I noticed that over at tron20.net, the System Requirements for have changed. Here's what they read now.


Operating System: Windows® 98/Me/2000*/XP*
CPU: Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon 500Mhz
Memory: 128MB RAM (256MB for Windows XP)
Video System: 32MB Direct3D-compatible video card with Hardware T&L, 32-bit color, DirectX 9 compatible driver
Minimum: GeForce2 video card or comparable video card with T&L
Recommended: GeForceFX graphics cards from NVIDIA
Hard Disk Space: 2.23MB free Hard Drive Space for installation
Additional hard drive space for a Windows swap file and saved game files.
CD-ROM: 4X CD-ROM
Audio System: 16-bit DirectX 9-compatible sound card
Multiplayer
Internet: (2-16 players) 56k modem, DSL, Cable Modem for Multiplayer Disc Arenas gameplay
Network (1- 8 players) LAN TCP/IP compliant network for Multiplayer Light Cycle gameplay
DirectX™ 9 (included)


From what I remember of the specs from before:

Processor speed dropped from 1 Ghz to 500 MHz
Memory dropped from 256 MB to 128 MB minimum
Video card recommendation has been upgraded to GeForce FX or similar
Hard disk space has increased a little (I think they meant GB, not MB!)
DirectX 9 is now the API used
Lightcycle racing over LAN emphasized now, it was downplayed before


Hmm, well I'm sure the game will run on these minimum specs . . . but I wouldn't want to try it, myself.

Now, what's this about DirectX 9? As much as I love to see improved graphics, I kind of hope the game only uses DirectX 8.1 hardware shaders.

I figure they went to DirectX 9 for other reasons. Or, more like I hope. Otherwise, I'll have to upgrade my video card again.

Oh yeah, and there's a spelling mistake on the front page. "Rebecca Romijn-Stamos revs up the Tron 2.0 Game _Gridas_".

PIIs ended at 450MHz which is also where PIIIs began.

their concept art gallery isn't working.

Okay, what the heck is wrong with them? Nvidia cards!? Nvidia is the microsoft of video cards, bleeh! Even they don't work that well with my PC. (My PC originally came with a nvidia card... it was one of the cards that had serious problems and such. I'm glad that I was able to finally get the card replaced with ATI Rage Fury Pro.)
(Also, it seems to be very unfair to the consumer if games say that they will support only one brand of video card instead of giving them a choice.)

Do I really have a choice? It's not clear? Do I have to *have* to use a Nvidia card?

...which reminds me, I'm grabbing ATI R9700 or R9800 sometime. I need to get that done... only if I had the money. Stupid job decided not to hire me back. >:E

Like MutoidMan said, you don't have to worry, Kia. It would be pretty dumb to make the game run on nVidia cards exclusively.

Though nVidia and Electronic Arts (I think it was EA) got together, and decided that EA would make their games run BETTER on nVidia cards . . . GRUMBLE! I should send a Recognizer to crush nVidia and EA for that.


nVidia EA



I think the site is pushing nVidia because they got better support from them (technical, and probably financial too).

Heh, I would buy a Radeon 9800 or even a 9700 in a heartbeat, if I could afford it right now. Probably the All-In-Wonder version. But they still cost way too much.

ive never been impressed by the all-in-wonder series. Now keep in mind i havent worked with any reciently (last 6 months or so) but my expeirence is yes they do everything but not everything well. I have been much happier with the stand alone products (radeon 9700 pro and wintv decoder card separate slots) please feel free to correct me if im wrong



Edited for spelling

I'm very sure that they are Mentioning the NVida for a good reason. There are many other video card manufacturer out there that are producing some videocards with the nvida Chip set on them. So your not really limited to a single brand that has just the NVdia chip set on them. Kia you have mentioned one of them which happens to be ATI Radeon. Which is a good brand of video cards. There are also some others out there like Jaton, Microstar international, Asus, Aopen(Benq), which are others out there making video cards with the same specs approximately. Give or take on which model you are looking for. In this case for thr game like tron. I am sure that the others will meet the same requirements as well for the game.

tron_fanfare Wrote:Kia if your running short on cash for vidoe card upgrade chkeck out www.pricewatch.com. You could prolly pick a gf3 64mb for under $100 new there. Its a search engine lijke MySimon it will give the best price it finds out of the sites its able to check. Great site. Good luck kia <---changed recognizer to blue because of alegience on the board lol

Are they good for the people up north as well like Canada. Or is it just for the US Fanfare??

should be good to canada too but will have extra shipping im sure

tron_fanfare Wrote:Kia if your running short on cash for vidoe card upgrade chkeck out www.pricewatch.com. You could prolly pick a gf3 64mb for under $100 new there. Its a search engine lijke MySimon it will give the best price it finds out of the sites its able to check. Great site. Good luck kia <---changed recognizer to blue because of alegience on the board lol

Er. I said that I don't like Nvidia... :P but I suppose I could bug pricewatch....

be thankful they are not putting it on something like the 3d labs high end cards from them which run in the several thousand dollars for the higher ends.