[Sn4ke_911]

Update 2:

BioShock Infinite: The PC Version Difference

and Specs revealed.

Minimum OS: Windows Vista Service Pack 2 32-bit Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHZ RAM: 2 GB Hard Drive: 20 GB free Video Card: DirectX10 Compatible ATI Radeon 3870 / NVIDIA 8800 GT / Intel HD 3000 Integrated Graphics Video Card Memory: 512 MB Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Recommended OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit Processor: Quad Core Processor RAM: 4 GB Hard Drive: 30 GB free Video Card: DirectX11 Compatible, ATI Radeon 6950 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Video Card Memory: 1024 MB Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

http://www.bioshockinfinite.com/news...nite-announced


Update:

Bioshock: Infinite ditches GFWL for Steamworks

I’ll get this bit of reassurance out of the way: Infinite runs perfectly. Our demo PCs were admittedly above average: an AMD FX-8120 (an octo-core CPU) and a single card in the AMD Radeon 7900 series (I didn’t have time to verify which one), alongside 16GB RAM on Windows 7. With that considered, I didn’t experience any hiccups, frame rate dips, no texture pop-in, or crashes. Digging into the settings menu, here’s what was adjustable… Anti-aliasing Texture detail Dynamic shadows Post-processing quality Light shafts Ambient occlusion Object detail V-sync FOV (a slider, with no listed value) UI margins Toggleable highlighting of “searchable” or “important” objects An Irrational developer told me that Infinite is running on DirectX 10, but that it does take advantage of some DX11 features.

http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/12/07/bi...ions-revealed/

[MikeE21286]

Hope it runs well on my 570

[Bear]

Nothing particularly groundbreaking, but it's reassuring to hear that. My 670 should have no problem with this.

I'm curious about the extent of the DX11 effects. Anyone know about that?

[glaurung]

I wish all next generation console games would come with a FoV slider option.

The cramped vision in console FPS games is terrible. Point in case - Borderlands 2.

[miladesn]

I didn’t experience any hiccups, frame rate dips, no texture pop-in, or crashes.

on that setup, sure :p

UE3 games shouldn't be very demanding, ancient graphic cards can run it at 1080p. Borderlands 2 runs very well even on a 460 for example.

[Bog]

Great news for all the 8-core, 7900 users.

[tkscz]

That's good to hear. Not too many games are made with DX10 in mind these days. Usually Just DX9 pr DX11.

Also what are the min/rec specs for Bioshock Infinite?

[Omikaru]

I was never worried about this game's performance (UE3), but it's good to know nonetheless.

[brandonh83]

This game and Lords of Shadow 2 are making me lean in that "get a gaming PC instead of a new TV" direction.

[PSiCHO]

Nice.

[SalsaShark]

No listed value for FOV lol

hopefully you can see it on an ini

other than that: sounds good

[CambriaRising]

See, Is it that hard developers?

[Cjdamon042]

Toggleable highlighting of “searchable” or “important” objects

This is needed in every game that has these. I hate shiny objects that tell me exactly where to go and what to do.

[Stark]

Sounds good. Can't wait to see how it looks when it runs maxed out.

[Phinor]

Two things I need in a first person game, FOV slider and disabling any and all mouse acceleration features. Bioshock is half-way there, hopefully more good news before the release.

[Durante]

It's nice to see the FoV slider making a bit of a comeback (even if not ideally implemented).

[1-D_FTW]

Great news for all the 8-core, 7900 users.

:lol

Although being an Unreal engine game, we know that's not going to be exploited.

Still, it's kind of funny they think that's above average.

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Fuck yeah UI margins. All games need this. Scalable UIs with adjustable margins like Borderlands 2.

[ViewtifulJC]

Toggable shiny objects!?

[Xdrive05]

Do we know if the PC version is releasing at the same time as console?

[Heavy]

Great news for all the 8-core, 7900 users.

I got a chuckle out of that as well

[Seik]

Sounds good. Can't wait to see how it looks when it runs maxed out.

[Santiako]

If I can run Borderlands 2 with everything on high I should be able to run this ok, right?

[Gahiggidy]

An Irrational developer told me that Infinite is running on DirectX 10, but that it does take advantage of some DX11 features.

...you know what that reminds me of?

[XANDER CAGE]

I sure hope "post-processing quality" isn't a dumping ground for a bunch of effects that should be individual options.

[Yusaku]

Well her bust is certainly maxxed out.

[Visualante2]

FOV (a slider, with no listed value)
UI margins
Toggleable highlighting of “searchable” or “important” objects

I really appreciate being able to control this stuff after playing Far Cry 3. The 16gb of ram thing is a bit irrelevant given that most users will have 4-6gb. Will turn off ambient occlusion and hopefully get 60 fps. I don't really understand why they can't try and approximate numbers for FOV.

[Sn4ke_911]

Bioshock: Infinite ditches GFWL for Steamworks

[wazoo]

I laugh every time a guy with a GTX 670 is coming saying he will be hopefully be just fine.

[Ridley327]

Bioshock: Infinite ditches GFWL for Steamworks

Not a big surprise; 2K has switched to Steamworks across the board, and even the recent Rockstar games have specific Steamworks versions for the platform.

[jet1911]

I laugh every time a guy with a GTX 670 is coming saying he will be hopefully be just fine.

Good news! Hopefully my sli GTX 680s should be alright to max this game!

[Sn4ke_911]

Not a big surprise; 2K has switched to Steamworks across the board, and even the recent Rockstar games have specific Steamworks versions for the platform.

Still nice to have it confirmed by the man himself.

[mugurumakensei]

They should have used a PC for last nights demo. It would least have a consistent framerate. 360 vers was choppy as fuck dipping quite.low at points.

[Totobeni]

Still nice to have it confirmed by the man himself.

I thought it was confirmed a long ago to be steamworks.I'm pretty sure I read it in gaf.

[exmachina64]

Looks like I'm cancelling my 360 pre-order.

[jediyoshi]

FOV (a slider, with no listed value)

Welp, was going to open some files anyway.
Still wish HUD toggle was a standard by now

[Jedi2016]

Good news! Hopefully my sli GTX 680s should be alright to max this game!

Depends on what kind of framerate you want to get. I mean, those of us with 600Hz monitors might be assed out if we can only get a piddling 450fps out of this thing.

Awesome news about ditching GFWL, though. I hate that crap.

[Syphon Filter]

no gfwl'= hallelujah but expected.

[Lkr]

on that setup, sure :p UE3 games shouldn't be very demanding, ancient graphic cards can run it at 1080p. Borderlands 2 runs very well even on a 460 for example.

That's not what I consider an ancient card. If it runs amazingly on a 8800gts or something, then I would be impressed

[Lulubop]

I thought it was confirmed a long ago to be steamworks.I'm pretty sure I read it in gaf.

It was.

[The Dutch Slayer]

Come on do not let me down Shawn let this be an amazing pc version and I'll that version day 1 :D

[Grief.exe]

Two things I need in a first person game, FOV slider and disabling any and all mouse acceleration features. Bioshock is half-way there, hopefully more good news before the release.

A lot of games are starting to put in a raw mouse input option which is the best case scenario for this.

[Yoshichan]

Light shafts

whats this

[LiquidMetal14]

Steamworks and graphics options? I say GATDAM!

[Randdalf]

Kind of sad that this is news and not just expected of the developer. Nice to see they're putting in the effort anyway.

[Kilrathi]

on that setup, sure :p UE3 games shouldn't be very demanding, ancient graphic cards can run it at 1080p. Borderlands 2 runs very well even on a 460 for example.

Well its depends on much they modified the base code. Bioshock built around the UE2.5 engine but it was heavily modified.

[Jtwo]

WooHoo! Suhweeeeeeet!

[Haunted]

I’ll get this bit of reassurance out of the way: Infinite runs perfectly.

It fucking better considering the engine it runs on and the way it looks.

[En Ex]

light shafts whats this

The enabling and disabling of shafts of light. Dishonored has the same graphics option (both are on Unreal Engine 3).

[Pachinko]

If it's unreal engine 3 , leaving it closer to DX9/10 level special effects should mean you get the same level of performance that's present in in any 2011/2012 unreal 3 based game... right ?

Arkham city gives me 60fps interiors with everything but tessellation maxed (I have it set to normal) and the exterior zones ran with just a hair of jankiness last I checked ... which was when the game was on it's second patch and amd drivers were 2011.12's. Seems the current version on current drivers runs a fair bit smoother. Bulletstorm also runs at 60fps /1080p but it had no dx11 effects as I recall.


I'm still slightly torn though... play the whizbang pc version that will look better no matter what or go for comfy couch huge tv/great surround sound on the xbox ... with I'm guessing 30fps/720p.... decisions decisions.