BioShock requirements

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Our BioShock coverage has fallen off a bit because of the dramatic increase in Fallout 3 news. However, the system requirements of BioShock have been released, if you are interested in the PC version of the game:<blockquote>Operating Systems:
Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista

Minimum System Requirements:
CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz Single Core processor
System RAM: 1GB
Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 128MB RAM (NVIDIA 6600 or better/ATI X1300 or better, excluding ATI X1550).
Sound Card: 100% direct X 9.0c compatible sound card
Hard disc space: 8GB free space

Recommended System Requirements:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo processor
System RAM: 2GB
Video card: DX9: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT or better). DX10: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or better
Sound Card: Sound Blaster X-Fi™ series (Optimized for use with Creative Labs EAX ADVANCED HD 4.0 or EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0 compatible sound cards)

Important Note: Game requires Internet connection for activation.</blockquote>In addition, since our last BioShock update, there has been a new informative podcast and a Q&A. "Sounds of Rapture" has audio designer Emily Ridgway answering questions about her field, and has example audio clips from the game. "The Story of Andrew Ryan" podcast features Ken Levine speaking about this character and the creative process behind his creation.

Links:
Sounds of Rapture at Cult of Rapture.
Podcast Episode Nine: The Story of Andrew Ryan at Cult of Rapture.

Spotted on Game Banshee and Cult of Rapture.
 
Minimum System Requirements:
CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz Single Core processor
System RAM: 1GB
Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 128MB RAM (NVIDIA 6600 or better/ATI X1300 or better, excluding ATI X1550).
Sound Card: 100% direct X 9.0c compatible sound card
Hard disc space: 8GB free space
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Damn...games these days....
 
falls within expected limits for me.
Tannhauser said:
Important Note: Game requires Internet connection for activation.
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but that sucks... :|

not that it'll bother me, since i'm buying the game legitimately and have an inet conn, but well, it is a hassle you really shouldn't have to face.
 
Important Note: Game requires Internet connection for activation
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Errrr..... So if/when they go tit's up, I won't be able to activate it again, without resorting to patches of dubious origin? Yay!

I despised it with HL2, but at least Valve had the Steam MP network to justify it (somewhat), but just for activating a one off single player game? Retarded.

A friend of mine will be espescially gutted, he's staying in uni accom with no phone line :P
 
SuAside said:
falls within expected limits for me.
Tannhauser said:
Important Note: Game requires Internet connection for activation.
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but that sucks... :|

not that it'll bother me, since i'm buying the game legitimately and have an inet conn, but well, it is a hassle you really shouldn't have to face.
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Buying their games only encourages them to commit further atrocities against gamers.
 
Blah, 2gb. I really should upgrade.. but the inside of my PC scares me. :(

That internet activation thing is stupid too. Seems we've finally passed the era of absurd CD protection programs only to step into the wonderful world of internet security.
The funniest thing is pirates still succeed at cracking these games. All they do is cause hassle for the people who actually pay money.
 
It's funny how the victim mentality of developers allow them to treat clients like shit and be proud of it.
 
Meh i am well in the recommended specs :) yay.
Will buy it - dont appreciate the internet protection - do apreciate the artstyle and direction of the game .. will support it !
 
Vault 69er said:
Blah, 2gb. I really should upgrade.. but the inside of my PC scares me. :(

That internet activation thing is stupid too. Seems we've finally passed the era of absurd CD protection programs only to step into the wonderful world of internet security.
The funniest thing is pirates still succeed at cracking these games. All they do is cause hassle for the people who actually pay money.
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But, it takes an extra five minutes to crack, and that's what counts. ;) Anyway, I'm sorta thinking it's a bit BS with the internet activation, as well. It is true that it does cut down on pirating a bit, but they're stupid to do it on later releases of the game, if it's already cracked and there's nothing they can do about it. :shrug:
 
At the very least, developers like Stardock and Valve provide excellent patch and game download support along with their compulsory registration, particularily Stardock. It gives a reason why beyond security. But for it to become a trend among those who do no such thing.. bah humbug!
 
How about simply telling the bastards what we think about their copy protection/cd-key/internet activation shit?
 
Hell, as long as it's a one-time activation, I couldn't care less. Now if I have to have a program continuously running to play the game (Steam), that pisses me off. Either way, I'm buying this mother. I need something of decent quality to play.
 
Developers will treat gamers like shit as long as gamers behave like game-addicted junkies that don't have a willpower to engage into economic warfare with their oppressors.
 
SuAside said:
Tannhauser said:
Important Note: Game requires Internet connection for activation.
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but that sucks... :|

not that it'll bother me, since i'm buying the game legitimately and have an inet conn, but well, it is a hassle you really shouldn't have to face.
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I think the people who are going to obtain an illegal copy might even have an easier time to install the game provided the crackers manage to create a nice, clean installer that doesn't even require doing any difficult activation procedures.
 
Sorrow said:
Developers will treat gamers like shit as long as gamers behave like game-addicted junkies that don't have a willpower to engage into economic warfare with their oppressors.
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:revolution: Right. Boycott of the Starforce protected games and the worldwide campaign against it DID something in our favour. The game companies think twice before implementing it in their games now.

Only time will tell what's gonna happen to this "internet validation procedure." However, I don't like the idea of sending some info from my computer to a game company, or to anyone out there. Firewalled.
 
Of course, Starforce was run by total asses; they would post links to torrents of games who's developers refused to deal with them.
 
Sorrow said:
It's funny how the victim mentality of developers allow them to think they should be able to ask money for a work product instead of handing it out for free to lazy-ass trash with entitlement issues who'd sooner revile them than toss them a dime for their effort.
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O rly.
 
Nim82 said:
Errrr..... So if/when they go tit's up, I won't be able to activate it again, without resorting to patches of dubious origin? Yay!
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it'll be cracked within a few hours, so when they go tits up (which i dont see happening any time soon since Levine doesn't have manboobs), you'll be able to play anyway.

Sorrow said:
Developers will treat gamers like shit as long as gamers behave like game-addicted junkies that don't have a willpower to engage into economic warfare with their oppressors.
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developers usually have little to do with the copy prot. it is the distributor that usually decides what to use.
 
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