Starcraft 2 System Requirements

[Senator]

I know I will. I mean my current one will probably do but I want to be able to turn all the effects on max so i can enjoy it properly. But blizzard games have always ran well on slower machines.

How many of you need an upgrade to play, or will you just keep your current one and pray it runs faster than 10fps ? :P

[PeterPetreli]

My computer is pretty good already. It's a core 2 duo 3ghz with 2 gig ram and 8800gts so it will run the game fine! I upgraded recently but now I have seriously now money left man arrghhhh! :'(

[evolvtyon]

I´ll definitively need a new rig; still running a P4 HT 3.0Mhz w/ 2GIgs on 800Mhz and a 7800 GT gfx; plays Comand & conquer tiberium wars no prob but I don't think it will be enough to play StarCraft 2 at max.; and if it ain't at max, it's just not worth it.

[reploidz15]

I think, if you got a chunky processor, then all you have to think about is the RAM and Video Card. as for me,
I got 1.5 G RAm, do you guys think that is enough? , My video card is as old as hell, I think I bought at year 2002, man I gotta upgrade.

It does perform C&C generals ZH very well. :D

[red_dragoon]

Your ram sounds plenty. 1.5gig is enough! But yeah, the 2002 and graphics card probably needs to get upgraded. and if you upgrade into pcie card, then you need a new mobo, and you might as well then get anew cpu and ... whole new rig ;D

That's computers for ya! Cpu's are really cheap. I bought the e4300 not too long ago and overclocked it to 3.2ghz. it's running beautifully! Peter I have 8800gts too now ;D

[Jistyr]

No way I'm gonna need a new computer, I just got this baby a few months ago. It runs like a charm.

[Fenix]

I absolutely, without a shadow of a doubt, know I will need a new one.

Dell laptop, 2005
512Mb of RAM
18 gig hard drive >_<
I don't even know the other stuff, but it's crappy.

I can play SC1 and BW just fine, and I have a good net connection....But that 512 RAM just makes me hurt inside.

[windwalker]

I'm wishing that SC2 won't be picky on computer OS. And I think my pc can handle SC2, if I buy a decent video card and additional RAM.
Is there any info on SC2 hardware/software requirements yet?

[Inside Sin]

Do you think SC2 Will take up alot like WoW, or like 2 times as much as warcraft III?

[red_dragoon]

Do you mean CPU? I don't know what cmp is.

But blizzard always make their games not too high requirements. They want as many people to play it as possible.

But judging from the graphics, it looks like it would be pretty intensive

[Inside Sin]

Yeh, i meant CPU, i said CMP for COMP or Computer.

[TheDarkTemplar]

I hope I won't we only got this laptop back in October!

[starcraft2iscoming]

I dont need a new computer.

[starcraft2iscoming]

Who needs graghics when you got game play? If it werent for graghics, everyone would play all kiinds of games. But good graghics is alsome though, and my computer can handle big games, so i will not complain!

[reject_666_6]

I just recently bought an HP pretty high-end desktop when I moved here, so I really don't think that a new computer will be necessary.

How many of you wish that Blizz will include DX10 features in Sc2? I don't mean included as the standard, but things that can be scaled down for use with DX9.

[generalrievous]

I dont think so all I needz is fer my new graphics card to work properly

[KoN17]

I have Windows Vista,
will that be enough? ???

[reject_666_6]

Windows Vista will probably have it work even slower than a slow comp with XP :D. Kidding, they'll improve Vista's performance by the time Sc2 will be released.

[danhillman693]

I have DirectX 9 on my computer, and I still use the Windows XP operating system. I am sure Blizzard would not make SC 2 just for Vista, because they would have a loss in profits. Microsoft made Halo 2 PC for Vista only to get you to buy Vista, because they are the company which owns Vista, but Blizzard, since they do not own Vista, would have it to where those with XP and Vista will be able to play.

[reject_666_6]

Don't forget about Macs, Blixxard always remember the PC's worthy adversary. I think that any game released for Macs as well undoubtedly works well on Xp.

PS - I have Xp too, you know...

[danhillman693]

To me, I find no need to upgrade to Vista as of right now. Many things are not yet compatible with it.

[reject_666_6]

The only reason I don't upgrade to Vista is that my computer's system restore function is stuck to the configuration of when I bought it, and it's very annoying to live under that fear...

[danhillman693]

Yeah, so you are afraid if you upgrade, your files would be lost?

[reject_666_6]

Yup... Sad, isn't it?

[danhillman693]

Yes, sad, but there is hope, maybe if you are desperate for Vista, you can always make backup disks of your files.

[reject_666_6]

I know, but I still love my XP for now. Is Vista really cool, though?

[danhillman693]

The only difference I have seen on display computers with Vista are the pretty visuals and graphics.

[Fenix]

Yeah, the only difference I'm noticing is that it's pretty slick, graphics wise. There's like, no upgrade to computing power. But still, those visuals are pretty sweet.

[l2k]

Ya agree, Bliz produces games that doesn't employ the state-of-art special effect... Yet, I just like Bliz style graphics... And I think they have confirmed that SC2 will be fully DX9 compatible, i don't think we need VIsta (hopefully). I pray that my 2Ghz+4200Ti+512Mb RAM ****ty rig can SC2... :'(

[danhillman693]

512 Mb RAM? LOL! I had a really old Windows 95 Computer that had 76 Mb of RAM.

[reject_666_6]

Yeah, 512 Ram seems to be the minimum to run a great game like this, so I'd say it's good enough, so don't worry...

[Fallrider]

Got this laptop in 2005, I have less then a gig of ram and 40 gigs for a hardrive.

So yeah, I need a new one...

[danhillman693]

I have a nice desktop here. No need to upgrade any hardware. (Except maybe a printer)

[Fallrider]

i think i got the same...but i dont think i need.. why do u?


Because this computer is so old.. I don't think it can run C&C3 even.


My dream computer. (http://alienware.com/product_detail_pages/Aurora_mALX/aurora-m_overview.aspx?SysCode=PC-LT-AURORA-M-ALX&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT#pdp-nav)

[danhillman693]

I drool whenever I see the picture of a brand-new Alienware computer.

[Fallrider]

My dream computer.

holy sh*t....that's some awesome computer...


If I had the money I would buy it in a heartbeat.

[Fenix]

512 Mb RAM? LOL! I had a really old Windows 95 Computer that had 76 Mb of RAM.


I hear ya brother. Back in the day where War I was top 'o' the line?

[starcraft2iscoming]

What will become of these threads when SC2 is realeased?

[reject_666_6]

It'll be "The ONLY "My comp isn't good enought for Starcraft 2" rant thread" ;D

[l2k]

512 Mb RAM? LOL! I had a really old Windows 95 Computer that had 76 Mb of RAM.


Ouch, you beat me on that.. :o


My dream computer.

holy sh*t....that's some awesome computer...


It's top end by now, but will become obselete after a couple of years.... You can't chase the technologies... ;)

[reject_666_6]

All computers become obsolete if you don't upgrade them. What comps these days have that they didn't use to have back in 1995-1999 is extensive upgrade support. My old computer from 1998 (the one I had when I first played Starcraft and Diablo, mind you) had a chassi that was incompatible with a new motherboard... :-X

[l2k]

Never fond of upgrading my PC, for me it's one of the best way to waste my money ! :-\ I rather buy a whole new PC after a while. Since normally the bandwidth and speed of the MOBO and processor keep on increasing, it's a bad idea to plug in a powerful graphic card (let say) in the future to the current system where you can't utilise the full potential of the graphic card. It's like changing a car with a better engine, leaving the suspension, chasis untouched. It will definitely go faster, but won't be as fast comparing those with full package.

[lichking]

When a lot of people 'upgrade' their computer, they upgrade everything almost, so it's like getting a new computer anyway. Except you don't waste money on things like case, monitor, ram, power supply (if you've a good one), etc. I love upgrading my computer, but yeah, it involves upgrading almost all the parts. Prices are dropping like crazy now!

[l2k]

You're right. What I wanna point out is, when you upgrade "almost" everything, it's like you are buying a brand new machine. Hardware nowdays is getting more and more power hungry, power supply and cooling have become the major concerns. I was shocked when I have seen 1000W power supply and the top end Nvidia 8800GTX consumes 100++ watt alone !!

[lichking]

You're right. What I wanna point out is, when you upgrade "almost" everything, it's like you are buying a brand new machine. Hardware nowdays is getting more and more power hungry, power supply and cooling have become the major concerns. I was shocked when I have seen 1000W power supply and the top end Nvidia 8800GTX consumes 100++ watt alone !!


It consumes 100watts? That's more than my fridge!

[l2k]

It consumes 100watts? That's more than my fridge!


It's true

http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTM0MSwxNSwsaGVudGh1c2lhc3Q=

When questioning Rick Bergman of ATI about 2900 XT power usage, we got the answer of, “between 175w and 225w.”

For your info, ATI HD 2900XT is the current top end ATI cards.

[10-Neon]

When I read CMP I thought of the CMP Game Group (http://www.cmpgame.com/).

I think it is way too early to guess at the games minimum specs. We don't know if the game will take 6 months or 3 years from now, so the differences in requirements can vary by like 800%.

[l2k]

I believe a standard 128-256 Mb graphics card would be able to handle SC2. If you observe carefully the graphics, the lightning effect, texture detail etc etc are not even on par with let say company of heroes (unit level detail). However, I prefer SC2 graphics to company of heroes. So i assume if your computer can handle the latest RPG (company of heroes, CNC3), it should be able to handle SC2 flawlessly. Hopefully.

[10-Neon]

Except we don't know what they were demoing. Were they showing us the stable low-end version of the game, or the pretty high-end version? How do we know they have included all of the basic graphical features that they will eventually include in the game when it hasn't even hit alpha? For all we know they could be spending another 4 years on the game, and by then the graphics shown would be unacceptable and far below the eventual minimum specs.

[l2k]

Hmm, I don't really understand what do you mean by low-end version of the game. Logical thinking, would a game developer presents something with low - med quality?? I guess no. I think 99% what they showed us is at the highest quality, to impress the crowd. However, I do think those Blizzard is smart enough to realize that, producing a game that could catter medium - high end users would bring them more profit than producing a power hungry game.

Anyway, I do hope they will re-model the siege tank...

[Inside Sin]

Yeah, the tank looks too much like a building.

[zeratul11]

for starcraft 2. YES! ;D

[Zeratul]

Not sure about all my comp info but the basics...

224MB RAM
1.19GHz AMD Duron (tm) processor
37GB HDD 90% of which is taken up by my mums photo's :bad:

[EdwardLuke]

with 1.5 gig of RAM
2 ghz core2 duo
7900gt geforce
and Blizzards great reputation for performance on any computer...

i would say it will be able to run fine, even if i have to drop a couple of settings...

i just wonder how many GBs of my disk its going to use up, as a permament resident on my internal HD....

But IF it does run slowly, then I will buy a new one.... and for me to shell out that kinda money to play one game may sound mad... but it's SC people! Unless it's really bad. WHICH ISN'T GOING TO HAPPEN.

[Meloku]

Blizzard has a way of making games run smoothly and at the highest speed on computers that meet the bare minimum. Play command and conquer and you will appreciate it.

In CnC, some people can handle the game, and others can't do it as fast because the engine is soo terrible. This causes lag in almost every game.

In short, I think that the graphics on this game arent going to be that demanding, and if your computer can handle wow, it can probably handle starcraft II. Blizzard has a huge fanbase that is currently playing wow, so it would not be a bad idea to aim the graphical demands on a similar level.

[10-Neon]

A high-quality showing might still be buggy, might crash in the middle of the big moment.
- demo might crash or glitch, media swarms all over it, really bad press.
A low-quality showing would be less impressive, would gain more complaints about graphical quality.
- demo probably won't crash or glitch, but the press complains about "outdated graphics."
A middle-quality showing would have both problems, but less of each.
- some chance of a crash or glitch, a number of people will complain about the graphics.

We do not know which of these the demo shown was: it might have been the high-end one, and they were just lucky it didn't crash, it might have been the low end one, and graphical complaints are completely unfounded, or it might have been a middle-one, in which case, graphical complaints become more relevant.

But none of this takes into account the eventual level of complexity, because, like I said, we have no idea if it will be eight months or three years until they release the game. We have no idea what the eventual minimum specs will be.

[zeratul11]

will you need a new computer to play starcraft 2?

2 words.

hell yeah!

[Associate]

I think the only upgrade necessary for my system is the memory, i used to play Doom 3 at my system and it worked fine, I'm sure SC2 wouldn't be that graphic extensive

[Bumbaloe]

I won't need a new computer, but a new graphics card. My good computer's graphics card is built into the motherboard and I can't find a driver for it, so I need to get a new graphics card and then everything will be all fine and dandy. :)

[Ghost]

Well with 100gb free space, 2 gb ram and the latest DirectX and Video Card I recon im set for the next year or two.

[Associate]

since SC2 is expected to be in stores next year, that should give me enough time to save $$$ for my upgrades

[tweakismyname]

blizzard has stated that starcraft 2 will be out simultaniously for xp mac and vista

and i thought the same thing when i first heard about sc2 i was thinking. W00+

oh and welcome to starcraft2forum

[[LightMare]]

tweak, how do you have the probe that ups your bank intrest rate

[tweakismyname]

magic skillz i secretly stole it from sc2forum the only person other then me with a probe like this muahahahahhahahahah

not really idk i dont even own a regular pet probe yet mysteriously when the site came back online after sc2forum (supposedly) fixed the bank intrest i had this new pet probe

[tweakismyname]

basicly thats it though sometimes if you own a certian item you will get a special item thru special means. like people who had the kerrigan doll mysteriously had double money one time....

so not fair there were only 3 of them and only rich people had them.

also certian probes increase your intrest rate like my pet probe

[tweakismyname]

right now there is a 0% intrest rate in banks and sc2forum is messing with the banks so i wouldnt put any money in there till hes done.

[UchihaItachi0129]

ooo a new member. XD. cool didnt know we were first on google. that's awesome ^^ oh and it kinda pays to be a collector. you get bonuses every now and then. like just now stalkers got the name change for free. yup but stalkers are pretty expensive.

[Wlck742]

This is a thread for posting info on any info on system requirements for SC2. So far we know from the interview that the game will require a Pixel Shader 2.0 compatible video card, which (correct me if I'm wrong) is for nVidia cards, FX and above. I'm not sure about the ATI cards, however. Looking at the screenshots and the videos, I'll make an assumption about the system requirements. This is mostly by comparing with other RTS games.

CPU: an Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or equivelant
Ram: at least 512 MB of RAM for XP, 1 GB for Vista
Graphics Card: a Pixel Shader 2.0 compatible card w/ Directx 9.0
At least 3 GB of free HD space.

Note that this is all an assumption and that the actual requirements for the game will vary, and since this was compared to other modern RTS's, such as CoH, Supreme Commander, etc., this will be a very rough estimate, as the level of optimization was not accounted for.

[Rex]

What kind of window will SC II fit in if its vista or Windows Media I'm Gonna DIE >.>

If u find out tell me

[tweakismyname]

hmm? i dont think it will be microsoft related i mean if they are releaseing it simultaniously for xp vista and mac as they say they cant have3 some preordeaned contract for microsoft so it will probably be a standered gaming window?

or if you mean will it work with xp?= yes

[Hadean]

No. With the graphics involved and the scale of gameplay. You're looking at borderline 3.2 ghz recommended, a gig atleast recommended, a 128-256 card depending.

Now I say recommended because its just not fun playing at the minimum requirements. Thats just laggy and unamusing.

[[LightMare]]

mac g5 with intel chip...

[generalrievous]

aye hopefully my new Geforce 7600 should handle SC2 well

[diioz]

Ok, I received a new laptop for my birthday , its a tablet pc , and its has very strong graphic card, I want to know if starcrat2 could be played with the stencil while in the Tablet mode... That would be just so cool...

[tweakismyname]

lol radeon 5200 lol no way that will work.

but my nvidia 7600 GT should be up to the task.

i think my onboard- vidio card is better then that one.

[Gah345]

still i remember hearing sumwhere that they were planning to make the game work on a range of computer specifications, so it might work with older vid cards and less ram, but it just wont be as pretty

of course the graphics they show you will be at max graphics options so i wouldnt base the min requirements on the pics

there may be hope for those with older computers

I think that is a big market; people who dont have the latest computer hardware

[Gah345]

me?
i dont know
that sounds pretty good tho

[JudicatorPrime]

You think SC2 will make use of dual core and hyperthreading? Has there been any mention of dual core features?

Right now I have 2x 8600GT 256MB SLi
AMD Athlon X2 4400+ (I think im not sure, the one that runs at 2.4GHz)
2Gig RAM

[Gah345]

that sounds good

im not sure about hyperthreading or dual core

im sure they will release info as we get closer

[GuiMontag]

they will likely have multi core support, atleast the MAC version will :P
also, its not really the graphics but the sheer number of units onscreen that will kill your computer. if you can handle 800 units in CC with your current PC then you might be able to handle sc2 on low settings

[tweakismyname]

whoa judicator.

how much you pay for those 2 vidio cards $650? more them my whole computer is worth

[JudicatorPrime]

they will likely have multi core support, atleast the MAC version will :P
also, its not really the graphics but the sheer number of units onscreen that will kill your computer. if you can handle 800 units in CC with your current PC then you might be able to handle sc2 on low settings


CC?

Btw its an 8600GT not 8800... And I plan to overclock both the cards and the processor in the near future... the card I got going right now, just experimenting with the temps. The processor im not sure on, I've never done it... isn't there an nTune for processors?

Now that you mention it though, my other computer runs 2x 8800GTX SLi with intel Quad core QX6800. Technically not mine, I share with my dad but he never uses it.

He's a big Starcraft nut though, I got him into it...

[GuiMontag]

comand and conquer 3

[JudicatorPrime]

800 units? Never played a game with that many... >.<

[GuiMontag]

try playing 4v4 online and see if you lag in the last 10 mins of game :P

[GuiMontag]

yer, but dow is 3 years old now, most dual core computers can handle it

[I)4rk]

Dang!!!! I better not have to buy a new CP JUST for a SC2 because that would be lame. But I know Blizzard will take this into consideration because if they want to mass market this product, they would have decent requirements to play this wonderful game, but they will definately have it in balance as to say for the people with poor CPs.

[tweakismyname]

hmmm starcraft 2 will probably be the last game i ever buy.

ahh how times change

hope my system is up for it.

[Wlck742]

most cards 7 series or above will be able to play on high if not full graphics

[JudicatorPrime]

Im guessing the recommended cards will be 7800/1800 and higher, there's already a game that has those cards as recommended.. don't remember which though.

[Wlck742]

I have a 8800 GTX, planning to SLI, 2 GB ram, and a Core 2 Extreme at 2.93 GHz (?), complete with near a TB of free HD. Anyways, I think nearly any comp with a vid card 7600 or better and a processor with 3Ghz for single core and 2 Ghz with dual core and a gig of ram wold be able to play SC2 on full with at least a solid framerate of 50.

Haha, my friend has a Red Storm, but he won't let me use it.

[Hito]

3500+
6800GT (clocked to Ultra) ^_^
1024Ram
Vista

Think I will manage. Though im saving for an upgrade. Want to enjoy games like GTA IV, Crysis, UT3, Gears of War.... can go on forever :P

[qOcOp]

LoL for sure i would, i cant even play warcraft 3 without turning everything to the lowest settings and i still lag.

[zeratul11]

^ omg!

i'l pray for you.

hhmm. at least i can play warcraft 3 and its more than enough. im noob and ignorant of the new best and current games. i only know them but never played them. =\

my current pc is like

40gb hard disk
256 mb ram
and a built in 32 mb video card. making my ram 234 total. lol

im buying a new one for starcraft 2. hell yeah.

[PancakeChef]

2.4 GHZ
ATI X1300 256
1024 Ram
80 GB HD

pray to god I can run Starcraft 2...

[JudicatorPrime]

I have a 8800 GTX, planning to SLI, 2 GB ram, and a Core 2 Extreme at 2.93 GHz (?), complete with near a TB of free HD. Anyways, I think nearly any comp with a vid card 7600 or better and a processor with 3Ghz for single core and 2 Ghz with dual core and a gig of ram wold be able to play SC2 on full with at least a solid framerate of 50.

Haha, my friend has a Red Storm, but he won't let me use it.




I don't think 7600 will run on Full, probably Low settings. And framerate depends, your processor might be 3.0Ghz but it could still be a crap processor. That'll choke FPS quite a bit. I think they'll no doubt recommend 7800^ and dual core processors.

[SirBaron]

Well, if i'm getting a new one, it'll be this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Gene/P

[GrahamTastic]

I, like at least a few of you other StarCraft lovers, are worrying about whether your computer will be able to handle StarCraft II. Until recently, I was fairly sure that my computer would run it just fine on a low setting, but a recent article (in the link below) said that Blizzard Reps released information stating that the Blizzcon Version of the game was running at a minimum of 1GB of RAM.

Now, I have no idea whether I should trust this site. And of course, the minimum RAM could be lower for the real game, but I am not really qualified to make any assumptions at this point.

That's where YOU come in! Most of you probably know more about computers than I do, so I shall ask you this: If you had to guess what the minimum RAM requirements were for StarCraft II, what would you say? Will it be a 1GB minimum, or something less. (like say, 512 MB) Thank you for your opinion. :)

Here is the link to the article: http://bluereportcast.com/blizzcon-2007-starcraft-2-faq/ (the part about RAM is about 1 third of the way through)

[MarineCorp]

100,000,000??? i'm just guessing

[capthavic]

More than I currently have ;)

I seriously need to get a new rig.

[generalrievous]

I honestly dont see them makeing it too high but not too low either

[tweakismyname]

1 gig sounds about right.
2 gig for max performance

[zeratul11]

1 gig is recommended. 512 will be low quality.

[GuiMontag]

1gig is fairly standard for new games, so no surprise there. you could probably play 800*600 with 500megs of ram.

[furrer]

i think 1 gagabyte will be minimum, but it also something to do how good mhz you Rams have.

ex. my friend has 4GB 660 Mhz Ram, but mine 2GB 1033Mhz Hyper X Ram are better then his on the Windows Vista Experience Index with 5,7 againts his 5,4.

Mine cost the same as his ;D

Edit: sry i meaned 1066 mhz and i have HyperX - 2x1024 MB DDR2, DDR2-8500 DDR1066, CAS 5-5-5-15 - KHX8500D2K2/2G for 300 $. And my computer costed 2050 $ with owner Hardisk owner Ram owner mainboard owner processor. Just Owner :)

[tweakismyname]

wow 1033 MegaHertz ram huh? wonder if i can hear it on the radio...
mhz is a sound frequency not a ram speed (preaty sure i mean c'mon)
look for the words DDR2 or PC2 then the number after thats the card speed
also there is timing, CAS latency and heat spreaders if your looking for quality of ram
i have
2GB
DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
Cas latency 4
4-4-4-12 timing
ram wit a heat spreader

[GuiMontag]

ram has always been measured in mhz lol
its the memory/bus clock speeds

[tweakismyname]

hmm now that i look at it the ddr2 stands for mhz, 800 mhz mine is but its also the fastest type it can handle (im cheap i built my comp myself spending $500)

but now that i look it up, kingston hyperx doesent come in 1033mhz u sure its not 1000mhz or 1066mhz?

doing a little more research i figured out you have either the KHX8000D2K2/2G, the KHX8500D2K2/2G, or the KHX8500D2K2/2GN
still thats $200 i dont have lol

[Protosscommander]

Ithink morethan 1 gb.. thats what i think...

[paragon]

probably 1 gig recommended

while I have 1 gig already this thread caused me to look up upgrades for my alienware. Being an alienware it is already awesome and it has plenty of space to upgrade. However, seeing as I have already upgraded other aspects of it since I first bought it, any more upgrades would require an upgrade of the motherboard to be able to accommodate newer technologies that were not around when I first bought my computer. I have discovered that it would cost $1600 to make my alienware a top of the line computer.

[Meloku]

1g will do it.

[Lemmy]

768 to 1024. I have like 1500, guess ill be fine.

[GrahamTastic]

1 gig is recommended. 512 will be low quality.

This is what I'm hoping. I still need a new PC though at some point.

[ImaGiNe.]

512 MB of RAM as the bare minimum along with a 64 MB video 3-D video card.

[nikoPSK]

I think at least 256 and best performance 512 the original starcraft was a great non - system hogger but looking at the graphics and stuff from screenshots it might end up on the higher scale on the system rescources.

[GrahamTastic]

I think at least 256 and best performance 512
Wow! That would be cool!

[paragon]

I think at least 256 and best performance 512

That would be twice WarCraft 3 so, I doubt it.

[Lemmy]

Warcraft 3? Id say warcraft 1.

[paragon]

Minimum for WC3 was 128mb. Recommended was 256mb.
http://www.blizzard.com/war3/

i was surprised too

[Quanta]

2 Gig recommened 1 gig minimum. The game won't come out until sometime 08 at the earliest so 2 gig recomendation wouldn't be all that high. I have 1 gig now at 800mhz and by the time SC2 comes out I will have at least 2 gig, maybe 3 or 4. Right now a gig of decent DDR2 800mhz ram only cost about $50. I am almost certain that by the time SC2 comes out 2 gig will be that cheap or cheaper.

[GrahamTastic]

Wow, 128 for WC3? That's crazy. I wonder how it would run with only 128.

[Lemmy]

Q: Any clue what the System specs are going to be?
A: The Blizzard representative said that the game is currently running in DirectX 9.0c, with a minimum of 1 GB RAM and he was unsure about the rest of the specs.

source: http://bluereportcast.com/blizzcon-2007-starcraft-2-faq/

[furrer]

How many gig Ram and mb grafic card do you think will be needed to play Starcraft 2 on the best resulution 2vs 2 offline smooth?

I think mine 2gig 1066 mhz Hyper X Ram (5,7 on the Windows Vista Ultimate expirence index) should could handle it!
I think a minimum of 512mb grafic card, and mine 640MB: EN8800GTS/HTDP/640M, GeForce 8800GTS, 640MB GDDR3, Dual DVI, TV-Out, HDTV, HDCP Ready, PCI-Express, Retail, Should be able to round it very smooth.

And what about online(going out a minimum of 2mb internet)? I would say it would be mutch lower, as the difference of offline and online is, that on online every computer use there Ram and Grafic card so its 4 players with each a computer, but offline its 1 pc to 4 players.

So i think it should be somehing like that:
around 2gig 800/660 mhz Ram and
this 320mb grafic card should could do it: EN8800GTS/HTDP/320M, GeForce 8800GTS, 320MB GDDR3, Dual DVI, TV-Out, HDTV, HDCP Ready, PCI-Express, Retail

[Gah345]

im sad to say i probably will need a new computer and i might not get it

my CPU is only 1.5ghz and to get that faster id need a new motherboard

id also need a new graphics card and for that a new power supply :'(

but i have enough Ram ..heh :-\

ive been saving money and figure that if im to get some new hardware im gonna have to be willing to pay at least $500
but that seems like a lot to pay for one game... i kno i kno there will be more games i wanna play but still

my family situation is not helpful either ... im the only one who plays games and right now my family isnt the best financially so if i want an upgrade, im gonna have to pay for most of it :bigcry:

all i do for money is mow lawns .....i need a job

[Wlck742]

I have a second computer with a 7900 GS, 1.8 GHz, 2 GB Ram. I'm pretty sure that could handle SC2 on full. It handled C&C and COH on full, and SC2's engine will be much better optimized.

[ArchLimit]

MacBook Pro here. I personally think this bad boy is a powerhouse. 2.33GHz Intel Core Duo, 2GBs of Ram, and RadeonX1600...

...however I do hope to God that it's just enough to run SC2 at highest settings. I'm gonna cry if it doesn't. I just got this thing last Christmas.

[Wlck742]

lol, you must be the only person here who uses a Mac

[ArchLimit]

Jaaah, well... ya dunno what u'r missing out on. Bouncing icons! BOUNCING ICONS!

Seriously, it's like a desktop party every time I click on an application :D

[Protosscommander]

I Think 1Gb, is very large for Starcraft2"

[Wlck742]

1 GB isn't large at all now. Most games are at the very least 2 GB, RTSes averaging at around 4 GBs.

[SirBaron]

Maybe he meant RAM.

[Wlck742]

Oh, I thought he was talking about hard drive requirements. Silly me.

[SirBaron]

Anyways, i am getting a new one soon. Hopefully. Still deciding whether to go for a PS3 (big time money sink :() so that i can play the new FF games, or with a new computer so that i finally can play some of my games with full graphics (my computer is about 3-4 years old - it works for most things, but there's always many cutbacks to be made - sadly).
I will probably go for the comp, seeing as FF13 and FFvs13 haven't reached the shelves yet.

[Wlck742]

lol, I'd personally never get a PS3, unless it gets something like a PS-live. Xbox 360 ftw. Despite its extremely stupid name. Halo 3, damnit!

[GrahamTastic]

Jaaah, well... ya dunno what u'r missing out on. Bouncing icons! BOUNCING ICONS!
Seriously, it's like a desktop party every time I click on an application :D

LOL Yeah that is the one good thing about macs. I actually like a lot of things about them, but i HATE it that there is no right click. It drives me crazy.

I Think 1Gb, is very large for Starcraft2"

I seriously hope you're right. Either that or I am going to have to get a new PC. Even if it does work on my stupid computer, It would be at the lowest setting.

[Wlck742]

I think there's special mouses you can buy that have the right click function.

[JudicatorPrime]

LAWL 1 GB RAM for StarCraft 2? 2GB is already being recommended for... well just about every RTS right now. Even DoW back in 2004 recommended 2GB. SupCom could do more with 2GB.. and WiC will obviously need 2GB.

[Sagathox]

i voted for no, im sure i dont need a new pc right now, yesterday i just got my video card and now im ready to play crysis and other games as they are supossed to be played, and i seriously hope that blizz thinks about the ones that dont have a new pc, but still want to play the game, im sure they will.

[ToonMOG]

I sure hope I don't... my computer was state of the art back a couple years ago, but since then HT was out and dual processing was in so I'm kinda iffy, but looking at the gameplay I'd say that I should be fine.... I mean I can play Oblivion with minimal problems ^_^

[joshin]

hopefully my macbook will do...
if not,... omg let just hope not

[atsharrock]

Im actually buying a new one.

Thinking of going all out on a alienware. we shall see though. I want to run it on max so i will defo need a new-en.

[paragon]

and WiC will obviously need 2GB.

WiC runs fine on my comp with 1gb ram. RAM is only one of a few important things. Other big ones being processor and video card.

[Wlck742]

I think most people these days have 1gb ram. Even if you didn't, they're the more cheaper components to upgrade.

[danhillman693]

I have a comment to make about your poll: what if your computer is on steroids already? It depends on what type of computer you have, so the poll is completely useless...unless you are using for other data.

[Jewels]

More than likely anyone who can't run SC2 (can't meet the minimum requirements) upon its release will just need to upgrade a few components, unless their computer really is very old. I have a low end C2D, with 1 GB DDR2 RAM and a 256MB 7600GS, but I'm sure I'll be able to at least run an enjoyable game of SC2.

[danhillman693]

SC2 should easily run on even a bo bo computer, it's not like you need a graphics processor that worth more than your computer, and you may only need about 1000 Mb of RAM. Yeah, the graphics would look better with a good graphics card, but it's not needed.

[slugonice]

I use PENTIUM D.
do i need a new one?

[The Watcher]

necro post!!


anyway will sc2 be a pc dvd or just a cd rom? some people dont have the dvd player in their computers.

[LordKerwyn]

My guess is starcraft 2 will be available on both. Sorta like what Blizzard did with The Burning Crusade but hopefully they wont put the dvd only in the collectors edition.

[BirdofPrey]

If it is on CDs it will probably take up 6 discs. If they have it onCD they will probably do what Microsoft did with Vista by putting a DVD in the box and giving you the option of ordering it on CD's for free when you provide the CD key.

Honestly who plays games and doesn't have a DVD-ROM drive anyway? Almost every single game released in the past year has been on a DVD ROM so even if you don't have a DVD drive for some strange reason if you actually play games you will have one by then (if your PC doesn' have one it probably can't play any of the games made in the ast few years anyway)