Re: new Civ IV - impossible sys reqs

Seeing as I'm seriously considering buying a G5 Quad (before I can't 
anymore...) I can't get too shook up over this...it's not even a flight
sim.

....but - I bought a 15" G4 Powerbook (with the upgraded screen) last Nov 
too, and I'm sort of puzzled as to why I can't seem to find specs or any 
configuration info for it on Apple's website these days.  What's up 
widdat?  Are they in denial as to that it was ever produced?

-- 
      - Rufus

Dan O'Donnell wrote:

> Aspyr just announced the system requirements for Civilization 4, and if 
> you haven't bought a new Mac within the past 3 months (or don't have a 
> late model G5 tower), don't bother. And even some of those won't work if

> they have shared memory (Mac mini Intel, MacBook).
> 
> My brand new PowerBook G4 @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 1.67 GHz (ca. Nov 2005) doesn't even come 
> close. WTF are they thinking? That thousands of us will run out and buy 
> new computers just for them? Sorry, but I doubt it.
> 
> 
> <http://www.aspyr.com/games.php/mac/civ4/>
> 
> # Operating System: Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later
> # CPU Processor: PowerPC G5 or Intel chipset
> # CPU Speed: 1.8 GHz or faster
> # Memory: 512 MB or higher
> # Hard Disk Space: 3.5 GB free disk space
> # Video Card (ATI): Radeon 9600 or better
> # Video Card (NVidia): GeForce FX 5200 or better
> # Video Memory (VRam): 64 MB or higher
> # Multiplayer: Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play sup****ted.  
> Internet play requires broadband connection.
> # Media Required: DVD Drive
> 
> # *Sup****ted Video cards: NVIDIA GeForce 5200, 6600, 6800, 7800 ATI 
> Radeon 9600, 9650, 9700, 9800, X600, X800, X850, X1600
> 
> Recommended System Requirements:
> # Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later
> # CPU Processor: PowerPC G5 or Intel chipset
> # CPU Speed: 2.0 GHz or faster
> # Video RAM: 128 MB