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Morrowind System Requirements?
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GreyWolf223
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Does anybody know what it will take to run this game?....will i be okay with a P3 800mhz, 256 RAM, and Geforce2?
Post Mon Dec 03, 2001 3:27 am
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yes, I am sure it will be fine. Although a G-force 3 will make it look pretty sweet.
Post Sun Dec 16, 2001 8:22 am
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I've read somewhere on the Morrowind forums that the minimum processor speed will be around 500 MHz. It's just a rumour though...
But since there are already games on the market that ask for a 1GHz cpu or better (Max Payne - Daoc) I'm pretty sure that Morrowind will fall in to that category.

My guess is that with a cpu somewhere around 1 GHz, a Geforce 2 or similar videocard and 256 to 512 MB of memory you will have a powerfull enough machine to run Morrowind smoothly.

It's just my opinion though, but I'm guessing I'm not too far off
I mean, the game is due for release spring 2002 and how many gamers will have a 2GHz machine on a GeForce 3 by then?
Not many me thinks.
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Never read the minnimum requirements.

If theres anything I learned in computer history is the preferred system requirements should be treated as the minnimum!!!!!

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Okay I just have to respond to this, I don't know where the 500 computer came from but that will not run Morrowind. All the specs that have been mentioned are 800+ with geforce 3 required to run all the features. So I'm very doubtful a 500 is going to do much to run it. Mind you the geforce 3 is the only system requirement that has been mentioned.
Post Wed Jan 30, 2002 11:56 am
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does it half to be a GeForce graphic card or can you run it with a different brand name?
Post Tue Mar 19, 2002 7:05 pm
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It has to be a GF3( any version) a GF4(4600,4400, 4200) or a Radeon 8500 to get the special water effects because its part of directx 8's T&L support which only those cards have.

Other video cards will still play the game fine but without the cool realistic looking water...


[ This Message was edited by: Incindium on 2002-03-19 13:18 ]
Post Tue Mar 19, 2002 7:17 pm
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Some or maybe all GeForce 2 cards have hardware T&L. I know my Laptop GeForce2Go does.
Post Wed Mar 20, 2002 5:29 pm
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quote:

On 2002-03-20 11:29, Chekote wrote:
Some or maybe all GeForce 2 cards have hardware T&L. I know my Laptop GeForce2Go does.


They do, but the 3's and 4's have a newer type, thus allowing nice water effects.
Post Wed Mar 20, 2002 5:43 pm
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My love of water to swim around in during RPGs is not strong enough to put my wife through a manslaughter charge when she kills me for finding out I blew several hundred dollars to see 'cool water'.



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Post Wed Mar 20, 2002 7:45 pm
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Oh yeah about the specs I think one of the devs said in IRC that he was running a P3 600mhz 256 ram Geforce 2 and was playing it fine albeit with some of the graphics options turned down...


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Post Wed Mar 20, 2002 8:36 pm
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I think he said a dual 600 Mhz if there is any difference.

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Don't forget there is always the option of buying an Xbox and getting the Xbox version if upgrading your computer will end up costing more.
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Yeah Xbox may be cheaper but there is more stuff you can do with a computer than just Morrowind... Heh get an xbox and you will have Halo and Morrowind and thats about it...
Post Wed Mar 20, 2002 9:48 pm
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quote:

On 2002-01-30 05:56, wolfwing wrote:
Okay I just have to respond to this, I don't know where the 500 computer came from but that will not run Morrowind. All the specs that have been mentioned are 800+ with geforce 3 required to run all the features. So I'm very doubtful a 500 is going to do much to run it. Mind you the geforce 3 is the only system requirement that has been mentioned.



The key phrase is "to run all the features." The game should still be able to function with a less powerful machine than the one you gave as an example,it just won't be as pretty.
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