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The Saboteur system requirements released

Published on 16th November 2009 by Joe Martin

The Saboteur is set in France during World War II and casts players as Sean Devlin, a spy for the Allies.

Electronic Arts and Pandemic have released the system requirements for the PC version of monochrome WWII sneak-shooter, The Saboteur today.

Set in France during the Nazi occupation, The Saboteur is a third person shooter about race-driver-turned-spy Sean Devlin who tries to loosen the German grip on Paris by blowing things up and assassinating people. The game uses a distinct colour effect that has the majority of the world cast as grim monotones, but with colour slowly creeping in as you rekindle hope in the city.

Required Configuration
OS: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7
CPU: Core 2 Dual Core 2.4GHz or AMD equivalent
RAM: 2GB or more
DISC DRIVE: Dual Layer 1x or faster DVD Drive
Hard Drive: At least 7GB of free space
Video: Nvidia Geforce 7800 GTX with 256MB of VRAM or ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro with 256MB of VRAM
Sound: Direct X 9.0c compatible sound card

Suggested Configuration
OS: Windows XP - SP3 or Windows Vista - SP1
Processor: Quad Core running at 2.8 GHz or equivalent
Memory : 2 GB RAM (Windows XP) or 3 GB RAM (Windows Vista/7)
GPU: nVidia 8800 GT graphics card
VRAM: 512 MB

You can check our thoughts on the game in our The Saboteur preview, or just let us know your thoughts in the forums.

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cjoyce1980 16th November 2009, 14:45

damn, pc hardware is really getting more of a hammering these day with the newer games.

I cant afford the upgrade to play this and other like it. my 360 is looking like a good investment everyday.

500mph 16th November 2009, 14:50

Can't wait for this game.

steveo_mcg 16th November 2009, 15:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjoyce1980
damn, pc hardware is really getting more of a hammering these day with the newer games.

I cant afford the upgrade to play this and other like it. my 360 is looking like a good investment everyday.

This is still three year old hardware to be fair.

What is equivalent to a core 2 in AMD terms these days where does the Athlon 2 sit?

AshT 16th November 2009, 15:13

It'll never be as good as the old favorite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW5SKYrlrP4

cgthomas 16th November 2009, 15:28

Do I need to take out my contact lenses and put on my glasses?!!! ...... I don't see anything that indicates DirectX 10 or 11....
Anybody knows whether it'll run those?

Kharrn 16th November 2009, 16:02

Run in XP my guess 9 maybe with some 10 support

and as to the 360 comment to play the same game the recommended PC spec will be much higher detail, drop it back to 360 level and much older hardware will work

thEcat 16th November 2009, 16:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjoyce1980
damn, pc hardware is really getting more of a hammering these day with the newer games.

I cant afford the upgrade to play this and other like it. my 360 is looking like a good investment everyday.

<chuckle>

1) Buy something like the above minimum spec in 2006
2) Save £10 to £20 on each PC game bought vs console
3) Buy 10 games a year
4) Profit !

SMIFFYDUDE 16th November 2009, 17:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjoyce1980
damn, pc hardware is really getting more of a hammering these day with the newer games.

I cant afford the upgrade to play this and other like it. my 360 is looking like a good investment everyday.

Your being sarcastic right?

Star*Dagger 16th November 2009, 17:36

Quad core is pretty light requirements, standard for a decent gaming rig.

Mentai 16th November 2009, 18:23

I'm going to assume my e8400 @ 4GHZ is good enough still.

rickysio 16th November 2009, 18:29

I'm going to assume my Q6600 would still suffice.

V3ctor 16th November 2009, 18:51

Is this stronger than Crysis? better graphics? My Q6600@stock can still run it, and my HD5870 will help it running... because to play games, the GPU is more important than the CPU...

RichCreedy 16th November 2009, 19:05

will it run on my qx6850 with 8GB ram and HD4870? :P

Farting Bob 16th November 2009, 19:11

Will it run on my netbook? What about my digital watch?
Seriosuly guys, you can work out if it'll run, or wait and see the reviews.

feedayeen 16th November 2009, 20:41

2.8 GHz for a quad core? It looks like the 955 is going to need overclocking sometime in the next year or two.

Eggy 16th November 2009, 22:07

The recent videos have completely destroyed any interest I had in this game. The first few vids/screens presented a nice and dark film noir feel. The most recent vids show a very arcade saints row crappy atmosphere.

sear 16th November 2009, 23:26

Why the **** is it that games these days need steeper and steeper hardware, yet they're being developed for a fixed platform like the Xbox 360? My guess is just plain laziness. A PC with 3x the power of a console should not be getting a middling 30 fps on console-equivalent settings. Look at the new Red Faction to see what I mean.

RichCreedy 17th November 2009, 00:22

I was joking when i asked if it would work on my system, did you not spot the :P

of course it will run on my machine, maybe

Matticus 17th November 2009, 03:02

They are odd. 8800GT but a quad core, seems like some weird ass lazy coding to me. Saying that my 8800GT is still going strong, playing newer games like borderlands at 1680x1050 with everything on high and 4x AF (any higher doesn't look better and doesn't really do much to the fps either) never dropping below 45fps, the new drivers have helped a lot though. Mostly hitting the vsync when not kicking some brutes head in.

knuck 17th November 2009, 04:36

it's not lazy coding, it's a lazy approximation of what's required to play the game ...

I just checked a trailer on youtube and the game looks terrible so there's no way it requires a powerful PC unless it's been ported like crap

Loot3r 17th November 2009, 06:24

i want to say something rude, but i will rather not! I just ran crysis warhead 1680x1050 maxed and omw its stunning at 40fps! btw its on the ati 5870, last card i had was a 8800GT witch was as old as the PS3... well almost :P
Anyways my point being the amount of things going on when a house is destoryed by a vehicle flying off a cliff and plowing into it, followed by one huge fireball is sick! there are little bits flying everywhere!

impar 17th November 2009, 10:35

Greetings!

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjoyce1980
damn, pc hardware is really getting more of a hammering these day with the newer games.

My 2,5 year old PC will play it without problem.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickysio
I'm going to assume my Q6600 would still suffice.

Q6600 = Legendary CPU. :)

Whalemeister 17th November 2009, 11:47

All hail the OC'd Q6600, still don't feel the need to upgrade mine yet

SteveU 17th November 2009, 18:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kharrn
and as to the 360 comment to play the same game the recommended PC spec will be much higher detail, drop it back to 360 level and much older hardware will work

IIRC the 360 & PS3 Graphics cards are equivalent to the 7800GTX anyway so you're spot on with that comment.

360 & PS3 detail levels on the latest games are equivalent to what a PC with the minimum spec of this game would display.