Natural Selection 2 - System Requirements

neko_gunnerneko_gunner Join Date: 2010-05-09 Member: 71687Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">System Requirements inquiry</div>Hello all!

New to the community, but played NS many years ago. Figured I'd get my game on to get back in the swing of things to prepare for NS2, but had a question regarding system requirements for NS2.

What are they?

I checked the pre-order page and can't find them anywhere. Didn't see any topic in the forums regarding this either, so hopefully I'm not being a sore thumb. :-P Reason I'm asking mainly is because I have Windows 7 64-bit. I'm not that worried about Windows 7 support so much as I am of whether or not NS will run on a 64-bit system. I'm sure my hardware is up to snuff:

Intel Duo Core - 3.0 GHZ
Video Card: Nvidia GTS 250
RAM: 4 GB
OS: Windows 7 64-Bit
Motherboard: EVGA nForce 790i Ultra Sli

Any help is appreciated!
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  • 'roken'roken Join Date: 2010-04-23 Member: 71506Members
    You find the requirements here:

    <a href="http://www.naturalselection2.com/faq/game-questions/what-are-the-system-requirements-and-when-will-ns2-be-releas.html" target="_blank">http://www.naturalselection2.com/faq/game-...-be-releas.html</a>
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  • Corporal_FortierCorporal_Fortier Join Date: 2005-03-22 Member: 46079Members, Constellation
    The current NS2 engine test build runs on 64-bit systems (Win7 here), just like most 32-bit applications.
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  • RehnquistRehnquist Join Date: 2009-09-01 Member: 68672Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1770477:date=May 9 2010, 09:22 AM:name=neko_gunner)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (neko_gunner @ May 9 2010, 09:22 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1770477"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hello all!

    New to the community, but played NS many years ago. Figured I'd get my game on to get back in the swing of things to prepare for NS2, but had a question regarding system requirements for NS2.

    What are they?

    I checked the pre-order page and can't find them anywhere. Didn't see any topic in the forums regarding this either, so hopefully I'm not being a sore thumb. :-P Reason I'm asking mainly is because I have Windows 7 64-bit. I'm not that worried about Windows 7 support so much as I am of whether or not NS will run on a 64-bit system. I'm sure my hardware is up to snuff:

    Intel Duo Core - 3.0 GHZ
    Video Card: Nvidia GTS 250
    RAM: 4 GB
    OS: Windows 7 64-Bit
    Motherboard: EVGA nForce 790i Ultra Sli

    Any help is appreciated!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I think the "quoted" system requirements on their website are very ambitious. Not impossible, but ambitious. I would argue it's safe to say if you have at least a decent dual core, 2+ gigs of ram and a discrete video card that is from at least 2006ish, you'll be fine. I'm sure they'll tweak things and make it be able to "run" on the bare minimum but with your system I think you can run on medium or high settings (didn't notice a whole lot of difference between the two) just fine.
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  • Invader_ScootInvader_Scoot Join Date: 2003-10-13 Member: 21669Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    neko_gunner, if you download the NS2 engine test to check how your computer's performance is and are awfully saddened by the results: don't be alarmed. The current engine test is very unoptimized, pretty darn buggy, and is giving problems even to those with some very awesome hardware.

    But yeah, as far as system specs go I think Rehnquist above me pretty much nailed it.
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  • RiCexEaTeRRiCexEaTeR Join Date: 2010-05-10 Member: 71700Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    I have a:

    intel core 2 6400 @ 2.13x2
    2GB
    Radeon 512MB x1550

    I have to play on the lowest graphics setting 640x480 and it still lags every time i fire the rifle

    Hope this helps
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  • the9thdudethe9thdude Join Date: 2007-08-02 Member: 61753Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1770546:date=May 9 2010, 06:24 PM:name=Invader_Scoot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Invader_Scoot @ May 9 2010, 06:24 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1770546"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->neko_gunner, if you download the NS2 engine test to check how your computer's performance is and are awfully saddened by the results: don't be alarmed. The current engine test is very unoptimized, pretty darn buggy, and is giving problems even to those with some very awesome hardware.

    But yeah, as far as system specs go I think Rehnquist above me pretty much nailed it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Very right on that one; I have an i7 with an ATi Mobile Radeon 5870 and 8GB of RAM and I can barely get a decent framerate on this thing, versus Crysis which I can get ~27 fps with High settings.
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  • BJHBnade_spammerBJHBnade_spammer Join Date: 2005-02-25 Member: 42431Members
    they changed something in the steam version my laptop will nolonger play it but if i run the old version its fine

    just have it on relly low and is choppy but plays
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  • EspumisanEspumisan Join Date: 2012-03-14 Member: 148757Members
    RAM : 4GB
    Intel Duo core - 3GHz & 3GHz
    32-bit OS Windows7
    Ati Radeon HD 4600 series

    Lags like hell in lowest settings, is this normal ? no! I guess people with newest computers will be able to play this only :D
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  • faso0olyfaso0oly Join Date: 2012-09-02 Member: 157283Members
    i have an intel core i7, 8 gb ram, nvidea 330m, win 7 64 bit, why cant i run this game?!?! it lags alot!! even at lowest settings!
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