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newbsandwich

Sep 20, 2011, 01:29 PM

I'm trying to help a friend find a video card for BF3 too, and he only has a 450w power supply, which only has one 6pin connector. Think I'm going to have to find him both a power supply and card.

Hey AphexDreamer, I graduated from UH before it turned into a Tier 1 school. I know the tuition keep going up and up each semester in prep for transitioning to Tier 1, has it jumped up a lot since then?

FreedomEclipse

Sep 20, 2011, 01:30 PM

if its the 25th or 28th. then the place i pre-ordered from must be lying to me. Im looking at it and it says 10th of october.

Frick

Sep 20, 2011, 01:30 PM

FreedomEclipse

Sep 20, 2011, 01:33 PM

Recommandations have always been weird.

http://static.techspot.com/articles-info/325/bench/Power.png

thats a 6870, but dont forget you got other things hooked up to your rig that need power too. I wouldnt like to cut corners on a PSU so much till im pushing it above 80% everytime i decide to load up an intense game.

T3kl0rd

Sep 20, 2011, 01:34 PM

Recommandations have always been weird.Rest of your system has about 83 watts of power to use when gaming. You CPU will use all of that and more alone easily. You will blow out your PSU with a 6850.

Actually, I have used an inadequate PSU with my GPU and the GPU was blown out, not the PSU. Money will be wasted somewhere.

newbsandwich

Sep 20, 2011, 01:46 PM

He usually plays at 1080, or at least thats what his monitor can do. I know he has to run BC2 in DX9 to get good frame rates, i'm not sure if he lowers his rez too.

Spaceman Spiff

Sep 20, 2011, 01:50 PM

I was not part of the alpha but I received a choice of 3 games for preordering early. I received the email on august 12 and my choices are dead space 2, medal of honor, and mass effect 2. I have not used my code yet and don't know if it will work since I cancelled my pre order from origin.

FreedomEclipse

Sep 20, 2011, 01:52 PM

Grab a PSU upgrade. any decent 550-650w and a GTX470 or 570. i think those cards should perform fairly well so long as hes got a decent CPU

Rapidfire48

Sep 20, 2011, 02:01 PM

Grab a PSU upgrade. any decent 550-650w and a GTX470 or 570. i think theose cards should perform faily well so long as hes got a decent CPU
A 6850 with a better psu you do just fine. A 470 or 570 would be great but you do not need to go that high. You can pick up a GTX 460 at newegg recertified for $110-$100.00. I have friends that did the alpha with me and they ran a 5770 at the basic settings and the alpha looked great.

T3kl0rd

Sep 20, 2011, 02:01 PM

Grab a PSU upgrade. any decent 550-650w and a GTX470 or 570. i think theose cards should perform faily well so long as hes got a decent CPUHard to find 470s now. Definitely need a GTX 570 class card to run BF3 acceptably. PSU upgrade goes without saying. This game will only look good on a beast rig like mine.

Rapidfire48

Sep 20, 2011, 02:03 PM

Hard to find 470s now. Definitely need a GTX 570 class card to run BF3 acceptably. PSU upgrade goes without saying. This game will only look good on a beast rig like mine.

your out of your mind saying he needs a 570.

T3kl0rd

Sep 20, 2011, 02:04 PM

A 6850 with a better psu you do just fine. A 470 or 570 would be great but you do not need to go that high. You can pick up a GTX 460 at newegg recertified for $110-$100.00. I have friends that did the alpha with me and they ran a 5770 at the basic settings and the alpha looked great.Great meaning 30 FPS on basic settings? Different strokes for different folks. Also, the alpha had environment destruction off and was DX9. The real game will be far more system resource demanding than the alpha was.

AphexDreamer

Sep 20, 2011, 02:04 PM

Got me Dead Space 2 for free. Just contacted support and told them I got the game before the 19th but never got my Free Dead Space 2 :)

http://store.origin.com/store/ea/html/pbPage.bf3promo/

FreedomEclipse

Sep 20, 2011, 02:05 PM

Hard to find 470s now.

depends where you are from. Here in the UK theres still quite a few shops that sell 470's, every brand from Asus, Gigbyte, Palit and PNY etc etc

Killer_Rubber_Ducky

Sep 20, 2011, 02:08 PM

Great meaning 30 FPS on basic settings? Different strokes for different folks. Also, the alpha had environment destruction off and was DX9. The real game will be far more system resource demanding than the alpha was.

I don't know about the environment destruction part.... I destroyed a few trees and made holes in the ground. I was also in a building that had it's walls blown out by an RPG. I am also fairly certain it was not in DX9 as the GAME DOES NOT SUPPORT DX9. If it did, people running Windows XP could play the game.

Rapidfire48

Sep 20, 2011, 02:10 PM

Great meaning 30 FPS on basic settings? Different strokes for different folks. Also, the alpha had environment destruction off and was DX9. The real game will be far more system resource demanding than the alpha was.

Listen the guy stated he plays @1280x1024 and your saying he needs a 570. Also environment destruction was not off when I was playing it in the alpha. I had no trouble dropping trees fences and what not. I believe is was in DX10 only.

Here are the mins and max's for the game.Don't let him blow smoke up your ass .

MINIMUM

Hard Drive Space: 15 GB for disc version or 10 GB for digital version
OS: Windows Vista or Windows 7
Processor: Core 2 Duo @ 2.0GHzRAM2GB
Video Card: DirectX 10 or 11 compatible Nvidia or AMD ATI card

RECOMMENDED

Hard Drive Space: 15 GB for disc version or 10 GB for digital version
OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPURAM 4GB
Video Card: DirectX 11 Nvidia or AMD ATI card, GeForce GTX 460, Radeon Radeon HD 6850

FreedomEclipse

Sep 20, 2011, 02:13 PM

your out of your mind saying he needs a 570.

I dont see how we are out of our mind for making this suggestion.

Everyone knows the game is going to be a beast to run.

I think i read somewhere that a guy ran the beta on a 6570 (or lower)

you asked for recommendations. and its what we are giving. the 6570 should give you some good frames with all the eye candy turned off and resolution turned right down. maybe it would be better we recommend that instead???

T3kl0rd

Sep 20, 2011, 02:13 PM

your out of your mind saying he needs a 570.ROFL, I just answered this in my previous post. You should meet U2K, you want to game just like him. The PC demo of BF3 ran on a single 580. BFBC2 is no slouch and this will be much more demanding. I wonder how this will run on my Commodore 64? It can't be that tough, can it? I'm out of my mind LOLOLOLOLOLOL.

Got me Dead Space 2 for free. Just contacted support and told them I got the game before the 19th but never got my Free Dead Space 2 :)

http://store.origin.com/store/ea/html/pbPage.bf3promo/What I did.

depends where you are from. Here in the UK theres still quite a few shops that sell 470's, every brand from Asus, Gigbyte, Palit and PNY etc etcIn America, all the e-tail stores are drying up of 470s. Can't say for brick and mortar.

Lt_JWS

Sep 20, 2011, 02:14 PM

http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3/1/beta

Killer_Rubber_Ducky

Sep 20, 2011, 02:18 PM

Better start stocking up on energy drinks, cocaine, and booze for the weekend i guess....48hr open beta. better make good use of it.

I thought the 48 hour window was the preorder "closed" open beta access prior to the official
"open" beta. I will be stocking up on Bawls !!!

digibucc

Sep 20, 2011, 02:19 PM

BFBC2 is no slouch and this will be much more demanding.

bfbc2 ran great on a single 5850. i stopped using crossfire as it was unnecessary.

again , recommended specs: GeForce GTX 460, Radeon Radeon HD 6850

recommended means it should max it. if not, very close. telling someone they need to spend an extra $160 to match a "beast" like yours in order to play at high in bf3 is likely untrue, either way - we are both GUESSING. stop pushing your stance like it's fact, you know no more than the rest of us.

Rapidfire48

Sep 20, 2011, 02:22 PM

FreedomEclipse

Sep 20, 2011, 02:22 PM

I thought the 48 hour window was the preorder "closed" open beta access prior to the official
"open" beta. I will be stocking up on Bawls !!!

I thought it was a 48hr beta at first. but it seems like its gonna be a week (people with pre-orders get to access the beta 48hrs early)

1Kurgan1

Sep 20, 2011, 02:23 PM

We've already heard about how lengthy the unlock system is, but here's the official word from DICE on expected length to unlock everything (not 90% of things, but 100%)

we're aiming for a full year of play for those who really want to unlock everything. - Patrick Bach

Source (http://www.oxm.co.uk/33846/dice-underestimated-team-deathmatch-its-actually-quite-hardcore/)

I thought it was a 48hr beta at first. but it seems like its gonna be a week (people with pre-orders get to access the beta 48hrs early)

The 48 hours you are thinking of is the length of the closed beta. For those that got Medal of Honor beta access and such. After that it goes open beta.

FreedomEclipse

Sep 20, 2011, 02:24 PM

I did not ask for suggestions but your telling this guy he needs a 570 to play when he really doesn't.

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/9/97509/1733676-u_mad_bro_super.jpg

Rapidfire48

Sep 20, 2011, 02:25 PM

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/9/97509/1733676-u_mad_bro_super.jpg

Hell No Man!!!

T3kl0rd

Sep 20, 2011, 02:29 PM

I don't know about the environment destruction part.... I destroyed a few trees and made holes in the ground. I was also in a building that had it's walls blown out by an RPG. I am also fairly certain it was not in DX9 as the GAME DOES NOT SUPPORT DX9. If it did, people running Windows XP could play the game.I am going by what I read of others that played alpha. They were shooting the buildings with RPGs in the YouTube videos and nothing destructed. This isn't the final build and alpha didn't have all the features implemented giving credence to the report of it being DX9 only.

Listen the guy stated he plays @1280x1024 and your saying he needs a 570. Also environment destruction was not off when I was playing it in the alpha. I had no trouble dropping trees fences and what not. I believe is was in DX10 only.

Here are the mins and max's for the game.Don't let him blow smoke up your ass .

MINIMUM

Hard Drive Space: 15 GB for disc version or 10 GB for digital version
OS: Windows Vista or Windows 7
Processor: Core 2 Duo @ 2.0GHzRAM2GB
Video Card: DirectX 10 or 11 compatible Nvidia or AMD ATI card

RECOMMENDED

Hard Drive Space: 15 GB for disc version or 10 GB for digital version
OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPURAM 4GB
Video Card: DirectX 11 Nvidia or AMD ATI card, GeForce GTX 460, Radeon Radeon HD 6850ROFL, you are quoting manufacturer recommended specs! Games ALWAYS require more than the recommended to run perfectly. I stated "Definitely need a GTX 570 class card to run BF3 acceptably." If you want to run BF3 UNACCEPTABLY, by all means feel free to do so. Obviously the money you throw at your GPU, the more returns you will see when you game.

U2K is more forward thinking than you and everyone knows what he runs. I know U2K personally, I should know.

I dont see how we are out of our mind for making this suggestion.

Everyone knows the game is going to be a beast to run.

I think i read somewhere that a guy ran the beta on a 6570 (or lower)

you asked for recommendations. and its what we are giving. the 6570 should give you some good frames with all the eye candy turned off and resolution turned right down. maybe it would be better we recommend that instead???This guy is sooper cool! PC fanboy and wants to indoctrinate us to play @ 30 FPS on lowest settings like him. If it will run that fast. Firing up the old Commodore 64 now...

FreedomEclipse

Sep 20, 2011, 02:35 PM

If it takes a 6570 to run the game well then i have seriously overspec'd just for this game.

digibucc

Sep 20, 2011, 02:37 PM

i just think you guys should stop talking out of your @$$es. you know no more than the rest of us on the actual required specs.

the most you can honestly say is "the beta ran good on X , but you will have to wait and see"

any further extrapolation is ingenuous on your part, and your attitudes make it contemptible.

1Kurgan1

Sep 20, 2011, 02:37 PM

If it takes a 6570 to run the game well then i have seriously overspec'd just for this game.

Theres a big difference between min and max settings, expect to see people playing with 6570's, just don't expect them to be playing maxed out.

Rapidfire48

Sep 20, 2011, 02:38 PM

Listen I played the alpha and I know how it ran and what frame rates my friends got with there 5770's and it was fine for them at a low res.

FreedomEclipse

Sep 20, 2011, 02:48 PM

5770's?? meaning he was crossfired?

Volkszorn88

Sep 20, 2011, 02:49 PM

1Kurgan1

Sep 20, 2011, 02:52 PM

5770's?? meaning he was crossfired?

Doubtful, he said lower resolution. The Alpha didn't have tesselization, and BC2 doesn't either. And A friend plays BC2 on Med/High settings with an AII Tricore + 5770 without much of an issue at 1920x1080. Marineborn with his i7 laptop and a 5870 (equiv of 5770 for desktops) also played BC2 at the same settings and resolution. Drop the resolution and both of those would have played at high settings probably at 1440x900.

Killer_Rubber_Ducky

Sep 20, 2011, 02:56 PM

ROFL, I just answered this in my previous post. You should meet U2K, you want to game just like him. The PC demo of BF3 ran on a single 580. BFBC2 is no slouch and this will be much more demanding. I wonder how this will run on my Commodore 64? It can't be that tough, can it? I'm out of my mind LOLOLOLOLOLOL.

What I did.

In America, all the e-tail stores are drying up of 470s. Can't say for brick and mortar.

I dont see how we are out of our mind for making this suggestion.

Everyone knows the game is going to be a beast to run.

I think i read somewhere that a guy ran the beta on a 6570 (or lower)

you asked for recommendations. and its what we are giving. the 6570 should give you some good frames with all the eye candy turned off and resolution turned right down. maybe it would be better we recommend that instead???

I believe the OP (of the question)stated it all right there. He was running at 1280x1024. Not 1080p aka 1920x1080. The lower the resolution, the lower the strain on the card and thusly the less powerful the card needs to be to perform. As long as he can run with 4x MSAA and 4x AS; he should be fine with something like.... a 5770 or 5850. Something along those lines should be fine. Not all of us are trying to stress test the c-r-a-p out of our machines. Yes.... people want it to look pretty, but no one should sacrifice performance for beauty. If the ammunition manufacturers skimped on performance and ballistics and instead focused on making the ammunition look "pretty" they would not be in business for long. So, the best thing to do in this situation is to focus on making the game perform at optimum for his specs while saving him money at this time. If he like I can wait for the AMD 7xxx series to release, he can make the jump to a more power efficient and performance busting GPU chipset and bypass the 6xxx series altogether. ( I have to thank all my TS3 TPU buddies for advising me on this....Mailman, Erocker, Crazy, Laughingman, ......)

FreedomEclipse

Sep 20, 2011, 02:57 PM

well.....Like one of the devs said during one of the interviews i watched on youtube (cant remember which one)

when the issue of hardware was brought up. I remember him saying that the game would scale better for those with better hardware.

So we shall see

T3kl0rd

Sep 20, 2011, 03:08 PM

bfbc2 ran great on a single 5850. i stopped using crossfire as it was unnecessary.

again , recommended specs: GeForce GTX 460, Radeon Radeon HD 6850

recommended means it should max it. if not, very close. telling someone they need to spend an extra $160 to match a "beast" like yours in order to play at high in bf3 is likely untrue, either way - we are both GUESSING. stop pushing your stance like it's fact, you know no more than the rest of us.One of my GTX 470s is more powerful than a HD 5850 and I need BOTH to keep BFBC2 locked @ 60 FPS @ max settings with AA on. Refer to my avatar and signature, I know what I am talking about when I talk about BFBC2, you are ignorant not me, noob. My PC is still the most powerful one in this thread OVERALL, even after a year. Definitely a beast whether you recognize or not.

Recommended means NOTHING. Everyone knows a 460 won't max this game, not even close. Maxing means constant 60 FPS on ultra settings w/AA. You are thinking maxing means 30 FPS on lowest settings like sh!t PC fanboy. I said get a 570 class card for it to look good. I didn't say YOU can or will afford one. I am stating the FACTS of what this game requires to run optimally. When you play and expect BF3 to be locked @ 60 FPS on ultra w/AA on with one HD 5850, you will see I am right. Do you really need to play it to understand that?

I am "GUESSING" this game is a beast? They ran the demo on a GTX 580 to show off they had a GTX 580 to run it on? Do the photo realistic graphics look to you like a single GTX 460 will run this flawlessly @ REAL max settings, not idealistic sh!t PC fanboy settings?

Yup, and you also said the environment destruction was off which was wrong. I have no troubles running it and I did not ask for suggestions but your telling this guy he needs a 570 to play when he really doesn't. I am saying a 460 or 6850 will run it just fine for him and not cost him a ton of cash.

Maybe you did not notice the destruction environment being on because your beast of a machine could not handle it. :laugh:I didn't say I played the alpha, I said I am going by other's reports. Stop quoting me like I stated I played, I never did any such thing. Everything I stated about the alpha comes from others that played it and from watching the YouTube videos.

A GTX 460 will run this game VERY WELL @ 1280x1024. Gaming at that res especially for the GRAPHICAL TOUR DE FORCE BF3 is, is NOT a vast majority of people's definition of running this game "acceptably". A single GTX 460 WILL NOT run this game well for the 1080P folks, that is what I am talking about.

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/9/97509/1733676-u_mad_bro_super.jpgHe mad. Mostly misconstruing what I am stating in this thread to fit his world view of optimal sh!t PC gaming.

Killer_Rubber_Ducky

Sep 20, 2011, 03:12 PM

I am going by what I read of others that played alpha. They were shooting the buildings with RPGs in the YouTube videos and nothing destructed. This isn't the final build and alpha didn't have all the features implemented giving credence to the report of it being DX9 only.

ROFL, you are quoting manufacturer recommended specs! Games ALWAYS require more than the recommended to run perfectly. I stated "Definitely need a GTX 570 class card to run BF3 acceptably." If you want to run BF3 UNACCEPTABLY, by all means feel free to do so. Obviously the money you throw at your GPU, the more returns you will see when you game.

U2K is more forward thinking than you and everyone knows what he runs. I know U2K personally, I should know.

This guy is a sh!t PC fanboy and wants to indoctrinate us to play @ 30 FPS on lowest settings like him. If it will run that fast. Firing up the old Commodore 64 now...

Hmmm. define Unacceptable Game Performance. Are you saying that only your requirements are acceptable? Cause that is exactly what it sounds like. And 30 FPS is perfectly fine as that is the speed that all Movies run at (actually it is more like 29.3 something but that is a moot point)If a Movie looks smooth then you should be fine at 30FPS. If you must have 60+ stick with COD and leave the tactical realism to us. Oh that's right, if you turn off everything that DICE enabled in BF3 we could all run at 60FPS.

TheLaughingMan

Sep 20, 2011, 03:14 PM

Straight from the BF3 website, updated specs

Minimum System Requirements
OS: WINDOWS VISTA (SERVICE PACK 2) 32-BIT
PROCESSOR: 2 GHZ DUAL CORE (CORE 2 DUO 2.4 GHZ OR ALTHON X2 2.7 GHZ)
MEMORY: 2 GB
HARD DRIVE: 20 GB
GRAPHICS CARD (AMD): DIRECTX 10.1 COMPATIBLE WITH 512 MB RAM (ATI RADEON 3000, 4000, 5000 OR 6000 SERIES, WITH ATI RADEON 3870 OR HIGHER PERFORMANCE)
GRAPHICS CARD (NVIDIA): DIRECTX 10.0 COMPATIBLE WITH 512 MB RAM (NVIDIA GEFORCE 8, 9, 200, 300, 400 OR 500 SERIES WITH NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800 GT OR HIGHER PERFORMANCE)
SOUND CARD: DIRECTX COMPATIBLE
KEYBOARD AND MOUSE
DVD ROM DRIVE

Recommended System Requirements
OS: WINDOWS 7 64-BIT
PROCESSOR: QUAD-CORE CPU
MEMORY: 4 GB
HARD DRIVE: 20 GB
GRAPHICS CARD: DIRECTX 11 COMPATIBLE WITH 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 OR ATI RADEON 6950)
SOUND CARD: DIRECTX COMPATIBLE
KEYBOARD AND MOUSE
DVD ROM DRIVE

Are the trying to say the Xbox 360 controller will not work on PC?

digibucc

Sep 20, 2011, 03:15 PM

One of my GTX 470s is more powerful than a HD 5850 and I need BOTH to keep BFBC2 locked @ 60 FPS @ max settings with AA on. Refer to my avatar and signature, I know what I am talking about when I talk about BFBC2, you are ignorant not me, noob. My PC is still the most powerful one in this thread OVERALL, even after a year. Definitely a beast whether you recognize or not.

Recommended means NOTHING. Everyone knows a 460 won't max this game, not even close. Maxing means constant 60 FPS on ultra settings w/AA. You are thinking maxing means 30 FPS on lowest settings like sh!t PC fanboy. I said get a 570 class card for it to look good. I didn't say YOU can or will afford one. I am stating the FACTS of what this game requires to run optimally. When you play and expect BF3 to be locked @ 60 FPS on ultra w/AA on with one HD 5850, you will see I am right. Do you really need to play it to understand that?

I am "GUESSING" this game is a beast? They ran the demo on a GTX 580 to show off they had a GTX 580 to run it on? Do the photo realistic graphics look to you like a single GTX 460 will run this flawlessly @ REAL max settings, not idealistic sh!t PC fanboy settings?

seriously (this argument aside - and no, i still don't agree with you) you need some anger management. I have no interest in debating this with you - and not because you have wowed me with your intellectual might - but quite the opposite.

you are abrasive and insulting, and it's simply not worth my time and effort to try and converse with you. good day sir.

Are the trying to say the Xbox 360 controller will not work on PC?

if you mean because it's missing from specs, that really says nothing. peripheral accessories in pre-release specs? not often...

Volkszorn88

Sep 20, 2011, 03:16 PM

PC Elitist mode: ON
Pfff why would you want to play bf3 on pc w/ a sh*t controller?

Anyway lol

Not sure, my guess you will be able to. Hopefully you'll find out during beta if you can or can't.

Killer_Rubber_Ducky

Sep 20, 2011, 03:18 PM

PC Elitist mode: ON
Pfff why would you want to play bf3 on pc w/ a sh*t controller?

Anyway lol

Not sure, my guess you will be able to. Hopefully you'll find out during beta if you can or can't.

I just hope that full joystick compatibility will be on. I want to be able to fly via stick.

Volkszorn88

Sep 20, 2011, 03:19 PM

I hope this is a joke and just marketing
http://twitter.com/#!/zh1nt0/status/116140729864159232

1Kurgan1

Sep 20, 2011, 03:20 PM

One of my GTX 470s is more powerful than a HD 5850 and I need BOTH to keep BFBC2 locked @ 60 FPS @ max settings with AA on. Refer to my avatar and signature, I know what I am talking about when I talk about BFBC2, you are ignorant not me, noob. My PC is still the most powerful one in this thread OVERALL, even after a year. Definitely a beast whether you recognize or not.

Recommended means NOTHING. Everyone knows a 460 won't max this game, not even close. Maxing means constant 60 FPS on ultra settings w/AA. You are thinking maxing means 30 FPS on lowest settings like sh!t PC fanboy. I said get a 570 class card for it to look good. I didn't say YOU can or will afford one. I am stating the FACTS of what this game requires to run optimally. When you play and expect BF3 to be locked @ 60 FPS on ultra w/AA on with one HD 5850, you will see I am right. Do you really need to play it to understand that?

First, step off the high horse, you are killing the clubhouse mood. Your computer is nice, but with no overclocking, you probably aren't the fastest. 5850's trade blows with 470's, I wouldn't call either one the victor, and previously I had run dual 5850's (OC'd) and my 6 core at 3.9ghz, which would trump your setup, either way thats besides the point. (And Freedom Eclipses computer crushes just about anyones here)

If you are playing at 1920x1080, playing with Max AA just isn't needed. Unless you plan to stop and enjoy the scenery, I honestly usually don't notice AA at all unless I stop moving, I try and keep it at 2x - 4x, just incase I stop, beyond that with as high of a res as 1920x1080, you just don't need max, at 1280x1024, thats another story.

No one here is talking about playing maxed out (mostly because it's pointless to run AA that high). So I'm not sure why you keep bringing it up, or why you keep insulting people and bragging about your setup. Calm down, it's a clubhouse, have some fun.

I hope this is a joke and just marketing
http://twitter.com/#!/zh1nt0/status/116140729864159232

Don't think it is, like I stated above, highest AA isn't needed. And HBAO on vs off is hardly noticeable.

Rapidfire48

Sep 20, 2011, 03:21 PM

LMAO this is great!!! He is a pro at the FPS level and all of us suck . His PC is far batter than anything we have and we just can't compete. I give up man you are the greatest.

I also must say I am not at all impressed by your beast of a rig.

Easy Rhino

Sep 20, 2011, 03:26 PM

teklord, stop derailing this clubhouse thread or receive an infraction. thank you and good day.

Millennium

Sep 20, 2011, 03:33 PM

Straight from the BF3 website, updated specs

Minimum System Requirements
OS: WINDOWS VISTA (SERVICE PACK 2) 32-BIT
PROCESSOR: 2 GHZ DUAL CORE (CORE 2 DUO 2.4 GHZ OR ALTHON X2 2.7 GHZ)
MEMORY: 2 GB
HARD DRIVE: 20 GB
GRAPHICS CARD (AMD): DIRECTX 10.1 COMPATIBLE WITH 512 MB RAM (ATI RADEON 3000, 4000, 5000 OR 6000 SERIES, WITH ATI RADEON 3870 OR HIGHER PERFORMANCE)
GRAPHICS CARD (NVIDIA): DIRECTX 10.0 COMPATIBLE WITH 512 MB RAM (NVIDIA GEFORCE 8, 9, 200, 300, 400 OR 500 SERIES WITH NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800 GT OR HIGHER PERFORMANCE)
SOUND CARD: DIRECTX COMPATIBLE
KEYBOARD AND MOUSE
DVD ROM DRIVE

Recommended System Requirements
OS: WINDOWS 7 64-BIT
PROCESSOR: QUAD-CORE CPU
MEMORY: 4 GB
HARD DRIVE: 20 GB
GRAPHICS CARD: DIRECTX 11 COMPATIBLE WITH 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 OR ATI RADEON 6950)
SOUND CARD: DIRECTX COMPATIBLE
KEYBOARD AND MOUSE
DVD ROM DRIVE

I am actually annoyed at this. The recommended was previously a 6850, I bought a 5870 since it was a good deal and obviously faster, now they have changed the recommended to a 6950?!

Damnit I was expecting to be able to run this game well with a new card now I either have to buy another for cross fire or sell it and upgrade. I've only had it like 3 days.

No fair EA/DICE.

1Kurgan1

Sep 20, 2011, 03:37 PM

I am actually annoyed at this. The recommended was previously a 6850, I bought a 5870 since it was a good deal and obviously faster, now they have changed the recommended to a 6950?!

Damnit I was expecting to be able to run this game well with a new card now I either have to buy another for cross fire or sell it and upgrade. I've only had it like 3 days.

No fair EA/DICE.

Usually going a step above recommended is best. I don't know what recommended is for BC2, but I'm assuming something like a 4870, or GTX280, but I wouldn't expect either of those to run with most things maxed out well in all situations. Digi's running a 5850 comfortably with BC2, and I made a switch to a 6950, but even with my card, I expect to probably drop my AA all the way down and a few other settings on BF3. With the price of a 6950 you can't go wrong either. You should still be able to run this game fine though, I wouldn't worry a ton.

H82LUZ73

Sep 20, 2011, 03:37 PM

you know I might just get 2 beta codes ,from what it say I get 1 for MOHLE and 1 for Pre Order. We will see....
Those minim specs seem good now I can test WIn8 and cross fired 4870`s compared to cross fired 6970`s and WIn7with BF3 beta too, One more week and 2 pc`s for beta .:banghead:

here is what is says for both MohLE and BF3 pre order

I BOUGHT THE LIMITED EDITION OF MEDAL OF HONOR, HOW DO I GET EARLY ACCESS?
FOR XBOX 360, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND YOUR PERSONAL EARLY ACCESS CODE. NOTE YOUR CODE AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS.

FOR PLAYSTATION 3, THE EARLY ACCESS OPEN BETA WILL AUTOMATICALLY APPEAR FOR YOU IN THE PLAYSTATION NETWORK STORE.

ON PC, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND YOUR PERSONAL EARLY ACCESS CODE. NOTE YOUR CODE AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO REDEEM THE CODE ON ORIGIN.

and under BF3 pre order

I PRE-ORDERED BATTLEFIELD 3 (PC DIGITAL DOWNLOAD VERSION) ON ORIGIN. HOW DO I GET EARLY ACCESS?
You will receive an email from us with instructions on your early access. The cutoff date for receiving early access by pre-ordering on Origin is September 25th.

1Kurgan1

Sep 20, 2011, 03:40 PM

How does Win 8 run, you run many games with it? I been tempted to give it a shot, but the beta just came out and I didn't want to lose any functionality that I have with Win 7 currently.

_JP_

Sep 20, 2011, 03:42 PM

Aw man, my system spec guess was almost right...oh well...
Still, the recommended settings are a little steep, but I like that.
Here's to wishing an i5 2400 + HD 5770 can handle this game...

H82LUZ73

Sep 20, 2011, 03:46 PM

How does Win 8 run, you run many games with it? I been tempted to give it a shot, but the beta just came out and I didn't want to lose any functionality that I have with Win 7 currently.

runs about the same as Win7,I just have downgraded hard ware in this case MA32MVP AMD 64 6400+BE @3.2 850watt enermax 200 gig Hard, Ide DVD burner lg ,and 4870`s cross fired.2 gig memory . It ran 1680 1050 Dead Space 2 ,MOHLE and Battlefield Play 4 Free fine ,I have a wireless mouse lag when online and that is the only problem with it,

Frick

Sep 20, 2011, 03:48 PM

Rest of your system has about 83 watts of power to use when gaming. You CPU will use all of that and more alone easily. You will blow out your PSU with a 6850.

Actually, I have used an inadequate PSU with my GPU and the GPU was blown out, not the PSU. Money will be wasted somewhere.

The graph I posted was total system power consumption. What has gotten into people and reading?

@Kurgan: Install it on a spare drive and give it a go. :)

1Kurgan1

Sep 20, 2011, 03:50 PM

runs about the same as Win7,I just have downgraded hard ware in this case MA32MVP AMD 64 6400+BE @3.2 850watt enermax 200 gig Hard, Ide DVD burner lg ,and 4870`s cross fired.2 gig memory . It ran 1680 1050 Dead Space 2 ,MOHLE and Battlefield Play 4 Free fine ,I have a wireless mouse lag when online and that is the only problem with it,

That brings back some memories, I use to run that mobo with a 5000+ BE.

@Kurgan: Install it on a spare drive and give it a go. :)

I might have to, I got a 1TB just sitting here.

Frick

Sep 20, 2011, 04:20 PM

Yeah. So anyway. Is there any singleplayer in the game? A campaign?

DannibusX

Sep 20, 2011, 04:21 PM

Another beautiful day on Trollpowerup.

TheLaughingMan

Sep 20, 2011, 04:24 PM

Back to Battlefield 3 in the clubhouse please. I am tired of this childishness. If you want o brag about your system, go to benchmark forum. In here discuss the forthcoming game and things directly related.

Yeah. So anyway. Is there any singleplayer in the game? A campaign?

Yes. Most of the early videos were all from the single player campaign.

Killer_Rubber_Ducky

Sep 20, 2011, 04:28 PM

Back to Battlefield 3 in the clubhouse please. I am tired of this childishness. If you want o brag about your system, go to benchmark forum. In here discuss the forthcoming game and things directly related.

Yes. Most of the early videos were all from the single player campaign.

how long do you think the campaign will last? Longer than Bad Company 2? As much as I look forward to MP, I always enjoy a good campaign. I look forward to Co-op with you. Also the MP with the majority of TPU guys ( some not mentioned for obvious reasons) is something I look forward to.

brandonwh64

Sep 20, 2011, 04:29 PM

Kurgan and TLM are right, Please take that "My PC's faster than yours" shit out of this thread cause its not welcomed.

Yes, It is rumored that the singleplayer will be a campaign style

Wrigleyvillain

Sep 20, 2011, 04:30 PM

Yeah idk why I too thought (until recently) that it came out a few weeks earlier as well tho I thought the 11th not the 10th...

boise49ers

Sep 20, 2011, 04:30 PM

how long do you think the campaign will last? Longer than Bad Company 2? As much as I look forward to MP, I always enjoy a good campaign. I look forward to Co-op with you. Also the MP with the majority of TPU guys ( some not mentioned for obvious reasons) is something I look forward to.

Me too, BFBC2 was way to short. Won't even mention COD BO.

TheLaughingMan

Sep 20, 2011, 04:32 PM

Check the front page of the clubhouse for know info. Single Player is expected to be 12 hours which is 2 to 3 times longer than Bad Company 2 (depending on how you play).

Wrigleyvillain

Sep 20, 2011, 04:32 PM

I wish it was earlier and not just for the obvious reason--Skyrim is only a month later. Well there's the beta before that; I'll be more ready to take some time to play something different by then I guess.

brandonwh64

Sep 20, 2011, 04:33 PM

The single player on BC2 was fun but short lived, also I wished they would have some of the older weapons from the single player in the multi.

boise49ers

Sep 20, 2011, 04:35 PM

Check the front page of the clubhouse for know info. Single Player is expected to be 12 hours which is 2 to 3 times longer than Bad Company 2 (depending on how you play).
Sweet ! So I got Mass Effect with my pre-order. I hear it is pretty good. I don't care for 3rd Person shooters, but they say the story keep you coming back. I heard that about FO 3 too and never really got into it.

TheMailMan78

Sep 20, 2011, 04:38 PM

Reported. Which is something I don't normally do. But this is a clubhouse created by Kurgan and I for friendly people that have something in common. Not drama lamas.

cadaveca

Sep 20, 2011, 04:45 PM

OK boys, official word is that the Open Beta will go live September 29th!

http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3/1/beta

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=43673&stc=1&d=1316537300

TheMailMan78

Sep 20, 2011, 04:49 PM

Volkszorn88

Sep 20, 2011, 04:50 PM

This was posted like 2 pages back, but thanks anyway ^^

cadaveca

Sep 20, 2011, 04:52 PM

This was posted like 2 pages back, but thanks anyway ^^

At least I'm on topic. Was posted several times, but the arguing got in the way.

EastCoasthandle

Sep 20, 2011, 04:56 PM

It doesn't look like they will offer a 64 player map for the beta.

Killer_Rubber_Ducky

Sep 20, 2011, 04:56 PM

At least I'm on topic. Was posted several times, but the arguing got in the way.

Thanks I saw mention but was unsure if it was going to be argued or not. I decided to wait till the "discussion" faded to see if the date stuck to its guns. Good to see a confirmed date. Thanks for the heads up. !!:toast:

TheMailMan78

Sep 20, 2011, 04:57 PM

It doesn't look like they will offer a 64 player map for the beta.

Sauce?

FreedomEclipse

Sep 20, 2011, 04:59 PM

It doesn't look like they will offer a 64 player map for the beta.

booooo!!!

EastCoasthandle

Sep 20, 2011, 05:00 PM

Sauce?

Link (http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3/1/beta)
Metro is the map according to the link. Didn't they already state that Rush will only be 32 players?

Mindweaver

Sep 20, 2011, 05:04 PM

Hey guys if anyone is interested I'll do everything I can to have a working BF3 Config Utility out the day of the beta! :toast:

TheMailMan78

Sep 20, 2011, 05:04 PM

Link (http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3/1/beta)
Metro is the map according to the link. Didn't they already state that Rush will only be 32 players?

Well that sucks. We already did Metro.

Mindweaver

Sep 20, 2011, 05:08 PM

Well that sucks. We already did Metro.

You reported someone on your 11,000th post! :roll:

I was holding out for the slim chance I could get it on steam, but I will be buying it today or at least by the 25th to get locked into the beta. :toast:

1Kurgan1

Sep 20, 2011, 05:14 PM

You reported someone on your 11,000th post! :roll:

I was holding out for the slim chance I could get it on steam, but I will be buying it today or at least by the 25th to get locked into the beta. :toast:

Do you have to buy it by the 25th to get into Early Access, or can you wait till the 27th?

Wrigleyvillain

Sep 20, 2011, 05:15 PM

@Boise

The first Mass Effect? Yeah the story and graphics are good, the gameplay is the first one is a bit different and not really in a good way. Though I finished it (not exactly common occurance for me) and am about half way through the 2nd (better than the first) but havent gone back as yet. Now I think I lost my saves too.

Mindweaver

Sep 20, 2011, 05:17 PM

Do you have to buy it by the 25th to get into Early Access, or can you wait till the 27th?

There is a brief FAQ confirming that EA's Origin service will be required to acquire and play the Windows beta, and explaining how and when to qualify for early access, which commences on October 25th. ---That's what i read off of Bluesnews.com.

EDIT: That's how i read it anyway.. What do you think? Will people that buy after the 25th get access? I don't want to wait and find out I missed it.

Wrigleyvillain

Sep 20, 2011, 05:19 PM

Uh that means to be September 25th I am going to venture. 5 days. Sweet.

EastCoasthandle

Sep 20, 2011, 05:19 PM

So when are people installing origin?

Crap Daddy

Sep 20, 2011, 05:20 PM

I already did.

Wrigleyvillain

Sep 20, 2011, 05:20 PM

Well many of us did for the Alpha...

Mindweaver

Sep 20, 2011, 05:23 PM

So when are people installing origin?

I installed it on the first access to try to get into that one, but didn't get it. It's not as bad as the old website. It actual shows all of my old bf games in origins to download and install like steam. I was leaving it on, but it wanted to update 1 or 2 times a day... :eek:

Wrigleyvillain

Sep 20, 2011, 05:25 PM

but it wanted to update 1 or 2 times a day... :eek:

I don't think that's particularly worrisome especially for something so new. Surely it couldn't hurt to sniff out to where and with what it's talking if you felt up to it tho...

Mindweaver

Sep 20, 2011, 05:29 PM

I don't think that's particularly worrisome especially for something so new. Surely it couldn't hurt to sniff out to where and with what it's talking if you felt up to it tho...

Naw I don't think it's a bad thing.. I just didn't have a reason to leave it on until BF3. There wasn't any games i was playing off it. So, i just figured i would turn it off and then turn it on when BF3 came out and let it update to the latest version. :toast:

Black Haru

Sep 20, 2011, 05:29 PM

Do you have to buy it by the 25th to get into Early Access, or can you wait till the 27th?

must have an origin pre-order before the 25th in order to get early access.

this was posted earlyier, but if you missed it, beta site (http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3/1/beta)

newbsandwich

Sep 20, 2011, 05:30 PM

Hey Mindweaver, I would be very interested in a Configure Utility. I've used a couple for BC2, makes things a lot easier.

Black Haru

Sep 20, 2011, 05:31 PM

just noticed this...

"I SEE THERE ARE SERVERS UP FOR A SECOND MAP ON PC. CAN I ACCESS AND PLAY THIS MAP?
NO. THIS MAP IS ONLY FOR INTERNAL BACK-END TESTS."

any speculations on those "private servers" getting some extra visitors?

Mindweaver

Sep 20, 2011, 05:33 PM

Hey Mindweaver, I would be very interested in a Configure Utility. I've used a couple for BC2, makes things a lot easier.

Thanks, you can check out my BFBC2 Config Utility here (http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150980). I've talked with mailman and he will add the link to the OP. TheMailMan78 is also going to work on graphics for the utility and Altered will be the first official Tester for the "BF3 Config Utility". :toast:

GLD

Sep 20, 2011, 05:37 PM

A little off topic maybe, but me and my buddy just got seats at the nVidia GeForce LAN 6, aboard the USS Hornet. I think there will be some kind of BF3 activity going on there. WOOT!

Crap Daddy

Sep 20, 2011, 05:51 PM

You mean this ?:
http://blogs.nvidia.com/2011/08/geforce-lan-is-back-on-an-aircraft-carrier/

Killer_Rubber_Ducky

Sep 20, 2011, 06:03 PM

So when are people installing origin?

done

caleb

Sep 20, 2011, 06:17 PM

I hope they give beta to peeps that preordered with EA Store damn it.
How did you get alpha access?

1Kurgan1

Sep 20, 2011, 06:23 PM

I hope they give beta to peeps that preordered with EA Store damn it.
How did you get alpha access?

I thought the EA Store pre-orders just rolled into Origin now?

TheLaughingMan

Sep 20, 2011, 06:35 PM

I thought the EA Store pre-orders just rolled into Origin now?

They have to. The EA Store is now called the Origin Store.

DannibusX

Sep 20, 2011, 06:39 PM

You guys are helping me get pumped for this game. My RL friends are buying me MW3 for the Xbox so I can play with them, but I'm most likely going to tell them to stuff it.

TheMailMan78

Sep 20, 2011, 06:45 PM

Thanks, you can check out my BFBC2 Config Utility here (http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150980). I've talked with mailman and he will add the link to the OP. TheMailMan78 is also going to work on graphics for the utility and Altered will be the first official Tester for the "BF3 Config Utility". :toast:

Yup as soon as the beta drops and we know what we are dealing with we can get started.

1Kurgan1

Sep 20, 2011, 06:46 PM

You guys are helping me get pumped for this game. My RL friends are buying me MW3 for the Xbox so I can play with them, but I'm most likely going to tell them to stuff it.

Tell them BF3 has Team Deathmatch so they can run around mindlessly as much as they want, and have more game beyond that.

Volkszorn88

Sep 20, 2011, 06:54 PM

I'll probably jump on TDM when I'm the only one on. But rush when friends are on. Good balance so no matter what, i'm always playing.

DannibusX

Sep 20, 2011, 07:06 PM

Tell them BF3 has Team Deathmatch so they can run around mindlessly as much as they want, and have more game beyond that.

Word, I got one friend sold (on the Xbox version), but my best friend might see one of my PC's materialize on his desk for the PC version. These guys don't know what they're missing out on.

I was playing some CoD:BO at my homies house on my lappy this weekend and a couple of guys chimed in "You playin' CoD on the computer? How come it looks so much better?"

"Because it's on a fuggin' PC!" says I, "You think this looks good, you should see it on my main rig."

Black Haru

Sep 20, 2011, 07:07 PM

I'll probably jump on TDM when I'm the only one on. But rush when friends are on. Good balance so no matter what, i'm always playing.

Y U NO conquest 64?!

Wrigleyvillain

Sep 20, 2011, 07:12 PM

"Because it's on a fuggin' PC!" says I, "You think this looks good, you should see it on my main rig."

Cause the XBox hardware is almost six years old? What is so hard to grasp about that? Seems like common sense to me. That's like wondering why a new car has more "pick up" than an older one.

TheMailMan78

Sep 20, 2011, 07:17 PM

Cause the XBox hardware is almost six years old? What is so hard to grasp about that? Seems like common sense to me. That's like wondering why a new car has more "pick up" than an older one.

Its common sense to a guy like you, DannibusX or me. But to Joe Six-pack its all greek. PC's are for checking the mailz and facebooks. They really don't know what goes into making games. They just play them.

DannibusX

Sep 20, 2011, 07:18 PM

They're not PC gamers. Well most of 'em aren't, their upgrades come in the form of a new console.

Mine come in the form of a whether I decide to eat for a week or not.

Arciks

Sep 20, 2011, 07:18 PM

This game demoplay was awailable at gamefest aswell, but didnt get to it, because of long quene's.

Wrigleyvillain

Sep 20, 2011, 07:19 PM

Riiight...but everything progresses and "new" stuff is always generally "better" be it a car, a TV an oven or a computer. Do they wonder why no one still develops new games for the original SNES too? And surely they've noticed how much better their Madden games look now and such.

Volkszorn88

Sep 20, 2011, 07:20 PM

Y U NO conquest 64?!

I prefer rush over conquest. But I would definitely choose conquest over tdm and the squad modes.

But TDM is less of a drag when playing solo, don't really have to worry as much on team tactics.

DannibusX

Sep 20, 2011, 07:22 PM

Volkszorn88

Sep 20, 2011, 07:37 PM

They don't think like that. They think in terms of generations of console. When the new Xbox comes out they'll get it because it'll have better graphics and more power. I don't think that most console players realize that games are any different from platform to platform.

They're instore for a rude awakening come 25 October. When they realize the day and night difference between PC bf3 and xbox version.

DannibusX

Sep 20, 2011, 07:40 PM

I'm probably gonna lug my main rig and my 47" TV to my friends house to play in front of him the day MW3 releases.

1Kurgan1

Sep 20, 2011, 07:50 PM

Just show them the BF3 vs Console gifs, a few friends seen that and were crying because they don't got good computers.

TacoTown

Sep 20, 2011, 09:02 PM

http://twitter.com/#!/zh1nt0/status/116140729864159232

Apparently 2 580s are needed to run on ultra... do you think my wimpy 5770 could run it on med with okay fps?

DannibusX

Sep 20, 2011, 09:04 PM

Well, now I know that I have an upgrade path to follow, lol.

TacoTown

Sep 20, 2011, 09:08 PM

I'm guessing at 1920x1080... How close are the requirements to BBC2? I'm fine running BBC2 on high with 4x AA at 1360x768. I'm getting 60fps and drops down to 40ish at the lowest. Think I could do this with BF3? Or would I have to bring it down to med?

FreedomEclipse

Sep 20, 2011, 09:43 PM

You guys are helping me get pumped for this game

really????

So all the hours of ingame footage posted up on youtube hasnt made you think... "Fuck a duck I WANT THIS GAME!!!!1!"

christ. If youve not beaten off a few times while watching the SP and some MP footage on youtube like the rest of us already, then i dont know if you are gonna really like this game.

TacoTown

Sep 20, 2011, 09:48 PM

really????

So all the hours of ingame footage posted up on youtube hasnt made you think... "Fuck a duck I WANT THIS GAME!!!!1!"

christ. If youve not beaten off a few times while watching the SP and some MP footage on youtube like the rest of us already, then i dont know if you are gonna really like this game.

I'm kinda sad about it.... I have like no time now, between enriched/academic classes and work I have no time to game, and when I do I'm too tired and just end up on reddit. I wish this came out in the summer!

FreedomEclipse

Sep 20, 2011, 10:06 PM

TacoTown

Sep 20, 2011, 10:08 PM

An education is more important then any game you will ever play.

However,
If its an educational game you be playing then thats a different story.

People fail at life exams because they spend too much time glued to Warcraft or just computer games in general.

Yeah, my sister is in her 3rd year of uni and she told me there are a few people in there that have failed from playing games too much. I still do just skip some homework sometimes.. gotta have fun sometimes ;) My math teacher doesn't even check it anyway.

Volkszorn88

Sep 20, 2011, 10:14 PM

http://twitter.com/#!/zh1nt0/status/116140729864159232

Apparently 2 580s are needed to run on ultra... do you think my wimpy 5770 could run it on med with okay fps?

Already posted this ^^

TacoTown

Sep 20, 2011, 10:19 PM

Already posted this ^^

Ahh, sorry bout that... I just haven't been keeping up with this thread because I know spoilers are going to be here.. Yeah, I care about fps stories.. I hope this one(unlike many other fps) has a plot.

alexsubri

Sep 20, 2011, 11:23 PM

1Kurgan1

Sep 20, 2011, 11:34 PM

Min frames are what matter, I ran dual 5850's and even with a single 6950 my min frames are higher than the dual setup.

Dent1

Sep 20, 2011, 11:40 PM

Min frames are what matter, I ran dual 5850's and even with a single 6950 my min frames are higher than the dual setup.

How is that possible. A single 5850 is ALMOST as fast as a single 6950

erocker

Sep 20, 2011, 11:42 PM

Min frames are what matter, I ran dual 5850's and even with a single 6950 my min frames are higher than the dual setup.

A faster system memory bus will help those minimum framerates.

Wrigleyvillain

Sep 20, 2011, 11:51 PM

Min frames are what matter, I ran dual 5850's and even with a single 6950 my min frames are higher than the dual setup.

True, but I still like the looks of that for my dual 6850s..slightly less powerful than 5850s but better scaling (hopefully such shines in this game).

How is that possible. A single 5850 is ALMOST as fast as a single 6950

Speaking of scaling...

An education is more important then any game you will ever play.

However,
If its an educational game you be playing then thats a different story.

People fail at life exams because they spend too much time glued to Warcraft or just computer games in general.

More BF3 talk and less Life Coaching, I say...

1Kurgan1

Sep 21, 2011, 12:32 AM

How is that possible. A single 5850 is ALMOST as fast as a single 6950

My 5850's had a way higher peak and a higher average. I'm just assuming it's something to do with CF vs Single card.

A faster system memory bus will help those minimum framerates.

I don't got a black edition proc, I've ran as high as 280 FSB, right now I'm at 250.

GullyFoyle

Sep 21, 2011, 02:26 AM

For people reading at work that can't follow links...

New Battlefield Bog Post: Battlefield 3 Open Beta Dates Announced! (http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2011/09/19/battlefield-3-open-beta-dates-announced.aspx)

BY: HBrun POSTED: Sep 19, 2011, 12:00AM

Join the action in the Open Beta on our Operation Métro map! The Open Beta goes live on September 29th.

We are happy to announce that the eagerly awaited Battlefield 3 Open Beta starts Thursday, September 29th!

Running until October 10th, the Battlefield 3 Open Beta is your chance to play the game early, try out our free social platform Battlelog, and help us make the game even better by sending us your valuable feedback.

If you pre-order Battlefield 3 (PC digital download version) on Origin before September 25th, or if you have bought Medal of Honor: Limited Edition/Tier 1 Edition, you will get 48 hours early access to the Beta, meaning you can start playing Tuesday, September 27th. The full details on how you will be granted early acess is available on our new Beta section.

For Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, the Open Beta will be visible on the consoles' digital marketplaces under Battlefield 3. For PC, you need to install Origin and download the Open Beta from within the Origin application.

For all your Open Beta questions and answers, head to our new Beta section at the official Battlefield 3 site. Enjoy the Beta, and let us know what you think!

EA Press Release (http://investor.ea.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=606617):

EA INVITES PLAYERS TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL ON SEPTEMBER 29 WITH THE BATTLEFIELD 3 MULTIPLAYER BETA
Advanced Frostbite 2 Engine, All-out Vehicle Warfare, Unrivaled Destruction and True Teamplay Deliver Epic Battles and Award-winning Gameplay in Battlefield 3

Guildford, UK. – September 20, 2011 – DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio(NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that the Battlefield 3™ multiplayer beta will open to all gamers on September 29, 2011. Players from around the world will have a chance to experience the game that industry critics have hailed as the ‘Best Online Multiplayer Game’ before itships on October 28, 2011. The beta is set in Paris on the Operation Metro map, where players work their way from lush parks on the outskirts of the city to a dark, bombed-out metro station, to the vibrant streets around the Paris stock exchange. Two elite tactical units square off in the series’popular Rush Mode. One side takes the offensive by attacking M-COM stations while the opposing squad defends and protects. For more information about the beta, players should visit www.battlefield.com/beta or follow @Battlefield on Twitter.

The Battlefield 3 multiplayer beta will be available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PC. Gamers who pre-order the digital PC version of the game at Origin (powered by EA) will be granted early access to the beta starting on September 27, 2011. In addition, all customers that pre-ordered a Limited Edition of Medal of Honor™ will also receive early access to the beta starting on September 27, 2011.

Gamers in the beta can also log onto Battlelog, the game’s free social media network that allows gamers to communicate and compete with friends, track their stats and share their progress. Battlelog extends the in-game experience to be accessible anywhere, whether on a PC, console or handheld device.
Players are also invited to join the EA Gun Club for the latest shooter news, and to receive in-game benefits including access to the M1911 pistol and distinct badges in Battlefield 3. The M1911 pistol will also be available to registered Battlefield veterans.

Battlefield 3 is one the year’s most anticipated games, having won over 50 illustrious awards at all of the gaming industry’s major tradeshows. The game recently earned the coveted “Future Game Award” at the Tokyo Game Show, a prize that follows the honor of “Game of the Show” at GamesCom and “Action Game of the Show” at E3. Lauded by game critics for advancing the state of the art in gaming, Battlefield 3 is the only shooter that can deliver the physicality and emotion of being on the battlefield. It is thanks to the expertise of the development team at DICE and the power of the Frostbite™ 2 engine that Battlefield 3 delivers a massive sense of scale, best-in-class audio, completely destructible environments, hyper-real graphics and animation, and lets gamers pilot a whole range of vehicles from trucks and tanks to choppers and jets. Gamers that pre-order the Battlefield 3 Limited Edition will receive the Back to Karkand post-launch digital expansion pack at no extra charge.* This themed multiplayer pack features four highly celebrated maps from Battlefield 2™, each now boldly re-mastered using Frostbite 2. Completing the package are classic Battlefield 2 weapons and vehicles, unique rewards, new achievements/trophies, and more. Pre-order the Battlefield 3 Limited Edition now at http://store.origin.com/battlefield3.

Battlefield 3 hits retail stores on October 28, 2011 in the UK. For more information on Battlefield 3, please visit www.battlefield.com, and for the latest news on Battlefield please visit http://www.facebook.com/battlefield or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/battlefield.

*Conditions and restrictions apply. See http://store.origin.com/battlefield3 for details.

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In fiscal 2011, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.6 billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster franchises such as The Sims™, Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, Need for Speed™, Battlefield, and Mass Effect™. More information about EA is available at www.eagames.co.uk/press.

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Battlefield 3 Beta FAQ (http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3/1/beta):

Full Beta FAQ from the Battlefield website:

WHAT ARE THE DATES FOR THE BETA?

THE OPEN BETA STARTS SEPTEMBER 29TH ON XBOX 360, PLAYSTATION 3, AND PC. THOSE THAT HAVE ALREADY PRE-ORDERED THE PC DIGITAL DOWNLOAD VERSION OF BATTLEFIELD 3 THROUGH ORIGIN OR OWN THE LIMITED/TIER 1 EDITION OF MEDAL OF HONOR FOR XBOX 360, PLAYSTATION 3 OR PC, WILL HAVE EARLY ACCESS STARTING ON SEPTEMBER 27TH. THE OPEN BETA ENDS ON OCTOBER 10TH.

WHERE DO I GET THE BETA?

On Playstation 3, the Beta will appear automatically on the Playstation Network Store. On Xbox 360, it will automatically appear on Xbox Live Marketplace. On PC, it will automatically appear in the Origin application's demo page.

HOW DO I INSTALL THE BETA?

ON CONSOLE, YOU SIMPLY DOWNLOAD THE BETA AND PLAY. ON PC, YOU FIRST INSTALL THE ORIGIN CLIENT FOUND ON WWW.ORIGIN.COM/DOWNLOAD AND THEN INSTALL THE BETA FROM WITHIN THE ORIGIN CLIENT. MORE DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE HERE BEFORE THE BETA STARTS.

IN WHICH LANGUAGES WILL THE BETA BE AVAILABLE?

The Open Beta and Battlelog will only be available in English, but there will be localized sections on the Battlelog Open Beta forum where you can leave feedback and get your questions answered.

IS ORIGIN REQUIRED TO PLAY THE BETA?

ORIGIN IS NOT REQUIRED TO PLAY ON XBOX 360 OR PLAYSTATION 3. FOR PC, ORIGIN WILL BE USED TO DISTRIBUTE THE BETA INSTALLATION AND run the game and THEREFORE NECESSARY TO PLAY.

WHAT IS ORIGIN?

ORIGIN IS A SERVICE FROM EA WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO EASILY BUY, DOWNLOAD AND PLAY GAMES. YOU CAN FIND THE ENTIRE ORIGIN FAQ BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK.

WHAT IS BATTLELOG?

Battlelog is our free social platform that ties into Battlefield 3 and lets you socialize, track stats, plan your next game, and more.

WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM AND RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAYING ON PC?

Minimum System Requirements
OS: WINDOWS VISTA (SERVICE PACK 2) 32-BIT
PROCESSOR: 2 GHZ DUAL CORE (CORE 2 DUO 2.4 GHZ OR ALTHON X2 2.7 GHZ)
MEMORY: 2 GB
HARD DRIVE: 20 GB
GRAPHICS CARD (AMD): DIRECTX 10.1 COMPATIBLE WITH 512 MB RAM (ATI RADEON 3000, 4000, 5000 OR 6000 SERIES, WITH ATI RADEON 3870 OR HIGHER PERFORMANCE)
GRAPHICS CARD (NVIDIA): DIRECTX 10.0 COMPATIBLE WITH 512 MB RAM (NVIDIA GEFORCE 8, 9, 200, 300, 400 OR 500 SERIES WITH NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800 GT OR HIGHER PERFORMANCE)
SOUND CAR DIRECTX COMPATIBLE
KEYBOARD AND MOUSE
DVD ROM DRIVE

Recommended System Requirements
OS: WINDOWS 7 64-BIT
PROCESSOR: QUAD-CORE CPU
MEMORY: 4 GB
HARD DRIVE: 20 GB
GRAPHICS CAR DIRECTX 11 COMPATIBLE WITH 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 OR ATI RADEON 6950)
SOUND CAR DIRECTX COMPATIBLE
KEYBOARD AND MOUSE
DVD ROM DRIVE

I GOT AN INVITE TO THE EARLY ACCESS BETA FOR XBOX 360, BUT I WOULD RATHER PLAY IT ON PLAYSTATION 3, CAN I SOMEHOW CHANGE THIS?

NO. HOWEVER, YOU CAN PLAY ON ANY PLATFORM WHEN THE OPEN BETA STARTS ON SEPTEMBER 29TH.

I BOUGHT THE LIMITED EDITION OF MEDAL OF HONOR, HOW DO I GET EARLY ACCESS?

FOR XBOX 360, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND YOUR PERSONAL EARLY ACCESS CODE. NOTE YOUR CODE AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS.
FOR PLAYSTATION 3, THE EARLY ACCESS OPEN BETA WILL AUTOMATICALLY APPEAR FOR YOU IN THE PLAYSTATION NETWORK STORE.
ON PC, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND YOUR PERSONAL EARLY ACCESS CODE. NOTE YOUR CODE AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO REDEEM THE CODE ON ORIGIN.

I PRE-ORDERED BATTLEFIELD 3 (PC DIGITAL DOWNLOAD VERSION) ON ORIGIN. HOW DO I GET EARLY ACCESS?

You will receive an email from us with instructions on your early access. The cutoff date for receiving early access by pre-ordering on Origin is September 25th.

I BOUGHT MEDAL OF HONOR LIMITED EDITION/TIER 1 EDITION ON STEAM. HOW DO I GET EARLY ACCESS?

IF YOU PURCHASED MEDAL OF HONOR THROUGH STEAM PRIOR TO JULY 26TH, 2011 CUT-OFF, YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR EARLY ACCESS TO THE BATTLEFIELD 3 OPEN BETA.
TO VIEW YOUR KEY, GO TO MEDAL OF HONOR IN YOUR STEAM LIBRARY, AND CLICK THE "CD KEY" LINK. FIND THE "BATTLEFIELD 3 OPEN BETA EARLY ACCESS" KEY.
BATTLEFIELD 3 IS DELIVERED THROUGH ELECTRONIC ARTS' ORIGIN CLIENT, WHICH YOU CAN DOWNLOAD HERE. www.origin.com/download
ONCE YOU HAVE ORIGIN INSTALLED, RUN IT AND LOG IN WITH YOUR ORIGIN ID. (THIS WILL BE THE SAME AS YOUR EA ACCOUNT ID USED IN METAL OF HONOR.). IN THE ORIGIN CLIENT, CLICK THE GEAR ICON IN THE TOP MENU BAR, AND THEN SELECT "REDEEM PRODUCT CODE".

WHAT TERRITORIES ARE THE BETA AVAILABLE IN?

THE BETA IS AVAILABLE in North America, South America, Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

ARE THERE ANY RESTRICTIONS TO PLAY TIME IN THE BETA?

YOU CAN PLAY FOR AS LONG AS YOU WANT DURING THE TIME OF THE BETA. THERE WILL BE NO CAP ON HOW FAR YOU CAN RANK UP OR WHAT YOU CAN UNLOCK.

I SEE THERE ARE SERVERS UP FOR A SECOND MAP ON PC. CAN I ACCESS AND PLAY THIS MAP?

No. THIS MAP IS ONLY FOR INTERNAL BACK-END TESTS.

DOES THIS BETA REPRESENT FINAL GAME QUALITY?

THE BETA IS NOT FINAL SOFTWARE AND UPDATES WILL BE DONE BOTH TO THE GAME AND TO THE BACK-END PRIOR TO THE BATTLEFIELD 3 LAUNCH. YOUR PARTICIPATION WILL STILL HELP US IMPROVE THE FINAL GAME.

WILL MY STATS CARRY OVER FROM THE BETA TO THE FINAL GAME?

NO. WE ARE STILL FINE TUNING THE RANKING SYSTEM AND WE DON'T WANT TO GIVE BETA PLAYERS AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE WHEN BATTLEFIELD 3 LAUNCHES. You will keep your soldier name, though.

I HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BETA

Please reach out to our Customer Service.

ShiBDiB

Sep 21, 2011, 03:00 AM

Isnt operation metro what the alpha was? that map sucked imo.. felt way too much like cod.. makes sense to use it as the demo.. i mean beta.. to draw in a few cod gamers as sales.

DEFEATEST

Sep 21, 2011, 03:07 AM

It would seem to me that the map is also a good choice to get the "COD" crowd interested in BF3....no? They might not like a full on war with planes helis and huge open maps like us "adults" do. :)

TheLaughingMan

Sep 21, 2011, 03:16 AM

DEFEATEST

Sep 21, 2011, 03:17 AM

On another note, will I not see anything in Origin until the day of the beta release? I have pre ordered BF3. I dont see my pre order or anything , they told me I wouldn't see anything till release day.

1Kurgan1

Sep 21, 2011, 03:32 AM

It also gives them a change to show off light effects such as flashlights and light sources you can destroy to those who have not seen that yet. It also gives the alpha players a comparison point so they can provide feed back on improvements they notice. I was sure the Alpha and beta would run the same map, but many were hoping for a second map to play on as well.

Makes sense, especially the Alpha to Beta part. 3D spotting was all funky, some lights couldn't be shot out, I don't think destruction was completed yet, and ground had no tesselization. So should be interesting for those that got to play it before, wish I could compare, but didn't get a chance to play myself.

Volkszorn88

Sep 21, 2011, 03:48 AM

TacoTown

Sep 21, 2011, 03:49 AM

I'm still upset I didn't get to play :( I had my rig up and running the day it ended. Stupid Newegg rma taking a week and a half to rma :c

Black Haru

Sep 21, 2011, 03:56 AM

Well at least my Two 5850s is faster than 1 580 :P

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l227/GSVHammer/General/BC21920.png

..so maybe I can play at Max Settings

of course BFBC2 is using the old Frostbite engine, hopefully this picture can be the same when BF3 comes out, (wishful thinking)

I think that frostbite uses more CPU than people normally credit. I don't know what that test setup was, but I have yet to see my minimum drop below 75 on my 580. usually hovers between 90-110. (rig in specs)

if my min is below 60, I will likely pick up a second card. we will see.

1Kurgan1

Sep 21, 2011, 03:58 AM

It makes sad knowing that the retail version will probs be 10x more demanding than the alphatrial. On the alphatrial I was getting about 93-113 fps on average @ 1920x1080 D:

As long as I get 60+ fps at max, I will be a happy camper. (Not that I camp in game or anything lol)

If you were happy with how it looked, then I wouldn't be worried since you had some frames to spare. Should allow you to use some of that extra eye candy that will be available.

Volkszorn88

Sep 21, 2011, 04:02 AM

If you were happy with how it looked, then I wouldn't be worried since you had some frames to spare. Should allow you to use some of that extra eye candy that will be available.

I also remember reading one of the DICE tweets stating that "If you can play BC2 just fine, you'll be able to play BF3" Something along those lines. So this brings some comfort.

TacoTown

Sep 21, 2011, 04:05 AM

I also remember reading one of the DICE tweets stating that "If you can play BC2 just fine, you'll be able to play BF3" Something along those lines. So this brings some comfort.

I thought I did too, no one else seemed to remember I thought I was crazy lol ;3 If the engine is close enough It'll be fine. If I need to bring down the AA down to 2x it's fine. I just dont want to have to bring it all the way down to low with shadows off to have it run at a decent res.

GullyFoyle

Sep 21, 2011, 04:16 AM

Battlefieldo - BETA Q&A WITH ZH1NT0 (http://battlefieldo.com/tons-information-qa-zh1nt0/)

We’ve got more Beta news!

A Q&A with BF3 Global Community Manager Daniel Matros (zh1nt0) on a public teamspeak with the German community, and details of the discussion from the EAUK Forums have exposed some new unconfirmed details regarding Battlefield 3 and the release of the BF3 Beta next week on September 29th. We’ve broken down the list from the conversations below into bullets to keep it as short and sweet as possible.

Q&A

General Beta Info
Beta will not start at 00:00.
Between 2-3 gig beta client.
You can not UPDATE alpha client you need to re-download the new Beta Client.
Netcode is totally rewritten and new.
No level limit @ beta.
Cant join as a Squad if the Team is full so battlelog groups won’t get split.

Gameplay Info

Autoheal on all vehicle’s after 10-15sec.
Vehicles autoregeneration ONLY under 75% Health.
Unlocks are for WEAPONS not for the classes you can not unlock red dot sight on gun1 and use it on gun 2.
Operation Metro got changed and has a new Layout, thats why they want to test balance again.
You have more then 1 knife animation, from behind, on the ground and you can NOT counter the knife attack.
You can still throw grenades to hear enemys yell.
You can not cook grenades.
You can join with friends on a server.
Friendly fire is On as the default setting.

Misc. Info

You can use 3 screens if you have enough graphic power.
Next 1-3 weeks will be talking about new maps.
Caspian Border IS NOT THE BIGGEST MAP.
No Bombs on Jets.
When you get kicked you can see the reason in Battlelog.
Ranked Servers can be changed to unranked Servers.
Battlelog application for iPhone.
Battlelog can be updated without patching the game so we can get new stuff faster.
No weather or time changing in game.
No comment on the Battlerecorder.

TheLaughingMan

Sep 21, 2011, 04:24 AM

1Kurgan1

Sep 21, 2011, 04:36 AM

I still got a knife for Daniel Matros. When I find him, I will mess him up bad.

Are you going to whisper in his ear, "I'll cut you so bad, you'll wish I didn't cut you so bad"?

DannibusX

Sep 21, 2011, 04:37 AM

Are you going to whisper in his ear, "I'll cut you so bad, you'll wish I didn't cut you so bad"?

No way. He should say that stuff in German when the Nazi was slowly plunging the knife into the Jewish soldier in Saving Private Ryan.

Or you could just broadcast this over VOIP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icvRDSzB7Dc

In other news, I have my game preordered. My Origin ID is DannibusX.

Scrizz

Sep 21, 2011, 05:54 AM

caleb

Sep 21, 2011, 11:47 AM

More BF3 talk and less Life Coaching, I say...

Life Coaching is good. I failed my first year at univ because of damn Battlefield2.
Man almost 800fkn hours of play lol. http://bf2s.com/player/43354866/

FreedomEclipse

Sep 21, 2011, 01:29 PM

Well.....If you fail exams because you were playing BF3 instead of revising like you should - thats BF3 related talk IMO.

At least you can look back and say what a great game BF3 was in style with a big red 'F' for Fail stamped on your forehead

TheLaughingMan

Sep 21, 2011, 01:30 PM

It makes sad knowing that the retail version will probs be 10x more demanding than the alphatrial. On the alphatrial I was getting about 93-113 fps on average @ 1920x1080 D:

As long as I get 60+ fps at max, I will be a happy camper. (Not that I camp in game or anything lol)

Ummm no it won't. The alpha trial was a incomplete game, but it was the full core engine. The retail product will be only slightly higher demand than the alpha and beta tests due to the engine simply being used more. It would never be even twice as demanding.

random

Sep 21, 2011, 01:47 PM

Ummm no it won't. The alpha trial was a incomplete game, but it was the full core engine. The retail product will be only slightly higher demand than the alpha and beta tests due to the engine simply being used more. It would never be even twice as demanding.

Unless they have an ultra crazy graphics setting up their sleeves like The Witcher 2 and Ubersampling :laugh:

Wrigleyvillain

Sep 21, 2011, 02:23 PM

Well we have yet to see what Destruction 2.0 requires in terms of horsepower. And that obviously won't be the only hardware-taxing change from the Alpha.

FreedomEclipse

Sep 21, 2011, 02:45 PM

I wonder if the game will run better with an Nvidia card for dedicated PhysX

TheMailMan78

Sep 21, 2011, 02:53 PM

I wonder if the game will run better with an Nvidia card for dedicated PhysX

Why would it run better with a dedicated PhysX card? Its doesnt use PhysX. Its Havok based.

Ummm no it won't. The alpha trial was a incomplete game, but it was the full core engine. The retail product will be only slightly higher demand than the alpha and beta tests due to the engine simply being used more. It would never be even twice as demanding.

It could be close to it in all honesty. They didn't have destruction 2.0 running in the Alpha so a LOT of physics processing wasn't being done.

FreedomEclipse

Sep 21, 2011, 02:58 PM

Why would it run better with a dedicated PhysX card? Its doesnt use PhysX. Its Havok based.

now that suprises me....

Did Nvidia's sales pitch for trying to get EA to incorporate PhysX in game fail? :laugh:

Nvidia are usually the first to get in there and say we want something optimised for Nvidia cards

TheMailMan78

Sep 21, 2011, 03:00 PM

now that suprises me....

Did Nvidia's sales pitch for trying to get EA to incorporate PhysX in game fail? :laugh:

Nvidia are usually the first to get in there and say we want something optimised for Nvidia cards

Why would it surprise you? None of the Battlefield games have EVER used PhysX. DICE has been a fan of Havok for years now.

Wrigleyvillain

Sep 21, 2011, 03:00 PM

TheLaughingMan

Sep 21, 2011, 03:11 PM

Well we have yet to see what Destruction 2.0 requires in terms of horsepower. And that obviously won't be the only hardware-taxing change from the Alpha.

Not much. It is scalable multi-threaded code which works just fine on quad-core CPUs. No one here will be running less than quads, so I don't see a massive jump in the game taxing your system. Also those calculations are done on the fly as needed and will result in performance dips. It will not be an across the board constant resource jump.

Also Frostbite 2.0 and the destruction sub-set are just updated, better optimized, and broader code. While it will hurt older and/or underpowered systems, I just don't see it being too much taxing than Bad Company 2. Yes, I expect it to be more resource hungry than Bad Company 2, but not on the scale of a magnitude higher. As I said, I doubt this game could be twice as resource taxing and will fall somewhere around 120% to 135% over Bad Company 2. Memory use on the other hand, is a whole different story.

TheMailMan78

Sep 21, 2011, 03:13 PM

Yeah not PhysX but I am still looking forward to discovering what, if any, real differences there are between red and green (both perf and IQ). Wish could more easily (cheaply) test for myself. I have my first SLI mobo and if there's any good reason I would get two NV cards instead.

Both camps are supporting this game. No side should have a real edge.

Not much. It is scalable multi-threaded code which works just fine on quad-core CPUs. No one here will be running less than quads, so I don't see a massive jump in the game taxing your system. Also those calculations are done on the fly as needed and will result in performance dips. It will not be an across the board constant resource jump.

Also Frostbite 2.0 and the destruction sub-set are just updated, better optimized, and broader code. While it will hurt older and/or underpowered systems, I just don't see it being too much taxing than Bad Company 2. Yes, I expect it to be more resource hungry than Bad Company 2, but not on the scale of a magnitude higher. As I said, I doubt this game could be twice as resource taxing and will fall somewhere around 120% to 135% over Bad Company 2. Memory use on the other hand, is a whole different story.

I dunno man. DICE already said there isn't a rig today that can max it out.

FreedomEclipse

Sep 21, 2011, 03:15 PM

No one here will be running less than quads

not true.

there are a few members here that are running older dual core rigs. (i think there was a i5 2400 user somewhere)

1Kurgan1

Sep 21, 2011, 03:17 PM

I dunno man. DICE already said there isn't a rig today that can max it out.

That counts AA of course, I personally don't run that maxed in anything, use to have to back when I ran 1280x1024, but high res has helped. AA is very taxing.

DannibusX

Sep 21, 2011, 03:18 PM

Is anyone going to be resorting to drastic measures for BF3? Personally, I'm going to completely tear down my system, clean, wipe the SSD and reinstall Windows for it. I think I'll be good with my i7 940 and 5970, but I have plans to upgrade if needed.

I can't decide if I need to put BF3 on my SSD or my Raid drive.

1Kurgan1

Sep 21, 2011, 03:21 PM

FreedomEclipse

Sep 21, 2011, 03:23 PM

I think my drastic measure was selling off my Q9550+5850 Xfire rig and going with a 2500k and 2 6970s.

Im still gonna get a Saitek X52 FCS instead of running with my old Logitech 3D Xtreme. but that has to wait as my money has to go on a new PC case

TheMailMan78

Sep 21, 2011, 03:23 PM

brandonwh64

Sep 21, 2011, 03:26 PM

trying to find a coupon for BF3 :(

I also have a FS thread for bf3 funds

DannibusX

Sep 21, 2011, 03:26 PM

Tough to tell on the SSD part man. The whole battlelog thing could be taxing closing and reopening BF3 constantly.

Must be a lot of reading/writing going on then? It doesn't really matter to me, I'm more than happy with my Raid0. I recently bought a nice laptop and it has standard drives in it. It makes me miss my main PC so much, games just take too long to load.

Wrigleyvillain

Sep 21, 2011, 03:31 PM

Both camps are supporting this game. No side should have a real edge.

Regardless of official "support" there are usually some differences, at least in IQ. More and more so slight as to be essentially unnoticeable but still differences.

DannibusX

Sep 21, 2011, 03:34 PM

Regardless of official "support" there are usually some differences, at least in IQ. More and more so slight as to be essentially unnoticeable but still differences.

As long as my ATI cards don't take 2-5 minutes to load a game, I'll probably be good. AFAIK the only differences between the 2 camps will be driver optimization, I expect horrible things to happen on day 1-7.

TheLaughingMan

Sep 21, 2011, 03:35 PM

not true.

there are a few members here that are running older dual core rigs. (i think there was a i5 2400 user somewhere)

Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.4GHz Tur... (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074)

That is a quad-core CPU. And running a i3 2120 which is 2 cores but 4 threads I am still counting as quad. While technically not truth, this kind of workload has been tested and proven to run just fine with hyperthreading.

For anyone running an Athlon II X2 550....you should have realized from Bad Company 2 that this is not going to cut it. Time to upgrade.

Wrigleyvillain

Sep 21, 2011, 03:36 PM

for anyone running an athlon ii x2 550....you should have realized from bad company 2 that this is not going to cut it. Time to upgrade.

+1000

Or may as well sit on your comfy couch and play the XBox version.

FreedomEclipse

Sep 21, 2011, 03:36 PM

Must be a lot of reading/writing going on then? It doesn't really matter to me, I'm more than happy with my Raid0. I recently bought a nice laptop and it has standard drives in it. It makes me miss my main PC so much, games just take too long to load.

when im on my laptop, I miss my PC cuz it has an SSD as boot.... its hard adjusting from a 10s cold boot to 20-30s+

TheLaughingMan

Sep 21, 2011, 03:40 PM

Why are so many people crapping their pants about this game? Are you guys just fishing to give yourself an excuse for upgrades and maintenance you should have done a while a.....I think I just answered my own question.

*Helping the economy* You are all right. This game is far too pretty to run on your pathetic $1000 PC. You are going to need at least another $1000 worth of awesome to even turn this game on. I mean did you see those videos? If you are not balls to the wall on graphics settings, you are insulting the game, DICE, me, and all your friends here.

TheMailMan78

Sep 21, 2011, 03:41 PM

TheLaughingMan

Sep 21, 2011, 03:48 PM

I don't build PC's to play on medium settings.

I haven't seen medium settings in 3 years. I may turn AA and AF down a notch or 2 to smooth out stuttering or performance drops (often only caused by point blank explosions in my face).

I am a practical person. As long as everything else is maxed, I don't waste time with superfluous tech BS. And I don't waste time benchmarking and running FRAPs and complaining that I only get 55 FPS average, blah blah blah.

If it turns on, looks as pretty as I want and runs smooth enough for me to pwn fools left and right, all is right with the gaming world. All the expensive PC parts you can find will not stop me from making the M1911 look OP.

FreedomEclipse

Sep 21, 2011, 03:48 PM

I don't build PC's to play on mediocre settings.

+1 & fixed

Recus

Sep 21, 2011, 04:13 PM

http://quentin.bz/bf3/tower-caspian.jpg
(Only in cut scene *water weir in Bad Company 2*)

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2:53 - Some covers that actually not destructible. No PhysX=No Destruction. http://www.vanadrighem.eu/images/trollface.png Problem?

Killer_Rubber_Ducky

Sep 21, 2011, 04:16 PM

1Kurgan1

Sep 21, 2011, 04:27 PM

2:53 - Some covers that actually not destructible. No PhysX=No Destruction.

Thats not any different than BC2. Basically if it's made of metal (and it's not a chain link fence) you can't destroy it. Though it's interesting that they allow that antenna in Caspian to be dropped as it's made of metal. Though maybe you just have to destroy the cement structure under it to cause it to fall.

TheLaughingMan

Sep 21, 2011, 04:30 PM

Thats not any different than BC2. Basically if it's made of metal (and it's not a chain link fence) you can't destroy it. Though it's interesting that they allow that antenna in Caspian to be dropped as it's made of metal. Though maybe you just have to destroy the cement structure under it to cause it to fall.

I will bet you money the while pillar does not come down. It will be parts of the structure that will break off, but not the whole thing.

TheMailMan78

Sep 21, 2011, 04:43 PM

That tower now needs to come down. It NEEDS to.

Wrigleyvillain

Sep 21, 2011, 04:47 PM

I run at 1920x1200. I have put everything maxed out on BC2 and not seen much difference except when lots of high speed crap flys by. Then it stutters. i tune it back down a bit with everything on High except AA and AS being usually 4x 4x.

Me too though all slow down/stuttering ceased when I upgraded to two 6850s from a single 5850 like you have. Though, as I've said many times before, the major min fps helper was going from dual core to quad. But once I upgraded GPU as well it always runs smooth. 8XAA and "High Quality" in drivers (no optimizations).

alexsubri

Sep 21, 2011, 11:12 PM

TheLaughingMan

Sep 21, 2011, 11:18 PM

Ok enough side missions. Back to the main plot BF3.

Black Haru

Sep 21, 2011, 11:22 PM

Ok enough side missions. Back to the main plot BF3.

Indeed. for those with early beta access, I believe I have next Tuesday off, so I will jump on Erocker's TS.

hopefully they will open it up in the morning (they already said not at midnight, but hopefully not at like 6pm or anything)

That tower now needs to come down. It NEEDS to.

It would be cool if you could blow the support cables and determine the direction of the fall.

bbmarley

Sep 21, 2011, 11:23 PM

going to have to check by flying a jet into it lol?

edit cant wait till 27th when beta goes up ! the alpha was dam good for what it was

Maelstrom

Sep 21, 2011, 11:36 PM

Here are the min/rec requirements for the beta. Thought that you guys would like to see this. I apologize if this has been posted before, I did a quick look and didn't see anything. Source (http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/09/21/take-cover-battlefield-3-beta-requirements-posted/)
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
OS: WINDOWS VISTA (SERVICE PACK 2) 32-BIT
PROCESSOR: 2 GHZ DUAL CORE (CORE 2 DUO 2.4 GHZ OR ATHLON X2 2.7 GHZ)
MEMORY: 2 GB
HARD DRIVE: 20 GB
GRAPHICS CARD (AMD): DIRECTX 10.1 COMPATIBLE WITH 512 MB RAM (ATI RADEON 3000, 4000, 5000 OR 6000 SERIES, WITH ATI RADEON 3870 OR HIGHER PERFORMANCE)
GRAPHICS CARD (NVIDIA): DIRECTX 10.0 COMPATIBLE WITH 512 MB RAM (NVIDIA GEFORCE 8, 9, 200, 300, 400 OR 500 SERIES WITH NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800 GT OR HIGHER PERFORMANCE)
SOUND CARD: DIRECTX COMPATIBLE
KEYBOARD AND MOUSE
DVD ROM DRIVE

RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
OS: WINDOWS 7 64-BIT
PROCESSOR: QUAD-CORE CPU
MEMORY: 4 GB
HARD DRIVE: 20 GB
GRAPHICS CARD: DIRECTX 11 COMPATIBLE WITH 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 OR ATI RADEON 6950)
SOUND CARD: DIRECTX COMPATIBLE
KEYBOARD AND MOUSE
DVD ROM DRIVE

boise49ers

Sep 22, 2011, 04:48 AM

I played the free game a got with this preorder tonight and I like it. ME 2 ! Keeping in mind I don't like 3rd person but I'm enjoying this one.
Easy to control and makes you use your head a bit. The story is fairly good so far too. Not a bad deal. I had Deadspace and didn't
like it so I went this route instead of DS2. Nice surprise. What modes does the Multi-player have ?

1Kurgan1

Sep 22, 2011, 05:08 AM

Finally bit the bullet and pre-ordered on Origin, but I don't see any option for a free game?

Spaceman Spiff

Sep 22, 2011, 05:25 AM

AphexDreamer

Sep 22, 2011, 05:42 AM

Finally bit the bullet and pre-ordered on Origin, but I don't see any option for a free game?

They will send you an email within a few days with a coupon code that you use to redeem your choice of game.

Actually I don't think they will. I didn't and the Dead Space 2 Promo was till Sep 19.

You can contact support and try to squeeze a free game out of them though, might need to come up with a good excuse or just go in there and ask them why you haven't gotten your free game and see what they tell you.

1Kurgan1

Sep 22, 2011, 06:10 AM

I'll give it a shot, already own Dead Space 2, though, so if there wasn't any other choices it won't matter.

Volkszorn88

Sep 22, 2011, 06:29 AM

I bought the new ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AM3+ motherboard. I am tempted to do 3-Way 5850 Crossfire...I just bought a new PSU too. The PSU came in and my Sabertooth should be here by Friday, Sat the latest

Just bought the ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX AM3+ board, will probably also be upgrading to 2x 6950s for BF3.

Can't freakin' wait!!! ^^

Hope you enjoy your awesome new board.

caleb

Sep 22, 2011, 10:20 AM

where was it with that free game? maybe we could beg it out from ea support?

boise49ers

Sep 22, 2011, 11:11 AM

Finally bit the bullet and pre-ordered on Origin, but I don't see any option for a free game?
I had to call and I had the choice between ME2, DS2, BFBC2 and MOH.

H82LUZ73

Sep 22, 2011, 11:30 AM

Thats not any different than BC2. Basically if it's made of metal (and it's not a chain link fence) you can't destroy it. Though it's interesting that they allow that antenna in Caspian to be dropped as it's made of metal. Though maybe you just have to destroy the cement structure under it to cause it to fall.

that is good news we won`t have a wookie tower in game like BF2 Oman carne, They go up for 5 mortar and they fall ...Oh I can not wait until the wookie`s fly:laugh:

brandonwh64

Sep 22, 2011, 01:07 PM

somebody will be pulling an al qaeda and suicide airplane or bombing the tower.

On another note, I may pre-order today! I also will have a laptop for sale if some one is in the market.

its a older gamer but plays HL1 and source games great

TheMailMan78

Sep 22, 2011, 01:29 PM

somebody will be pulling an al qaeda and suicide airplane or bombing the tower.

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfp2hoS7xu1qc9f5v.jpg

brandonwh64

Sep 22, 2011, 01:47 PM

I will be in the cockpit beside you mailman, ALALLALALLALALALALLALALALLALALALALLALALALALLA

caleb

Sep 22, 2011, 02:13 PM

FYI regarding the free game, info from EA support: " I suggest you to wait for other promotion which might be provided before Bf 3 release. "

Wrigleyvillain

Sep 22, 2011, 02:19 PM

Allah is the greatest! Oh Allaaaah!

Actually that's not really very funny.

digibucc

Sep 22, 2011, 02:21 PM

Allah is the greatest! Oh Allaaaah!

Actually that's not really very funny.

if you think all religions are... funny.
it is :)

brandonwh64

Sep 22, 2011, 02:25 PM

I really am amped! I hope some of the stuff I was PMed about last night is sold today and I will preorder and get ready for monday :)

Volkszorn88

Sep 22, 2011, 03:18 PM

I really am amped! I hope some of the stuff I was PMed about last night is sold today and I will preorder and get ready for monday :)

Do you mean Tuesday?

AphexDreamer

Sep 22, 2011, 03:25 PM

Do you mean Tuesday?

No I'm pretty sure he means Monday ;)

A days preparation.

brandonwh64

Sep 22, 2011, 03:35 PM

You must download the game first LOL

brandonwh64

Sep 22, 2011, 07:37 PM

H82LUZ73

Sep 22, 2011, 08:00 PM

OK im highly pissed right now, I tried to preorder and it goes through all the pages even paypal and when I click submit, It says "Payment Authorization Failed" I have tried two PCs with two different forms of internet...... I WANT THIS FUCKING GAME!

You doing this in Origin or web browser. Try this for some answers http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/6483218.page#16274929 I seen a post about it not long ago but can not find it..

Bingo the Origin purchasing FAQ ...http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/7498599.page

DannibusX

Sep 22, 2011, 08:09 PM

Origin is buggy as hell. I keep trying to add TPU members to my friend list, but it says I'm not connected to the internet.

TheMailMan78

Sep 22, 2011, 08:11 PM

Dice combined with EA's new Origin service is going to be the most buggiest game launch in the history of video games with BF3.

Given their track record I don't see any other alternative.

brandonwh64

Sep 22, 2011, 08:13 PM

I posted a reply but it is not showing up.... Im beyond pissed, I wanted the fucking DLCs damit

H82LUZ73

Sep 22, 2011, 08:17 PM

I posted a reply but it is not showing up.... Im beyond pissed, I wanted the fucking DLCs damit

Try this https://helporigin.secure.force.com/CpHomePage?showhome=true&appcontext=browser

brandonwh64

Sep 22, 2011, 08:55 PM

Ok I ended up having to call them over the phone and they ordered it for me! I just checked my origin account and there it is!! YES!!!

1Kurgan1

Sep 22, 2011, 08:57 PM

Seems PS3 gets back to Karkand a week before us, sadly.

THE BUZZ: According to Sony and DICE, PlayStation 3 owners will get a one week head-start to enjoy upcoming Battlefield 3 DLC.
In a post on the official PlayStation blog, Tommy Rydling from DICE announced that all Battlefield 3 expansions will arrive one week early on Sony’s system. He wrote, “You’ll be happy to know that beginning with our first expansion pack Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand (to be released later this year), all full-blown upcoming expansion packs for the game will appear one week early exclusively on PS3, brought to you by Sony!”
He went on to outline the Back to Karkand expansion, which features the most popular maps from Battlefield 2, all updated with the Frostbite 2 engine.
EGM’s TAKE: One week might not sound like a lot, but it goes to show how seriously game companies take even the smallest advantage in today’s

Source (http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/playstation-3-to-receive-battlefield-3-dlc-first/)

Dice combined with EA's new Origin service is going to be the most buggiest game launch in the history of video games with BF3.

Given their track record I don't see any other alternative.

Thats what everyone whos following a game series or developer says about the next release, especially in the MMO community. DICE has nothing on WoW at launch, there was times when all of the servers were down for 2 - 3 days at a time, and that continued for months after it released.

TheMailMan78

Sep 22, 2011, 09:04 PM

Seems PS3 gets back to Karkand a week before us, sadly.

Source (http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/playstation-3-to-receive-battlefield-3-dlc-first/).

Thats ok. Those are BF2 maps. PC users have had a 6 year head start on those maps.

1Kurgan1

Sep 22, 2011, 09:11 PM

Thats ok. Those are BF2 maps. PC users have had a 6 year head start on those maps.

It's true, but the revamp looks pretty insane. A week isn't a huge deal, but the changes do look awesome.

GullyFoyle

Sep 22, 2011, 09:27 PM

Battlefieldo - BF3 Achievements

We’d like to warn you here in advance that this could be a spoiler for some players, so if you like surprises, DON’T LOOK!
We have all the Battlefield 3 Achievements thanks to Majin Martin93. These have been taken from the Xbox 360 and contain all the single player achievements, including their names and the Mission they take place. At this point we do not know what version of the game these are from, but it’s speculated that this is from a developer version of the game. The screenshots we’re leaked early this morning on Majin Martin93′s Imgur Gallery. We’ve broken them down and posted the Achievements below.

***SPOILER ALERT***

Singleplayer

Roadkill: Kick the car to kill the soldiers in Uprising
Involuntary Euthanasia: Kill the 2 soldiers before the building falls on them in Uprising
Scrap Metal: Destroy 6 enemy tanks before reaching the fort in Thunder Run
Not on my watch: Protect Chaffin from the soldiers in the street in Operation Swordbreaker
Army of Darkness: Shoot out the 4 lights with 4 bullets in Night Shift
Twofor: Take down 2 enemies with 1 bullet in Night Shift
Practice makes perfect: Headshot each of the targets in the gun range in Kaffarov
What the hell *are* you?: Take a russian Dog Tag in the forest ambush in Rock And A Hard Place
Float like a butterfly…: Take down the jet in one attempt in Rock And A Hard Place
You can be my wingman anytime: Complete Going Hunting in a perfect run
Between a rock and a hard place: Beat Soloman, flawlessly, in The Great Destroyer
Push On: Reach the garage without going into man-down state in Hit and Run
Car Lover: Complete the mission without losing a humvee in Operation Exodus
In the nick of time: Disarm the bomb in under 20 seconds in The Eleventh Hour
Untouchable: Complete the mission without using the fire extinguisher in Fire From The Sky
Bullseye: Reach and save the hostages without alerting any enemies in Drop ‘em Like Liquid
Ooh-rah!: Complete the campaign story
Semper Fidelis: Complete the campaign story on Hard

Coop

Ninjas: Reach the VIP without setting off the alarm in Exfiltration
Two-rah!: Complete all co-op missions
Army of Two: Complete all co-op missions on Hard
Lock ‘n’ Load: Unlock all unique co-op weapons

Multiplayer

M.I.A: Obtain your first enemy Dog Tag
Most Valuable Player: Finish as MVP in a ranked match
1st Loser: Finish as 2nd MVP in a ranked match
It’s better then nothing!: Finish as 3rd MVP in a ranked match
Vehicle Warfare: Obtain all 3 vehicle warfare ribbons
Infantry Efficiency: Obtain all 4 weapon efficiency ribbons
Decorated: Obtain one of each ribbon in the game
Support Efficiency: Obtain all 4 support efficiency ribbons
Colonel: Achieve rank 45

Secret Achievements:

This is the end: This is a secret achievement. Unlock it to find out more about it.
Secret: This is a secret achievement. Unlock it to find out more about it.

All original Images can be found here (http://imgur.com/a/LCHD1/all)

TheMailMan78

Sep 22, 2011, 09:30 PM

Battlefieldo - BF3 Achievements

For F#$k sake guys do not read unless you want the games plot ruined lol

Wrigleyvillain

Sep 22, 2011, 10:48 PM

if you think all religions are... funny.
it is :)

Yes but that was what those fucks who hijacked Flight 93 on 9/11 were screaming in Arabic (amongst other things like Up! Up! No Down!) according to the flight recorder transcript. Not that I should expect everyone to know that and probably should have just not posted that at all.

brandonwh64

Sep 22, 2011, 10:49 PM

For F#$k sake guys do not read unless you want the games plot ruined lol

I read and Im still alive LOL

DannibusX

Sep 22, 2011, 11:05 PM

Thats what everyone whos following a game series or developer says about the next release, especially in the MMO community. DICE has nothing on WoW at launch, there was times when all of the servers were down for 2 - 3 days at a time, and that continued for months after it released.

WoW's launch was epic in every way. I still love trolling WoW forums on patch day to read people bitching about an hour or two extra that WoW is down. And IIRC it continued like that for just over a year after it launched.

1Kurgan1

Sep 22, 2011, 11:59 PM

Battlefieldo - BF3 Achievements

Surprising that that is the full list, but I suppose thats just for achieves, not for pins and such, but BC2 had more for MP I thought.

WoW's launch was epic in every way. I still love trolling WoW forums on patch day to read people bitching about an hour or two extra that WoW is down. And IIRC it continued like that for just over a year after it launched.

Yep, it was bad, but the people who weren't there to experience, who started later are all cottled, and they think an hour or two is the end of the world. I played Age of Conan at launch and it was great, servers never went down, was so happy, but missions got thin around level 55 and everyone just cries about it. All I thought was, "at least your able to login to the damn game". Oh well.

brandonwh64

Sep 23, 2011, 12:19 AM

Anybody want to add me to origin?

brandonwh64

TheMailMan78

Sep 23, 2011, 12:52 AM

Anybody want to add me to origin?

brandonwh64

Sent.

boise49ers

Sep 23, 2011, 01:20 AM

if you think all religions are... funny.
it is :)
Agnostic, so yes I agree ! Hell the Aztec's worshiped the sun long before those other were around. Or was it the Inca's ?
The way I feel about it is I won't deny the existence of a higher being, but I question it and what ever makes people
comfortable with impending death is their business. Just please spare me the details :D

So I got an email from BF3 with recommended requirements and did some GPU research an comparisons on http://www.hwcompare.com/10564/radeon-hd-6570-oem-2gb-vs-radeon-hd-6870/.
I may switch to green. The GTX 570 seems to beat the 6950 for around the same money. My GTX 460 for $99 tears thru everything at 720P. Go ahead flame me that is why I posted it:roll:

brandonwh64

Sep 23, 2011, 01:28 AM

I accepted all requests I had

boise49ers

Sep 23, 2011, 02:01 AM

I accepted all requests I had

So I'm wondering if I get 2 codes one for preorder and one for MOH if I will be able to load the beta on 2 different machines and play it at the same time ? Being hooked into Orgin I don't know , but I have noticed you can be logged into 2 different machines at once.
Something Steam doesn't allow.

boise49ers

Sep 23, 2011, 02:25 AM

Ok I ended up having to call them over the phone and they ordered it for me! I just checked my origin account and there it is!! YES!!!
Did you ask for your free game ? ME2, DS2 , BFBC2, or MOH. Finding their fucking number is a research project in itself :)

Killer_Rubber_Ducky

Sep 23, 2011, 03:20 AM

that is good news we won`t have a wookie tower in game like BF2 Oman carne, They go up for 5 mortar and they fall ...Oh I can not wait until the wookie`s fly:laugh:

Naw the best way to get them is to peg em when they climb the ladder cause they are defenseless for like 20 seconds.:nutkick:

Scrizz

Sep 23, 2011, 04:21 AM

add me to origin list!

TheScrizz

idk when I'll be able to get the game though.
lol
:(

Volkszorn88

Sep 23, 2011, 04:26 AM

Wait, so since I bought BF3 through origin I get a free game? But I already own BC2, DS2, MoH, and ME2. Does this mean I can pick a different EA title?

Killer_Rubber_Ducky

Sep 23, 2011, 04:33 AM

add me to origin list!

TheScrizz

idk when I'll be able to get the game though.
lol
:(

DONE!!!:rockout:

boise49ers

Sep 23, 2011, 04:47 AM

Wait, so since I bought BF3 through origin I get a free game? But I already own BC2, DS2, MoH, and ME2. Does this mean I can pick a different EA title?
No that is the only titles they offer. I have my own question if you look at my signature machine and add a GTX 460 to it and an old Altec lancing 5.i speaker system to it and a 17" Acer moniter keyboard and mouse what would you guys ask for it ? That is my new GPU money. This system will be brand new build with used parts , but never abused parts. I know the GPU will be bottleneck, but it'll run all games I'm sure. This will be a Craigslist add. Vista 64 bit.
Thanks

DannibusX

Sep 23, 2011, 04:53 AM

Anybody want to add me to origin?

brandonwh64

Added for extreme justice.

MT Alex

Sep 23, 2011, 05:01 AM

GRRRRRRR:banghead::banghead:

Shawna:
Thank you for contacting Origin Help. My name is Shawna. How may I assist you today?
you:
I have owned MoH LE since last Christmas, but just activated it on Origin tonight. When can I expect to get a BF3 Beta invite?
Shawna:
Can I please get your first and last name?
you:
(MT Alex)
Shawna:
Unfortunately you had to have order MOH during the promotion for BF3 to be able to access the BETA.
you:
I'm not sure about that. My box specifically says Battlefield 3 Beta Invitation Included?
you:
And it also has a little flyer inside
Shawna:
Then if you are eligible for the beta you will receive an email informing you how and when to access the beta. We have no control over who gets access and who doesn'
Shawna:
doesn't.*
you:
I see. The only reason I have been concerned is that I have chatted with friends who have the same copy and have already recieved a Beta invite
Shawna:
Unfortunately we have no control over the BETA access.
you:
OK. I appreciate your help. I was just beginning to suspect that there was some disconnect with my account, since I participated in the Alpha, but I never received the email for comments, or the game offers for preordering BF3. I hope that reinstalling Origin will fix those issues
Shawna:
This could help but I can not guarantee it.
you:
Thanks, I suppose that is all I need, then.
Shawna:
Thank you for contacting Origin and chatting with me. I do appreciate your time and have a great day!

random

Sep 23, 2011, 07:46 AM

GRRRRRRR:banghead::banghead:

Wow she wasn't very helpful :wtf:

1Kurgan1

Sep 23, 2011, 09:02 AM

Wow she wasn't very helpful :wtf:

She wasn't bad compared to the one I got. I don't remember them advertising a free game when pre-ordering BF3, but it seemed they did and it was silent. I didn't know about ti till the day after it was expired, so I tried pre-ordering and it didn't give it to me, so I talked to someone on live chat. They just told me the deal ran out on the 19th, and I know some people here had got a free game after the deal ran out. So I asked and they basically shot me down. I know BF3 is one of their top sellers this year and they want to push Origin, so I figured I would play the "so can I cancel my pre-order" card to see if they would offer me a game to not cancel it, since they aren't new games anyways. But nope, just asked for my order number and canceled it. So it will remain canceled till last minute, then I'll decide where I want to get it from.

H82LUZ73

Sep 23, 2011, 10:51 AM

GRRRRRRR:banghead::banghead:

you go into MOH and click redeem code and type the key on the beta invite card.I have not been in the beta yet either so do not worry.I got MOH the day it came out too.

brandonwh64

Sep 23, 2011, 10:59 AM

It took me going onto live chat 3 times yesterday until I found someone that would truly help me.

The first one just said "sorry cant help you"
The second said "just try again tomorrow"
The third said "Oh im sorry, since your having so much trouble, here is the number and they will be glad to help you buy it over the phone."

Some of those people are straight up ass holes.

boise49ers

Sep 23, 2011, 11:32 AM

Wow she wasn't very helpful :wtf:
I got a Brother who grew up in Oakland so we had the mean streets of the Bay Area in common. Like me he got out while he could and moved to Texas.He was extremely helpful and gave it to me on the 20th. Plus I got it for $45 with a Birthday Coupon they had sent. I pre-ordered it a week prior though may be the reason. They just hadn't included the free game.

Wrigleyvillain

Sep 23, 2011, 02:43 PM

Thats ok. Those are BF2 maps. PC users have had a 6 year head start on those maps.

And we get to play on a PC.

No beta email here as yet. :wtf:

Mindweaver

Sep 23, 2011, 03:09 PM

Wow! I just noticed.. It's probably already been said, but it's telling me that buying it from origins i get to play on the 25th not the 27th!.. :eek: Holly fuck nuggets I'm E for this game! :toast:

brandonwh64

Sep 23, 2011, 03:10 PM

so sunday is early beta day? thought it was monday! IM SO FUCKING EXCITED

Mindweaver

Sep 23, 2011, 03:13 PM

so sunday is early beta day? thought it was monday! IM SO FUCKING EXCITED

Yea that's what Origins is telling me! I hope its Sunday 12:00am! Getting it Saturday night and having it all day Sunday will be awesome! :toast:

brandonwh64

Sep 23, 2011, 03:16 PM

I purchased yesterday so im super excited!

TheLaughingMan

Sep 23, 2011, 03:16 PM

All the Beta is to me is "Get my Soldier name before some douche does."

TacoTown

Sep 23, 2011, 03:17 PM

Tehehe I already saved up money for it! I'm gunna wait a few days to see if my pc can run it though...

brandonwh64

Sep 23, 2011, 03:20 PM

Tehehe I already saved up money for it! I'm gunna wait a few days to see if my pc can run it though...

I would get it if I was you (cause of the DLC's) then upgrade later. in the mean time, play on low settings

Volkszorn88

Sep 23, 2011, 03:24 PM

Where are you guys seeing this on origin about possible earlier beta access? On origin it self or by email?

TacoTown

Sep 23, 2011, 03:25 PM

I would get it if I was you (cause of the DLC's) then upgrade later. in the mean time, play on low settings

Do you think my mom would take me to the midnight release? :laugh:

Mindweaver

Sep 23, 2011, 03:31 PM

I purchased yesterday so im super excited!

Yea... I'm so broke after my wedding.. lol I told my wife if i had too.. i would sale my wedding ring to get BF3!!.. J/K:roll: :roll: Errr she didn't think it was funny.. :roll::roll: