Time to upgrade...

Post by **King of Creation** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:23 am

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The final system specs for Bethesda's Elder Scrolls: Oblivion have been revealed. You're gonna need a beast to play the recommended settings:
<blockquote><li>3 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
</li><li>1 GB System RAM

</li><li>ATI X800 series, Nvidia GeForce 6800 series, or higher video card</li></blockquote>
If this is any indication of what's in store for Fallout 3, I'd say it's time to start saving money for an upgrade.
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Wolfman Walt · Post by **Wolfman Walt** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:40 am

Out of curiousity, any idea what the minimum requirements are?

baby arm · Post by **baby arm** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:45 am

Minimum System Requirements:

* Windows XP
* 512MB System RAM
* 2 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
* 128MB Direct3D compatible video card
* and DirectX 9.0 compatible driver;
* 8x DVD-ROM drive
* 4.6 GB free hard disk space
* DirectX 9.0c (included)
* DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
* Keyboard, Mouse

Smiley · Post by **Smiley** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:27 pm

My machine is a 3.2, 1 gig of RAM, and a Nvidia 6600GT, so it should be somewhat ok on my machine?...

bummer!

I need a faster machine!

Koki · Post by **Koki** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:43 pm

Take the knot, Oblivion fans?

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:12 pm

So approximately 10% of PC gamers are capable of running that piece of shit when it comes out? I predict blockbuster sales.

This severely limits my bitching possibilities to something like 'LOL, judging from the screenshots, real-time combat is crap!'.

Thor Kaufman · Post by **Thor Kaufman** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:42 pm

That's not really a beast, more like lower end to midclass machine.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 2:43 pm

Uh, I thought my computer would be okay for a few years

Haris · Post by **Haris** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:09 pm

I can run that i think. At least i beat minimum limit by far. Not that i plan on getting Oblivion cause i still cant get over what a waste of money Morowind was. But i am glad i will be able to run f3 thoe.

Allthoe they can advance graphics in same engine by using tons more polygons and much higher quality textures and make it double System Requirements by the time f3 is released even if its on same engine.

Geno · Post by **Geno** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:23 pm

We won't see anyone playing this with a laptop until a few years...

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:34 pm

The specs don't look so bad. My rig's over 14 months old and it (almost) reaches the recommended setting.

Nicolai · Post by **Nicolai** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:16 pm

There are some pretty powerful laptops out there, but I suppose that they're also quite expensive.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:39 pm

Kashluk wrote:The specs don't look so bad. My rig's over 14 months old and it (almost) reaches the recommended setting.

Yeah, same for me.

I've got 2.8 gigz, 1gig of RAM and an X800XT Radeon.

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:39 pm

I don't even post there so I probably shouldn't complain, but there are way the FUCK too many goddamn Oblivion posts at the RPGCodex board. Here's a list of topics from the last couple days relating to this pile of shit:

Oblivion: The Gathering
The Unofficial Oblivion Teaser Video
Straight from the horse's mouth
OblivionPC Collectors Edition - where can you buy it online?
Oblibion: The Comic
Best thread ever.
Only one tree in Oblivion
Will My Computer Run Oblivion?
Sorry for another Oblivion thread.
What is your Oblivion character's Myer-Briggs type?
Oblivion shadows: before and after
Bethesda: Microsoft's Puppets
Morrowind and open endness..
New Oblivion Movie
Old but unseen (?) video footage from OB
Oblivion "Making Of" featurette on Game Trailers.
OBLIVION GERMAN VIDEO!!!
Oblivion won't be the worst game ever.
more leaked oblivion screenshots?
Another Crapbox360/Oblivion tidbit.
100+ "screenshots" from that Bethesda-game you kno

There's more Oblivion/Morrowind/Bethesda talk than anything else. Get a grip. Dammit. Either make a dedicated board, a sticky, and ban every asshole who starts a new topic. It's getting ridiculous. I'll admit I lurk the board in hopes of spotting a decent indie RPG once in a while. It used to be the best place to find people who actually played them and read a wide range of opinions.

Koki · Post by **Koki** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:57 pm

You niggas with pimpy rigs should remember that "Recommeded" are in fact "Minimum"("Minimum" are "Go Home").

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:02 pm

S4ur0n27 wrote: 2.8 gigz, 1gig of RAM and an X800XT Radeon.

Same, except 2 gigs of Ram.

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:17 pm

Mad Max RW wrote:I don't even post there so I probably shouldn't complain, but there are way the FUCK too many goddamn Oblivion posts at the RPGCodex board.

We've noticed. I'm dreading release day when they'll somehow find a way to post even more Oblivion topics. I don't even read them anymore, they're too dull.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:37 pm

I thought mostly everyone at the Codex agreed to call Morrowind "shit", so how come they're now so excited about it's sequel?

And yeah, either the Codex is dull and is only posting updates to existing indie RPG or the market is really going down.

Wolfman Walt · Post by **Wolfman Walt** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:39 pm

Look at 2005's RPGs. Kotor II was considered the best RPG by many, and that was probably because it was the only really big one besides like Dungeon Seige II.

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:51 pm

Most of those topics are pointless arguments about Oblivion because there's a handful of braindead Bethesda fanboys who've decided to convince us that it'll be the bestest game ever.