Just Cause for Upgrading to Vista, 7 for DirectX 10
Just Cause 2 will shun Windows XP gamers by requiring DirectX 10.
Still gaming on a Windows XP machine? It may be time to move on to Windows 7 if you're interested in playing Just Cause 2.
Eidos today revealed the system requirements for those who wish to play Just Cause 2 on the PC. They are:
Minimum:
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7 (Windows XP is unsupported)
- Processor: Dual-core CPU with SSE3 (Athlon 64 X2 4200 / Pentium D 3GHz)
- Graphics Card: Nvidia Geforce 8800 Series / ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro with 256MB memory or equivalent DX10 card with 256MB memory
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- DirectX: Microsoft DirectX 10
- Hard Drive: 10GB of free drive space
- Optical Drive: DVD-ROM drive
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible sound card
- Internet Connection: Internet connection required for product activation
- Input: Keyboard and mouse (Microsoft Xbox 360 controller optional)
Recommended:
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7 (Windows XP is unsupported)
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6GHz or AMD Phenom X3 2.4GHz
- Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 Series with 512MB / ATI Radeon HD 5750 Series with 512MB or equivalent DX10 card with 512MB memory
- Memory: 3GB
- DirectX: Microsoft DirectX 10.1 with Vista SP1
- Hard Drive: 10GB of free drive space
- Optical Drive: DVD-ROM drive
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible Dolby Digital 5.1 sound card
- Internet Connection: Internet connection required for product activation
- Input: Keyboard and mouse (Xbox 360 controller optional)
The latest system hardware survey conducted by Steam showed that more 43 than percent of gamers are still using Windows XP. The requirement for DirectX 10 could potentially alienate a huge portion of gamers – though it was inevitable for one developer to eventually make the newer operating systems a requirement.
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Oh well, guess I won't be playing it then... 43% XP users must imply that either Vista or 7 is in the minority, so that's a great business model, support the minority OS and shun the majority. It's either lazy programming, or they ran out of time/funds to include DX9 support. Which begs the question, how good and complete a game will it be?
About time they started forgeting the old xp
If people are using XP for PC gaming then they might aswell still be using Windows 95/98. The OS is too outdated now they need to move on.
If people are using XP for PC gaming then they might aswell still be using Windows 95/98. The OS is too outdated now they need to move on.
+1
"What? They've stopped making parts for my Morris Minor?"
If people keep sticking with old technology nothing will progress.
"It's either lazy programming, or they ran out of time/funds to include DX9 support. Which begs the question, how good and complete a game will it be?"
Or they chose not to support it and hence will be implementing one of the best examples of DX10 graphics to date?
I agree with mi1ez, most of the games to date have been DX9 base then converted to add DX10/DX11 support (and have looked no better in DX10 despite all the supposed shiny additions DX10 is supposed to bring)
all this means is that they've designed the game from the ground up with only DX10 support in mind, which we hope means it will look better
You are forgetting the fact that you can install DirectX 10 in Windows XP (Unsupported, but you can install it)
But yes, the logical choice is move on and not program any more for backward compatibility with DX9. If they were not doing this, we would still be running MSDOS.
It is a big risk by the company, and I am glad they are taking it.
Its not just people on XP that wont be able to play it, but also those PC's with ether Win 7 or vista that don't have Directx 10 compatible GPU's also. I hope it works out for them, at least it wont be another console port
Why are the graphics card requirements so diffrent from Nvidia to ATI?
The HD2600 Pro is just about as good as a 8500GT. Wierd.
I also see:
"Internet connection required for product activation"
Oh lawd-e-lawd more DRM
Oh well, guess I won't be playing it then... 43% XP users must imply that either Vista or 7 is in the minority, so that's a great business model, support the minority OS and shun the majority. It's either lazy programming, or they ran out of time/funds to include DX9 support. Which begs the question, how good and complete a game will it be?
That's like telling a web developer (include me) to still support IE6. No thanks.
If people are using XP for PC gaming then they might aswell still be using Windows 95/98. The OS is too outdated now they need to move on.
What about the many games (and apps) I / my company uses that still aren't supported by 7?
The original Just Cause was pretty naff, so I wouldn't upgrade just for this anyway - certainly not at the expense of the many games I play now that are XP only. I put it to you that my AMD 955 / GTX280 / raptor / 4gb RAM machine will keep up with anything I want to throw at it, so I'll upgrade when I want to thanks!
Yea I'd agree with progress but I still haven't seen any of my current games faster in Windows 7, quite the opposite. On some its down right unplayable. SLI system.
You are forgetting the fact that you can install DirectX 10 in Windows XP (Unsupported, but you can install it)
No you can't. That particular project was abandoned long ago and all it did was trick games into thinking it could run in DX10.
No you can't. That particular project was abandoned long ago and all it did was trick games into thinking it could run in DX10.
You actually could have... if they would've worked on it for longer, but... they didn't so yea... you can install DX10 on Win XP, but none of the DX10 games will work, because DX10 just wasn't designed for XP OS... and even if you would get a game to work it would probably crash after a few seconds...
I have an XP and this game actually made me think about buying Windows 7... although XP and DX9 were great while they lasted =/