Left4Dead system specs released - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 26th Sep 2008, 11:30

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/09...ecs-released/1

If you're curious to know if your PC can handle Valve's new zombie shooter then you need wonder no more thanks to these system specs.

steveo_mcg · 26th Sep 2008, 11:33

Yeah the 939 lives on, it must be on borrowed time by now though. So does this actually utilise both cores heavily?

Arkanrais · 26th Sep 2008, 11:35

hopefully this will have more graphic jizz than other source games, but not having any source games, I have no idea how customizable the engine is, graphics wise.
still, looking froward to this game with rabid anticipation.

Paradigm Shifter · 26th Sep 2008, 11:51

Specs look reasonable.

Getting more and more excited by this game as time goes by.

ozstrike · 26th Sep 2008, 11:56

Man, gonna have to upgrade soon.

Yemerich · 26th Sep 2008, 12:13

All i know is that i'll be playing the sniper a lot!

Jack_Pepsi · 26th Sep 2008, 12:13

You guys should really check Gabe's presentation over at Left4Dead411. Alan Wake eat y'freakin' heart out!

Alan Wake better have zombies if it wants my attention again.

wuyanxu · 26th Sep 2008, 12:15

exactly what spec i'd expect from a Source game. very easy on the late-upgraders.

i wonder when is Valve taking on Dx10 and geometry shaders...........

Goty · 26th Sep 2008, 12:15

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Originally Posted by Arkanrais

hopefully this will have more graphic jizz than other source games, but not having any source games, I have no idea how customizable the engine is, graphics wise.
still, looking froward to this game with rabid anticipation.

Source games still manage to look "good" even though the engine is getting a little long in the tooth, now. The update to the source engine seen in the Orange Box games was a big help, there.

Dominatorbuster · 26th Sep 2008, 12:42

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Originally Posted by Arkanrais

hopefully this will have more graphic jizz than other source games, but not having any source games, I have no idea how customizable the engine is, graphics wise.
still, looking froward to this game with rabid anticipation.

Unbelievable, someone saying "hopefully it will have more graphic jizz than other source game" and then goes onto say "but not have any source games"

So how are you basing your opinion on source games? Screenshots? Please, static screenshots can never give a true representation of how the graphics in game are like when playing. Same thing with youtube vids. Or are you basing your opinion on seeing source games on a friends spectrum?

Source games look good.

p3n · 26th Sep 2008, 12:46

Awesome.

Arkanrais · 26th Sep 2008, 13:05

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Originally Posted by Dominatorbuster

Unbelievable, someone saying "hopefully it will have more graphic jizz than other source game" and then goes onto say "but not have any source games"

So how are you basing your opinion on source games? Screenshots? Please, static screenshots can never give a true representation of how the graphics in game are like when playing. Same thing with youtube vids. Or are you basing your opinion on seeing source games on a friends spectrum?

Source games look good.

you know there are other video sites other than youtube. I have ~ a dozen 720p videos of left4dead from gamevideos.com (and have watched many HD videos of other games on the source engine), but the left4dead ones seemed to be of the X360 version (the PC version, hopefully having better graphics, hence my comment on the matter). aside from that I don't have (note: present tense) any source games, that's not to say I haven't had source games.

Omnituens · 26th Sep 2008, 13:54

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Well, it means that the requirements are pretty much the same as any other Source game of late, but seeing as Left4Dead runs on the same engine as Half-Life 2 and its subsequent episodes that isn't really very surprising.

The Orange Box engine is different to the Pre-Episode 2 engine. Also, I think the gfx memory requirement is higher than the standard engine.

liratheal · 26th Sep 2008, 13:56

So long as the gameplay isn't a pile of snot, then I'm not even remotely concerned as to the system specs. Gimme Gimme Gimme!

Bungle · 26th Sep 2008, 14:04

Hope this is the beginning of a trend for co-op focused gaming. Those zombies look so much fun to play, no doubt there will be plenty of comedy moments intermixed between the carnage. Looking forward to Joe's review.

Furymouse · 26th Sep 2008, 16:48

When will we get to play as the flesh eating zombies? Or the civilians that are wandering around wondering what the crap is going on

steveo_mcg · 26th Sep 2008, 16:50

You get to play as the "boss" zombies in this.. is it bad that i'm more looking forward to playing zombie than survivor? Pity you can't play as one or more of the horde.

Cupboard · 26th Sep 2008, 17:24

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Originally Posted by Omnituens

The Orange Box engine is different to the Pre-Episode 2 engine. Also, I think the gfx memory requirement is higher than the standard engine.

ah! I was just about to ask! I have seen CS:S running on a 2.6GHz P4M with intel graphics (Extreme 2 I think) and 256MB ram

BlackMage23 · 26th Sep 2008, 18:07

bring out the damn game!

Bungle · 26th Sep 2008, 18:42

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Originally Posted by steveo_mcg

You get to play as the "boss" zombies in this.. is it bad that i'm more looking forward to playing zombie than survivor? Pity you can't play as one or more of the horde.

Hope they release patch that enables you to play more of the Zombie classes. I wanna vomit on someone damnit.

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26th Sep 2008, 11:33	#2
steveo_mcg What owl? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,987	Yeah the 939 lives on, it must be on borrowed time by now though. So does this actually utilise both cores heavily?

26th Sep 2008, 11:51	#4
Paradigm Shifter Lethargic Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,213	Specs look reasonable. Getting more and more excited by this game as time goes by.

26th Sep 2008, 12:15	#8
wuyanxu quad fuelled, GTX200 powered Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: in a room near Soton Uni. UK Posts: 3,943	exactly what spec i'd expect from a Source game. very easy on the late-upgraders. i wonder when is Valve taking on Dx10 and geometry shaders........... __________________ Death to consolification !!!Core i7 860 @ 4Ghz Cooled by Corsair H50 // Asus P7P55D Deluxe // 8GB of Corsair Dominators @ 1528Mhz 8-8-8-24 // BFG gtx260+ OC2 MaxCore 216SP 896MB // Samsung 64GB SSD // WD Raptor 74GB + Black 1TB + Green 1TB // Corsair Hx620w // Antec p182 // Samsung 24" T240

26th Sep 2008, 12:46	#11
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26th Sep 2008, 13:56	#14
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26th Sep 2008, 14:04	#15
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26th Sep 2008, 16:48	#16
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26th Sep 2008, 16:50	#17
steveo_mcg What owl? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,987	You get to play as the "boss" zombies in this.. is it bad that i'm more looking forward to playing zombie than survivor? Pity you can't play as one or more of the horde.

26th Sep 2008, 18:07	#19
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