardware to run it nicely and oh hey, it will require DX12:rotfl:

Guys, it does not matter what it takes.
UBI will not put out a game that can not be run but by a few wealthy guys in a down economy.

It will likely have some scale to it because they also have to up the eye candy appeal.

Then,what ever it does require that you may need to upgrade, well, that will cheaper next month and maybe something else will have come out, run its course and be bargain priced when you buy this so be assured it will run most mid range systems decently

By Mid range i would say 3.0GHZ Dual core, 4GB DDR RAM and a better 512MB 256bit video card but I would suggest it will need a higher end VC at least a now top of the line 1GB (285, 4870 minimum) to satisfy most of us but all is conjecture at this point.

Ubi is in this to make money and that means it has to look really good but be able to run on a mid level PC

Wulfmann

FIREWALL · 08-20-09, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wulfmann

The new minimum specs are as follows:
Quad core 3,5GHZ
8GB DDR RAM
2GB Video card 512bit 1200 core clock and 2200 clock speed

However, That barely runs it so we shall have to wait for new hardware to run it nicely and oh hey, it will require DX12:rotfl:

Guys, it does not matter what it takes.
UBI will not put out a game that can not be run but by a few wealthy guys in a down economy.

It will likely have some scale to it because they also have to up the eye candy appeal.

Then,what ever it does require that you may need to upgrade, well, that will cheaper next month and maybe something else will have come out, run its course and be bargain priced when you buy this so be assured it will run most mid range systems decently

By Mid range i would say 3.0GHZ Dual core, 4GB DDR RAM and a better 512MB 256bit video card but I would suggest it will need a higher end VC at least a now top of the line 1GB (285, 4870 minimum) to satisfy most of us but all is conjecture at this point.

Ubi is in this to make money and that means it has to look really good but be able to run on a mid level PC

Wulfmann

What is considered a "mid level" PC ?

danurve · 08-20-09, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JU_88

Cant really complain - as hobbies go; gaming is a reletively affordable one,
200 bucks on a new mid range gfx card (every 2-3 years) really isnt that bad at all.

CPU and Ram tend to last a fair bit longer. (an RAM is SOO cheap now)

What he said.
And make sure you can keep your system cool, and your PSU is up to snuff.

Cohaagen · 08-20-09, 02:10 PM

Given this, and replies on other threads, I think Wulfmann has a distinctly singular, personal and amusing definition of what is a "mid-level" PC, perhaps based more on PC tech blogs than the financial reality of his peers

. I wish I had his money. Others may have families, mortgages, significant others, pets, vehicles, boats, elderly parents, bills, caches of weapons wrapped in cosmoline (looking at you, Subman1), secret lovechilds, etc. to deal with before a (potentially) ace PC U-boat sim.

Incidentally, good to see Ubisoft has gone fullbore for the submarine angle. Despite several suggestions, I really do think that to include an element of control over surface ASW units would only dilute the game and, most importantly, distract developers from the core premise - to produce the best submarine game ever. To quote a brutal, semi-official Valve Software maxim: "It doesn't matter what we cut, as long as we cut it".

Also illuminating to see that virtually everyone wanting a "Fleet Boat" game is American.

Syxx_Killer · 08-20-09, 02:14 PM

My aging dinosaur runs SH4 pretty good with the best graphics. I use TMO so that adds even more demand (I think anyway). I even run with good levels of AA and AF. I ran higher AA and AF before I updated my nVidia drivers a while back which seemed to lower my performance in that area. Anyway, since my computer ran SH4 so well, I am hoping it may run SH5 as well. Now I just gotta wait to see how many bugs Ubi decides are sufficient for release.

Wulfmann · 08-20-09, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cohaagen

Given this, and replies on other threads, I think Wulfmann has a distinctly singular, personal and amusing definition of what is a "mid-level" PC, perhaps based more on PC tech blogs than the financial reality of his peers

. I wish I had his money. Others may have families, mortgages, significant others, pets, vehicles, boats, elderly parents, bills, caches of weapons wrapped in cosmoline (looking at you, Subman1), secret lovechilds, etc. to deal with before a (potentially) ace PC U-boat sim.

You do recognize sarcasm, yes no, Ja oder nicht?? I was jerking the chain because while we have absolutely no idea some want an answer for which there is none

Those on a budget and that would likely be 95% or more need to pay closest attention to being patient and waiting until the game is out before buying anything.
Video cards that were $400.00 will be $100.00 at some point.
If it came out today and you were upgrading right now you could get a new AMD MoBo, 4GB DDR2 RAM and a 3.0DC CPU for about $150.00 to stick in your present rig. You could also watch the Newegg sales and wait to get a promo 5-600W PS for $30-50.00 and a 4830 ATI would be about $80.00 or a 4870 1GB would be $144.00

My point is wait until the day you order SH5 to also order new upgrades and you can, with a reasonable budget have a good rig to run it.

Mid range rigs are based on today's availability for a reasonably priced PC tower and for $600.00 you can build a rig that would have been untouchable at $3,000.00 when SH3 was released

I go to this site and ask when I need hardware help:
http://forums.firingsquad.com/firing...ry.id=hardware

Also, if i build a new rig I go there and post what I intend and ask for opinions. They often know of what is a problem piece or some tidbit that steers me to something better.

You don't have to be a keek just know enough to admit ignorance and ask from people that are keeks.

Wulfmann

08-20-09, 03:55 AM	#1
YukonJack_AK Soundman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Frozen North Posts: 146 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	SH5 System Req's? I know EVERYONE is all excited about this & that and how they want this feature or that feature included (and I am too )... but - does anybody have even an inkling of what the basic system requirements are going to be for SH5? I'd kinda like to make sure the new system I'm about to build will handle it... no sense in having to rebuild in less than 6 months... __________________ GWX3.0 - SH3Commander - Thomsen's Sounds Pack - Manos Env Pro - Hitman's Optics - RB's UBoat Flags - Waterstream & Exhaust CombiMOD - Torpedo Damage Final - DiD AMD Phenom II x6, 16GB DDR3, 2x NVidia GTX460 1GB, WIN7 64bit

08-20-09, 08:25 AM	#2
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Haven't got the foggiest Be patient, i'm sure the requirements will be out soon. __________________

08-20-09, 09:32 AM	#7
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	My system has done quite well with SH4, I think more RAM would help it along but I usually run at the higher end of graphic settings and can still get a playable 20fps. But my system is long past due for an upgrade, in fact its so past due that I'm just going to build a new one from scratch. But on the bright side I have a comp that I can install Win98 on still for some SH1 action! Oh and it's the nature of the beast of gaming in general. Every 3 years or so you either get a new video card or a new console, meh what are ya gonna do though? __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

08-20-09, 12:13 PM	#10
Wulfmann Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,010 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	The new minimum specs are as follows: Quad core 3,5GHZ 8GB DDR RAM 2GB Video card 512bit 1200 core clock and 2200 clock speed However, That barely runs it so we shall have to wait for new hardware to run it nicely and oh hey, it will require DX12:rotfl: Guys, it does not matter what it takes. UBI will not put out a game that can not be run but by a few wealthy guys in a down economy. It will likely have some scale to it because they also have to up the eye candy appeal. Then,what ever it does require that you may need to upgrade, well, that will cheaper next month and maybe something else will have come out, run its course and be bargain priced when you buy this so be assured it will run most mid range systems decently By Mid range i would say 3.0GHZ Dual core, 4GB DDR RAM and a better 512MB 256bit video card but I would suggest it will need a higher end VC at least a now top of the line 1GB (285, 4870 minimum) to satisfy most of us but all is conjecture at this point. Ubi is in this to make money and that means it has to look really good but be able to run on a mid level PC Wulfmann __________________ "The right to keep and bear arms should not be infringed upon, if only to prevent tyranny in government" Thomas Jefferson,; Constitutional debates

08-20-09, 08:43 AM	#3
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	No news that I know of on that yet, but as for me I have a sneaky feeling my ageing machine has finally met it's match

08-20-09, 09:00 AM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I would venture to guess if SH4 made your machine struggle....SH5 will go no easier on your system. The time is now to beg, borrow or steal the pieces you need for the new rig

08-20-09, 09:21 AM	#5
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	I would have to honestly say that with respects to SH4, my old gal handels it pretty well! I play with a fairly high res (1280x960), the graphics options on medium-high, and use mods like Real Environment, RFB, RSRD, ect. with no "slide show" effects. Far from it! I do have the occasional slowdown depending on the situation, but so do alot of people. The game is very playable. If the new specs aren't off the charts compared to SH4, I have a real shot without haveing to spend thousands!

08-20-09, 09:51 AM	#8
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Cant really complain - as hobbies go; gaming is a reletively affordable one, 200 bucks on a new mid range gfx card (every 2-3 years) really isnt that bad at all. CPU and Ram tend to last a fair bit longer. (an RAM is SOO cheap now)

08-20-09, 02:10 PM	#13
Cohaagen Frogman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 296 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Given this, and replies on other threads, I think Wulfmann has a distinctly singular, personal and amusing definition of what is a "mid-level" PC, perhaps based more on PC tech blogs than the financial reality of his peers . I wish I had his money. Others may have families, mortgages, significant others, pets, vehicles, boats, elderly parents, bills, caches of weapons wrapped in cosmoline (looking at you, Subman1), secret lovechilds, etc. to deal with before a (potentially) ace PC U-boat sim. Incidentally, good to see Ubisoft has gone fullbore for the submarine angle. Despite several suggestions, I really do think that to include an element of control over surface ASW units would only dilute the game and, most importantly, distract developers from the core premise - to produce the best submarine game ever. To quote a brutal, semi-official Valve Software maxim: "It doesn't matter what we cut, as long as we cut it". Also illuminating to see that virtually everyone wanting a "Fleet Boat" game is American.

08-20-09, 02:14 PM	#14
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	My aging dinosaur runs SH4 pretty good with the best graphics. I use TMO so that adds even more demand (I think anyway). I even run with good levels of AA and AF. I ran higher AA and AF before I updated my nVidia drivers a while back which seemed to lower my performance in that area. Anyway, since my computer ran SH4 so well, I am hoping it may run SH5 as well. Now I just gotta wait to see how many bugs Ubi decides are sufficient for release.