Guest FishBone the Hutt Posted February 7, 2000 Share Posted February 7, 2000 What are the system req of obi wan? ------------------ Do .Or do not. i dont care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darth Kurgan Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 I think Jedicore said that it would require a 3d accelerator.. other than that I don't know. You can probably take TPM and Indy5 as examples for the kind of system requirments you're going to get, but keep in mind it's a whole year newer. Kurgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neumi Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 I would NOT compare the sysreq with IJ5 or TPM. IJ5 uses a engine for slow computers. sure, to play it smooth, you need a fast machine. But it run's also on slow computers. TPM was designed for playstation and should never be compared with ANY PC game. We know, OB1 will not use TPM's engine, they built it from srcatch. It wouldbe much more realistic to compare the sysreq with UT or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darth Kurgan Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 Why with UT? Why not with Tribes, or Q3A? I was merely suggesting we look at the system req's of LEC's latest games, and use that as a bottom line. It will require at LEAST that powerful a machine, if not more. TPM for the PC required alot more power than the PSX version, incidentally. It was designed for PC, then scaled down for PSX. At least that's what Zanzibar says... Kurgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neumi Posted February 9, 2000 Share Posted February 9, 2000 Why not with Tribes: Don't know the Tribes engine Why not with Q3: The engine of Q3 is COMPLETELY different from OB1. Why with UT: Both engines use similar tecniques (brush style and so). Why not with LEC game engines: LEC has no engine similar to OB1's engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadow Posted February 9, 2000 Share Posted February 9, 2000 I really hope that the requirements for this game are variable depending upon what settings you want to have for the display. I know what it is like to be at either end of the performance spectrum, and it can be frustrating at both ends. People with slower computers no doubt want a game that will look pretty and run well on their machine, but often times games simply look terrible when run at lower detail settings and even though the game may run smooth it is a very dull looking experience. Players that have recently upgraded of course want to use all the muscle of their big-rigs and turn on all the bells and whistles without having the dissapointment of a game looking like it is two generations older than everything else out their. I am currently at the upper third of the performance spectrum so I don't expect any problems for myself. I just hope Lucasarts lives up to its own high standards for game and graphical quality and makes a game that everyone can enjoy. Its not an easy task, but as the saying goes, "Do or do not, there is no try!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heidi Clogs Posted February 9, 2000 Share Posted February 9, 2000 I just hope that it will run well on my machine (350 AMD) and well over the internet with little lag (without needing a T3 connection)! ------------------ Now you will feel the power of my clogs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Level8Drummer Posted March 14, 2000 Share Posted March 14, 2000 I have a 200Mhz Pentium with 32 mb of ram and a Diamond monster 2 card with 12 mb of video memory. I can run half life very well, do you think that my machine will be able to run obi-wan ok? I don't care if my graphics level is really low, just as long as it is not choppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaledDur Posted March 14, 2000 Share Posted March 14, 2000 Video and system mem won't be a problem, but your processor speed will probably be below their requirements. If they require a 233, it will probably run fine, but if it requires a 300 or something, you may have a problem. You might want to invest in some new parts here soon; get a case and a new motherboard with an an Athlon, or if you don't have much money, pick up a K6-2 -- they should be fairly cheap by now with the release of the 1Ghz -- and transfer over your HD, vid, sound, etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormHammer Posted March 15, 2000 Share Posted March 15, 2000 By the time Obi-Wan comes out, I should have saved enough to get one of those new-fangled pieces of technology everyone's talking about...you know, a 386! :@ Actually, I aim to get me a 1Ghz Athlon rig with GeForce DDR, 19" flat monitor, 40Gb hard disk, 256Mb RAM (or more and all the trimmings. Now all I need to do is rob a bank or win the lottery...<g> ------------------ So be it...Jedi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Level8Drummer Posted March 15, 2000 Share Posted March 15, 2000 I was going to get a computer upgrade, but they just cost too much. With gas prices going up and too many girls to date, I'm always short on money (I'm 17, can you tell?) I'd need to get a new motherboard since mine only supports up to a 200mhz pentium. And I'd need to chuck my old ram, and get newer stuff. I just couldn't get an upgrade for less than about 200 bucks, could I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Argath Posted March 15, 2000 Share Posted March 15, 2000 You could look into a K6-2 or K6-3 system. While neither is the fastest CPU available, many of the Super 7 motherboards support SIMMs, which would allow you to keep your current RAM. The boards come in both AT and ATX form factors, so purchasing a new case wouldn't be needed, either. All in all, you could probably pick up a decent K6-x CPU and motherboard for well under $200, and still be able to use the rest of your hardware. Conversely, you could look into finding an old 440 LX motherboard that supports SIMMs and pair it with a Celeron, which may actually prove to be a faster system than the K6-x, but finding the right hardware would be a bit more troublesome than simply purchasing a Socket 7 CPU and motherboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Level8Drummer Posted March 15, 2000 Share Posted March 15, 2000 Really! Ok, how about this, how much would it cost me to get like a 4-500 mhz processor and 64mb of good ram, and a new motherboard to put it in? I know my motherboard holds from a 66 mhz to 200 mhz pentium processor, and my ram is old stuff, I got the system when pentium just came out with the 266 processor. It was new then, so how much would it cost me to upgrade to what I wrote up there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Argath Posted March 15, 2000 Share Posted March 15, 2000 If you plan on upgrading memory, as well, an Intel Celeron might be a good choice. A Celeron 500 and decent motherboard would probably cost around $150, and 64 MB of RAM will run at around $30. You may also need to purchase an ATX case, which will cost another $50 or so. Upgrading is actually very cheap today, and it's possible to purchase a very capable system for little money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mathomas Posted March 15, 2000 Share Posted March 15, 2000 Level8Drummer: For starters, getting more memory would help you more than anything. I have a Cel 300 o/c to 450, 64Meg and a Rage Fury video card. I couldn't even remotely run Unreal Tournament. Bumped the RAM up to 128 and now it runs flawlessly. Put in as much memory as you can!!! Memory is Good! And: alot of the Pentium motherboards can actually support higher processor speeds than what they are spec'd at in the manual -- they (usually) only publish the maximum processor speed that is available at the time. Just check your motherboard manufacturer website to see if there is a BIOS update for the faster processors. If you have a m/b that supports MMX processors, you probably can put in a faster chip (need proper voltages - 2.2V?). Now, you won't get the maximum benefit of a Super7 board (i.e. 100MHz bus), but you can get some of the higher speeds using the 66 MHz bus (or 75/83) and a higher multiplier. For instance, most ASUS boards support a K6-2 333MHz with 66FSB and 5x multiplier, but you could get 83MHz with 5x multiplier to work with a 400MHz processor. Unless you are willing to spend big bucks, the memory and processor should suffice. Alot of the advantages of newer motherboards (such as faster memory, faster harddrive, AGP) will require upgrading more components, so you will get caught spending more money than you originally planned. And honestly, my father-in-law upgraded from a 200MMX to a 333MHz and didn't notice a difference (not a gamer though!), and a few buddies of mine have 200MMX processors and Voodoo2 cards, and they can hold their own against my "450" (they have to run at 800x600, though)... Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Level8Drummer Posted March 15, 2000 Share Posted March 15, 2000 Yeah? I just checked my motherboard manual, I have an asus vx97. Could I put some newer ram in there? I have 72pin simm sockets. Do you know what kind of ram I should get? How much would it cost for 64 mb of it? What kind of processor could I put in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dark_JVS Posted March 15, 2000 Share Posted March 15, 2000 woohooo, a 200 MMX and a Voodoo II! ...!!! why not a 133 and a Voodoo 5 6000 with 128 MB Ram?! Guys, don't get a expensive video card unless your processor is "fast enough" to feed it! I think the sys requirements will be very high though. They have to reduce the data transfer over Internet for mp games [image]http://www.jediknight.net/mboard/icons/icon2.gif[/image] less lag [image]http://www.jediknight.net/mboard/icons/icon2.gif[/image] but your machine has to do more! ------------------ The truth is in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dark_JVS Posted March 15, 2000 Share Posted March 15, 2000 oooops! sorry for the source code error! damn UBB -> Img instead of image 8-) JVS ------------------ The truth is in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest psyduck78 Posted March 15, 2000 Share Posted March 15, 2000 Yeah I just read this thread today, so if the response soundsa a little random, just read on. Isn't the UT req. like 3. gigs free to play smoothly or something? ------------------ I feel the need to say something profound, but I'm drawing a blank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Argath Posted March 15, 2000 Share Posted March 15, 2000 I wouldn't recommend putting any more than 64 MB of RAM in your computer. The 430 VX chipset can only cache 64 MB, which means you will experience a performance hit if you go over that limit. Windows 9x reads memory from the top down, so you'll be stuck using the slow, uncached memory first, which can cause a signifigant decrease in performance. If you were planning on throwing out your current memory to buy new stuff, I would't advise doing so. SIMMs are nearly twice the price of DIMMs right now, and any performance increase you might see if you were upgrading from FPM to EDO simply isn't worth the price attached. As for whether you can upgrade your processor or not, the fact that your board is using the 430 VX chipset would suggest that the answer is no, but you'll have to check with Asus to be sure. Of course, before giving any more recommendations, it would be nice to know what your current system specs are. If the rest of your system is hopelessly out of date, putting new hardware in isn't going to help very much. UT doesn't require 3 GB of hard drive space to operate correctly. In fact, it shouldn't even be accessing the hard drive on a fast system with adequate memory, as using the swap file degrades performance. If you have enough RAM, most games will rarely have to access your hard drive at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Level8Drummer Posted March 15, 2000 Share Posted March 15, 2000 Yeah, my processor doesn't hold back my video card that much, you'd be surprised. It's only recently that I've not been able to run most games with full detail at 800x600 at over 40 fps. I just can't afford to get a new processor motherboard ram and case right now. My hard drive's getting old, so that I might just as well get a new tower and everything in it. I'll just have to play the original jk and mots until I get some money. Hey, can you buy used stuff, like if somebody upgraded to something really fast and chucked his old stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Argath Posted March 17, 2000 Share Posted March 17, 2000 Yes, you can buy used hardware. If you can't find anything locally, you may want to try using e-bay or a similar site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Level8Drummer Posted March 17, 2000 Share Posted March 17, 2000 yeah, maybe I could afford that. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaledDur Posted March 17, 2000 Share Posted March 17, 2000 Careful when buying the "newer" ram though. Just because its "newer" doesn't always mean its better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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