Ship Simulator
English forum => Ship Simulator 2008 => Topic started by: wisemenkom on May 12, 2007, 22:13:03
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I would like yo know before I purchased the game and could'nt run it. If I have to I will purchase another system just for this game. Thanks!
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well shipsim 2006 work for me its like I have tons of simulators there's a train simulator that you can try.
well good luck!!!
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Here they are:
Operating system: Windows 2000, XP or Vista
Processor: Pentium 4 3GHz or AMD equivalent
Memory: 1GB
Graphics card: GeForce 5900 or ATI X700
Audio devices: Sound card
Input controller: Mouse with scroll wheel
Optional controllers: Joystick, Joypad or Steering wheel
This is off the new Ship Simulator 2008 website.
http://2008.shipsim.com/ (http://2008.shipsim.com/)
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I have a P4 1.6 with 512 mb and 80 gb hardrive
with a GeForce 5200 graphics card. I see that the requires 5900, do i have to go ot and buy a whole new card just for the game to run?
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i'm good to go, 1.5 gb memory, Pentium D dual core processor, Windows XP, GeForce 6200 SE, Realtek HD sound card. and ofcourse a mouse. KM
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I'm ok aswell but only just! ;)
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Hi VStep,
Just want to know will my graphic card work or will i have to get a new one ?,
or could it work or not ?
Cheers Timbo :)
GeForce 5900 Only Have Geforce FX5600
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Please see www.shipsim2008.com for details
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Ive been frequently visiting ss08 site and have noticed that the cpu speed has gone down from 3ghz to 2.4ghz. This I am VERY glad about as I only have a 2ghz athlon X2. Will ss08 be able to thread across mulitple cores as this would boost performance incredibly! Thanks for the drop, guys! Any more predicted?
i have a geforce 6100 nforce 405. Will this be ok for ss08?
thanks a tonnes,
Britannic.
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Please remember that the minimum system requirements are the absolute bare minimum for being able to run the game/simulation (depending on how you look at it) but I notice VStep has not released the recommended requirements which are usually a little higher than the minimum ones. If you are borderline then if and when they release a demo, download it and test it first.
Unfortunately many people in a variety of games (e.g. Microsoft Flight Simulator X, Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 to name just a few) are disappointed with performance - their computer may exceed the requirements printed on the box, but chances are you'll need to have the settings turned right down. Of course this is only speculation (SS08 might be different) but from past experience you don't want to only just pass the minimum requirements unless you can help it. With respect, try to make sacrifices in your spending and upgrade in order to enjoy SS2008 to the full - it'll be worth it!
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I have an ATI Radeon 9600, is this higher than the requered x700 or not? Don't have much knowledge about those things to bo honoust...
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I have an ATI Radeon 9600, is this higher than the requered x700 or not? Don't have much knowledge about those things to bo honoust...
Hiya :)
Here are some links for you to compare the 2 cards:
9600 Series - Specifications (http://ati.amd.com/products/radeon9600/radeon9600pro/specs.html)
x700 Series - Specifications (http://ati.amd.com/products/radeonx700/specs.html)
Looking at them, the x700 is more up-to-date technology. I personally use an nVidia card, so I'm not really informed about ATI cards ::)
Hope this helps :)
Regards.
DJM.
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well, the system requirements are not always as they are noticed, like the expansion pack says that you need 1gb ram, but i have only 500 and the game still works smooth :)
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Hiya :)
Here are some links for you to compare the 2 cards:
9600 Series - Specifications (http://ati.amd.com/products/radeon9600/radeon9600pro/specs.html)
x700 Series - Specifications (http://ati.amd.com/products/radeonx700/specs.html)
Looking at them, the x700 is more up-to-date technology. I personally use an nVidia card, so I'm not really informed about ATI cards ::)
Hope this helps :)
Regards.
DJM.
Does this mean i'm kinda screwed, I wasn't planning on buying a new pc for the time being....
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Does this mean i'm kinda sc****d, I wasn't planning on buying a new pc for the time being....
That depends on your PC specifications, it may be possible to get a better card if you only have an AGP slot (instead of PCI-e). I'm not certain which models of ATI card are available, but nVidia do have AGP cards that will allow you to run recent games with no problems.
It may be worth checking ATI's site or contact their sales department for advice ;)
Regards.
DJM.
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That depends on your PC specifications, it may be possible to get a better card if you only have an AGP slot (instead of PCI-e). I'm not certain which models of ATI card are available, but nVidia do have AGP cards that will allow you to run recent games with no problems.
It may be worth checking ATI's site or contact their sales department for advice ;)
Regards.
DJM.
Well I have absolutly no idea wath you just said :P Those slot things don't ring a bell. But I have an 3.06 processor with 1536 ddr memory. Is this good enough then or does it depend on more or other things.
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My Pentium 4 is just over the minimum - about 2.4-2.6 and runs ok. (prefer my old AMD!)
Ive removed a damaged memory module and now runs very poor. Make sure you have lots of memory. No point getting a great processor if low memory
Your graphics will run quicker with AGP, true enough. But only the graphics is affected. The rest of the game engine (which I imagine is the bulk of the processing) needs a good processor and LOTS of memory.
stu
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I have an 3.06 processor with 1536 ddr memory. Is this good enough then or does it depend on more or other things.
It depends on a number of factors, usually if you have enough RAM, a good CPU and a good graphics card, you should be fine ;)
Bear in mind though that there are many different types of RAM, Graphics cards and CPU's available, each with advantages AND disadvantages ;)
As the advice above suggests, find out which devices you have connected to your PC. Google the information you find, specifically motherboard model, there are sites that will tell you exactly what is available and compatible with your PC/Motherboard for upgrading purposes.
As Luc suggests, Tom's Hardware is great for getting advice ;D
Regards.
DJM.
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To know what it is, (Start, execute-> left below of the desktop... my OSes are in French) and type dxdiag, you will find all the info you need under the various tabs. (System, display tabs, ...).
With these data, you will receive advices more to the point.
Regards
Luc
Could you type that in dutch please?(Hope you know how but I see youre from belgium ;) ;) Because I don't know exactly what things I need. Except start ofcourse I van find that one. But what is execute and the rest ???
And than I can post whatever it ses than and you will be albe to tell me if it's a good computer??
Thanks in advance....
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Start>Uitvoeren> tik in: dxdiag
De rest van wat er staat snap je vast wel. ;)
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Your welcome! My French ain't all that... :-\ Never managed to get further then Avalant and Montant, Ecluse, bateau, chargé, and dechargé, ;D
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Wel both thanks!!!
Going to try it out tomorrow of I got the time. I will post the outcome here tomorrow ;)
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Hmmmm...
My comp has only got 1.7 ghz processor and 256mb ram..lol!
and 80 Gb hard drive... But new comp i get i'll for sure have:
3.0 ghz processor
1 gb ram
160 gb hardrive
and graphic requirements
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Looks like I should get a gig of ram and a new video card for safety sake. DAMN
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Well....i don't know what to expect, really. I have a Pentium 4 2,6 Ghz, 2 Gig's of ram, and a nVidia GeForce FX 5600 vid-card with 265mb ram. But SS06 never really runned smooth. So i geuss, i can't run SS08.
I'm considdering a new vid-card (7600GS?), but i'm not sure if it would do the trick... ???
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Do you think my computer with 3gig RAM,Pentium 4 3,4 GHz and ATI Radeon X700SE graphic card with 512mb memory will handle SS08? ???
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Well, i geuss SS08 will run very well on your system! Power enough! :)
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Aye. I'm also somewhat unsure- does 2ghz dual core (with ship sim running on only one) add up to about the equivalent of a 3ghz unicore, or would it be a little slow? i thought it may be oK, as the other applications which are runing would be on the second cpu, but still Im unsure. I also have a 256meg Nvid 6100 card, which im sure will handle it just fine providing I have anitalising and all other quality goodies turned of. But is 2.01ghz enough, even if I have everything turned right down? SS06 runs resonably well on it, with reflections and bloom effect n bow waves on,(about 23 frames per second) but thats just about where the fun ends!
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Aye. I'm also somewhat unsure- does 2ghz dual core (with ship sim running on only one) add up to about the equivalent of a 3ghz unicore, or would it be a little slow? i thought it may be oK, as the other applications which are runing would be on the second cpu, but still Im unsure. I also have a 256meg Nvid 6100 card, which im sure will handle it just fine providing I have anitalising and all other quality goodies turned of. But is 2.01ghz enough, even if I have everything turned right down? SS06 runs resonably well on it, with reflections and bloom effect n bow waves on,(about 23 frames per second) but thats just about where the fun ends!
Hiya :)
Dual-Core systems have distinct advantages and disadvantages. I only have a single-core CPU, so I've been doing some research on this ;)
For more information on Dual-core CPU's, try the Wikipedia link here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-core_(computing))
Most new games do take advantage of the extra processing power of dual-core systems :)
On the graphics card issue, you should be fine with that one.....however, if it's 'on-board', you may (as you say) have to 'tone down' the settings a little ;)
Hope this information helps you out :)
Regards.
DJM.
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I'm considdering a new vid-card (7600GS?), but i'm not sure if it would do the trick... ???
Hiya :)
Just a little tip for you ;)
GS cards are usually 'cut-down' versions of the models in that series. I have a GeForce 6600 and a buddy of mine has a GeForce 7300GS....My card runs better than his ;)
I would recommend getting an ordinary model (without GS - example: GeForce 7600), or get a GT/GTX model in whichever series you choose :)
Regards.
DJM.
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I'm affraid I still didn't have time to find out the specs of my comp. Probally it won't be here before the weekend i'm affraid.
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Have some time afterall :D
So here it comes(the information Luc mentioned in the e-mail):
Graphics card: ATI Radeon9600\X1050 Series
Type of connection (AGP/PCI-e): AGP, I think it ses ATI Radeon graphics Processor AGP
1534 MB RAM
Intel Pentium 4 cpu 3.00 ghz ( 2CPUs)
And Luc you ask for the type of motherboard but I couldn't find anything that looked like you stated in the mail. So I don't really know where to look for that. But I hoop this is enought for you!
Will this do to play 2008 or not, that's the question :P
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This should get interesting! Heh Heh. Now if only we knew the power of VSteps platforms . . .
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This should get interesting! Heh Heh. Now if only we knew the power of VSteps platforms . . .
LOL :D
I'd hazard a guess at Very Powerful ;)
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DJM, thanks for the tip! I thought about the GS, because they are on sale now @ our local pc-shop, hehehe, and my mate got one, and it runs very, VERY nice, hehehe.
I know the GS is down-graded, but you can buy it with up to 1 gig memory, and the GT op to 512mb...
That's why i think of the GS. I'm not a succer for gadgets on vid-cards, they just have to give my a good framerate and nice views, hehehe. ;)
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I'm not a succer for gadgets on vid-cards, they just have to give my a good framerate and nice views, hehehe. ;)
LOL, nice philosophy....I like that ;)
Regards.
DJM.
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Hello Maik,
You will probably need to reduce some settings like most people who dont have a Panamax pc.
Good luck
Luc
What's a panamax pc ?? ???
And lucky me!! :D Just a few details turned lower is better than no playing at all ;)
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I should be good to go. Vista, Geforce 7600. AMD dual core 42000 and 2gb ram
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Yeah, that should do th trick!
Oh, and i was mistaking the memory-sizes on the 7600 GS and GT. The fastest GS for AGP has 512, the fastest GT for AGP has only 256. I geuss, i will be shopping for the GS in the near future. And lets hope, the demo comes out soon, so my mate can test-run it, with his 7600 GS 512 AGP. ;D If it doesn't work propperly, i will need a new system... :o ::)
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Does anyone else here hate the word 'Upgrade'? I know I do lol
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Ohwyeah....it allways costs to much time and money! I hate it as well! ;D
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Ohwyeah....it allways costs to much time and money! I hate it as well! ;D
Ive got a mid range pentium 4 laptop (spit. give me an amd athlon anyday!) with a memory module missing (awaiting replacement) and it is now below the MIN possible for the game. It warns me, but still plays.
Takes ages to load, but once running is ok. trust me to be akward!
Stu
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Would a
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
graphics card work?
I'm buying a laptop, however I've been told I can't upgrade/change the graphics card in it.
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Would a
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
graphics card work?
I'm buying a laptop, however I've been told I can't upgrade/change the graphics card in it.
As far as I'm aware, all Intel cards are on-board, they don't really run games very well.
Regards.
DJM.
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In a laptop you will only be able to change certain bits.
Memory modules, lan cards, wifi modules etc.
You won't be able to change the graphics card. Although some have a mini-pci slot for that reason, you won't get a mini pci card!
Take my advice, if you want a laptop make sure you go for the best you can afford. I always use HP as they combine performance and money.
In my opinion, an AMD Turion based processor is the best you will get.
Stu
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In a laptop you will only be able to change certain bits.
Memory modules, lan cards, wifi modules etc.
You won't be able to change the graphics card. Although some have a mini-pci slot for that reason, you won't get a mini pci card!
Take my advice, if you want a laptop make sure you go for the best you can afford. I always use HP as they combine performance and money.
In my opinion, an AMD Turion based processor is the best you will get.
Stu
Was in the store today looking at a HP AMD Turion processor with a NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 (UMA) graphics card, so That would work! ;D
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Anyone have thoughts on the BFG-nVidia geforce 6200 OC? I just ordered one and I hope it is not a mistake.
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Anyone have thoughts on the BFG-nVidia geforce 6200 OC? I just ordered one and I hope it is not a mistake.
Well, as I'm sure you already know, OC is overclocked technology. Usually I avoid overclocking, but in this case, these cards are designed to take it.
From what I've read on them and spoken to friends about, they are great cards ;D
Regards.
DJM.
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Was in the store today looking at a HP AMD Turion processor with a NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 (UMA) graphics card, so That would work! ;D
What model is that then/ Must be in the 9XXX range?
If so, it has dedicated graphics memory and is WELL worth the upgrade price.
Stu
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Yeah, that should do th trick!
Oh, and i was mistaking the memory-sizes on the 7600 GS and GT. The fastest GS for AGP has 512, the fastest GT for AGP has only 256. I geuss, i will be shopping for the GS in the near future. And lets hope, the demo comes out soon, so my mate can test-run it, with his 7600 GS 512 AGP. ;D If it doesn't work propperly, i will need a new system... :o ::)
Yeah thats the one I have, except mine is PCI Express. You should def get one, it runs great! I used to have just a regular PCI card and ship sim would not run that great. Now it runs completly smooth.
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What model is that then/ Must be in the 9XXX range?
If so, it has dedicated graphics memory and is WELL worth the upgrade price.
Stu
HP Pavilion AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile TL-52 1.6GHz Laptop (DV6327)
Specs:
Processor Type AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile TL-52
Screen Size 15.4"
RAM (Preloaded / Maximum) 2048MB DDR2
Hard Drive 160GB SATA 5400RPM
Optical Drives 8X Super Multi LightScribe DVD+/-R/RW
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 (UMA)
Processor Speed 1.6GHz
You think it'd work?
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Even thought the dual core technology doesn't mean everything runs twice as fast (only supposed to be for multitasking) my experience is that so many programmes DO run far quicker on a dual core (maybe made of several kernal programmes etc) that I find adding about 60-75% of the speed onto the processor is about right.
So your 1.6 would IN MY OPINION be comparable to a standard 2.8 ghz.
What country are you based in? The exact models change between countries. I was looking at the 6330- probably broadly the same.
Stu
EDIT: Remember that the Turion is purpose made for laptops and is very power efficient. Much better, IMHO, than the Intel equivelent.
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Well I'm running Ship Sim 2006 on this comp, ok it's a little fps hungry, and my computer doesn't even meet the minimum specs for this game
currently running:
512mb ddr333 memory
1.8ghz amd athlon 2500+
128mb nvidia 6200
Even though I don't meet the minimum Specification it still should run right? SS06 does :)
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Do you guys think a this is good enought to run SS8?
1.5 gigs Corsair Ram
Amd Athlon 64 3200+
Hard drive 80 gb
Msi Radeon x600 Xt
Real tek ALC850 7.1 channel
I dont know what is good and all but any help would be great thanks.
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please take a lock www.shipsim2008.com
All the system requirements are mentioned here.
cheers
Sturmfahrt
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I should be right to run the game, processor isn't too good though, my specs are as followed:
Operating system: XP
Processor: AMD Athlon XP 2400+ MMX, 3DNow, 2.0 Ghz
Memory: 1280 MB RAM
Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce 6200
If anyone thinks I'm not right please tell me as I'm not 100% savvy with the technical aspect of computers.
Thanks!
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Operating system: XP
Processor: AMD Sempron 3200+ HM, 3DNow, 1.8~3.2 Ghz
Memory: 1280 MB RAM
Graphics card: Ati x550 - 256mb
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I should be right to run the game, processor isn't too good though, my specs are as followed:
Operating system: XP
Processor: AMD Athlon XP 2400+ MMX, 3DNow, 2.0 Ghz
Memory: 1280 MB RAM
Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce 6200
If anyone thinks I'm not right please tell me as I'm not 100% savvy with the technical aspect of computers.
Thanks!
You should be good to go there, the 2400+ although it's classed as a 2ghz CPU, it's actually performance rated as 2.4ghz.....hence the '2400+' ;)
Regards.
DJM.
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Hello, I'm not really in to computer components, so will ShimSim08 work for me?
Just copying the dxdiag thingy
OS: Windows XP
Processor: Intel Core 2CPU - 6400 @ 2,13 GHz (2CPU's)
Memory: 1024 RAM
Graphics: Radeon X1300/X1550 Series
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Thanks alot DJM!
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Berger! Want 2gb more Ram! :) 700kr! (nok) :D
It's not work on my computer :P
Like you Graphics card! :D
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Thanks alot DJM!
You're very welcome :)
Regards.
DJM.
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Thanks for the help guys.
I appschate it
Matt
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Even thought the dual core technology doesn't mean everything runs twice as fast (only supposed to be for multitasking) my experience is that so many programmes DO run far quicker on a dual core (maybe made of several kernal programmes etc) that I find adding about 60-75% of the speed onto the processor is about right.
So your 1.6 would IN MY OPINION be comparable to a standard 2.8 ghz.
What country are you based in? The exact models change between countries. I was looking at the 6330- probably broadly the same.
Stu
EDIT: Remember that the Turion is purpose made for laptops and is very power efficient. Much better, IMHO, than the Intel equivelent.
Thats a relief. I'm based in Canada, but I'm sure the model you're looking at is close.
That's what i've heard, but I've also heard the reverse :o
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Remember that you can't upgrade components (only memory) so you are stuck with it.
It should give you a good laptop, but I would still go for 2+ghz though if you can, even if you have to save for it.
Otherwise they are really good units and like for like clockspeed an AMD will run rings around an comparative speed intel (although many would say the reverse of course).
Stu