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[Ravendreams]

Thank you Russ and Thank you PGI for the work you are doing to give us a good product.

[HRR Nighthawk]

Will there be a way to test system specs (or a demo or something) prior to the founder's package time running out? I'm gonna be close on all those specs and i want to make sure it will run before i go spending $60.

[Russ Bullock]

Prosperity Park, on 15 June 2012 - 01:28 PM, said:

When you say "lowest-end" quad core system, do you mean like a low-level Q6600 quad core? 2.40GHz, 8 meg cache, 1066 MHz frontside bus. This is a "cheap" quad core (less than $100) for Core 2 Quad-compatible (LGA775 socket) systems. Is this more-than-enough to get a smoothish play experience?

Well at home I have a Intel Core 2 Quad but I forget the MHZ but the point is that machine is maybe 1 year newer than the Core 2 Duo system we test on internally as the min spec but it performs leaps and bounds better. The bottom line is that CryEngine really wants to have a Quad core system and it seems even the entry level Quad core systems run very respectably.

[aidan pryde]

Thanks for the update!

[Russ Bullock]

HRR Nighthawk, on 15 June 2012 - 01:30 PM, said:

Will there be a way to test system specs (or a demo or something) prior to the founder's package time running out? I'm gonna be close on all those specs and i want to make sure it will run before i go spending $60.

I don't see how unless you manage to get into Beta before hand.

[darkrei9n]

Mana211, on 15 June 2012 - 01:28 PM, said:

No XP SP3 support?

I'm not likely to pay $100+ for Win 7 to play a game when my other games run on XP.

No I won't buy a gray market copy nor will I just torrent a free copy.

A proper legit copy of Win7 is not cheap.

Because tech needs to advance and you're holding everyone else back by refusing to upgrade?

[Xantars]

great thanks for the info now we just have wait about 3 weeks long to get into the grrrr what will i do till then ????

[That Guy]

Thank you for an honest, non-PR sounding misinformation campaign. Despite the usual internet rage at things, we gamers actually do appreciate the truth and an honest approach in information. It nice to be treated like adults rather than addicts or children

[Omdra]

Russ Bullock, on 15 June 2012 - 01:10 PM, said:

Okay European players, here is the answer you have been looking for: Yes you can buy the Founders Package and you will never be blocked from continuing to play on the North American servers. Also if we are able to set up servers in your region you will be given a onetime opportunity to transfer to those regions servers taking everything you own with you.

one word to express my feelings on this...

AWESOME!

rgds
Om

[Hadrian_Blackwater]

Thanks for the update.

[HRR Nighthawk]

Russ Bullock, on 15 June 2012 - 01:34 PM, said:

I don't see how unless you manage to get into Beta before hand.

*sigh* ah well thanks for the honest answer

[Major Tom]

Mana211, on 15 June 2012 - 01:28 PM, said:

No XP SP3 support?

I'm not likely to pay $100+ for Win 7 to play a game when my other games run on XP.

No I won't buy a gray market copy nor will I just torrent a free copy.

A proper legit copy of Win7 is not cheap.

Even though they didn't specificly state it, there is a very good chance it will run on WinXP since it only requires DirectX9. Where you are going to run into trouble is the 4GB memory requirement. Although thas same issue should plague Vista 32-bit as well. Any 32-bit OS will probably not be able to use 4Gb of memory due to overhead (my winXP machine only recognizes 3.5 of 4 GB installed).

[chumppi]

Pretty bad news for Europeans :/ A lot of "If"'s...

That Guy, on 15 June 2012 - 01:34 PM, said:

Thank you for an honest, non-PR sounding misinformation campaign. Despite the usual internet rage at things, we gamers actually do appreciate the truth and an honest approach in information. It nice to be treated like adults rather than addicts or children

Did you read that "if"?

Okay European players, here is the answer you have been looking for: Yes you can buy the Founders Package and you will never be blocked from continuing to play on the North American servers. Also if we are able to set up servers in your region you will be given a onetime opportunity to transfer to those regions servers taking everything you own with you.

[Joe Mallad]

Damn... I guess I have to upgrade to a quad core now.

[CCC Dober]

Muchos Gracias =)

[Grimblade]

Is it correct to assume other continents (i.e Australia) will get the same oppurtinities as the Euro players??

[Garth Erlam]

I will champion your cause, Land Down Under.

[Russ Bullock]

Major Tom, on 15 June 2012 - 01:37 PM, said:

Even though they didn't specificly state it, there is a very good chance it will run on WinXP since it only requires DirectX9. Where you are going to run into trouble is the 4GB memory requirement. Although thas same issue should plague Vista 32-bit as well. Any 32-bit OS will probably not be able to use 4Gb of memory due to overhead (my winXP machine only recognizes 3.5 of 4 GB installed).

My system at home is vista 32 but yes I really only have access to 3.5 gigs of RAM but it plays very well. It is a Core 2 Quad with basically a min spec card in the 8800 GTS 512

[Adridos]

Nice update. Thanks for info.

Too bad you got over the earliest expected release date of summer, but well, after ten years, noone's going to mind a few weeks here and there, anyway.

Also, how's been beta testers response to Paul?

[Jack Simmons]

Well thanks for the solution for the European potential players

I guess that means i have to buy 2 Founders Packs (myself and my financee (sp?))

and maybe i need to switch my triple core to a quad... well i already had plans to do so anyway