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Star Trek Online system requirements released

Published on 12th November 2009 by Joe Martin

Star Trek Online will launch in February and will offer players the chance to take command of their own ship.

Cryptic Studios has revealed the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for upcoming MMORPG, Star Trek Online.

Due for release in February, Star Trek Online has had a troubled development but is finally starting to take shape. The final game will offer players a chance to step into the Star Trek universe and explore the universe in detail. Check out the specifications below.

Minimum requirements:
OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 Ghz or AMD Athlon X2 3800+
Memory: 1GB RAM
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 / ATI Radeon X1800 / Intel HD Graphics
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
DirectX: Version 9.0c or higher
HDD: 8GB free disk space
Network: Broadband required
Disc: 6x DVD-ROM

Recommended hardware
OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit)
CPU: Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2 5600+
Memory: 2GB RAM or better
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 / ATI Radeon HD 3850+
Sound: DirectXcCompatible soundcard
DirectX: Version 9.0c or higher
HDD: 8GB free disk space
Network: Broadband required
Disc: 6x DVD-ROM

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mi1ez 12th November 2009, 14:22

That's some huge difference between minimum and recommended, the graphics must scale practically to pixel art!

alpaca 12th November 2009, 14:38

it hurts when your computer begins to sink to 'recommended' levels instead of superduper high end it was 2-3 years ago...

Krikkit 12th November 2009, 14:42

Like all MMO's it's got massive scalability in the engine. The question is how good it looks at the top-end?

Is this a micro-transaction-based MMO or is it subscription?

Alpaca: Very true - mine doesn't quite meet the minimum specs for Shattered Horizon, which makes me sad. :(

D-Cyph3r 12th November 2009, 14:58

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Video: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 / ATI Radeon X1800 / Intel HD Graphics

What?! AMD and Nvidia have far superior IGP chipsets, why is that listed?

benji2412 12th November 2009, 15:03

I really can't wait for this to come out. Thankfully after my semester 1 exams!!

Xen0phobiak 12th November 2009, 15:29

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Originally Posted by D-Cyph3r
Quote:
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 / ATI Radeon X1800 / Intel HD Graphics

What?! AMD and Nvidia have far superior IGP chipsets, why is that listed?

The Intel one is most common, so its aimed at that market ;).

roblikesbeer 12th November 2009, 15:47

Wow, for once my rig nearly matches the recommended specs for a game.

I'm so looking forward to this, does anyone know when they'll be doing an open beta?

@Krikkit - have you seen some of the screenshots on the official website? It looks pretty sweet, especially the space bits.

rollo 12th November 2009, 17:05

All mmos need a scalable engine

B3CK 13th November 2009, 02:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krikkit

Is this a micro-transaction-based MMO or is it subscription?

Alpaca: Very true - mine doesn't quite meet the minimum specs for Shattered Horizon, which makes me sad. :(

Same question about the subscription.
Krikkit !?! [your pc specs] Really? I think it should be mandatory for the mods and all BT staff to have their regular and a High-end rig at their homes. I think it's time for some of us readers to send in requests to get you another rig for the purposes of 'cough cough' improving moderating latency.

Aracos 13th November 2009, 07:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by B3CK
Quote:
Originally Posted by Krikkit

Is this a micro-transaction-based MMO or is it subscription?

Alpaca: Very true - mine doesn't quite meet the minimum specs for Shattered Horizon, which makes me sad. :(

Same question about the subscription.
Krikkit !?! [your pc specs] Really? I think it should be mandatory for the mods and all BT staff to have their regular and a High-end rig at their homes. I think it's time for some of us readers to send in requests to get you another rig for the purposes of 'cough cough' improving moderating latency.

IIRC the mods don't get paid? So he would be upgrading with his own money for his own e-peen, can't say I'd be willing to do that for bit-tech :P

Adnoctum 13th November 2009, 08:49

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Originally Posted by D-Cyph3r
What?! AMD and Nvidia have far superior IGP chipsets, why is that listed?

I had the same moment. Leaving aside AMD/nVidia integrated parts, there is a BIG difference between the capabilities of the AMD/nVidia minimum specs (7950GT/X1800) and the Intel minimum specs (I assume they mean the X4500HD). There is simply no contest.

So, X4500HD is OK, but the 3200 (780G) / 4200 (785G) and GF8300 (AMD) / 9300(Intel) are not? What a load.

MSHunter 13th November 2009, 17:50

It's probably a question of how much Intel paid to make sure the game could run on their IGP....

CowBlazed 14th November 2009, 18:40

They've clearly designed the game to be able to run with the Intel IGP mentioned, though I'm sure that means with all the sliders turned down and very low resolution. You could be sure that if it can run on Intel IGP, it would run on nvidia or ATI integrated as well.