Minimum requirements - Page 3

Socrates · 21-10-2005, 00:37

@ Beam : You're so lucky !!

For me it brings back annoying memories, when I learned that our family PC wasn't enough to run Civ3 (by far, but I didn't test it). I waited for more than a year before getting my PC and start playing with PTW. But, Beam, won't you also experience slower performances as the game gets filled with units, cities and tile improvements ? Or will your video card still have a margin to hold all of this, so that it runs smooth at any time ?

@ Kemal : Don't understand your concern. I have a DVD drive, isn't it enough ? I don't need a test to know I have one ! I've already watched a few movies on DVD with it. Am I missing something ?

Beam · 21-10-2005, 00:40

Quote:

quote:Originally posted by Kemal

Hmm, but it looks like the test skips the part of the DVD-Rom requirement. Btw, how would you know you'd have one? And if not, they're probably easy to replace right, in terms of cash?

25 pleuri makes you the proud owner of a DVD player.

Matrix · 21-10-2005, 01:54

Cool site.

I indeed passed the test and have recommended requirements.

Tubby Rower · 21-10-2005, 03:27

It looks like Beam has me beat on the processor speed but I have you on the video card

btw, IMO the video card memory requirement and the RAM requirement are the most crucial to this list. I've had games lock up on me before I got this computer when I was playing a game that required 32 MB of vid memory and I only had 16. Same thing can happen when you run out of RAM.

If you go to your task manager then go to the performance tab, you'll see the physical memory. If you available is less than 100k then I'd recommend getting more memory. At work so of our machines would just grind to a halt when it got down to 40k.

Image Insert:

digger760 · 21-10-2005, 10:48

@Kemal to know if you have DVD or CD go to control panel, open the system icon, click on device manager, click on the + next to DVD/CD-Rom, it should list your Optical device there. Mine says Matshita UJDA775yDVD/CDRW which means it reads DVD and can write CD's (indicated by the RW)

I guess other options could be DVDR/CDR for read only devices.

Swingue · 21-10-2005, 11:11

WTF?????

41.28*KB

or worse when is see recommended.

What does it mean? Hardware transform & lightning.

digger760 · 21-10-2005, 11:22

Hardware Transform and Lighting?
It was one of the first things that 3D graphics cards did. I am suprised you could play any modern PC game without it.

Oddly looking back at Krys Graphics card, he meets all the sub-requirements of the graphics card. I wonder why it failed, possible doesn'nt have enough grunt, or the developers never tested that card. I would put my money on Krys' card working, albiet very slow. and with graphical features having to be switched off.

Pastorius · 21-10-2005, 11:33

MINIMUM
Windows 2000/XP with SP1 or higher: CHECK (XP SP2)

Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon CPU with at least 1.2 GHZ: CHECK (Athlon XP2100+ at 1.7ghz)

256 MB RAM: CHECK (512)

64 MB graphics card with Hardware T&L (GeForce 2/Radeon 7500 or better): CHECK (128mb NVIDIA GForce 4 based IIRC)

DirectX 7 compatible soundcard: CHECK (Creative Live Player for 5.1 surround, which I also have. woohoo)

DVD-ROM drive: CHECK (Samsung 40x)

1.7 GB free hard disk space: CHECK (20gb at least)

RECOMMENDED

Windows XP with SP1 or higher: CHECK

Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon CPU with at least 1.8 GHz: DOH!

512 MB RAM: CHECK

128 MB graphics card with DirectX 8 support (pixel- and vertex shaders): CHECK

DirectX 7 compatible soundcard: CHECK

DVD-ROM drive: CHECK

1.7 GB free hard disk space: CHECK

But I am not getting it. I think

Matrix · 21-10-2005, 15:40

Swingue, your CPU is pretty big, perhaps it can take over some things the videocard. I remember I could do that with Quake2...

ERIKK · 21-10-2005, 15:56

Bought a DVD player and an 128MB video card...

These are the last euro's I spent on my old system!

21-10-2005, 00:37	#21
Socrates Emperor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,946	@ Beam : You're so lucky !! For me it brings back annoying memories, when I learned that our family PC wasn't enough to run Civ3 (by far, but I didn't test it). I waited for more than a year before getting my PC and start playing with PTW. But, Beam, won't you also experience slower performances as the game gets filled with units, cities and tile improvements ? Or will your video card still have a margin to hold all of this, so that it runs smooth at any time ? @ Kemal : Don't understand your concern. I have a DVD drive, isn't it enough ? I don't need a test to know I have one ! I've already watched a few movies on DVD with it. Am I missing something ? __________________ Sent from my Debian

21-10-2005, 01:54	#23
Matrix Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 4,828	Cool site. I indeed passed the test and have recommended requirements. __________________

21-10-2005, 03:27	#24
Tubby Rower Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Middle of VA. Posts: 3,896	It looks like Beam has me beat on the processor speed but I have you on the video card btw, IMO the video card memory requirement and the RAM requirement are the most crucial to this list. I've had games lock up on me before I got this computer when I was playing a game that required 32 MB of vid memory and I only had 16. Same thing can happen when you run out of RAM. If you go to your task manager then go to the performance tab, you'll see the physical memory. If you available is less than 100k then I'd recommend getting more memory. At work so of our machines would just grind to a halt when it got down to 40k. Image Insert: __________________ 3/2006 : Now, surely that must be because some fists might have caused internal damage to certain delicate parts?

21-10-2005, 11:11	#26
Swingue Prince Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Looking for grandchildren. Posts: 659	WTF????? 41.28*KB or worse when is see recommended. What does it mean? Hardware transform & lightning. __________________ If violence doesn\'t work, use more violence! ================================================ Swingue got a new pair of eyes, 20/20 vision now

21-10-2005, 11:33	#28
Pastorius Custard used tile Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Opening a can Posts: 3,158	MINIMUM Windows 2000/XP with SP1 or higher: CHECK (XP SP2) Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon CPU with at least 1.2 GHZ: CHECK (Athlon XP2100+ at 1.7ghz) 256 MB RAM: CHECK (512) 64 MB graphics card with Hardware T&L (GeForce 2/Radeon 7500 or better): CHECK (128mb NVIDIA GForce 4 based IIRC) DirectX 7 compatible soundcard: CHECK (Creative Live Player for 5.1 surround, which I also have. woohoo) DVD-ROM drive: CHECK (Samsung 40x) 1.7 GB free hard disk space: CHECK (20gb at least) RECOMMENDED Windows XP with SP1 or higher: CHECK Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon CPU with at least 1.8 GHz: DOH! 512 MB RAM: CHECK 128 MB graphics card with DirectX 8 support (pixel- and vertex shaders): CHECK DirectX 7 compatible soundcard: CHECK DVD-ROM drive: CHECK 1.7 GB free hard disk space: CHECK But I am not getting it. I think __________________

21-10-2005, 10:48	#25
digger760 King Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Fake Dog Poo Factory. Posts: 1,887	@Kemal to know if you have DVD or CD go to control panel, open the system icon, click on device manager, click on the + next to DVD/CD-Rom, it should list your Optical device there. Mine says Matshita UJDA775yDVD/CDRW which means it reads DVD and can write CD's (indicated by the RW) I guess other options could be DVDR/CDR for read only devices.

21-10-2005, 11:22	#27
digger760 King Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Fake Dog Poo Factory. Posts: 1,887	Hardware Transform and Lighting? It was one of the first things that 3D graphics cards did. I am suprised you could play any modern PC game without it. Oddly looking back at Krys Graphics card, he meets all the sub-requirements of the graphics card. I wonder why it failed, possible doesn'nt have enough grunt, or the developers never tested that card. I would put my money on Krys' card working, albiet very slow. and with graphical features having to be switched off.

21-10-2005, 15:40	#29
Matrix Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 4,828	Swingue, your CPU is pretty big, perhaps it can take over some things the videocard. I remember I could do that with Quake2... __________________

21-10-2005, 15:56	#30
ERIKK Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands!. Posts: 2,636	Bought a DVD player and an 128MB video card... These are the last euro's I spent on my old system!