Squadron 42 PC minimum requirements revealed and list 16GB of RAM

Cloud Imperium has revealed the official PC minimum requirements for Squadron 42; the single-player portion of Star Citizen. According to the specs, PC gamers will need at least 16GB of RAM. Yeap, this is the minimum RAM requirement.

[PrinceOfAnger]

Graphics King!

[narsaku]

It's gonna be darned good looking that's for sure. Just hope it ends up being fun.. I think it will though.

[mikeslemonade]

As if ram coorelated 1:1 with graphics. Watch the video, it doesn't look special.

[nitus10]

The minimum PC requirements are:

OS: Windows 7 (64bit) with Service Pack 1, Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 10 – Anniversary Update (64bit)
GPU: DirectX 11 Graphics Card with 2GB RAM (4GB strongly recommended)
CPU: Quad Core CPU
RAM: 16GB+
Drive: SSD strongly recommended

Well, that excludes pretty much all the cheaper laptops and desktops which at a guess would be over 80% of all PC's on the market.

BTW. My PC does meet the hardware requirements but I don't run an MS Windows operating system although I can run one (if I feel like it - which I don't) in a virtual machine.

[quent]

I guess 50% of that 80% can slot in a new graphics card or ram and the other half can save up for what they need, they do have time after all

[bigmalky]

I want my money back then. I can't afford an upgrade for a game that I paid for nearly three years ago and can't run when it releases.

[narsaku]

..You kickstarted a game without doing any research about what it is, and now you're complaining because it's too difficult for your personal computer to run now that it's nearing completion?

..Do you not realize how poorly your thinking???

[morganfell]

Maybe you should think. That isn't what he is saying. If the original Kickstarter didn't list exact requirements, did it indicate a mid level system would be able to run the game? 16GB of RAM wasn't midlevel 3 years ago. 8GB of RAM identifies most owners on Steam right now with 53.2% of the gamers.

[bigmalky]

Nope. I expected Squadron 42 to come out a little sooner, you know, because they said it would be? They did not say I would have to upgrade past my budget to play it.

I know exactly what it is I paid for... At that point in time. No need to be a condescending twat.

[narsaku]

@bigmalky

You, "because the world revolves around what you want", without have a single idea about how a game is made, pays to kickstart the development of one, and then complains when it doesn't come out for you, when you want it to?

You should pull yourself out of your own feelings and take a look at what you said instead of calling me names just because I said the truth you don't want to see.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

No, it's you who needs to take another look at what he said, because you clearly didn't comprehend it, then made a lame attempt to belittle him for it. And for what? Is this your game? Ironic af you over there telling someone to come out their feelings.

[bigmalky]

@KwietStorm

It's the typical internet user these days, fella. If you post a comment, they assume you're spitting the dummy or crying for attention just because a large percentage of keyboard jockeys in this generation are.

I've been gaming 30+ years and by god, have gamers got to be so angry, self-righteous and abusive just because there's no repercussions for insulting someone anonymously. Never seen anything like it.

[TekoIie]

@morganfell

Pretty sure we've always been told Star Citizen was going to be high end when it releases...

They've even said they're building it to run on the next generation of GPU's and CPU's. So if you assumed your average machine would run this you were warned and didn't listen.

[Fishy Fingers]

Spend your money on ram. Not kickstarters.

[execution17]

Just download more RAM

[FlameBaitGod]

I dk y this made me laugh so much

[wenaldy]

https://www.downloadmoreram...

Thank me later.

[slavish0]

I lol'd

[The 10th Rider]

Hard to have much sympathy for you.

The game was made to push PC hardware to it's limits. 16gb was higher end back then so it's no surprise that years later it requires 16gb of RAM. Unfortunately RAM has gotten significantly more expensive rather than less expensive, but that's hardly their fault.

[bigmalky]

What's with the attitudes tonight?

Did I ask for sympathy? Two to three years ago, I would never have thought minimum/recommended specifications would get so advanced so fast. Is that a crime? I certainly don't think it's a lack of foresight either.

[The 10th Rider]

Well, to start off Kickstarting isn't even purchasing a product. Kickstarting something is an investment. Second off, the project was, as I said, made to push PCs to the limit. Anyone I knew with a high-end PC back when the project started had 16gb of RAM. When we built ours a couple years back we were considering 32gb. Anyone who's built a high-end PC since then would put 16gb of RAM in it. The only reason 16gb of RAM isn't currently the standard for all gaming PCs is because RAM shot up in price. It sucks, but 16gb has been and still is what's been expected in high-end PCs for the past two to three years. Considering the game is built for high-end PC gaming expecting anything else is a bit unusual. Essentially you invested in a product and the requirements are exactly what would have been expected since the beginning, but you're complaining as if you purchased an item that's not what was described.

[nitus10]

I purchased 16GB of DDR4 RAM two years ago for my desktop and that same RAM is now 50% dearer. Pretty much every other PC component I originally purchased has dropped in price.

[Strafe]

https://media.licdn.com/mpr...

Something to help in these trying times.

[bigmalky]

@narsaku

You have issues. Did I say the world revolves around what I want?

I paid money for a game I can't play. Simple consumer rights. And what does my knowledge on development have to do with what they said then, and what they're saying now. Morganfell is correct. Most PC users have 8GB average.

I know enough about how PC gaming has progressed
progressed in specifications. The last year, however, as seen a sharp rise in requirements in GPU, CPU, HD/SSD storage and game file sizes and RAM usage.

So yeah, check yourself.

[StoneyYoshi]

@bigmalky

Welp, better get to suing them for false advertisement! But by the time anything progressed with that you'd probably be able to afford to upgrade your PC to play the game you already own.

[bigmalky]

@dontbhatin

Suing? Suing is for the entitled. Hardly worth suing for £50, I'll just ask for the refund thanks.

A lot of over the top people here tonight.

[NatFanBoyRestricted]

If 8 more gigs of RAM is an issue, now I'm wondering what GPU your running.

[bigmalky]

I'm running a GTX 780. Stopped upgrading a couple of years back as GPUs etc. continued to rise to stupid prices. You only need to look at the increases each year to see PC gaming at a mid to high end tier is becoming unreachable for those of us with families and limited incomes.

I used to be able to comfortably upgrade every two to three years, a bit here, a bit there to keep up... It's all gone a bit mad now. PC gaming is much less affordable for some of us who were enthusiasts in this day and age.

[narsaku]

I'm so excited for this game.. I'm so sick of these laughably boring interactive hallway movie games.

[The 10th Rider]

IMO the release of Squadron 42 will be when we find out if Star Citizen has potential or if it's all one giant mess. They desperately need to get part 1 out this year and it needs to be fun to play. The graphics are already incredible but the facial animations look a little stiff.

[Kyizen]

I bought this game knowing I would upgrade my PC when it comes out.

[Tototot]

16 gb ram will be a normal spec requirement by the time this game released on 2020

[TheOptimist]

Don't know what the fuss is about above. Apart from the RAM I don't see any requirement worth worrying over. Any person who can run modern AAA titles will be able to run it without problems.

[beanplant]

Only have 8 gigs of RAM. Damn. Eventually I'll upgrade though

[ONESHOTV2]

24 GB ram i7-4790k and a strix 1080ti i have no worry's bring it on

[D3athc3ll]

Funny to think Last of Us Part 2 will blow this away in terms of looks (graphics). And ps4 is only a $300 console.

Pc master race..... I feel for them

[Strafe]

Yeah I'm looking forward to going into space in TLOU2. I was going to get Squadron 42, but TLOU2 has more ships I think.

[Artemidorus]

For the wealthy.