Pete Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 Firtly, thanks to Matryx for suggesting the creation of this forum. Kinda makes sense really Now, what's the opinion on Altar's recommended system requirements for the game? We are currently developing UFO: FR for PC only. The minimum specs are: PIII 500 MHz, 64 MB RAM, GeForce 1 video card with 16 MB video RAM, DirectX 7, Open GL The specifications for top performance are: PIII 1 GHz, 256 MB RAM, GeForce 3 with 64 MB RAM The lowest resolution we are going to support is 1024 x 768. Other supported resolutions include: 1152 x 864 and 1280 x 1024. What do you think about it? Are there many people who don't match even the minimum specs (and are not going to upgrade before X-mas)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryx Posted May 30, 2002 Share Posted May 30, 2002 Glad to see that people here listen to the fans Will there be the option to force another resolution, even if it is not explicitly supported. An example of this would be Dungeon Siege, where you can specify any resolution you want, and provided your Graphics Card can indeed handle it, it will scale everything up/down to the desired resolution. This is the only way people can reach 1280X1024 or 1600X1200 in Dungeon Siege. Although 1024X768 is great for me, I'm sure there are still people around who use 800X600.Will there be any way to use this resolution (perhaps by the previously mentioned method) even though it's not explicitly supported, or will those users have to upgrade in order to play the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 30, 2002 Author Share Posted May 30, 2002 Well, I can't see it being too difficult to upgrade. Most vid cards support higher than 800 x 600 nowadays, and most will support up to 1280 x 1024 I should think. Whilst I think maybe one resolution lower than this would be good, I don;t think there's too much need to bother with 800 x 600. Most Windoze games nowadays refresh your screen size to the appropriate resolution before starting their programs, so as long as you can scrpe the minumum, I can't see that there would be too much hassle involved. That's my opinion anyway... perhaps Altar are thinking along a different track entirely ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazdek Posted May 30, 2002 Share Posted May 30, 2002 I don't match the minimum specs yet. I'm running a PIII 450. When those specs were first posted on the Altar site, I didn't have a video card up to snuff either... but I recently bought a GeForce 2 to put on my machine so I could get better FPS in Counter-Strike. https://www.mong.tv/stats/images/cstrike_m3.gif :o heh. So now I'm good with the video. I will likely be building a new system over the summer, so by the time UFO:A comes out I will be ready. Who knows if the game will allow you to force a resolution, but their minimum video card can handle 1024x768 without blinking, so I don't see why it would be an issue... unless someone has a crappy old monitor. So get a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 30, 2002 Author Share Posted May 30, 2002 Hehe, I'm getting the new speed-machine tomorrow AMD XP 2000MHz512MB RAM40GB Hard DiskCD RW DriveDVD ROM DriveNetwork Card (the most important component for LAN games )GeForce 4 64MB Graphics Card Sure I've missed something out... sound card may not be up to scratch, but they're all the same these days and dirt-cheap, so I can get something flashy if needs be. I decided to over-spec so that I won't have to upgrade for a few years Bring it on! Now all I need is to move house to somewhere I can get Broadband and I'm sorted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Veteran Posted May 30, 2002 Share Posted May 30, 2002 I have a pretty crappy computer at the moment but I usually manage to make things like this work on my system just by being jammy like I am! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryx Posted May 30, 2002 Share Posted May 30, 2002 I have a pretty crappy computer at the moment but I usually manage to make things like this work on my system just by being jammy like I am!Ahhhh.... my system's still holding up under the strain.AMD Athalon XP 1600+ (approx 1.4 GHz)512 MB Ram (Mmmmm space to think)60GB Drive (Mmmm space)Memorex DVD DriveNice Plextor CDRWGeforce 3 (The joy from which I can see you )Network Card (the joy from which I can talk to you with)Annyoing crackly sound interferance whenever data is transferred across the IDE channels. should be able to handle the game nicely when it comes out.Incidentally, does anyone know how to sort out my annoying sound crackles?I've tried everything drom drivers to bios updates to 4 in 1 via things etc. Asus A7V266E is the mobo I think (sounds about right) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazdek Posted May 31, 2002 Share Posted May 31, 2002 Annyoing crackly sound interferance whenever data is transferred across the IDE channels... does anyone know how to sort out my annoying sound crackles?Sounds more like EM/RF interference than a driver issue. Try moving your IDE cables around so they are not too near the CD-audio cable. (Or vice versa, the CD audio cable would be easier to re-route.) If that doesn't work, try replacing them. Its possible the problem is in your motherboard, but thats not as cheap a solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Veteran Posted May 31, 2002 Share Posted May 31, 2002 I just have no RAM. I don't need it desperately but still it would be nice... New games are just finding it really hard to run on my computer without much RAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryx Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 Sounds more like EM/RF interference than a driver issue. Try moving your IDE cables around so they are not too near the CD-audio cable. (Or vice versa, the CD audio cable would be easier to re-route.) If that doesn't work, try replacing them. Its possible the problem is in your motherboard, but thats not as cheap a solution.Nah, the problem is defo the mobo.I've moved the card as far away from any data transfer as possible, yet making sure the slots don't share IRQs etc.Going back to my old P3-450 with intel mobo of some sort (using all the same cabling etc inside) clears up the problem, so it's a choice of speed with crackles, or not....Oh well, guess I'm doomed to live a life of crackles till I upgrade again :-/Maybe I'll turn this into a way over-powered file-server Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlord Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 I'm currently running the following: Athlon XP 1800+ Overclocked @ 1683mhz512 MB DDRRAM100 GB Hard Drive64 MB DDR GeForce 3SoundBlaster Audigy XGamerCreative 5.1 Surround Sound speaker system Not to mention the massive number of case mods... :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 8, 2002 Author Share Posted June 8, 2002 I'm getting there mate on my new AMD XP 1900 (2000 was to fast for the rest of the parts )512MB RAM60GB HDDGeForce 2 64MB Graphics CardSome 100% Soundblaster Card (They're all the same nowadays)32 x CD Writer (even though CD's can only currently take 24x... 3.5 minutes to write a whole CD kicks ass tho!)Real nice DVD ROM drive too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Veteran Posted June 8, 2002 Share Posted June 8, 2002 Yes! I've twisted my dads leg and I should be able to get a new comp soon. And yes Warlord before you start my dad does have to buy it because I can't afford it ok!? :hmmm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted June 8, 2002 Share Posted June 8, 2002 hmm... my current pc is:AMD Duron 1.2 Ghz256 DDR Ram40 GB HDDRadeon VE 64mbSoundBlaster Live!24x CDRW(plus the usual fare of network & modem stuff) all of which i consider pretty good considering i got it cheaply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Veteran Posted June 8, 2002 Share Posted June 8, 2002 And here's me without even a DVD drive and cd rewriter. How poor do I feel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted June 8, 2002 Share Posted June 8, 2002 Don't feel too bad, my dear. My computer isn't even going to be up to playing Aftermath unless I upgrade. What's funny is that I bought a CD-RW and I haven't even installed the thing. I installed my mother's for her, but I can't seem to get around to my own, and I've had it for months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Veteran Posted June 8, 2002 Share Posted June 8, 2002 I'm waiting and praying for a new PC now but I think I'm going to have to pay for a large part of it... Ah well it'll be worth it. I need a computer to run GTA3! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Terrorist Posted June 16, 2002 Share Posted June 16, 2002 Currently I've got this nice machine: AMD Athlon 1.2 GHz256Meg's of Ram20 Gig HDDGeForce 2 32 Mb :hmmm: <- I want a better 'un!!52x CD Modem and other gear... My dad keeps on promising to get a RW and Network the two comps...alas no joy, speaking of which I'm gonna have to plug the CD-ROM into the Sound card, and I also need a better sound card! (The one I currently have is built into the Mother Board, and so Apoc doesn't like it, so no sound ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 16, 2002 Author Share Posted June 16, 2002 Hmm... onboard sound seems to cause problems with quite a few games that are coming out nowadays. In the UK, I think a decent Soundblaster card is about £28, and if you're even thinking about playing games like GTA3 (well worth the money ) then onboard sound seems to conflict terribly with it. I think I got GTA3 working for a week, the sound was a bit iffy, then I downloaded the divx video codec to see the aftermath movie and downloaded some other video drivers, the sound went funnier and now GTA3 won't even load up It's off to the shop for me tomorrow. There's no point sitting here with a speed machine that doens't play speedy games with kickass sound now is there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Terrorist Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 GTA3 play pants on my comp!! 1.2Ghz!! And the most I'm getting is something like 7 frames persecond (VERY BAD!!) And the worst bit is that RockStar has released a patch that doesn't do anything to the games preformance! Which is really, really pants!! gah!! On the plus side I might be getting a CD-RW soonish, and I think I'l get me a Sound Blaster aswell I'm not sure which one's are compatible with Apoc though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelle Posted August 26, 2002 Share Posted August 26, 2002 Well .. It seems that after xmas this year my 600 MHz Celeron (675) will be obsolete ... I won't be able to run any game on it ... The thing that interests me is this ... (aww i'm so bad at english)As I got it The Aftermath will be turn based and not real time strategywhy go with such high system requirements ...... Btw I DO have a crappy 14'' monitor and max res is 1024x768 so UFO is ok, but it would be nice to play the game in 800x600 .... I mean even DVD doesn'thave 1280x1024 resolution ... Even on Warcraft 3 I prefered 800x600 with 4x FSAA to higher res without .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted August 26, 2002 Share Posted August 26, 2002 Welcome aboard, Nelle. My understanding of the high requirements has to do with a couple of things. The graphics are to be pretty detailed, for one thing. Other than that, I'm sure there are those here who are more informed about the technical aspects of the game. Btw, your computer won't be really obsolete...most everyone here still plays old games, and I certainly don't intend to stop playing them just because some new ones come out. You'd be amazed at how many of these guys own pretty primitive computers in addition to their newer ones for that very purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted August 26, 2002 Share Posted August 26, 2002 indeed, welcome nelle! anyway, just like tammy says, i've still got my old p120 knocking around (although i dont play old games on it, cause fortunately x-com runs on my current pc). still, thats the trouble with pcs, the go out of date so quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelle Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Just to say thanks 4 a warm wellcome ,,, I had a primitive 286 and played some great games on it ... (It came from the desert, Curse of the azure bonds, Monkey Island ....), but I had to sell it to buyP100 and I had to sell that one to buy this one .... And the story continues ...But the thing that made me upgrade was always some new game that was out and was not playable on my old machine ... (286 went because of War2, andP100 couldn't handle Baldurs Gate and Nox) .... Just hope that UFO:AM is so good that I really want an upgrade to be able to play it .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazdek Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 I'm gonna try to time my finances so that I can buy the parts for a new machine in time for my birthday in november. I'm currently playing on a P3 450 w/ 256mb RAM, and will go to an AMD Athlon 2100 probably (and overclock it ) with 512mb or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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