Hi all,
Thought I'd shed some light on this discussion...
The system specs as posted on http://www.shipsim.com/products/shipsimulatorextremes (http://www.shipsim.com/products/shipsimulatorextremes) are the confirmed specs on which the game will run well, with a good framerate and nice visuals.
The most important aspect is not to stare yourselves blind on that 3GHz CPU. Most important is the RAM memory and 3D videocard you have. If you have sufficient RAM and a good 3D card, you will be able to play it well, even if you do not have a 3 GHz but something just below.
It is always difficult to communicate system specs, as pc's are so very different and everybody has a different configuration. We noticed that the first system specs we posted would give problems on some systems, so we decided to put in a safety margin and communicate system specs that will allow you to play the game the way it is supposed to, with good visuals and framerate.
It is really not uncommon for system specs to change during development and we hope to have informed you well in advance. These specs were updated quite some time ago on the official game page, although I do admit that it might have been given some more notice on the forum as well. My apologies if you guys missed that.
Anyway, the reason to post correct system specs is to make sure you are not dissapointed when buying the game. There are many other games out there that post below minimum specs only to have people be dissapointed AFTER they have cashed out for the game. We don't want to do that.
Hope you understand,
Frank