System Requirements for Starbound?

Just to throw my weight around in here, I know I wont ever have to worry about starbound system reqs lol

CPU: Intel I7 4770k @ 3.6ghz (no need to OC yet)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaw 1600mhz 8gb x 2 (16gb total dual channel)
Video: EVGA nVIDIA GTX 770 SC with ACX Cooling (2G
O/S: Windows 7 Ultimate
HDD 1: SSD 128gb (Plextor M5) - O/S drive
HDD 2: WD Black Edition 1TB - Media/Game drive

 

If you have specialized video cards that are made for video editing you will be fine even with old computers. I once worked in a cartoon studio as systems administrator, and I can tell you that there were several video montage workstations that had hardware that was top of the line for year 2002 (and we are talking workstation spec hardware, not general consumer level). But, it was still possible to edit video in real time in Adobe Premiere 2 there thanks to specialized hardware (and I am talking about 1920x1080 resolution videos). Once you started to render the final edit of the video it could take all night, that is true.
The machine that was used to write stuff to betacam for TV play was even more ancient then that too. Still, the speed at which the video is written to the tape is equal to the speed of the tape recorder, and the hardware was sufficient for that (still, we're talking about 720×576 resolution of PAL here).

So no, depending on your goals old hardware can be enough, and if coupled with software from that time it could perform on par with current generation hardware+software. On other hand, the hardware in question at the time usually costed about 3-5 times more then what you can get now. Still, for gaming upgrades every 3-5 years are more or less required, although now less frequently then it was in the 90s, we more or less have reached sort of hardware ceiling, so you can get by on quite cheap hardware, and it would last you more then the usual 3 or so years. You wouldn't be able to run latest games on highest graphics resolution and settings, true. But you would be able to get decent fps and enjoyment.

Also, thanks for the utility from Skyrim nexus, Im going to try it now.

 

You're welcome!

 

We could simply just ask Tiyuri if the game still works well on his low spec MacBook Air..?

 

This game won´t work smooth for you, Sir!

 

Hi, I was wondering if you were able to successfully get the application working. If so, yay! If not, my job here is not yet done!

 

Hahahahahaha damn, wasted my monies =P

 

Yeah, it works perfectly!

 

Great, awesome!

 

It works great on my laptop.
128Mb integrated intel HD graphics card - which is about as rubbish as they get

 

Could you tell me what your fps before and fps after the application was?

Grzzz

vlamer12

 

Well none of my craptops or computers play it cause of opengl2

 

Hi. I'd like to ask as well if I could run Starbound myself... Thank you forwardly.

It is an Aspire 5715Z laptop.
OS: Windows XP SP2
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2390 @ 1.86GHz
Graphics Card: Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
Total RAM: 3.0 GB

 

Right off the bat you might have an issue with Windows XP and ontop of that it's using service pack 2 not 3.
You're CPU is pretty much weak.... so you might have a tough time right there

and you basically screwed yourself over with the Intel Graphics card
but you're fine with RAM

OVERALL: You MIGHT not be able to run it at all since it's on Service Pack 2 but luckily Service Pack 3 is free to download however that doesnt totally leave you in the clear since both your gaphics card is bad and your CPU. TECHNICALLY I would say your CPU is fine but the graphics card worries me. If you do go ahead and buy it i would highly say run it on openGL if your intel graphics card supports it.

SP3 link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389

 

Thank you. I am afraid as well but I heard good news.

 

I mean it WILL WORK (the system req's say so) but you might have some lag... I don't like to brag but i have a pretty good pc and i still honestly get lag in villages. HOWEVER this is still in beta and they havent reached the "optimization phase" so you could still easily be in luck. also again if you do purchase it (i think you should it's a great game) make sure you play the OpenGL version if you can. IT GREATLY reduces lag. then again all computers are different so you might have better luck with DirectX but seeing how XP is limited to 9 it might have a struggle. ALSO since you do have windows XP be prepared for multiple bugs because when i had Windows XP i couldnt play it at all for like 3 weeks.

 

Thank you very much for your help. I could wait and then use when the optimalization is done. I mean, I did ran Half Life 2 on rather high settings without much lag, even while I doubt I could, so I think I can make this being good too.

 

Still using vista and all its great problematic problems