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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: brawndolicious on January 27, 2008, 11:44:56 PM

Title: Assassin's Creed PC minimum requirements (2GB RAM!)
Post by: brawndolicious on January 27, 2008, 11:44:56 PM
http://www.beyond3d.com/content/news/570
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minimum requirements:
Supported OS: Windows XP / Vista (only)
Processor: Dual core processor 2.6 GHz Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or better recommended)
RAM: 2 GB (3 GB recommended)
Video Card: 256 MB DirectX 10.0–compliant video card or DirectX 9.0–compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (512 MB video card recommended) (see supported list)*
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0 or 10.0 compliant sound card (5.1 sound card recommended)
DirectX Version: DirectX 10.0 libraries (included on disc)
DVD-ROM: DVD-ROM dual-layer drive
Hard Drive Space: 12 GB
Peripherals Supported: Keyboard, mouse, optional controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended)

I understand that if you built a PC today, you could get up to 4 GB without spending a lot of money.  But a year ago, even if you wanted a PC that could supposedly handle Crysis well, you would probably only have 2 GB of RAM.  Now considering this is a console port, why is it so high??  I'm guessing they just dump the whole city/kingdom into the RAM.  I doubt there'll even be a noticeable improvement in textures.  Still, it has double the recommended requirements of RAM then Crysis.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed PC minimum requirements (2GB RAM!)
Post by: Joe Molotov on January 27, 2008, 11:47:42 PM
Crappy PC port would be my guess.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed PC minimum requirements (2GB RAM!)
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 27, 2008, 11:49:55 PM
I love how a 360 controller is among the recommendations. This is going to be a great port.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed PC minimum requirements (2GB RAM!)
Post by: demi on January 27, 2008, 11:50:59 PM
woo yay pc gaming
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed PC minimum requirements (2GB RAM!)
Post by: brawndolicious on January 27, 2008, 11:54:57 PM
yeah I know it's a crappy PC port when your minimum requirements are an X1300 and 2 GB or RAM.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed PC minimum requirements (2GB RAM!)
Post by: Van Cruncheon on January 28, 2008, 01:03:07 AM
upgrade, pussies

jesus, i have LAPTOPS faster than some of yer so-called pcs
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed PC minimum requirements (2GB RAM!)
Post by: Smooth Groove on January 28, 2008, 01:19:56 AM
(http://pcgamer.com/images/AC%20PC%20Upgrade.jpg)

Seriously though, those with lesser PCs need not worry.  Many PC gamers have been saying that Ubi often exaggerates the recommended specs.  3gbs don't even make any sense since most high end systems won't be able to detect 3gb in XP. 
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed PC minimum requirements (2GB RAM!)
Post by: brawndolicious on January 28, 2008, 02:05:09 AM
The MINIMUM requirement of RAM (so you can not even run the game without this much RAM) is 2 GB.  It's just a fast port. I'm guessing the game doesn't stream anything.  I hope GTA4 runs better than this cause I'm a poor and I prefer GTA with a mouse/keyboard.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed PC minimum requirements (2GB RAM!)
Post by: demi on January 28, 2008, 02:06:20 AM
i beat it already. i just saved you a ton of money by telling you to avoid this game. thank me later.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed PC minimum requirements (2GB RAM!)
Post by: brawndolicious on January 28, 2008, 04:33:26 AM
get a 360 and play it.  or else you'll have to upgrade you x1200.  and ram.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed PC minimum requirements (2GB RAM!)
Post by: Mupepe on January 28, 2008, 11:58:30 AM
i beat it already. i just saved you a ton of money by telling you to avoid this game. thank me later.
what?  avoid?  fuck you, demi.  goty 2007
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed PC minimum requirements (2GB RAM!)
Post by: T234 on January 28, 2008, 12:03:03 PM
upgrade, pussies

jesus, i have LAPTOPS faster than some of yer so-called pcs
There ain't much I can do to upgrade the Shuttle Sexbox 6200 other than put a 3.0E P4 and a 3850 AGP in it.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed PC minimum requirements (2GB RAM!)
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 28, 2008, 12:13:35 PM
no wonder pc gaming is dead
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed PC minimum requirements (2GB RAM!)
Post by: Powerslave on January 28, 2008, 12:21:35 PM
yeah pc gaming sucks ass
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed PC minimum requirements (2GB RAM!)
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 28, 2008, 12:38:26 PM
360 is the future :bow
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed PC minimum requirements (2GB RAM!)
Post by: Powerslave on January 28, 2008, 12:39:35 PM
future of failing hardware :bow
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed PC minimum requirements (2GB RAM!)
Post by: disgruntled_jojo on January 28, 2008, 06:19:19 PM
3gbs don't even make any sense since most high end systems won't be able to detect 3gb in XP. 

It's 4gb that you're thinking. :)  You can end up with it detecting less than that however as it considers the RAM on your video card as addressable space.  But unless you had a video card with > 1gb of RAM on it, 3gb would not be an issue.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778.aspx (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778.aspx)
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed PC minimum requirements (2GB RAM!)
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 28, 2008, 06:21:08 PM
i beat it already. i just saved you a ton of money by telling you to avoid this game. thank me later.
what?  avoid?  fuck you, demi.  goty 2007

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