Good point - the concept that some ppl just don't know
Scott Velasquez wrote: >Well what comes to mind immediately about 4.9% of software users is that HL >defaults to this and I'm sure that the software mode people have no idea how >to change this. In CS:CZ we'll probably autodetect the user's video card >and try and set them up in OpenGL or Direct3D by default. > >Scott Velasquez >Programmer >Gearbox Software (www.gearboxsoftware.com) >------------------------------------------ >re�cur�sion n.: See Recursion. >------------------------------------------ > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tim Holt >Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 3:07 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [hlcoders] Fun and games and amateur analysis of 1.1.0.9 update >hardware survey results... > > >-- >[ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] >Dunno of you all like to read the hardware survey results from the >1.1.0.9 update, but I do. See http://valve.speakeasy.net/ > >Stuff I see that catches my eyes... > > * People with fast connections get the patch first (hence the huge > skew towards high speed with only 14,000 responces :^) > * A lot of ppl are still using what you'd call "crappy" video cards. > Voodoo 3 + TNT2 accounts for 10.4%. of all responses > * Most ppl have around 256 MB of RAM. You'd think it would be more > like 512 because it's cheap. > * Double peaked bell curve for processors. Lots in the 800-900 mhz > camp, and another bunch in the over 1 ghz range > * Most ppl run video at 1024x768, but there's a pretty surpising # > at 800x600. And who are these morons running 320x200? :D > >So what's that make me think? We (as game developers) need to be >careful we don't unconciously make our games unplayable by what we >consider the "fringe" of low end users - who are actually a pretty big >percentage. Of course one can clearly decide "Minimum specs are Geforce >2, 512 MB of RAM, 1 gig processor" and go from there. > >The other thing that comes to mind is this: don't waste time >complaining about all those old vid card users, or ppl who don't upgrade >their RAM, because that isn't going to make them upgrade (unless you're >willing to pay). It's not about how you think it should be, it's about >what it really is. > >I know with DoD we kinda have been pushing the "minimum configuration" >limits, but not necessarily by planning. DoD's next release (2.1) is >going to include a big revamp of all our maps with this in mind. We >asked all the mappers to reduce their texture usage down to 5 meg or >less. Testing shows us they run MUCH faster now on the "lower end" >video systems. Made some mappers (ok, just one) really really mad, but >I think it was worth it for the players. > >So anyone else have any observations/conclusions/etc. from the stats? > >-- >I think...I think it's in my basement. Let me go upstairs and check. -M.C. >Escher > > >-- > >_______________________________________________ >To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >please visit: >http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > >_______________________________________________ >To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: >http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > -- I think...I think it's in my basement. Let me go upstairs and check. -M.C. Escher _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
