John Smedley is answering questions on Twitter, many about system specs

[Red Ketchup]

https://twitter.com/j_smedley

@j_smedley How vital is having a lot of RAM for PS2? You've already stated that CPU is very important in the current builds?
@SteadiestShark right now it's super important but we are still optimizing. 4G minimum. 8 is great. Hopefully we get to 4 is great
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233557977624367104

@j_smedley Laptop i7 quad core with nvidia geforce gt 555m
@PedroLainho1 should be great
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233557217293529088

@Desbreko145 performance is the number 1 reason the game isn't done. It's a lot of work and it's hard work. We're getting there fast though
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233556784260997120

@j_smedley What system specs are we looking at to play at max settings?
@Charlie40640953 see my tweets about my own system. I recently upgraded to run at max.
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233556431893299200

@j_smedley @_trowter For comparison purposes, what hardware are you running Smed?
@Temperance101 @_trowter i7 980 12 gig of ram.. 690.
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233550475625115648
(Ouch.)

@_trowter On my machine I get 60fps in 2560 x 1600 with bursts as high as 100
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233549135649861632

@jmdelrio actually I want us to go crazy with a support page with our own benchmarks. We test on everything and track frame rates real time
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233554908475977728

@j_smedley What's the minimum graphics card specs required to play at this stage?
@Charlie40640953 in theory it's any shader model 3 capable card. We've tested a lot.
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233554689927561216

Average fps in beta is 39. And improving. Low end machines need a lot of love though and we are working hard.
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233547995851923456

@j_smedley i7-2670qm @ 2gz, 8gb RAM and AMD Radeon HD 6800M. Verdict?
@MaskedSkull_IV all good
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233559533379788800

@j_smedley What do you think about this Processor: Intel Core 2 CPU 1.86 GHz 1.86 GHz Installed memory: 4.00 GB Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5670
@Komarcek1 not good for ps2 right now honestly.
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233552323828387840

@Whisper1135 I don't mean to imply anyone is a 'low end gamer' just want to be honest about ps2 needing CPU horsepower.
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233551880557559808

@j_smedley @Temperance101 @_trowter Beastly, Ill be running i5 3570K, 8 GB ram, 670 FTW
@mahoning84 @temperance101 @_trowter decent.
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233551386585989122

@j_smedley Will there be a Mac version some time in the future? If so, please for the love of god use OpenGL 3.2. Performance gains are huge
@lfc_7 yes there will be a Mac version. Hopefully not too long after launch
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233562230543769601

@j_smedley i7 2.8 Ghz here. (12GB, and GTX 460). Would OC'ing to 3.8Ghz yield a noticeable difference? And would the GTX 460 do well enough?
@D_Kjartan yes and borderline yes
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233561672411906048

@j_smedley Is it more GPU or CPU dependant? If ofc you are able to say
@GamerNick4242 more CPU but sometimes it gets gpu bound. Mostly CPU
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233564896565002242

@j_smedley will 6cpu core's be utilised and sli?
@stefman1231 yes
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233565767445131264

Just today we found a big performance issue and fixed it
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233482738135601152

@j_smedley Thats great, but what exactly is a low end machine?
@DannyJo81 I-5 dual core 8800
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233548436648108033
(i5 Dual Core? Does he mean i3?)

@j_smedley Any clue on Min specs?
@scufmark we aren't ready to finalize that. Thats precisely what we are working on.
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233548858569945088

@j_smedley What would you say my computer is? i7 920 @ 2.67ghz, 6gb 1333 mhz ddr3 ram, nvidia gtx 560ti- and what fps do you think I'll get?
@SteadiestShark good computer. Not positive about your fps though. It will run just fine.
@j_smedley Ok, thanks. I should have probably added that I'll be playing in 1920x1080. :p
@SteadiestShark you'll be fine. Guess would be 40-60.
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233549487342223360
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233550253570273280

@j_smedley is a geforce 9800GT supported? and if so is it the minimum or is it an okayish card to run the game?
@Combustiondj it should be if it's shader 3 which I think it is. It's at the lower end but should be ok. We are more CPU bound atm
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233550117842608128

@j_smedley low end machine is intel core 2 duo E84.. and nVidia GeForce 9500 GT ??
@mythzilla honestly yes. Even though that's a common machine it's at the lower end for us. We built it to last 10 years
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233550694928506880

@j_smedley i5 750 @ 3,8 GHz, 8GB RAM and HD5870 @ 1360x768 (old 32" TV ftw :D) should run PS 2 decently I take it :)
@TavaFIN should be fine.
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233551067902791681

[Hamma]

Nice :D

[Etrigan252]

Woot! Thats me @jmdelrio

Vanu represented!

[Akrasjel Lanate]

Cool, but they have still a lot of work.

[Frizzled]

@j_smedley Is it more GPU or CPU dependant? If ofc you are able to say
@GamerNick4242 more CPU but sometimes it gets gpu bound. Mostly CPU
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233564896565002242


I'd say this is the most telling part (and consistent with other games of this caliber currently in beta). If you're limited to upgrading for PS2, get a CPU upgrade first.

[andehh]

Brilliant post, I'm dead chuffed with those announcements! :D

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[Rbstr]

I'd be careful with these spec statements.
Will it use 6 cores? Yes...there's a pretty bug difference in performance between 6 of AMD's bulldozer cores and 6 (or even 4) Intel cores and a huge price difference between 4 and 6 of intel's cores. More importantly, does using 6 cores, over 4 or 2, give substantial benefit or is it more of a diminishing returns scenario?
So more cores might not necessarily be better or prudent. I would really play the wait-and-see game if you're upgrading specifically for PS2 and you're on a fairly restricted budget.

CPUvsGPU is another thing to be careful with. The best i7 in the world won't run high graphics with a GT240. Just like with a 3.2ghz Pentium 4 and a GTX690 low, med, and high settings will be progressively prettier but all be about equally unplayable.

[KimJongLulz]

So it seems CPU > GPU.

Thank goodness I got this new quad core for like 80 bucks...I'm gonna be pissed if I can't get into with Vista SP1, why I can't get SP2 is beyond me...oh well no worries I might just get a OS.

[Mutant]

@j_smedley Thats great, but what exactly is a low end machine?
@DannyJo81 I-5 dual core 8800
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233548436648108033
(i5 Dual Core? Does he mean i3?)


Plenty of 2 core i5 mobiles (Arrandale, Sandy Bridge & Ivy Bridge)

Also Clarkdale was a 2 core i5 gen1 for desktop (i5 6xx) and my guess is that is mostly what smed is referring too.

[surrealbeingx]

Quite interesting....I cant wait to test out max settings @ 1920x1080 on my machine...

no current games can really squeeze my system.


I7 950 3Ghz , 2x GTX 470 Super OC Edition SLi, 6GB DDR3 low latency, 64GB M4 SSD + 750GB

[Goku]

Quite interesting....I cant wait to test out max settings @ 1920x1080 on my machine...

no current games can really squeeze my system.


I7 950 3Ghz , 2x GTX 470 Super OC Edition SLi, 6GB DDR3 low latency, 64GB M4 SSD + 750GB

Have you tried Witcher 2? That game on Ultra, AA, and Uber Sampling enabled can do a number on cards even @ 1920x1080.

[Electrofreak]

@j_smedley What do you think about this Processor: Intel Core 2 CPU 1.86 GHz 1.86 GHz Installed memory: 4.00 GB Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5670
@Komarcek1 not good for ps2 right now honestly.
https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/233552323828387840

This is what I'm running right now, except a 5870. :( It's a decent GPU but the CPU is pretty piss-poor, and I'd like to have more memory, particularly since it's just DDR2.

I can move over to a Athlon X2 64 5000+ but the performance gain is minimal. I've got a Phenom X3 but the mobo for it is dead. I might be able to get it to run in the AM2 board the X2 64 5000+ is using but honestly, it's time for a new rig.

Looks like I'll have to struggle through beta for a few months on the bare minimum rig while I buy and remodel a house. Once that's done, hopefully I can get some parts cheap on Black Friday.

[Boone]

I just hope to run smooth on something like an i5 3570k with GTX 670 - 1920x1080.

[TheMozFather]

I just hope to run smooth on something like an i5 3570k with GTX 670 - 1920x1080.

You've got to be kidding me.

[Vancha]

I just hope to run smooth on something like an i5 3570k with GTX 670 - 1920x1080.
I dunno man, you might get away with running on the lowest settings, but the game will look like shit. I suggest getting an AMD HD 6870...It's 6200 better than the 670. Same deal with the CPU - Get an AMD FX 6100, it's 2530 better.