Does anyone know the system requirements for the PC games?

[Doppy]

I'm signed up for all the PS2 games and I hope I get into at least one of them. But I was also wondering what the system requirements are for each of the PC games. My computer isn't that great and doesn't run most of the new games. I don't want to sign up and get accepted, just to find out I can't play the game and I end up taking up a spot that someone else deserves.

So can someone please post the system requirements for the PC games here? Thanks alot.

[Mort_Q]

Originally posted by Doppy
I'm signed up for all the PS2 games and I hope I get into at least one of them. But I was also wondering what the system requirements are for each of the PC games. My computer isn't that great and doesn't run most of the new games. I don't want to sign up and get accepted, just to find out I can't play the game and I end up taking up a spot that someone else deserves.

So can someone please post the system requirements for the PC games here? Thanks alot.

There is a place in your profile where you enter in your PC stats...
... I don't remember if that is before or after you are accepted.

Double check. They use you computer stats as part of the selection criteria AFAIK.

Don't worry too much about it, there are lots of people that sign up to play rather than to test... if you can't help out, they won't take it personally... in fact, knowing what systems can and cannot handle a game is useful beta-testing.

[mgilmartin]

Generally the system specs are not fully known when we start a beta test (we have a target but have not firmed them yet).

Generally if your system specs are below what we require we will not accept you into the test. However sometimes we do accept people into the test with low system specs to see what their experience is like.

Once accpeted into a beta test you can view our propsed system specs. We do not post this information to the public until we have 1) confirmed it and 2) are close to launch.

Thanks
Michael Gilmartin
Atari, Inc

[Pyros]

Don't the systems also chose unusually system specs so they can see if the game works on a variety of conditions? A lot of gamers may have a 2 ghz ATI 9700 with 512 mb of ram, so it may be better to also test on systems that don't fall in that standard category, so they can get a beta variaty of conditions the game works under.

[mgilmartin]

Yes we try to cover as many hardware combinations as possible. The best way to do this is with you the beta testers. You have real world machines.

Thanks
Mike Gilmartin
ATARI, INC

[Andyindy]

So sometimes you'll be testing certain graphic card makes, for example, like GeForce 4's and another time you will test ATi's etc?

Am I right about that?

Thanks,

*Andy*

[Pyros]

Originally posted by Andyindy
So sometimes you'll be testing certain graphic card makes, for example, like GeForce 4's and another time you will test ATi's etc?

Am I right about that?

Thanks,

*Andy*

Yes, as those are often the most used cards. Sometimes they will try to pick cards that aren't mainstream, like the SiS Xabre, or another make, in order to ensure that the game works with those cards too.

[Andyindy]

Ah right I see. Thats good to know. Im glad I have a top of the range graphics card :D.

*Andy*