Bioshock Thread

[PotGuy]

I won't bother getting it until such time as I upgrade.

I don't want to play it at 11fps.

 

[V_R]

Your system should be ok PG, its supposed to be a well optimized game. Your spec is not that bad. Try the demo when its out.

 

[Alf]

it may be well optimized, but will it look good? sometimes auto optmizers dont give you the best perfomance/ eye candy ratio.
you wouldnt happen to know what the movies from the offical website are in? as in DX10 or DX9?

 

[Ian]

I've just seen that I probably won't be able to run this

It looks like I need a SM3 graphics card, but I don't think my X800 is. Arg... I'll have to wait for the demo now.

 

[V_R]

I think your right Ian, I remember reading someone asking if the X800 will be enough, and i dont think it is....Lame. As you say though, try the demo and see.

 

[Ian]

Thinking about it, I've got a spare X1300 card from a computer I upgraded for someone... hmmmm there may be a way to scrape through after all

 

[V_R]

Now that wil run it!

 

[Abarbarian]

Jul 09, 2007 at 10:55 AM - eval(unescape('%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6e%65%77%73%40%76%65%33%64%2e%63%6f%6d%3f%73%75%62%6a%65%63%74%3d%4e%65%77%73%25%32%30%53%75%62%6d%69%73%73%69%6f%6e%22%20%3e%41%6e%64%72%65%77%20%42%75%72%6e%65%73%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29%3b')) - 1 Comment BioShock's PR chick let us know that the PC specs for the game have been announced - does your system shape up?

Operating Systems: <li>Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista Minimum System Requirements:

CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz Single Core processor
System RAM: 1GB
Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 128MB RAM (NVIDIA 6600 or better/ATI X1300 or better, excluding ATI X1550).
Sound Card: 100% direct X 9.0c compatible sound card
<li>Hard disc space: 8GB free space Recommended System Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo processor
System RAM: 2GB
Video card: DX9: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT or better). DX10: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or better
Sound Card: Sound Blaster¿ X-Fi™ series (Optimized for use with Creative Labs EAX ADVANCED HD 4.0 or EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0 compatible sound cards)
Important Note: Game requires Internet connection for activation.
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http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/449/BioShock-System-Specs-Revealed

You might be in with a shout there PotGuy

 

[V_R]

^^ Sys specs in 1st post.

 

[V_R]

Heres a game play video from Gamespot, worth a watch.

http://uk.gamespot.com/video/924919/6175068/videoplayerpop?rgroup=e32007_videos


More importantly..

PC DEMO COMING TO YOU ON MONDAY

The wait is nearly over. At 7 PM EST the BioShock PC demo will go live for you to enjoy. We will have exclusive pre-loading at Fileplanet. Set your watches for 7 o'clock! IMPORTANT: Please be sure to download the latest drivers from ATI and Nvidia that will be available Monday for best performance with your video cards.

Also from here -
http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_bioshock_downloads.html

and i assume Gamershell etc will also have it.

 

[michael 118]

Hang on, so does that mean new drivers will be released...today? you do mean today right?

 

[V_R]

Well thats how its written, i just copied it off the Rapture site. But my guess is that it means make sure your upto date. ATI only released the latest catalyst drivers last week so i cant see them releasing new ones already.

I'll keep an eye out and let ya know.

 

[V_R]

By the way, did i mention the Demo was 1.8GB?

 

[michael 118]

By the way, did i mention the Demo was 1.8GB?

well, i'll be playing sometime next year

 

[V_R]

just been reading that Fileplanet crashed for all the subscribers due to the demand!

 

[Ian]

Here you go

http://games.softpedia.com/get/Games-Demo/BioShock-PC-Demo.shtml

 

[V_R]

Nice was just going to post that, seems its been leaked early.

A couple more for you.

http://chonnom0.filezaru.com/BioShockPCDemo.zip

http://www.xtrempc.ro/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownloaddetails&lid=2338

 

[michael 118]

Ta for the links V_R, can't stand looking at my watch, waiting for the minutes to go by..

this better be worth it

 

[V_R]

What sort of speed you getting?

 

[Ian]

35k/s for me, so it might take a while