Maddox Games computers

[Al Schlageter]

I would like to upgrade my computer.

Could someone from Maddox Games give me the specifications of their computer that ran a 40-50 airplane combat scenario at low level over London?

Thanks

[addman]

The most expensive one you can afford at the moment, I wouldn't spend 5 cents on any upgrades until this game is finished. Good luck though!

[squidgyb]

Right now an i7 2600k clocked to 4.5GHz and upwards coupled with a GTX 580 is pretty much the top end, because radeons have all sorts of problems and that CPU will be the fastest available.

addman is correct though - there's no point upgrading right now. tidying up the code and a generation or two of hardware will be what it takes to play coD with lots of planes/city scapes below.

For some kind of reference - I tried to max out one of the new quick missions last night - I had 116 'planes in the air - I wouldn't call it playable, but neither was it a complete slideshow. That was with max settings all round, except SSAO and epilepsy filter, at 1920x1200.

[Vengeanze]

Originally Posted by squidgyb

Right now an i7 2600k clocked to 4.5GHz and upwards coupled with a GTX 580 is pretty much the top end, because radeons have all sorts of problems and that CPU will be the fastest available.

addman is correct though - there's no point upgrading right now. tidying up the code and a generation or two of hardware will be what it takes to play coD with lots of planes/city scapes below.

For some kind of reference - I tried to max out one of the new quick missions last night - I had 116 'planes in the air - I wouldn't call it playable, but neither was it a complete slideshow. That was with max settings all round, except SSAO and epilepsy filter, at 1920x1200.

Buy another GTX for SLI and try that mission again.

[ElAurens]

I believe Mr. Schlageter was having a bit of a joke here.

[ATAG_Bliss]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

I believe Mr. Schlageter was having a bit of a joke here.

Oh I imagine he is too, but if you wanna get some serious hardware, then you need to get one of these. 2 x HEX core Xeon CPU's @4ghz and 4 x 580GTX's. (our dedicated server minus the GPU's)

That should run it quite nicely! Don't forget you'll need 2 x 1500w PSU's as well.

[Kurfurst]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

I believe Mr. Schlageter was having a bit of a joke here.

[Al Schlageter]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

I believe Mr. Schlageter was having a bit of a joke here.

Nope.The game must have been performing OK on the MG computer that tested the finish game before release. What better way to test the game than with a large number of a/c at low level over London. So, it must have been performing OK for MG to take the May Day holiday.

[Heliocon]

Originally Posted by squidgyb

Right now an i7 2600k clocked to 4.5GHz and upwards coupled with a GTX 580 is pretty much the top end, because radeons have all sorts of problems and that CPU will be the fastest available.

addman is correct though - there's no point upgrading right now. tidying up the code and a generation or two of hardware will be what it takes to play coD with lots of planes/city scapes below.

For some kind of reference - I tried to max out one of the new quick missions last night - I had 116 'planes in the air - I wouldn't call it playable, but neither was it a complete slideshow. That was with max settings all round, except SSAO and epilepsy filter, at 1920x1200.

There are faster cpus than that, they just cost an arm and a leg.

[kimosabi]

Originally Posted by addman

the most expensive one you can afford at the moment, i wouldn't spend 5 cents on any upgrades until this game is finished. Good luck though!

werd yo!