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[rarafungi]

No need to panic.
These system requirements apply to the beta client. Work is underway to optimize the game
and to release the game will be the requirements below.

[TKG]

Major Bill Curtis, on 17 June 2012 - 06:31 AM, said:

I run under spec on a lot of games these days . . . on a laptop . . . on a Macbook! Most things work fine.

I think XP helps by not sucking all the power to run itself. Honestly, I run games well above this spec on 2.4 ghz, 4gig RAM, 8600GT, and things are . . . just fine . . . and we're talking flight sims here.

Do I have to crank the graphics down? Yes, quite a bit. Do I see frame rates under 60? Yes, yes I do. If I want to see highly realistic graphics, I look away from the computer.

Will I be able to run MW:O? I don't know, but probably it'll be just fine.

You and me both, my OS is the only thing I did not upgrade when I did a full system rebuild last year so aside from that it exceeds minimum requirements. As a side note there is a work-around to get XP to recognize terrabite HD's and to recognize more then 3.8 gb ram in 32 bit and 6-8 in 64 bit.


One other thing while Its not expensive to make a custom to meet the minumum requirements, if you have the peripherals and OS covered already but not everyone has the expertise or cash to custom build a 500$+ system so when certain posters on this thread blithely say "oh just build your own!" they need to realize computer skills dont grow on trees.


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rarafungi, on 18 June 2012 - 04:25 PM, said:

No need to panic.
These system requirements apply to the beta client. Work is underway to optimize the game
and to release the game will be the requirements below.

Thats what I'm counting on, beta never resembles the final product in requirements...I recall a game back int eh day by the name of Stalker that according to the early alpha requirements no one could actually play it changed by closed beta and changed again by open beta...final release was far more generous comparatively.

Edited by TKG, 18 June 2012 - 04:34 PM.

[Aidan Malchor]

These specs are pretty lightweight. Most generic PC's, even laptops you buy of the shelf today would fit the minimum with little or no difficulty.

[Noob Weapons]

Right now the only thing holding me back at all is my graphics card. But I'm soon going to fix that because my friend is upgrading his graphics card soon and will sell his old one to me at a friend's price. This will shoot me way over the recommended benchmark.

Usually its cheaper to buy seperate parts or build your own computer than it is to buy a stock one.

[ZenithOCT]

grimzod, on 18 June 2012 - 04:06 PM, said:

How are you at 1024x768 in single player?

Full screen aroung 40 fps, windowed 100fps

TKG, on 18 June 2012 - 04:30 PM, said:

You and me both, my OS is the only thing I did not upgrade when I did a full system rebuild last year so aside from that it exceeds minimum requirements. As a side note there is a work-around to get XP to recognize terrabite HD's and to recognize more then 3.8 gb ram in 32 bit and 6-8 in 64 bit.


One other thing while Its not expensive to make a custom to meet the minumum requirements, if you have the peripherals and OS covered already but not everyone has the expertise or cash to custom build a 500$+ system so when certain posters on this thread blithely say "oh just build your own!" they need to realize computer skills dont grow on trees.


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Thats what I'm counting on, beta never resembles the final product in requirements...I recall a game back int eh day by the name of Stalker that according to the early alpha requirements no one could actually play it changed by closed beta and changed again by open beta...final release was far more generous comparatively.

You use lego when you were a kid? Putting a pc together is lego.

[grimzod]

ZenithOCT, on 18 June 2012 - 04:42 PM, said:

Full screen aroung 40 fps, windowed 100fps

Can you PM me your system specs? I'd love to use them as a reference. Whatever you are using seems to be adequate to the task.

[Prophet of Entropy]

to the OP, cause people who cant afford a new computer every 4-5 years sure cant afford to blow a bunch of cash on a f2p game.

[stukinit]

Ran the test, @1024x768 I get 150-160 fps running around.

Unfortunately it won't run my monitor's native res fullscreen for some reason (I'd blame it on driver issues most likely, I haven't updated since 12.1 and they're on 12.4 or 5 now) so I only have Crysis 2 to judge that by. And I get ~40-65 fps with everything as high as it will go, occasionally dipping into the mid 30's when a lot of stuff happens on screen (ceph heavy charges you and building falls down at the same time is the lowest it's ever been for me). For reference, 2x 5850's get edged out by a high end 69XX and a midgrade enthusiast 78XX/79XX single card.

[SmashMaster]

The minmum specs might be a little steep, but at least my computer will run the game fine.

[Negoksa]

ZenithOCT, on 18 June 2012 - 04:43 PM, said:

You use lego when you were a kid? Putting a pc together is lego.

I wouldn't say that. When you're snapping Legos together you don't have to worry about accidentally frying an expensive piece of hardware if you connect a six piece to a four piece the wrong way. I'll agree that once you know what you are doing it is pretty simple, however there are many people who are intimidated by everything when they look inside their PC.

[Veeds]

Without a Hitch. Computer only cost me the children I never met!

[stukinit]

I would like to recommend this article for people relatively new to "snapping bits together"

http://www.maximumpc...s_bulldozer_cpu

Now bear in mind, you don't need all the same parts (in fact, this is a nice machine by any standards. FAR and AWAY from the recommended specs, let alone the minimums...) and can get away with lower end/older parts in some cases

The only thing I would recommend to any person wanting to build something from scratch, would be to make sure that everything is compatible when it comes to sockets and slot types, as easy as matching a name on one spec sheet to the same name on another.

For example:

An AMD XXX1234 (made up) runs on the AM3+ socket, so you find an AM3+ compatible board. CPU -> mobo -> everything else.

My 0.02


Edit:

I'd also like to point out that unless you're buying things second-hand (a risky business in computer hardware) everything comes with an installation manual, a how-to manual and a quick start guide. RTFM people, RTFM

Edited by stukinit, 18 June 2012 - 04:58 PM.

[Makaveli]

brn4meplz, on 16 June 2012 - 09:32 PM, said:

Why does the poll have no option for exceeding recommended specs? or far exceeding?

No need to brag, sir!

[WalkingDeathBot]

Ok guys..........I need your nerd powers to help me out here.

I'm running a laptop (I live overseas, I must have portable gaming, but still it sucks)

Windows 7
Intel i5 m520 (dual core) 2.4ghz will turbo/overclock to 2.9 ghz
Ati 5650 with 1gig dedicated memory
4 gigs ram....

I'm thinking min specs I can just squeak by allright. I do want to buy the founders pack but I want to make sure I can run it.

You think I should blow my cash?

[ZenithOCT]

stukinit, on 18 June 2012 - 04:46 PM, said:

Ran the test, @1024x768 I get 150-160 fps running around.

Unfortunately it won't run my monitor's native res fullscreen for some reason (I'd blame it on driver issues most likely, I haven't updated since 12.1 and they're on 12.4 or 5 now) so I only have Crysis 2 to judge that by. And I get ~40-65 fps with everything as high as it will go, occasionally dipping into the mid 30's when a lot of stuff happens on screen (ceph heavy charges you and building falls down at the same time is the lowest it's ever been for me). For reference, 2x 5850's get edged out by a high end 69XX and a midgrade enthusiast 78XX/79XX single card.

Odd what are your system specs, I have a radeon 6990 = x2 6970 and its not putting out those kind of numbers. New drivers I have might not be great.

You aren't beating me with ram or proc.

Just have to E-pene. sorry yall.

Motherboard Asus Sabertooth X79
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
System RAM: 28648 MB I swear to god you really dont need 28gb of ram.
CPU Name: Intel® Core™ i7-3930K CPU @ 3.20GHz
CPU Speeds: 2176
Physical CPUs: 1
Virtual CPUs: 12 or 12 cores.
Video Card Description: AMD Radeon HD 6990 Series
VRAM: 2048 MB x 2
Primary Display Resolution: 1920x1200
Multi-Monitor Desktop Resolution: 1920x1200
Microphone: True
Language: English (United States)
Free Hard Drive Space: 217575 MB
Total Hard Drive Space: 476837 MB
Windows Experience Index Rating: 5.9
Kingston Hyperx Genesis 120gb SSD
Corsair Tx850watt PS
Corsair Case.

Edited by ZenithOCT, 18 June 2012 - 05:07 PM.

[ltmyndonos]

if I upgrade my video card I meet the recomended settings, but I dont have money to get the card AND the founders pack. So founders pack first, card once I can. So Min settings ATM

[Chillybill]

WalkingDeathBot, on 18 June 2012 - 05:02 PM, said:

Ok guys..........I need your nerd powers to help me out here.

I'm running a laptop (I live overseas, I must have portable gaming, but still it sucks)

Windows 7
Intel i5 m520 (dual core) 2.4ghz will turbo/overclock to 2.9 ghz
Ati 5650 with 1gig dedicated memory
4 gigs ram....

I'm thinking min specs I can just squeak by allright. I do want to buy the founders pack but I want to make sure I can run it.

You think I should blow my cash?

Just go here http://www.systemreq...cyri/intro.aspx and see if your machine will pass to run Crysis 2

[mrcarlton]

I was sitting on the fence of minimum specs, with only a 470 gtx exceeding them.

So i did what any self respecting pc gamer does, and bought a new rig. This is the first time in nearly 4 years im completely starting over and buying new everything and building it from the ground up. The fact that some of you can't run the game at its highest setting is perfectly acceptable, if you wanted to run this game on everyone's machine it would look like world of warcraft (and people complain that the major cities lag on their computers), upgrade your ****. Welcome to pc gaming.

[Sam Slade]

I see many posts from hardore computer nerds and people who mistakenly believe that buying a computer with games in mind equals 'casual gamer'. Someone said earlier that high system reqruirments equals diminished profits... they know what they're talking about.

Trying to 'change the F2P model forever' is all well and good so long as you have the vehicle to do it... Counterstrike did it because it could be played on a throw-together-never-maintain clapped out machine in an internet cafe. Because of that they were able to build on this with CS(Source Engine) and now CS:GO. But they have a proven F2P brand behind them.

Mechwarrior is NOT a F2P brand. It is a very old game with a multi-player option and a small hardcore following; like Neverwinter Nights for example. Now, if this game comes out and cannot run at BETTER then min. reqs. on Net cafe crap-box PCs then goodbye longevity. Take your 'just get a flux-capacitor HAL9000 for 100 quid' and consider the cost of doing that to 150 to 500 boxs in a gamer cafe in Moscow, Shanghai, Rio and a number of other places that non-paying server filler players come from. Add to that the kids whose parents won't change ANYTHING from stock on a computer because they don't understand it, then factor in the diminished disposable income in the U.S. and Euro-zone... if the game can't run BETTER THEN MINIMUM on a CRAP COMPUTER it will not fill it's servers.

[stukinit]

ZenithOCT, on 18 June 2012 - 05:04 PM, said:

Odd what are your system specs, I have a radeon 6990 = x2 6970 and its not putting out those kind of numbers. New drivers I have might not be great.

You aren't beating me with ram or proc.

Just have to E-pene. sorry yall.

Motherboard Asus Sabertooth X79
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
System RAM: 28648 MB I swear to god you really dont need 28gb of ram.
CPU Name: Intel® Core™ i7-3930K CPU @ 3.20GHz
CPU Speeds: 2176
Physical CPUs: 1
Virtual CPUs: 12 or 12 cores.
Video Card Description: AMD Radeon HD 6990 Series
VRAM: 2048 MB x 2
Primary Display Resolution: 1920x1200
Multi-Monitor Desktop Resolution: 1920x1200
Microphone: True
Language: English (United States)
Free Hard Drive Space: 217575 MB
Total Hard Drive Space: 476837 MB
Windows Experience Index Rating: 5.9
Kingston Hyperx Genesis 120gb SSD
Corsair Tx850watt PS
Corsair Case.

Honestly the demo is a bit buggy (wierd glitches etc.) so I don't doubt that it's something absurdly wrong with my installed drivers as far as the 140+ framerate goes, but the crysis 2 numbers I have to stand by.

I only recently started playing that again after it was mentioned that they had fixed the "constantly rendering water under the street" bug and optimized the drivers for it, so it's rather fresh in my mind...


(Also, I hate that WEI only rates the drive you installed windows on darnit! it makes an otherwise kickass system look like a cardboard box with fans.)