Oblivion Requirements Revealed!!!

[flawedreality5]

Recommended:

-3 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
-1 GB System RAM
-ATI X800 series, Nvidia GeForce 6800 series, or higher video card

Minimum System Requirements:

-Windows XP
-512MB System RAM
-2 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
-128MB Direct3D compatible video card and DirectX 9.0 compatible driver;
-8x DVD-ROM drive
-4.6 GB free hard disk space
-DirectX 9.0c (included)
-DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
-Keyboard, Mouse

Supported Video Card Chipsets:

ATI X1800 series
ATI X1300 series
ATI X850 series
ATI x800 series
ATI x700 series
ATI x600 series
ATI Radeon 9800 series
ATI Radeon 9700 series
ATI Radeon 9600 series
ATI Radeon 9500 series
ATI Radeon 9000 series
NVIDIA Geforce 7800 series
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series
NVIDIA GeForce FX series

In development since 2002, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion offers another massive role-playing adventure featuring Bethesda's trademark open-ended gameplay. The game is expected to arrive for PC and Xbox 360 in the first part of this year.

[rspassey]

WOOT. I should be able to play it with max settings.

[flawedreality5]

Originally Posted by ryan124712 WOOT. I should be able to play it with max settings.

Yea yea yea. I don't want to hear it.

[pam123]

I think I'm going to hold off on Oblivion till after DreamFall comes out and I've played it.
Then I'll over clock for Oblivion.

[kingsownall]

WWTFFFFFFFFFFF. omfg. i need a system overhaul now. omg omg omg

[flawedreality5]

Originally Posted by kingsownall WWTFFFFFFFFFFF. omfg. i need a system overhaul now. omg omg omg

Haha. Your system looks pretty good in your info. Just get another gig of ram. I'd just like to know what my AMD processor compares to in Pentium speeds. I hope it's fast enough because it is 2.0ghz, the requirement.

[FireByyrd]

2.80 P4 is fine.

I own a P4 2.40, 9700 pro, 1GB of ram.

It runs HL2 on high settings 1024 res, except with world only.

[LA22]

cant even run with a 6600GT??? thats garabage.

[flawedreality5]

Minimum System Requirements:
-128MB Direct3D compatible video card and DirectX 9.0 compatible driver

There's some ATI chipsets missing too. I'm sure you'll be able to run it.

[tomster2300]

Everyone will be able to run it...just not well.

[kingsownall]

lagg anyone? you know most of us are screwed lol

[rspassey]

Originally Posted by kingsownall lagg anyone? you know most of us are screwed lol

Depending on Quality (low, medium, high, ultra, etc..) this game should be able to be played smoothly (30+ FPS) for the most part on *most* average Gaming PCs. They will not make a game which is too demanding and won't run on most gaming PCs now, because if they did, then they wouldn't sell any copies and make very little or no profit. Don't worry just yet, let a few people try it out and test FPS before going out and upgrading hardware.

[arthur666]

Originally Posted by ryan124712 Depending on Quality (low, medium, high, ultra, etc..) this game should be able to be played smoothly (30+ FPS) for the most part on *most* average Gaming PCs. They will not make a game which is too demanding and won't run on most gaming PCs now, because if they did, then they wouldn't sell any copies and make very little or no profit.

Yup. Lots of games look absolutely brilliant on medium settings. I don't think I've ever been able to run a high-end game on my system as soon as it came out. I'm always a little behind the curve of the cutting edge hardware.

[flawedreality5]

Originally Posted by arthur666 Yup. Lots of games look absolutely brilliant on medium settings. I don't think I've ever been able to run a high-end game on my system as soon as it came out. I'm always a little behind the curve of the cutting edge hardware.

Same here. I have FEAR on mostly medium settings I'm still blown away.

[kingsownall]

i run most of fear setting on max expect for soft shadow, anti aliasing, and af. battlefield is prolly most demanding. everything at max expect for effect, geometry, and texture. i want shadows effects because it so lovely looking. i no oblivion will be very nice. prolly dued to the high poly count on objects. but the lighting effects blow me away realli like lost coast for hl2

[David M]

The screenshots are very impressive. I cant wait to see them moving. I hope I am not the only one playing this game at full res. Life can be lonely in cyberspace.

[rspassey]

Originally Posted by David M The screenshots are very impressive. I cant wait to see them moving. I hope I am not the only one playing this game at full res. Life can be lonely in cyberspace.

If I am able to get a new LCD with a greater resolution that 1280x1024, I might be joining you... but LCDs here are MUCH more expensive than in the US. Otherwise it will be 1280x1024 like most games out there.

[kingsownall]

indeed. dude i still use a crt monitor and it only supports up to 1024 by sumthin. thats suks realli bad. and whats so good about high resolutions any way

[FireByyrd]

you see more? To tell you the truth, im not sure, can anyone answer our question? What does higher res do exactly??

Will Oblivion run fine on HIGH or Max settings on a 470,1100 7800GT?

[tomster2300]

Higher resolutions reduce jagged edges and allows finer detail in the image. It kind of tightens up the images. Pretty much everything looks nicer at a higher resolution.

You would prefer a higher resolution to a lower one with AA and AF. AA & AF help cure the jaggies, but a higher res would provide a better overall image.

This really isn't a good explanation, hopefully somebody can help you out a little better.

[Nav_functions]

When is this coming out? I am looking forward to another MMORPG because I am pretty much bump out of FFXI.

Can someone please pm or post here a direct link to see the trailer without going through website? Game website = most dangerous place, imo.

[flawedreality5]

Originally Posted by Nav_functions When is this coming out? I am looking forward to another MMORPG because I am pretty much bump out of FFXI. Can someone please pm or post here a direct link to see the trailer without going through website? Game website = most dangerous place, imo.

This is not an online game. Completely single player, but this will not subtract from it's fun. Here is the trailer in HighDef.

http://www.bethsoft.com/downloads/vi...ilerDIVXHD.avi

Other movies (including a new "Making Of Oblivion" trailer):
http://www.elderscrolls.com/downloads/media_movies.htm

IGN's E3 Preview:
http://pc.ign.com/articles/617/617488p1.html

[arthur666]

Originally Posted by tomster2300 Higher resolutions reduce jagged edges and allows finer detail in the image. It kind of tightens up the images. Pretty much everything looks nicer at a higher resolution. You would prefer a higher resolution to a lower one with AA and AF. AA & AF help cure the jaggies, but a higher res would provide a better overall image. This really isn't a good explanation, hopefully somebody can help you out a little better.

That seems pretty good to me.
I would add that, while higher resolutions take more grahpics horsepower (and give you lower overall framerates), 1024 seems like a real sweetspot for those of us without the latest/greatest vidcard. Looks good enough w/ decent frames.

Originally Posted by Frebyyrd Will Oblivion run fine on HIGH or Max settings on a 470,1100 7800GT?

If you look on the Oblivion forums, there are literally thousands of people asking a similar question. No one will know for sure until it is released, but I would wager alot of money and say yes, you'll be fine.

[FireByyrd]

alright.. Looking foward to the game :P The first one and addition with bloodmoon was huge, I could do so much haha

[arthur666]

Originally Posted by FireByyrd alright.. Looking foward to the game :P The first one and addition with bloodmoon was huge, I could do so much haha

Aww man, I missed out on Bloodmoon. By the time I finished Morrowind, it was hard to find. If Oblivion gets delayed again, I'll just buy the Morowind pack with both add-ons. (Just trying not to jinx it, 'cause it AIN'T GETTING DELAYED AGAIN!!!) On second thought, I will sell my computer and buy $600 worth of Habit-trail pipes and take up hamster watching if it does.

[pam123]

Originally Posted by arthur666 Aww man, I missed out on Bloodmoon. By the time I finished Morrowind, it was hard to find. If Oblivion gets delayed again, I'll just buy the Morowind pack with both add-ons. (Just trying not to jinx it, 'cause it AIN'T GETTING DELAYED AGAIN!!!) On second thought, I will sell my computer and buy $600 worth of Habit-trail pipes and take up hamster watching if it does.

Every time I wanted to buy Morrowind, in those first momths, another tech problem came up. I bought a few other games and put Morrowind on the wish list ( I'm tolerant, to the $20 limit. ).
Now, I have dicey specs (AARRGGHHRRHH!!) for Oblivion.
My plan is this : buy the game and overclock.
To do this right I'll need reviews and patches (Bethesda says they're aiming for perfect, I wait. ).

[rspassey]

In a way, while I hope the game is awesome... I also hope it is slightly on the boring side, so I can make it last longer. When I get a good game (such as GuildWars) I will play 8/9 hours straight daily and beat it in a couple of days - when I get a good game which is kinda boring I can play for an hour a day and it last two weaks. You know what I mean?

[caselorance]

So what would a P4 3GHz be equivelant to in AMD terms, like a 2GHz Dual or Single Athlon 64FX. What are the max possible settings for the game potential so that I can get a feel for just how over the top I want my new build to be, it's going to be my first, at like 2 Grand. Oh and will it take advantage of the dual capabilities or do I have to wait till Elder Scrolls V? What would be an appropriate video card, I was thinkin on gettin the X1900XT, then upgrading to Crossfire later.

[FireByyrd]

You can't really compare AMD to P4.
Statistics however show that an AMD 2.4 beats 3.6 Extreme edition of P4.
But in some other, the P4 beats AMD.
If your talking soley about games, the AMD will be your best choice. About dual core being used, I assume that bethseda will be smart enough to utilize it, if not I'm sure they will make a patch for it.

You really don't need a 2,000 dollar PC to run oblivion, a 1350 dollars PC will do. An appropiate video card would be a 7800GTX, ATI X series aren't really too popular and doesn't stand to the 7800GTX. But if your an ATI hardcore fan, go right ahead, nobodys stopping you.

[flawedreality5]

An x1900xt will almost certainly be able to run it at maximum settings.