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[NoamFer]

First off all but not most importantly, what are the minimum requirements as for now_

And for the second question, will there be a low quality option in the game_ And how low will it be_

I just simply can't afford a new computer (living the poor life babeh). And if you can, can you add an extremely low quality option_ And by that I mean, for example, instead of the fancy jet flame graphics make it a simple 2D red and orange triangular shape_ Just a suggestion, it doesn't seem too hard, but it's not like I know much about the subject.

MY COMPUTER IS A LAPTOP

Thanks in advance.
NoamFer.

[NoamFer]

I couldn't even run GTA IV on this piece of S**T.

[The_Silencer]

Why you do not post your hardware specs on here_. Would be good idea, IMO.

[NoamFer]

processor: intel® pentium® dual cpu t2390 @ 1,86ghz 1,87 ghz

installed memory (RAM): 3.00 GB

system type: 32-bit operating system

I'm a computer noob. That's all I could find if there is any other info you could use.

[The_Silencer]

First of all, you might change the topic of your thread to something like Minimum Hardware Specs_.

You should check what GPU do you have as well. The graphics video card is pretty important for when we talk about games and performance. Other than that, your box looks like it's able to run any modern game at, at least, low settings. So if you video card is somehow decent then you should not worry on wether you'll be able to run the game or not in low.

P.S. Obviously, this is not any official opinion.

[NoamFer]

The_Silencer said:

First of all, you might change the topic of your thread to something like Minimum Hardware Specs_.

You should check what GPU do you have as well. The graphics video card is pretty important for when we talk about games and performance. Other than that, your box looks like it's able to run any modern game at, at least, low settings. So if you video card is somehow decent then you should not worry on wether you'll be able to run the game or not in low.

P.S. Obviously, this is not any official opinion.

Yes, that is why I'm eagerly looking for an official response. It's just since I've seen the new trailer I became afraid I will not be able to process it. And the low quality option I suggested is just so I could really play without lags.

How do I check my GPU_

[The_Silencer]

Damn.. I'm not a dev and I do find myself here answering your questions!. Just kidding...

Ok, assuming you're running Windows then go to Control Panel -> System -> and look for your Hardware Devices list. If you have any trouble at following this then, please, send me a private message and I'll teach you how to.

[Iconic]

Run Dxdiag from your run window, or windows search bar.  That will bring up your display driver (GPU) among other information.  If you're truly looking for a point of reference, if you've played any game on the Unreal 3 engine successfully before (unreal tournament 3 or global agenda for example), you should be O.K with Hawken as long as it allows for a similar video settings config.

If you're looking to upgrade your machine I suggest you start with your CPU however, from those specs you may also need a new motherboard.

[Provi]

I thought GPU is more of a priority than CPU when it comes to games.

Then again we still don't know what your GPU is..

[Pawken]

GTA 4 is a fair beast of a game im sure u'll be fine with hawken as it uses a fairly robust engine that has been tinkered with for years now to run efficiently on many systems

[Iconic]

Provi said:

I thought GPU is more of a priority than CPU when it comes to games.

Then again we still don't know what your GPU is..

Depends on what the game is coded/running in.  For example World of Warcraft is relatively CPU intensive and does very little calculations on your GPU, however, most (if not all) games running on the UT3 Engine push most of the load to the GPU.

That being said a dual core at 1.8 GHz is going to bottleneck your computer if you want to play modern games, irrelevant of how good your GPU is.

[NoamFer]

Well I went on to Dxdiag and clicked on display, I'll just post all the info that I find:

Device:

name: mobile intel® 965 express chipset family
manufacturer: intel
chip type; mobile intel® 965 express chipset family
DAC type: internal
approx. total memory: 358 MB
Current display mode: 1280 x 800 (32 bit) (60hz)
monitor: generic PnP monitor

Drivers:

main driver: igdumd32.dll,igd10umd32.dll
version: 8.15.10.1930
date: 9/24/2009 5:14:54 AM
WEQL logo'd: yes
DDI version: 10
driver model: WDDM 1.1

[NoamFer]

btw its a laptop. I'll edit my original post.

[Maligkno]

Urethra Franklin said:

GTA 4 is a fair beast of a game im sure u'll be fine with hawken as it uses a fairly robust engine that has been tinkered with for years now to run efficiently on many systems

true, the unreal engine its very down scalable but still whit a crappy labtop whit no mid-high end gpu wont be able to run the game smothly wich imo its what you want the most in a multiplayer game.

[The_Silencer]

NoamFer said:

btw its a laptop. I'll edit my original post.

Then you probably have an integrated MOBO videocard. Again, don't be afraid an have a look at your hardware devices in Control panel -> System -> Hardware devices.

Anyway, you should not have any serious trouble playing games in low settings.

[NoamFer]

The_Silencer said:

NoamFer said:

btw its a laptop. I'll edit my original post.

Then you probably have an integrated MOBO videocard. Again, don't be afraid an have a look at your hardware devices in Control panel -> System -> Hardware devices.

Anyway, you should not have any serious trouble playing games in low settings.

I hope so.

Anyway, I tried having my video card upgraded but it doesn't seem possible since it is physically attached to some other more important device. But maybe I can have it completely upgraded.

[Barcode1]

Here's hoping for support for low-end computers. Running a 2009 13-inch Macbook Pro with an integrated NVidia GeForce 9400M.   Nice chip (2.2 Intel Core 2 Duo), but horrible graphics card.

[NoamFer]

Barcode said:

Here's hoping for support for low-end computers. Running a 2009 13-inch Macbook Pro with an integrated NVidia GeForce 9400M.   Nice chip (2.2 Intel Core 2 Duo), but horrible graphics card.

We demand answers from the devs.

[The_Silencer]

The game is still in development so that's why there is not any open Tech Support branch available on this forum.

On the other hand, looks like you'll have enough time in order to save, let's say, 50 bucks/Euros for your own and next average graphics video card.

Hope this definitely helps .

[LazyFailKid]

Well, your machine will probably be able to run it on the lowest setting at least. But then again I'm just making a random guess so I'm probably wrong