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Proof: Games for Windows Live working in Shadowrun

Published by rapture May 7th, 2007 in FASA. 3 Comments

It has been reported that HALO 2 (PC) has been delayed (I’m not expecting to get my copy tomorrow). It was originally due out May 8th but now no official release date has been given. It was rumored that there are serious problems with Games for Windows - Live and that is the cause for the delay. I suspect that to be untrue. In fact, we can see that Games for Windows - Live is working (and can read that Microsoft has mentioned other issues as to the cause for the delay for HALO 2 (PC). But GFW - Live is working. Proof?

Check out gamertag “The Todd“. When he wasn’t getting owned he found time to unlock Shadowrun cross-platform achievements (he did it on May 4th). Three of his recently unlocked achievements are:

Play Public Match with players on both XBox 360 and Windows Vista.
Play Public Match in a Party with players on both XBox 360 and Windows Vista.
Performed a cross-platform Resurrection.

There. Proof that Games for Windows - Live is working. Proof that cross-platform play is working.

By the way, how do you like his new Shadowrun gamerpic?

Tags: achievements, FASA, games for windows live, the todd, vista

FASA publishes Shadowrun Vista FAQ

Published by rapture April 26th, 2007 in technical and Vista. 0 Comments

Kimona has posted a lot of new information specific to Shadowrun for Windows Vista over on the official game forums. She covers a lot of bases about playing Shadowrun on a computer. There is also some information for XBOX 360 gamers as well although this is a Vista-specific FAQ. Go over there and give it a read if you are interested in learning more about the differences (and similarities) between PC and XBOX 360 play.

Some new information from the FAQ:

dedicated server admins control map and gametype rotation
you can view ping times for the servers
PC players can play at higher framerates
An nVidia 7800 or ATI x1800 video cards are recommended
2GB of RAM is recommended along with a dual core processor
Minimum specs: an nVidia 6800 or ATI x800 and P4 3.2 Ghz
Same achievements available for both platforms
lots of video settings can be tweaked in-game

Finally we have some information about the Vista version of Shadowrun.

Tags: dedicated servers, games for windows live, kimona, system requirements, technical, vista

Shadowrun Vista gameplay

Published by rapture April 19th, 2007 in videos and preview. 1 Comment

Kotaku ~~has~~ had video of Shadowrun being played on Windows Vista. The video is was hosted at YouTube.
It looks like the comments at Kotaku were negative. Why?

Tags: video, vista, youtube

Shadowrun Vista will use DirectX 9

Published by rapture April 5th, 2007 in technical. 0 Comments

Kimona sent word the Windows Vista version of Shadowrun will indeed use the DirectX 9 graphics platform. This makes sense. There are only a few DirectX 10 capable video cards out on the market. ATI doesn’t even have a DirectX 10 card out yet. (By the way, the new ATI DX10 card will be launched at the end of the month). DirectX 10 cards cost a lot of money and require a lot of power. A lot of gamers just won’t be able to use the DX10 card for one reason or another.

Tags: directx, graphics, kimona, vista

FASA needs competitive gamers to LAN Shadowrun at Microsoft this Saturday

Published by rapture March 13th, 2007 in FASA, LAN and Microsoft. 0 Comments

FASA, once again proving they are highly interactive with the gaming community, has invited “competitive gamers” from both the XBOX and PC gaming worlds to go LAN the Shadowrun beta on the Microsoft campus. Those interested must apply for the invite via email and state their uber-leet credentials. More details can be found in this forum post on the official Shadowrun forums.

The LAN will be this Saturday, March 13th from 7PM until 11PM in Redmond, WA. You must be at least 18-years old and meet these requirements:

PC gamers:

At least one of the following for any PC FPS:

1. Have played at least one season in a CAL-M equivalent or higher division.
2. Have played in a large international LAN tournament, such as the CPL, WCG, or WSVG and finished with at least one non-bye victory.

Console Gamers:

At least one of the following for Halo 2:

1. Rank 32 or higher on Live.
2. Have played in a large LAN tournament, such as the WCG, WSVG, or MLG and finished with at least one non-bye victories.

Who do you contact to sign-up?

Email a-mattwe@microsoft.com titled “MS Gamer Contact” with the following information:

Your real name
Your gamer name
Your competitive game of choice
Your email address
A summary of competitive gaming experience

Good luck to those that apply.

Tags: competitive gaming, lan, microsoft, playtest, vista, xbox 360

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