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Specs for Windows Tesla Effect

Hi people,

I'm new on this board. I'm thinking about pre-ordering Tesla Effect because Kickstarter was already closed when I learned about the game a few months ago. But before I order I would like to know the minimum specs for my PC to be able to play it in an adequate way. Who has these specs for me? If they're not available for the final game yet, maybe the minimum specs for the beta version are available?

Thanks!
From GOG:


Minimum system requirements: Windows XP SP3 / Vista / 7 / 8, Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core or equivalent. Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 200 series with DirectX®:9.0c Hard Drive:15 GB HD space Sound: DirectX 9 Compatible Audio.
I have ATI 200 series but not NVidia does this mean I'm going to have to go hardware shopping?
Bjyman wrote:I have ATI 200 series but not NVidia does this mean I'm going to have to go hardware shopping?
Have you tried the BETA out? I recommend you do. Usually the final product in terms of performance will be more compatible than the BETA since the idea of the BETA is to test for bugs and performance issues. So if you could run that fine, then you need not spend more money on hardware. That is assuming you have played it and were satisfied with how it performed.
That's just it. I can't get the Beta compatible with my driver. I went to www.amd.com for updates and did one of their auto detect things and they said I had the latest thing.
Bjyman wrote:That's just it. I can't get the Beta compatible with my driver. I went to http://www.amd.com for updates and did one of their auto detect things and they said I had the latest thing.
Hmmm....if you can factor the card into your budget without too much struggle, then I probably would. If not just for Tex but at the very least if you plan on using that system for future gaming. It's never pleasant having to pay for new hardware, but think of it as an exercise in future proofing.
still can't get it going bjyman, this is a worry as no beta working no full game working. You don't have a video adaptor which is on board do you.
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Bjyman wrote:I have ATI 200 series but not NVidia does this mean I'm going to have to go hardware shopping?
The way the video card requirements are listed is poor, but video card naming conventions are horrifically confusing, too. A 580 is way better than a 650, for example. Whether or not it's a "200 series" is a meaningless distinction, because there are cards in older series that out-perform the low-end cards in the 200 series.

Also ATI series naming has nothing at all to do with Nvidia naming. There actually is no "200" series for ATI, it's the R7 and the R9. So it'll be like an "R7 250". Both of these series are newer than Nvidia's 200 series, so...

In any event, if you have a video card that you paid more than $50 for at any point in the last 5 years, you should be fine.
plumgas wrote:still can't get it going bjyman, this is a worry as no beta working no full game working. You don't have a video adaptor which is on board do you.
It seems that way. More specifically my adapter is called Dell E151FP on ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Series in the Display interface.

Frogacuda, my adapter dates back to 2005 so it could be 9 years old.
Yeah, man, that's not a "200 series", it's not even a video card. That's a motherboard chipset with on-board video. So it wouldn't surprise me if that can't run much of anything these days.

I don't know your budget, nor the rest of the specs of your system, but you could probably throw a cheap $40-$50 video card (like this one) in your computer and scrape by.