What are we guessing the specs will be?

TDK1044 · 07-31-06, 08:10 AM

Just for fun, let's see how close we are to the spec requirements released for the game in about 8 months. My guess would be:

P4 2.0 GHz processor or higher
1 GIG of RAM
Video memory 128MB
Pixel Shader 2.0
DVD ROM 8X
Latest version of DirectX (probably on the disk)

Drebbel · 07-31-06, 08:21 AM

For SHIII it was:

Supported OS: Windows® 2000/XP (only)
Processor: Pentium® III 1.4 GHz or AMD Athlon™ 1.4 GHz (Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 2.0 GHz recommended)
RAM: 512 MB
Video Card: 64 MB (128 MB recommended) DirectX® 9-compliant graphics card (see supported list*)
Sound Card: DirectX 9-compliant PCI card
DirectX Version: 9.0 (included on disc)
DVD-ROM: 4X or better (DVD only)
Hard Drive Space: 1.5 GB free

You are making quite a leap for the RAM, from 512 to 1 Gb. I personally think that will not happen. But must admit I already needed 1 G to run SHIII a litle bit smooth.

I think a slow DVD player will also be good enough because for SHIII the DVD was only used to see if you had a legit version. Atleast as far as I know.

What is your guestimate for required harddisk space ?

TDK1044 · 07-31-06, 08:50 AM

Hi Drebbel,

I made the RAM jump because, if you remember, a few months before the release of SH3, the specs were quoted as 256MB RAM required and 512MB recommended. By the time of the release, 512MB was the minimum and 1 GIG recommended. Also, as you rightly say, you really need 1 GIG of RAM to run SH3 smoothly. I agree with you about the slower DVD. My guess for required Hard disk space would be 2.0 GB free.

Godalmighty83 · 07-31-06, 11:20 AM

with a high TC rate i would recommend 2 gigs of ram personaly, but i think the box is going to say 1 gig.

Safe-Keeper · 07-31-06, 11:21 AM

If they make the landscape graphics look better, recommended RAM is going to be increased even further (I hope there'll be some graphic options if the looks of the game are improved).

Processor power might be increased a little, too.

TDK1044 · 07-31-06, 11:32 AM

Yeah, but if they push the minimum RAM requirement higher than 1 GIG they'll lose sales big time. Most people out there are not hard core simmers and they are not going to upgrade their RAM to facilitae the requirements of a new game. Forum users here...sure..but 90 percent of the market no way. So I think they'll make it work with 1 GIG and recommend higher.

gdogghenrikson · 08-01-06, 01:10 AM

my guess is "more requirements then I have/can afford to upgrade or buy

Drebbel · 08-01-06, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gdogghenrikson

my guess is "more requirements then I have/can afford to upgrade or buy

Just start saving up a couple of $ a day. You will be surprised how fast it grows.

08-01-06, 04:24 AM

hope they dont up the RAM requirements to much... I'm running 1.5 gigs and my slots are full :rotfl: hopefully the graphics dont go up to much, and 256 will still be recomended, and hopfully processer speed reqs dont go up... im just borderline on recomended... and processers are expensive! (AMD rules btw)

TDK1044 · 08-01-06, 05:46 AM

I hear you, Rilder. Bear in mind, this is all speculation. They might come back with the same specs as SH111. If you have 1.5 GIGs of RAM, a video card with 256MB of on board memory, and a processor powerful enough to drive SH111, you'll be fine.

08-01-06, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TDK1044

I hear you, Rilder. Bear in mind, this is all speculation. They might come back with the same specs as SH111. If you have 1.5 GIGs of RAM, a video card with 256MB of on board memory, and a processor powerful enough to drive SH111, you'll be fine.

cool... so hopefully I wont have to go broke, well i already am but:rotfl:

bookworm_020 · 08-01-06, 07:39 PM

Hey, I would just like a computer to run it on, as my new workplace has the computers locked so I can't load SHIII on them, despite the computers being powerful enough.

My Sub is in Dry dock untill I get a computer to run it, but with a new commander in my life (Girlfriend) money has redirected to higher value projects...

07-31-06, 08:10 AM	#1
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	What are we guessing the specs will be? Just for fun, let's see how close we are to the spec requirements released for the game in about 8 months. My guess would be: P4 2.0 GHz processor or higher 1 GIG of RAM Video memory 128MB Pixel Shader 2.0 DVD ROM 8X Latest version of DirectX (probably on the disk)

07-31-06, 11:20 AM	#4
Godalmighty83 Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 398 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	with a high TC rate i would recommend 2 gigs of ram personaly, but i think the box is going to say 1 gig. __________________ Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?

08-01-06, 01:10 AM	#7
gdogghenrikson Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 978 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	my guess is "more requirements then I have/can afford to upgrade or buy __________________ And when you loose control, you'll reap the harvest you have sown.

08-01-06, 07:39 PM	#12
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Hey, I would just like a computer to run it on, as my new workplace has the computers locked so I can't load SHIII on them, despite the computers being powerful enough. My Sub is in Dry dock untill I get a computer to run it, but with a new commander in my life (Girlfriend) money has redirected to higher value projects... __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

07-31-06, 08:21 AM	#2
Drebbel Dutch Sea Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Almost at periscope death ! Posts: 1,665 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	For SHIII it was: Supported OS: Windows® 2000/XP (only) Processor: Pentium® III 1.4 GHz or AMD Athlon™ 1.4 GHz (Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 2.0 GHz recommended) RAM: 512 MB Video Card: 64 MB (128 MB recommended) DirectX® 9-compliant graphics card (see supported list) Sound Card:* DirectX 9-compliant PCI card DirectX Version: 9.0 (included on disc) DVD-ROM: 4X or better (DVD only) Hard Drive Space: 1.5 GB free You are making quite a leap for the RAM, from 512 to 1 Gb. I personally think that will not happen. But must admit I already needed 1 G to run SHIII a litle bit smooth. I think a slow DVD player will also be good enough because for SHIII the DVD was only used to see if you had a legit version. Atleast as far as I know. What is your guestimate for required harddisk space ?

07-31-06, 08:50 AM	#3
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Hi Drebbel, I made the RAM jump because, if you remember, a few months before the release of SH3, the specs were quoted as 256MB RAM required and 512MB recommended. By the time of the release, 512MB was the minimum and 1 GIG recommended. Also, as you rightly say, you really need 1 GIG of RAM to run SH3 smoothly. I agree with you about the slower DVD. My guess for required Hard disk space would be 2.0 GB free.

07-31-06, 11:21 AM	#5
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	If they make the landscape graphics look better, recommended RAM is going to be increased even further (I hope there'll be some graphic options if the looks of the game are improved). Processor power might be increased a little, too.

07-31-06, 11:32 AM	#6
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Yeah, but if they push the minimum RAM requirement higher than 1 GIG they'll lose sales big time. Most people out there are not hard core simmers and they are not going to upgrade their RAM to facilitae the requirements of a new game. Forum users here...sure..but 90 percent of the market no way. So I think they'll make it work with 1 GIG and recommend higher.

08-01-06, 04:24 AM	#9
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	hope they dont up the RAM requirements to much... I'm running 1.5 gigs and my slots are full :rotfl: hopefully the graphics dont go up to much, and 256 will still be recomended, and hopfully processer speed reqs dont go up... im just borderline on recomended... and processers are expensive! (AMD rules btw)

08-01-06, 05:46 AM	#10
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I hear you, Rilder. Bear in mind, this is all speculation. They might come back with the same specs as SH111. If you have 1.5 GIGs of RAM, a video card with 256MB of on board memory, and a processor powerful enough to drive SH111, you'll be fine.