Battlefield Tri-hard

[ExAm]

IIRC this alpha trial is the same one that was demo'd on the DICE/EA machines at the conferences and such. Meaning that graphics options and optimization don't really matter since all those machines were identical.

We won't see a full multiplayer experience until the beta starts.

I remember them saying that BF3 wouldn't have a commander, they said it was a pretty useless roll with the way the new squad layout goes.

EDIT - FYI, this is what the alpha invitation looks like:
http://newsletters.ea.com/2011/BATTL...PHA_INVITE/en/

What is the address it's sent under? I need to search my spam folder.

[Cortexian]

What is the address it's sent under? I need to search my spam folder.

Not sure, I didn't get one. Just found that online.

[Guardian]

Has anyone got any idea on what the minimum CPU requirements will be for this, currently the one estimates for the min requirements put the CPU ridiculously low, like low enough for me to consider pre-purchasing for my piece of crap laptop.

I can't find any Official Minimum spec. Anyone got any idea?

[ThePlague]

From bf3blog:
Minimum Specs:

OS: Windows Vista or Windows 7
Processor: Core 2 Duo @ 2.0GHz
RAM: 2GB
Graphic card: DirectX 10 or 11 compatible Nvidia or AMD ATI card.
Graphics card memory: 512 MB
Hard drive: 15 GB for disc version or 10 GB for digital version

I'd ask Amit for exact specs he has on his laptop, because from what he said I don't think he was able to run it decently.

[Guardian]

The CPU seems way tp weak, I have AMD Tuurion II P520 2.3 GHz, I can run games like Crysis 2 and BC2 on low with out any problems and a moderate FPS. Games like Minecraft and Crysis 1 crap out for some reason.

Hey Amit, whats your Laptop spec? lol

I have:
AMD Tuurion II P520 2.3 GHz
4 Gb ram
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 (memory size 2807 MB)

So my only worry is my dam CPU.

[Amit]

Don't bother with the specs they released. Those minimum specs are for people who play on low settings at 1024x768. I'd say the minimum specs are as such:

Core 2 Quad Q6600 or higher/ Core i5 650 or higher, GeForce GTS 450/ Radeon HD 5670, 4GB RAM. That's minimum.

Laptops Specs:

Lenovo Thinkpad T510. Core i7 620M 2.67Ghz, 4GB RAM, nVidia Quaddro NVS 3100 512MB. The nvidia card really hurts graphics performance. I installed it on my iMac instead and ran it well there.

iMac 2010: C2D E7600 3.0Ghz, 4GB RAM, ATi HD 4670 512MB.

I would test it on my own desktop as well, which would no doubt do better than both of the above, but my dad took that to his office for the summer :|

Part 2 of info drop:

Squad Leader - I don't know much about them except that they have the ability to give basic orders (via Q button) can spawn on any squad member, allow squad members to spawn on him, and has a star over their head in addition to the enemy/friendly marker. It's probably best to kill the squad leaders if you can. It'll help prevent the other squad members from joining on him.

Online Leaderboards - Surprisingly, there is an online leaderboard up right now.

Config - File is encrypted. No optimization available I guess DICE wants a very specific set of features tested.

Gamepads - I'm using the PS3 controller software to emulate the X360 controller so I know that works natively, but the sensitivity is wayyyyy too high. 180 turn with the slightest touch of the stick. I haven't tried regular gamepad mode yet.

Anti-Camping - Optics glint if you're in one place for too long, so somebody might see you. I haven't seen this myself, but some dude was yelling on the chat how boss that is.

Worst news comes last. Sorry Freelancer and Plague, I won't be able to lend either of you guys the account. My cousin said he doesn't want any more people using his account. In any case, he's playing any time he can get. The only time he doesn't play is when he goes to bed. That is when I am allowed to jump on. I'll try to convince him to let you guys use it a bit later when he's finally tired of playing it.

If Amit would let me try the alpha, I could max it out at 1600x900 (or even get my 1920x1080 tv) and record footage :C

You can't even max BC2 at your resolution, how are you gonna max this? 1080p video? Forget it.


EDIT: Battlelog photo drop:

The highest rank I've seen, as of just now, is lvl 36.

[ThePlague]

What are you talking about, BC2 is maxed out to the max everything.

65+ frames on any map bro.

[Mr Buckshot]

hmm, iMacs are essentially oversized batteryless laptops so that Radeon 4670 should be just below a desktop 4650 in performance.

If that can get playable framerates in an unoptimized alpha then my friends with lesser laptops (i.e. GT335M, radeon 5650) should be fine. They're running BC2 at 1366x768 in DX9 at a mixture of low and medium settings and getting nearly 50 fps average and that actually doesn't look too ugly.

[Amit]

What are you talking about, BC2 is maxed out to the max everything. .

You told me just two days ago that your FPS dropped 15 FPS due to driver issues.

hmm, iMacs are essentially oversized batteryless laptops so that Radeon 4670 should be just below a desktop 4650 in performance.

If that can get playable framerates in an unoptimized alpha then my friends with lesser laptops (i.e. GT335M, radeon 5650) should be fine. They're running BC2 at 1366x768 in DX9 at a mixture of low and medium settings and getting nearly 50 fps average and that actually doesn't look too ugly.

Basically, yeah. Except three things. 1. Your friends should up their settings to high if they are getting close to 50FPS in BC2. 2. Remember, BF3 is purely DX10 and DX11, so the performance will get eaten up on their laptops. 3. iMacs use desktop processors, but that probably only helps for about 5 FPS. Truly, the mobility graphics are weak. Still, I manage to get 40FPS solid (shadows medium, everything else high, AA off) on DX10 with that iMac.

[ThePlague]

I said eff it and reinstalled the drivers, it only grey screens when i'm not playing a game :\