Half-Life 2: System Test

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I was just browsing the web in search of any new Half-Life 2 information and such, and I came across this site. It is a UK based site and has a believable release date (I know, it's only a reasonable guess). I looked through the Screenshots and FAQs, then I went over to Benchmark. This is quite interesting...check it out. I guess there's no reason to ask, "Will my PC be able to run Half-Life 2?", anymore. I don't know whether this is old or not, but I hope it's at least helpful.

Delete this if you'd like moderators, but I have found nothing of the such before on this message board.
 
The only problem is that it is pretty obvious if you can run the game without this... basically, this just tells you if you meet the minimum specs. It would be different if i was more specific with your system specs, but even a cheap-ass card can have 256mb of ram on it.
 
hey FRANK hes just trying to help no need to be so sarcastic about it ok franklin o chap
 
I'm pretty sure that VALVe upped the min specs and said the min should be like a 1 ghz or a dx7 card... can't remember which it was

also in one of the first issues I think of CGW they had a huge 2 page chart that showed what you would be missing if you had only a lets say DX8 level graphics card. it said that you would lose like refraction in the eyes and a whole bunch of cool things... I'm pretty sure someone could scan it in cause it's over a year old now
 
If any of you honestly expect to run HL2 at 30 FPS with a DX6 card and a 700 MHz computer...then...wow...the world is doomed.

Expect chugs down to 10-15 and even 1-3 fps a lot...especially during heavy physics calculations.

As with all games, the min specs a development company posts are almost always bs.

1.2 GHz or better
Geforce TI Class or better
256 MB of Ram or better
640 X 480 resolution standings--those are the specs I am going to say now that might run the game at a mostly locked 30 FPS.
 
Polykarbon said:
If any of you honestly expect to run HL2 at 30 FPS with a DX6 card and a 700 MHz computer...then...wow...the world is doomed.

Expect chugs down to 10-15 and even 1-3 fps a lot...especially during heavy physics calculations.
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Actually it would just run in DX6 mode, look ugly, and have a perfectly fine framerate.
 
Actually it would just run in DX6 mode, look ugly, and have a perfectly fine framerate.
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No, it won't.

The framerate is going to take a hit no matter what. Physic calculations take processing power. There isn't a enough scaling, poly mesh binding, or client side physic prediction that you can do to make it smooth.

I also have doubts about the min specs still being a DX6 class card. I expect it to be bumped to DX7 by release--with 1 GHz being the min processor spec.
 
User Name said:
has a believable release date (I know, it's only a reasonable guess)
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How is that reasonable??? The game is basically done, I wouldn't doubt they aren't in beta yet. All they have to do is a few tweaking and polishing and then they ship the gold copy off to VU. Sorry doesn't take 6 months to do that. :rolleyes:
 
One of the things they've mentioned they've been doing after last year's delay was creating DX6/7 content. This'll mean low resolution textures and also less detailed maps. It won't look half as near as good as people with DX9 cards but it'll run well and essentially be the same game without all of the glorious polish.

I also imagine for the lower end processors that some people will have that physics will be either disabled or cut down a great deal. I haven't actually checked to see if Havok has any minimum requirements listed anywhere or what they'd actually be.

That system test is something that can easily be created by anyone who knows roughly what Valve are aiming for. Quite a simple form really. I couldn't do it myself but I'm sure lots of people could.
 
I understand the DX6/7 content. Cutting corners with textures is of course what you have to do. Cutting physics might cause problems, unless they develop the game around it. I am under the idea that physics will not be cut much at all. If they will be then I will retract my statement.

However, the idea of someone wanting to play HL2 with terrible graphics and and a large loss of physics is beyond me.

Scaling and high clip planes are also going to keep low fps outside. It is just the physic calculations I worry about.

Also considering that HL2 is going to heavily rely on models instead of brush elements, is going to help with the scaling. They can creat 10 ql models...should be interesting lol.
 
Not everybody can afford high end machines and aren't willing to upgrade yet. They are mad but it's their own choice I guess.
 
I agree, but I would tell those users that they are lucky Valve is doing what they can for them.

PCs arn't consoles, although many people seem to think they are.
 
DiSTuRbEd said:
How is that reasonable??? The game is basically done, I wouldn't doubt they aren't in beta yet. All they have to do is a few tweaking and polishing and then they ship the gold copy off to VU. Sorry doesn't take 6 months to do that. :rolleyes:
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Only Valve quite knows when it will be released. So, saying that it is a reasonale guess that it will ship on November 12th, is not far-fetched. Who knows when exactly Half-Life 2 will be released? There is many "reasonable" release dates all over the web, and when the time comes we will finally know who was right and who was wrong.
 
i have a 256MB Radion 9600 Pro, with 1GB Ram, with Athlon XP 2800+

i know i will be able to run HL2, but how high detail can i go, and what about framerate?
 
That processor though, isn't it a 2.08GHz or something? Athlon have confused the hell out of me with that. Why couldn't they just name their processors like Intel?

Anyway, if it is that low that may cause a little bit of a slow down, but saying that you've got more than enough RAM on your mother board and graphics card.
 
Chris_D said:
That processor though, isn't it a 2.08GHz or something? Athlon have confused the hell out of me with that. Why couldn't they just name their processors like Intel?

Anyway, if it is that low that may cause a little bit of a slow down, but saying that you've got more than enough RAM on your mother board and graphics card.
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2.09 :-p

anyway, isnt 2.09 enough? how much do i need? :-(
 
Oh yeah it'll be enough. It'd just be better with a faster processor.
 
Really, MHz/GHz really doesn't make much of a difference when comparing processors. It's moreso about clock speeds, even then, the architecture on the AMD processors vs the Intel processors is completely different.

The numbering scheme AMD uses is supposed to be the equivalent to its competitor, IE. 2800+ = 2.8GHz P4. Although, it doesn't always prove to be true. Either way, the XP 2800+ is a great processor and won't slow you down.
 
Reaperman said:
i have a 256MB Radion 9600 Pro, with 1GB Ram, with Athlon XP 2800+

i know i will be able to run HL2, but how high detail can i go, and what about framerate?
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a constant 54fps
 
heh as close as humanly possible. Then my GeforceFX 5200 will work just fine! Hurrah!

:(
 
Chris_D said:
Athlon have confused the hell out of me with that. Why couldn't they just name their processors like Intel?
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Thats exactly why they named their processors this way, because although the 2800 has less MHz it is still comparable to a Pentium 2.8GHz, I dunno why but that is what my brother (computer genius) told me.
 
Chris_D said:
Oh yeah it'll be enough. It'd just be better with a faster processor.
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I believe VALVe somewhere said something like that you won't (or maybe very barely) see a difference above 1.5 ghz
 
Half-Life 2 release date is currently November 12th 2004 due to the source code leak according to Valve Software, please avoid downloading beta and leaked copies its illegal, and many contain viruses and trojans.
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Jehuz, this is freaking old and dump stuff. This site has proven to be nothing but a puny attempt to make a hl2 site. We here at halflife2.net know much better. Please think by yourself before posting. And for the record also, this has been posted numerous times before.
 
Chris_D said:
That processor though, isn't it a 2.08GHz or something? Athlon have confused the hell out of me with that. Why couldn't they just name their processors like Intel?
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yeah.. it confuses the hell outta me also.. :frown:

mine is an Athlon 2500+ XP (1.8ghz) and while i know my PC will run HL2.. i am curious as to how well that would be...

9600 Pro 128mb
512 PC3200 DDR ram @400mhz

hmm.. medium settings at best.. although someone here a few weeks ago tried to cheer me up by saying "u should be able to run some of the fancy graphics stuff" i doubt it tho..
 
My 2500+, 9600xt and 512mb RAM should be able to run the game on full details, although I may consider upgrading to 768mb RAM before the release to be safe. If my system cant run on full detail then I will be pretty pissed....
 
iamaelephant said:
My 2500+, 9600xt and 512mb RAM should be able to run the game on full details, although I may consider upgrading to 768mb RAM before the release to be safe. If my system cant run on full detail then I will be pretty pissed....
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u and i have very similar systems.. well general specs-wise anyway :)
 
i am building my own comp at the beginning of september which shall be the first time i build one,
the important specs will be
R4 3Ghz
1 gig Ram (forgot which kind)
Ati Radeon 9800 Pro
160 gig Ram

i worked out for around 650 i can get a whole new system with those bits included, by September prces may be cheaper, any advice?
 
Looking at this post, you'd better not build it yourself :x
 
All this talk about processors - I should probably tell ya'll about this.

Intel are soon to scrap GHz rating, and just move to names (like 9200, 9500, 9600, 9800 if ya see what i mean) .... hmm, what're AMD gonna do then? Maybe they'll actually have to make up a name of their own, shocking as that'll be (i point you towards the Athlon XP, and the HT extra speed thingy, whatever they called it, ripping off Intel Hyper-Threading)
 
actually amd havem oved to the fx-53 etc notation so they arent using the + rating now. its good because mhz speed has ceased to mean anything i mean compate a 2.8ht p4 with a 2.8gig celeron. huge difference.
 
I'd recommend a 9800PRO for Half-Life 2. Or a 9800XT.
 
There is no reasonable release date so quit posting these "reasonable dates". It will release when it does release. How's that for a reasonable release date?
 
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