Mind you, the highest min. req. spec. on a game I know of right now (could be slightly out of date here) is UT2003 with a massive graphics card requirement of about 32Mb GeForce level or something like that and a processor of about 733 MHz. Even if this is a bit low on the current scale of things, the top of the range gamers PC is at least 2.3 GHz with a really beefy graphics card and memory sticking out of every oriface. My guess is that it'll take about a year (maybe two) until this level of system is too slow to run most new games. This is including advanced AI and physics models.
I could be a bit biased here since my own computer use tends towards anything new and shiny and processor intensive. But it's against the game manufacturers to make their products SO high spec that only the top of the PC system crop will be able to play it.
Yeah, I kinda agree. You need loads of processor power for 3D graphics and video and image editing but only to a certain extent. Thing is, most of the real graphics intensive stuff (like 3D graphics) is being taken over by the graphics cards. Thus more processor power is available for other things.
Video editing and image manipulation also need a lot of processing power but 1 GHz would be fine for home use. About all you'd need is loads of memory and a big hard disk. That's not to say a faster processor wouldn't be nice but if you really need the extra power you're probably in the sort of business which needs it.
That said, I'm the kinda guy who wants more processing power because you never know when you'll need it.;)
Now, back to that N body problem I was working on...
Get your chunk of the pie! Yes, that's right! For just a small fee (payable to your local friendly political party representative) you too can make the laws to life better. Better for you. Better for your family. And, most importantly, better for you!
Come on! Sign up today and attack the 'dangerous', 'liberal' elements of society. You know it makes sense!
...than that? I agree that many online communities exist for members to learn from each other. Even online gaming society members learn more about playing their favourite games. And slashdot is always very educational (well, it's taught me a lesson I won't forget in a hurry);)
That's not to say they're just there for learning though - there's always the humans behind the posts who make it a community and not just an impersonal forum. Not being too slushy about it all, people join up and post replies and argue and make up and other people join in and argue and make up and argue again and......growth, evolution, with the occassional flame war thrown in for good measure.
Online communities exist as outgrowths of real world communities but are based more on similar interests that similar geographical location. It's all very subjective but all the features we see in face to face interactions are there lurking below the surface.
Sometimes being civilised is just another way of saying "Yeah, I know what you're saying." Or something.
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True enough and point well made. Missed that one.
Mind you, the highest min. req. spec. on a game I know of right now (could be slightly out of date here) is UT2003 with a massive graphics card requirement of about 32Mb GeForce level or something like that and a processor of about 733 MHz. Even if this is a bit low on the current scale of things, the top of the range gamers PC is at least 2.3 GHz with a really beefy graphics card and memory sticking out of every oriface. My guess is that it'll take about a year (maybe two) until this level of system is too slow to run most new games. This is including advanced AI and physics models.
I could be a bit biased here since my own computer use tends towards anything new and shiny and processor intensive. But it's against the game manufacturers to make their products SO high spec that only the top of the PC system crop will be able to play it.
But, I'm rambling now...
Yeah, I kinda agree. You need loads of processor power for 3D graphics and video and image editing but only to a certain extent. Thing is, most of the real graphics intensive stuff (like 3D graphics) is being taken over by the graphics cards. Thus more processor power is available for other things. Video editing and image manipulation also need a lot of processing power but 1 GHz would be fine for home use. About all you'd need is loads of memory and a big hard disk. That's not to say a faster processor wouldn't be nice but if you really need the extra power you're probably in the sort of business which needs it. That said, I'm the kinda guy who wants more processing power because you never know when you'll need it. ;)
Now, back to that N body problem I was working on...
Get your chunk of the pie! Yes, that's right! For just a small fee (payable to your local friendly political party representative) you too can make the laws to life better. Better for you. Better for your family. And, most importantly, better for you! Come on! Sign up today and attack the 'dangerous', 'liberal' elements of society. You know it makes sense!
Nah. Tetris has to be harder than math. It's made of lots of bricks.
...than that? I agree that many online communities exist for members to learn from each other. Even online gaming society members learn more about playing their favourite games. And slashdot is always very educational (well, it's taught me a lesson I won't forget in a hurry) ;)
That's not to say they're just there for learning though - there's always the humans behind the posts who make it a community and not just an impersonal forum. Not being too slushy about it all, people join up and post replies and argue and make up and other people join in and argue and make up and argue again and... ...growth, evolution, with the occassional flame war thrown in for good measure.
Online communities exist as outgrowths of real world communities but are based more on similar interests that similar geographical location. It's all very subjective but all the features we see in face to face interactions are there lurking below the surface.
Sometimes being civilised is just another way of saying "Yeah, I know what you're saying." Or something.