Insane System Requirements!

Thread: Insane System Requirements!

  1. CIaagent11's Avatar

    CIaagent11 said:

    Default Insane System Requirements!

    Hi.
    Has anyone looked at the system requirements for the upcoming NTW?

    Intel CPU - Core 2 Duo E67002.66GHz, AMD CPU - Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+
    Memory(XP) - 2 GB RAM, Memory(Vista/Windows 7) - 4 GB RAM Nvidia
    Graphics Card - Geforce 8800 GT 256MB ATI Graphics Card - Radeon X1800 Series 256MB


    So you need a new high end system to even meet the understated minimum requirements.
    Sure, new games always have high requirements, but how many people have that maxed out high end gaming systems when the game comes out?
    It seems to me that they are unnecessarily cutting down their customer base for the game by having this high system requirements.
    Do people really care about better and better graphics?
    Any thoughts?
     
  2. Lusted's Avatar

    Lusted said:

    Default Re: Insane System Requirements!

    From the Steam page:

    System Requirements
    Minimum:

    OS:Microsoft® Windows Vista®/XP®/Windows® 7
    Processor: 2.3 GHz CPU with SSE2
    Memory: 1 GB RAM (XP), 2 GB RAM (Vista®/Windows® 7)
    Graphics: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0c shader model 2b compatible GPU
    DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c
    Hard Drive: 15 GB free space

    Recommended:

    OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista®/XP®/Windows® 7
    Processor: 2.6 GHz Dual Core CPU
    Memory: 2 GB RAM (XP), 4 GB RAM (Vista®/Windows® 7)
    Graphics: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0c shader model 3 compatible GPU
    DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c
    Hard Drive: 15 GB free space
    Creator of:
    Lands to Conquer Gold for Medieval II: Kingdoms
    Terrae Expugnandae Gold Open Beta for RTW 1.5
    Proud ex-Moderator and ex-Administrator of TWC from Jan 06 to June 07
    Awarded the Rank of Opifex for outstanding contributions to the TW mod community.
    Awarded the Rank of Divus for oustanding work during my times as Administrator.
     
  3. CIaagent11's Avatar

    CIaagent11 said:

    Default Re: Insane System Requirements!

    Quote Originally Posted by Lusted View Post
    From the Steam page:

    System Requirements
    Minimum:

    OS:Microsoft® Windows Vista®/XP®/Windows® 7
    Processor: 2.3 GHz CPU with SSE2
    Memory: 1 GB RAM (XP), 2 GB RAM (Vista®/Windows® 7)
    Graphics: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0c shader model 2b compatible GPU
    DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c
    Hard Drive: 15 GB free space

    Recommended:

    OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista®/XP®/Windows® 7
    Processor: 2.6 GHz Dual Core CPU
    Memory: 2 GB RAM (XP), 4 GB RAM (Vista®/Windows® 7)
    Graphics: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0c shader model 3 compatible GPU
    DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c
    Hard Drive: 15 GB free space
    Yeah, that seems more like it. Still needs a expensive gaming system, but not a new 500 $ computer.
    Seems I shouldn't trust wikipedia.
     
  4. Sir Nicholas Altman's Avatar

    Sir Nicholas Altman said:

    Default Re: Insane System Requirements!

    Quote Originally Posted by Lusted View Post
    From the Steam page:

    System Requirements
    Minimum:

    OS:Microsoft® Windows Vista®/XP®/Windows® 7
    Processor: 2.3 GHz CPU with SSE2
    Memory: 1 GB RAM (XP), 2 GB RAM (Vista®/Windows® 7)
    Graphics: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0c shader model 2b compatible GPU
    DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c
    Hard Drive: 15 GB free space

    Recommended:

    OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista®/XP®/Windows® 7
    Processor: 2.6 GHz Dual Core CPU
    Memory: 2 GB RAM (XP), 4 GB RAM (Vista®/Windows® 7)
    Graphics: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0c shader model 3 compatible GPU
    DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c
    Hard Drive: 15 GB free space
    Check!
     
  5. WilliVonBill's Avatar

    WilliVonBill said:

    Default Re: Insane System Requirements!

    Awww Lusted... you beat me to it.


    I'm believe that the basic rule of thumb is that if you can play Empire on your machine, you'll probably be able to play Napoleon as well, though you may have to reduce some options.
     
  6. RO Citizen's Avatar

    RO Citizen said:

    Default Re: Insane System Requirements!

    Whoever edited thw wiki page was mad (or had no idea about the game).

    If your Pc can run ETw, it can run NTw too.
    [Col] RO Citizen
     
  7. Praefectus praetorio's Avatar

    Praefectus praetorio said:

    Default Re: Insane System Requirements!

    Those are recommended system requirements taken from here: http://www.game-debate.com/games/ind...%20Total%20War
     
  8. RO Citizen's Avatar

    RO Citizen said:

    Default Re: Insane System Requirements!

    They're recommended, not minimum
    [Col] RO Citizen
     
  9. Chesh's Avatar

    Chesh said:

    Default Re: Insane System Requirements!

    Only thing I am going to struggle with will be the graphics as my card is 128mb.

    But am hoping as stated above that if can run ETW can run NTW as ETW runs fine.

    I am thou waiting for the demo (hopefully) before deciding to buy the game incase. Either that or am asking for a new graphics card and some ran (only have 2gb) for my birthday!
     
  10. Zhuge_Liang's Avatar

    Zhuge_Liang said:

    Default Re: Insane System Requirements!

    Same as Empire... I wonder why.
     
  11. Ulan1990 said:

    Default Re: Insane System Requirements!

    the system requirements have even deceased (slightly) and believe me you don't need a good computer to run etw
     
  12. Frost, colonel said:

    Default Re: Insane System Requirements!

    Quote Originally Posted by Ulan1990 View Post
    the system requirements have even deceased (slightly) and believe me you don't need a good computer to run etw
    My friends PC is fairly low end, but not to bad, the land battles run quite well, it's the Sea battles that make it really struggle, even with us turning more and more optians off.

    CA have said that although there have been graphical improvements, that the engine has been tweaked for better performance, so hopefully as I can run ETW on max, the same applies to NTW?
     
  13. HMS Empire Broadsword's Avatar

    HMS Empire Broadsword said:

    Default Re: Insane System Requirements!

    Quote Originally Posted by Ulan1990 View Post
    the system requirements have even deceased (slightly) and believe me you don't need a good computer to run etw

    Believe me, you do.

    My old computer was top-of-the-range when we bought it 4 years ago. It wouldnt even run MED 2.

    I recently bought a top-class computer which handles ETW almost perfectly. NTW should definately work really well on mine.
    .


    "Peccavi" or "I have sinned"

    Message from British General Charles Napier to the Governor General of India, to inform him of his capture of Sindh, (I Have sinned/Sindh).
     
  14. Cozur said:

    Default Re: Insane System Requirements!

    No idea about what specs my PC has, but I'm playing with everything set on ultra, and 500 soldiers pr. unit, which averages about 6-7000 soldiers on each side in the battles - and running 60 fps.

    Just thought I'd mention this to the people complaining about not being able to run the game.
     
  15. GTFO. Jamie's Avatar

    GTFO. Jamie said:

    Default Re: Insane System Requirements!

    Quote Originally Posted by Cozur View Post
    No idea about what specs my PC has, but I'm playing with everything set on ultra, and 500 soldiers pr. unit, which averages about 6-7000 soldiers on each side in the battles - and running 60 fps.

    Just thought I'd mention this to the people complaining about not being able to run the game.
    doesnt really help anyone tho if they cannot compare their PC specs to yours
     
  16. Ulan1990 said:

    Default Re: Insane System Requirements!

    Quote Originally Posted by HMS Empire Broadsword View Post
    Believe me, you do.

    My old computer was top-of-the-range when we bought it 4 years ago. It wouldnt even run MED 2.

    I recently bought a top-class computer which handles ETW almost perfectly. NTW should definately work really well on mine.
    i have an amd atlon x2 5000+
    ati hd 4550
    2gb of ram
    maybe I don't really need it to run with a very high fps but i can run this on high (and medium with darthmod ultimate commander with lite smoke and blood mod didn't try to move it higher yet) just fine imo and you can't seriously call this a high-end pc
     
  17. ColdFire's Avatar

    ColdFire said:

    Default Re: Insane System Requirements!

    Quote Originally Posted by Zhuge_Liang View Post
    Same as Empire... I wonder why.
    Same engine perhaps

    Please don't tell me you are complaining that they havn't rasied the requirements alowing less people to play
     
  18. EmperorBatman999's Avatar

    EmperorBatman999 said:

    Default Re: Insane System Requirements!

    I think I can rest comfortably that my 8 GB RAM graphics card can handle this game with everything maxed out.
     
  19. Greve Af Göteborg's Avatar

    Greve Af Göteborg said:

    Default Re: Insane System Requirements!

    Quote Originally Posted by EmperorBatman999 View Post
    I think I can rest comfortably that my 8 GB RAM graphics card can handle this game with everything maxed out.
    8gb graphics card?
    care to explain what graphics card you have?
    Cause the most i've seen on a graphics card is 2gb.
     
  20. EmperorBatman999's Avatar

    EmperorBatman999 said:

    Default Re: Insane System Requirements!

    Quote Originally Posted by Greve Af Göteborg View Post
    8gb graphics card?
    care to explain what graphics card you have?
    Cause the most i've seen on a graphics card is 2gb.
    Well it WAS a custom made computer, and as far as I know, the card is an ATI.