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More info?)
On the 28 Apr 2004, Fidcal <trashcan@fidcal.screaming.net> wrote:
> Hang on! Just got this from a thread at ttlg. Not sure where he
> got it from but I think it is for real but to be sure I'm just
> going to have a scout around......
>
> TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THIEF 3:
>
> WINDOWS 2000/XP (ADMIN RIGHTS REQUIRED)(95/98/ME/NT NOT
> SUPPORTED!)
Check.
> INTEL PENTIUM® IV 1.5GHZ (AMD ATHLON XP™ EQUIVALENT)
Check. Athlon XP 1.8GHz, IIRC. Should be enough.
> 256MB SYSTEM MEMORY
Check. 512MB (to make Champ Manager go faster).
> 100% DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE SOUND CARD
Wibble. Sound's built in to the board (a Gigabyte GA-7DX+) so I'm not
sure.
> 3GB FREE HARD DISC SPACE
THREE GIG?! BLOODY HELL! That's just taking the piss! I think I've got
abut 20GB spare ATM.
> MOUSE AND KEYBOARD
Why do they still put this on system requirements?
> CD-ROM DRIVE REQUIRED
Check. Does anyone have a PC without one?
> EAX Advanced HD Supported - requires SoundBlaster Audigy range
> of soundcards.
>
> ****LAPTOPS ARE NOT SUPPORTED!****
>
> SUPPORTED GRAPHICS CHIPSETS:
> ATI RADEON 8500
> ATI RADEON 9 SERIES (9000,9200,9600,9700,9800)
> NVIDIA GEFORCE 3TI SERIES
> NVIDIA GEFORCE 4TI SERIES
> NVIDIA GEFORCE FX SERIES
> NVIDIA GEFORCE 6 SERIES
> GRAPHICS CARD MUST SUPPORT PIXEL SHADER 1.1!
I take it that the GeForce 256 doesn't then?
Time for a new graphics card, then. Thief 3 can wait, it's not like I
don't have enough games to play. I might even get round to finishing
Thief 2!
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