Monday, September 3rd 2012
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Takes Advantage of DirectX 11, MSR List Out
Over the weekend, Activision released the minimum system requirements (MSR) list of its upcoming AAA title, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, for the PC platform. The publisher maintains that with the new engine being designed for DirectX 11, the game will no longer support Windows XP, yet it can make do with DirectX 10 hardware running on newer operating systems (Windows Vista and above). All you need to run Black Ops 2 is:
Source:
CallofDuty.com
- Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 (2.66 GHz) or AMD Phenom X3 8750 (2.40 GHz), processor
- 2 GB for 32-bit, 4 GB for 64-bit environments, memory
- NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512 MB or ATI Radeon HD 3870 512 MB, video card
- Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7 or above, operating system
27 Comments on Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Takes Advantage of DirectX 11, MSR List Out
But it's now DX10 and no longer supports XP...:rolleyes:
I'll still check it out though.
same here, I already pre-ordered it. I like CoD, didn't start playing until MW3 though so I guess I am not burned out or turned off by "the same old thing" that everyone else is.
No the original engine is something like DX7. It's been modified ever since.
Its just another can of paint or wallpaper on the king of rehashes and archaic engines. The same thing the Quake 3 Arena engine has had since it launched.
Course, even I gotta admit the staying power of that antique engine. Sure wish UT had done that. Still say UT99 engine was the best. Engines since have been great for licensing and a variety of uses but they've never been able to capture the fun of the original. Guess that is the difference with a game engine designed with FPS in mind vs a multipurpose engine.
They didnt even state what specific dx11 effects they used. Most likely thye just replaced deprecated dx9 function calls and use dx11's equivalent function instead. Recompiled the code and state "Hey look! We made it dx11. Its hip and up to date! Buy it now PC Gamers!"
That is not what we meant when we said "Appeal to PC gamers"
Genius
:rolleyes:
Back to the topic, from the trailer and gameplay videos , I didn't notice any improvements in graphics compared to previous CODs. It still looks outdated. This whole "DX11" thingy is just a prank. They are still light-years behind frostbite 2.
:)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKrkf7BEb-4
Reveal mapping (improved texture blending)
Improved lighting effects
HDR lighting
Bounce lighting
Self-shadowing
Intersecting shadows
DirectX 11 for PC version
"Zombies" moved to the multiplayer portion of the engine.