Question on hardware config for BS ?

[Majesco]

my Eng is not good so i'm very lazy to read lots of thread in DCS discussion area, just want to ask everyone about hardware configuration for BS :(

 

With my comp: Dualcore E2160 @ 3.2Ghz, 3GB of RAM and ATI X1650XT 256MB, should be upgraded for playing the next version of LOFC ?

 

I've heard some beta testers said DCSBS is much terrible than LOFC on hardware config, is that right ?

will we have lots of changes for better fps, graphics.... or much the same as FC ?

So what's the final result, can anyone tell me some things ?

 

Thanks ! ;)

ps: sorry for bad Eng :doh:

[Yellonet]

We can't be sure of what will run the game at an acceptable level until it is finished and released but the demands of this game will very likely be higher than the demands of LOMAC

[Stilgar]

It is true that DCSBS in multi-core cpu use only one core?

 

greetings from Italy

[GGTharos]

Yes, it is true. DCS will eventually upgrade the internal engine to take advantage of multiple cores.

[Yellonet]

Yes, it is true. DCS will eventually upgrade the internal engine to take advantage of multiple cores.

Slippery... :D

[GGTharos]

Bah. It's in the FAQ :)

[deviletk]

I will have to upgrade hard. LOMAC doesnt run good at all on my machine. F4AF after i installed dual core ran like a dream. Campaign with loads of aircraft taxiing, taking off and land before X2 was about 8-12fps. With X2 installed it was between 30-40fps boost. Couldnt believe my eyes :)

 

Only good thing is that a helicopter dont fly as fast and thus doesnt have to load in terrain, objects and textures at the same rate. Ah we will see. Will put cash on standby to get a new system.

[Prophet]

F4 sees a boost because the campaign engine will run on the other core.

 

It will be very very nice to see LOMAC support multi-core.

 

Will DCS still be CPU limited?

[GGTharos]

DCS will be CPU limited until the new engine comes out, IIRC - it's in the FAQ but that is the gist of it.

Edited July 12, 2008 by GGTharos

[Prophet]

I will look again, I thought that was coming with DCS:BS.

[GGTharos]

There is a newer version of the engine you know from LO in BS right now, which might lead to some confusion :)

[Prophet]

I C.

 

Well I hope that new engine comes out soon enough. I would really like to use the power of my GFX card :)

[GGTharos]

Same here! :)

[Stilgar]

Then the best config to run DCSBS could be a cheap 8400 perym, and spend more for good motherboard and ram to heavy overclock.

 

If the multicore compatibility is added with a

patch/addon i doubt that take advantage on a quadcore cpu

[Legolasindar]

I think the best thing we can do to assess the requirements that will ask the BS is to say that computers have been trying the beta, and that performance given to you, whether good or bad. So we do an idea.

 

Sorry for my bad english.