Chris Priestly
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 Posted: Wednesday, 25 November 2009 02:34AM |
Hello Mass Effect fans.
We know we have a lot of fans who are ready to pre-order Mass Effect 2, but are still waiting for information on whether their PC will run thew game and what Digital Rights Management (DRM) Mass Effect 2 will use. Hopefully with the information below, you will now be able to pre-order your copy of Mass Effect 2 from your favorite retailer.
Digital Rights Management (DRM) - The boxed/retail PC version of Mass Effect 2 will use only a basic disk check and it will not require online authentication. This is the same method as Dragon Age: Origins. Digital versions will use the retailers protection system.
PC MINIMUM System Requirements
OS = Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7
Processor = 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU
Memory = 1 GB RAM for Windows XP / 2 GB RAM for Windows Vista and Windows 7
Hard Drive = 15 GB
DVD ROM = 1x Speed
Sound Card = DirectX 9.0c compatible
Direct X = DirectX 9.0c August 2008 (included)
Input = Keyboard / Mouse
Video Card = 256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support). Supported Chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or greater; ATI Radeon X1600 Pro or greater. Please note that NVIDIA GeForce 7300, 8100, 8200, 8300, 8400, and 9300; ATI Radeon HD3200, and HD4350 are below minimum system requirements. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required. Intel and S3 video cards are not officially supported in Mass Effect 2.
PC RECOMMENDED System Requirements
Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7
2.6+ GHz Cure 2 Duo Intel or equivalent AMD CPU
2 GB RAM
ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, or better recommended
100% DirectX compatible sound card and drivers
DirectX August 2008
NOTES: For the best results, make sure you have the latest drivers for your video and audio cards. Laptop or mobile versions of the above supported video cards have not had extensive testing and may have driver or other performance issues. As such, they are not officially supported in Mass Effect 2. Intel and S3 video cards are not officially supported in Mass Effect 2.
If you have technical/PC questions, please ask them below. 
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eproepro
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Posted: Wednesday, 25 November 2009 02:40AM |
just got the tweet!
Thanks so much for the info! |
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The King of Dust
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Posted: Wednesday, 25 November 2009 02:48AM |
Hurray for basic disk-checks! Now I don't need to cancel my pre-order.
Thanks Bioware!  |
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ifander
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Posted: Wednesday, 25 November 2009 02:50AM |
Sweet, not much different from ME I suspect.
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cutmeister
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Posted: Wednesday, 25 November 2009 03:32AM |
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Very nice. I was hoping ME2 would follow in the same vein as DA:O and bypass the online activation. And the system specs leave me thinking I may not have to upgrade my PC after all. Double bonus. Thanks for the news Mr. Priestly. |
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Terror_K
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Posted: Wednesday, 25 November 2009 03:49AM |
Here's a direct comparison between ME1 and ME2 for reference:-
PC Minimum System Requirements
ME1 OS: Windows XP or Vista
ME2 OS: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1 or Windows 7
ME1 Processor: 2.4GHz Intel or 2.0GHz AMD
ME2 Processor: 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU
ME1 Memory: 1GB (XP), 2GB (Vista)
ME2 Memory: 1GB (XP), 2GB (Vista & 7)
ME1 Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6 series(6800GT or better), ATI 1300XT or better (X1550, X1600 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements)
ME2: Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or greater, ATI Radeon X1600 Pro or greater. (NVIDIA GeForce 7300, 8100, 8200, 8300, 8400, and 9300, ATI Radeon HD3200, and HD4350 are below minimum system requirements.)
ME1 HD Space: 12GB
ME2 HD Space: 15GB
ME1 Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
ME2 Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
PC Recommended System Requirements
ME1 OS: Windows XP or Vista
ME2 OS: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1 or Windows 7
ME1 Processor: 2.6GHz Intel or 2.4GHz AMD
ME2 Processor: 2.6GHz Core 2 Duo Intel or equivalent AMD CPU
ME1 Memory: 2 GB RAM
ME2 Memory: 2 GB RAM
ME1 Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX or higher, ATI X1800 XL series or higher.
ME2 Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher, ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT or higher.
ME1 HD Space: 12GB
ME2 HD Space: 15GB
ME1 Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
ME2 Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible |
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DarthCaine
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Posted: Wednesday, 25 November 2009 04:27AM |
Sweet, looks like I'll be able to play it at max graphics (like ME1), let's just hope ME3 requirements aren't much higher
It's also great about the DRM, that stupid ME1 DRM only hurts paying costumers (pirates easily got past it)
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Novahawk3
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Posted: Wednesday, 25 November 2009 04:29AM |
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Good stuff. Thanks for the info Chris! |
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La Sangreal
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Posted: Wednesday, 25 November 2009 04:48AM |
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Question: The first Mass Effect on the PC left many without the ability to play in surround sound. I believe the engine that was used (ISACT) for hardware audio was incompatible with many cards. Is this going to be a problem with ME2? |
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Alpha43
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Posted: Wednesday, 25 November 2009 07:10AM |
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The first game did not have anti aliasing support, since Mass effect 2 uses the same engine once again has it now been implemented? Also the engine is infamous for physx support. Does the sequel use it? |
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daong
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Posted: Wednesday, 25 November 2009 07:20AM |
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Cool! Which means I do not have to rush out to upgrade my computer! |
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Slim Dim
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Posted: Wednesday, 25 November 2009 09:41AM |
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One quick question: I see it's including Win 7 in the supported OS list, but will the engine support directx 11 at all? Edited By Slim Dim on 11/25/09 09:42 |
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matt-bassist
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Posted: Wednesday, 25 November 2009 09:45AM |
Oooh I'd also like to know about the AA support!
Can we 8xAA this sucker UP?!  |
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Fredvdp
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Posted: Wednesday, 25 November 2009 10:11AM |
Lack of AA isn't really a problem to me because I just forced AA in the Nvidia control panel. The lack of surround sound did bother me. Did you perhaps test the game on an integrated Realtek HD?
I'm very happy about the disc check. I think this will encourage more people to buy the game instead of downloading a cracked version.
I'd like to finish with a question. I was over the recommended requirement of ME1 but under that of ME2. I have a 9600 GT which is worse than the 8800 GT. I ran ME1 smoothly on max settings at 1280x1024, I can still do that, right?
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The Mass Effect 2 box art is balls.Edited By Fredvdp on 11/25/09 10:16 |
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Delerius_Jedi
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Posted: Wednesday, 25 November 2009 10:53AM |
No DRM? Excellent! I think I might just cancel that 360 preorder in favor of a PC version now.
On a personal note, I am just really happy that BioWare actually listened to what your customers were saying after the MEPC debacle.Edited By Delerius_Jedi on 11/25/09 10:54 |
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