SWG System Specs Released
Posted: Sat May 10, 2003 12:25 pm
Friday from Q-3P0:And you thought we wouldn’t have any interesting information in the week before E3…Today, we go back to the old FAQ format and update the third most frequently asked question on this site (right after “can I be in Beta†and “Q, can I have your baby†– the answer to both being, “send a pictureâ€â€¦ kidding 
) Since this is now printed on the official box, there’s no reason to hold it back from you any further:quote:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.04 What are the minimum requirements?Computer100% DirectX 9.0 compatible computerOperating SystemsWindows 98 SE, Millennium, 2000, and XPCPU Required: Intel PIII 933 MHz or AMD Athlon 900 MHzRecommended: Intel P4 1.5 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500+MemoryRequired: 256 MB RAMRecommended: 512 MB RAMGraphics CardRequired: 32 MB 3D Graphics card with Hardware Transform and Lighting (T&L) CapabilityRecommended: 64 MB 3D Graphics card with Vertex Shader and Pixel Shader (VS/PS) CapabilitySound CardRequired: PCI, USB or Onboard Audio DeviceCD-ROMRequired: Quad Speed CD-ROM driveInput DeviceRequired: Keyboard and mouseConnectivity RequirementsRequired: 56K modem or faster Internet connectionDirectXMicrosoft DirectX 9.0 is included on this CD. NOTE: DirectX may require the "latest" updates for your operating system. This may also include the latest drivers for your particular motherboard, sound and video hardware.InstallationInstallation requires 2.0 GB of free hard drive space. It is recommended that you have at least an additional 500 MB of free space available after installing the game for the Windows swap/page file and additional patch downloads.Supported Chipsets at the time of release: ATI Radeon 7200/7500ATI Radeon 8500/9000ATI Radeon 9500/9700Matrox ParheliaNVIDIA GeForce 256NVIDIA GeForce 2 familyNVIDIA GeForce 3 familyNVIDIA GeForce 4 familyNVIDIA GeForceFX familyAdditional Chipsets supported.[ADDED Later in thread] Monitor Supporting 1024X768 resolution.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------At the time of release, we will have a webpage that lists what additional chipsets we support.Have a great weekend everyone. I’ll try to get the devs to do E3 field reports sometime next week.-Kevin O'HaraCommunity Relations Manager
) Since this is now printed on the official box, there’s no reason to hold it back from you any further:quote:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.04 What are the minimum requirements?Computer100% DirectX 9.0 compatible computerOperating SystemsWindows 98 SE, Millennium, 2000, and XPCPU Required: Intel PIII 933 MHz or AMD Athlon 900 MHzRecommended: Intel P4 1.5 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500+MemoryRequired: 256 MB RAMRecommended: 512 MB RAMGraphics CardRequired: 32 MB 3D Graphics card with Hardware Transform and Lighting (T&L) CapabilityRecommended: 64 MB 3D Graphics card with Vertex Shader and Pixel Shader (VS/PS) CapabilitySound CardRequired: PCI, USB or Onboard Audio DeviceCD-ROMRequired: Quad Speed CD-ROM driveInput DeviceRequired: Keyboard and mouseConnectivity RequirementsRequired: 56K modem or faster Internet connectionDirectXMicrosoft DirectX 9.0 is included on this CD. NOTE: DirectX may require the "latest" updates for your operating system. This may also include the latest drivers for your particular motherboard, sound and video hardware.InstallationInstallation requires 2.0 GB of free hard drive space. It is recommended that you have at least an additional 500 MB of free space available after installing the game for the Windows swap/page file and additional patch downloads.Supported Chipsets at the time of release: ATI Radeon 7200/7500ATI Radeon 8500/9000ATI Radeon 9500/9700Matrox ParheliaNVIDIA GeForce 256NVIDIA GeForce 2 familyNVIDIA GeForce 3 familyNVIDIA GeForce 4 familyNVIDIA GeForceFX familyAdditional Chipsets supported.[ADDED Later in thread] Monitor Supporting 1024X768 resolution.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------At the time of release, we will have a webpage that lists what additional chipsets we support.Have a great weekend everyone. I’ll try to get the devs to do E3 field reports sometime next week.-Kevin O'HaraCommunity Relations Manager