Will my computer be able to run Diablo 3?
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PReP
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Re: Will my computer be able to run Diablo 3?
We don't know how it will be accelerated, what graphic api it will use (dx9/dx10/gl), how it will scale, or anything.
Anyone other than someone working with the code/game could make a guess at this point.
And one can't watch videos or a pre-alpha demonstration and "guesstimate" how taxing the game will be on the hardware, not for quite some time yet
All we know is that they have said, and in the past, made games that does not need the newest highest end gear (wherever we will be in tech when it get released).
But that is the thing, we _don't_ know what the game "uses" for the moment.
We don't know how it will be accelerated, what graphic api it will use (dx9/dx10/gl), how it will scale, or anything.
Anyone other than someone working with the code/game could make a guess at this point.
And one can't watch videos or a pre-alpha demonstration and "guesstimate" how taxing the game will be on the hardware, not for quite some time yet
All we know is that they have said, and in the past, made games that does not need the newest highest end gear (wherever we will be in tech when it get released).
Risingred
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Re: Will my computer be able to run Diablo 3?
We know of other games that use the same features, namely starcraft 2. Yes, you can guesstimate this. SC2 was guesstimated almost exactly before the specs were released. But a guess is just a guess and I'm not saying that I somehow know what the exact specs are going to be...just a broad overview of what is likely to play the game at a stable, "nice-looking" level.
I say dual core not because the game is going to take advantage of threading or even multiple cores. I have no idea if it will but that's irrelevant. I'm talking more about the types of RAM and the FSB/clock speeds on the 680i+ boards that you generally stick a dual core processor into.
It uses DX9. They have no plans currently for any kind of DX10 support, like the rest of the industry. It uses the havok engine. There will very likely be toggles for all kinds of graphical effects. You can obviously see the dynamic lighting and shadows. They've released what hardware they use for demos at blizzcon (although technically not on purpose) and we can also assume that the engine is going to be polished up nicely for release.
We know of other games that use the same features, namely starcraft 2. Yes, you can guesstimate this. SC2 was guesstimated almost exactly before the specs were released. But a guess is just a guess and I'm not saying that I somehow know what the exact specs are going to be...just a broad overview of what is likely to play the game at a stable, "nice-looking" level.
I say dual core not because the game is going to take advantage of threading or even multiple cores. I have no idea if it will but that's irrelevant. I'm talking more about the types of RAM and the FSB/clock speeds on the 680i+ boards that you generally stick a dual core processor into.
Certainly. And again, it isn't like I'm a precog and I can see into the future. It's just an educated guess.
Why?mordred said:
SlechtWeerBeer
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Re: Will my computer be able to run Diablo 3?
Plenty modern games have DX10 support.
Risingred
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Re: Will my computer be able to run Diablo 3?
I am not aware of a single game coded natively in DX10. If you can play it in XP it is not a DX10 game. They add in an effect, and then slap a sticker on the box proclaiming that it "supports DX10" which makes no sense and is all marketing.
SlechtWeerBeer
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Re: Will my computer be able to run Diablo 3?
Far Cry 2 and Crysis (okay, that's not a modern game, granted) both fully support DX10. There's a clear difference between running either on DX10 and on DX9.
If you can play it on XP, you run it under DX9; that doesn't mean the game cannot run under DX10.
Far Cry 2 and Crysis (okay, that's not a modern game, granted) both fully support DX10. There's a clear difference between running either on DX10 and on DX9.
Risingred
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Re: Will my computer be able to run Diablo 3?
There's certain D3D10 API issues and gpu memory paging behaviors that cannot be simply emulated. That's why DX10 is only on vista, amongst a plethora of other reasons, marketing-side or technical.
These effects that you see in "DX10 supported games" are not hardware-enabled in XP or below for that exact reason. They are simply codepathed to appear. It's a sham.
Actually, that's exactly what it means. I think Company of Heroes, shadowrun and stormrise are DX10 games. They only play on vista, no matter what. Because they are DX10 games. Putting in a shader4.0 effect does not mean it "supports DX10" or that it is a DX10 game.
There's certain D3D10 API issues and gpu memory paging behaviors that cannot be simply emulated. That's why DX10 is only on vista, amongst a plethora of other reasons, marketing-side or technical.
These effects that you see in "DX10 supported games" are not hardware-enabled in XP or below for that exact reason. They are simply codepathed to appear. It's a sham.
Starving_Poet
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Re: Will my computer be able to run Diablo 3?
Aye, no publisher worth it's salt will make a DX10-only game. DX10 was a failure of epic proportions and DX11 will be out in a couple months.
Aye, no publisher worth it's salt will make a DX10-only game. DX10 was a failure of epic proportions and DX11 will be out in a couple months.
Risingred
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Re: Will my computer be able to run Diablo 3?
DX11 is DX10 with a one attached. I don't believe many gaming companies are going to jump on it because they'd completely alienate their DX9 fanbase, who wouldn't be able to play (re:buy) their games.
It won't be. For a while at least.DX10 partly failed because vista failed
Dx11 might be much better success.
DX11 is DX10 with a one attached. I don't believe many gaming companies are going to jump on it because they'd completely alienate their DX9 fanbase, who wouldn't be able to play (re:buy) their games.
Starving_Poet
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Re: Will my computer be able to run Diablo 3?
I would actually say that Vista failed because DX10 failed. Gaming is such a huge segment of the software industry that they are required to shift the population over a new standard. MS should have released DX10 to the developers years before they went public with it.DX10 partly failed because vista failed
Dx11 might be much better success.
GuardianHadriel
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Re: Will my computer be able to run Diablo 3?
i´m just glad my computer rocks
i´m just glad my computer rocks
s4nder
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Re: Will my computer be able to run Diablo 3?
Blizzard games never have high requirements, the OP will be able to run D3 just fine. Also, recommending nVidia video cards just because you like the name and your last five cards were nVidia is misleading. ATI video cards rock. Additionally, processor power is becoming less and less important nowadays, buying an i7 is waste when an E8500 is all you need.
Blizzard games never have high requirements, the OP will be able to run D3 just fine. Also, recommending nVidia video cards just because you like the name and your last five cards were nVidia is misleading. ATI video cards rock. Additionally, processor power is becoming less and less important nowadays, buying an i7 is waste when an E8500 is all you need.
Re: Will my computer be able to run Diablo 3?
P.S. hope you don't wanna run some older Glide based games on that ATi. Last I heard (granted a while ago) there were no approved drivers for glide (read: old)games in vista on ATi.
And My i7 is hawt, my first intel in quite awhile (~10years) and I'm very happy with it. I might not need it today, but best to plan for tommorow...
Bah Video card selection is a personal choice, like deciding between a BMW and a Mercedes, both rule the roost at one time or another, and your getting a wicked good card either way. I am personally not an ATi fan, same reason I don't buy Ford or GM tho, bad past experiences and customer service so atrocious I swore I'd never return.
P.S. hope you don't wanna run some older Glide based games on that ATi. Last I heard (granted a while ago) there were no approved drivers for glide (read: old)games in vista on ATi.
And My i7 is hawt, my first intel in quite awhile (~10years) and I'm very happy with it. I might not need it today, but best to plan for tommorow...
CaptainDingo
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Re: Will my computer be able to run Diablo 3?
Diablo 3 will run like butter if you have a modern computer. Anyone can tell you that just by looking at it.
Diablo 3 will run like butter if you have a modern computer. Anyone can tell you that just by looking at it.
Drytchnath
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Re: Will my computer be able to run Diablo 3?
How about this setup?
Windows XP Pro
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (2ghz)
1 gig of ram (can't remember frequency)
256mb Radeon 9800 Pro
Asus mobo, no PCI slots only AGP 8x
Old pc, runs TF2, albeit on less than stellar settings (ah! the jaggies! my eyes!) and of course ran D2 just fine. Most recent game I tried to run was the Trine demo-and it worked, was just ugly as sin with some occassional minor framerate stutters.
I intend to upgrade (i.e; build new) sometime in the next year. I dread to think what D3 would look like on this tired old rig...it's almost 7 years old!
How about this setup?
Windows XP Pro
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (2ghz)
1 gig of ram (can't remember frequency)
256mb Radeon 9800 Pro
Asus mobo, no PCI slots only AGP 8x
Old pc, runs TF2, albeit on less than stellar settings (ah! the jaggies! my eyes!) and of course ran D2 just fine. Most recent game I tried to run was the Trine demo-and it worked, was just ugly as sin with some occassional minor framerate stutters.
I intend to upgrade (i.e; build new) sometime in the next year. I dread to think what D3 would look like on this tired old rig...it's almost 7 years old!
Usufruct
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Re: Will my computer be able to run Diablo 3?
It would probably "run" it. That system would even run WoW crappy though, so don't expect to see 30 frames per second unless Blizzard lets you turn just about everything off. Time for a new box
GuardianHadriel
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Re: Will my computer be able to run Diablo 3?
And by the way what i meant when i said that he should get a i7 and 280gtx was that if he wants "the tasty stuff" he should consider those things, with other stuff to support them too ofc.
Well since you´re already planning on getting a new one there´s no need to worry.
And by the way what i meant when i said that he should get a i7 and 280gtx was that if he wants "the tasty stuff" he should consider those things, with other stuff to support them too ofc.
Re: Will my computer be able to run Diablo 3?
Spoeaking of new comps and things, I was browsing Dell's website and messing with the options on customizing an XPS. They have a 12Gig option. If I remember right the price tag on that memory alone was an extra $2K. I'll stick to 6G for an extra hundred or two.
Spoeaking of new comps and things, I was browsing Dell's website and messing with the options on customizing an XPS. They have a 12Gig option. If I remember right the price tag on that memory alone was an extra $2K. I'll stick to 6G for an extra hundred or two.