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Tech Specs

Discussion in 'BG2: Shadows of Amn (Classic)' started by damnedifiknow, Dec 14, 2000.

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    [​IMG] Howdy. I've beaten BG and will soon get the add on TOSC but shortly I'm going to BG2 and may just skip to it. Anywho I need the minimum and recommended 'Real Play Testing' specs.

    Space...How much space will i need, this includes space of game files and cache?

    Ram...never mind i'm set.

    Video...i'll have to deal with 2D.

    I guess space is the big one, that's my limiting factor.

    Thanks in advance.
     
    damnedifiknow, Dec 14, 2000
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    Hi

    According to my experience you will need a lot of RAM. At a minimum 128 megs. Do not run the game under win2k if you don´t have 128+ RAM.

    my config:

    CPU 400MHz
    128 RAM
    Soundblaster Live (slowes the game a great bit)
    full install.

    All i all it does not run fast at all, but maybe it is I who has done something wrong!

    -By the way, I am not sure this is the right board for tech. talk
     
    Cancerman, Dec 14, 2000
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  3. The Amazing Ooopah Guest

    Well, my PC is pretty old now, but it doesn't seem to have to many problems running BG2. There is quite a bit of slowdown when I enter a new area, but after 30 seconds or so, it goes back to normal. My PC's specs are: PII 266, 32mb RAM, Voodoo 2 12mb and some crappy sound card. I reckon if I had more RAM, the slowdown would be pretty much eliminated. I have the reccomended install, and the loading times aren't relly to bad.

    BTW - I run BG2 in 640 x 480, with most of the options turned off (I'd rather have a smooth game, than a few flashes when casting a spell :))

    [This message has been edited by The Amazing Ooopah (edited December 14, 2000).]
     
    The Amazing Ooopah, Dec 14, 2000
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    I haven't run into any problems playing the game and I think you need about 2 gigs for a full install but I'm not too sure.

    Syl...
     
    Sylvus Moonbow, Dec 14, 2000
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    [​IMG] My full install at the moment is 2.5GB big. That included the temp files the game makes.
     
    Taluntain, Dec 14, 2000
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