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Old 02-07-2013, 09:16 AM   #581
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So my power supply is upgradable at least too if need be?
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Old 02-07-2013, 09:35 AM   #582
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So my power supply is upgradable at least too if need be?
if by upgradable you mean you can swap it out for a different one, yes
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Old 02-07-2013, 10:26 AM   #583
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I can barely believe this is a real answer. My god.
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I can barely believe this is a real answer. My god.
City simulation... except when they don't want to. Argh.
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Old 02-07-2013, 12:14 PM   #585
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The city sizes are a little unfortunate, but I'm happy to see my goal of turning Innisfail, Alberta into a giant red-light district trucks on unabated.
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Old 02-07-2013, 01:01 PM   #587
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City simulation... except when they don't want to. Argh.
That was taken a bit out of context. Ocean and Guillame commented on it and said that they wanted players to have to think carefully about their transportation network and where to put key service buildings.

If you put your fire station in the middle of gridlock central, you will have issues. Perhaps it is not realistic but there was a reason.
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Old 02-07-2013, 09:46 PM   #588
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Found the video card, was wrong on type though.

It is a Radeon Sapphire HD 4850 card -> see here http://www.sapphiretech.com/presenta...&pid=215&lid=1

It should still be quite a bit better than the GT 620, and should be able to play Sim City V on medium graphic settings. In fact it is the recommended "adjusted requirement" card on Game Debate: http://www.game-debate.com/games/ind...2&game=SimCity , which rates the 620 as a 3 out of 10 and the 4850 as a 6.

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A 4850 is a nice 4/5 year old card that was mid end at it's release, but it would require at least the 430 watt PSU upgrade, if not the 500 watt. The 640 (the 90$ card) would be about 20% faster, run without a PSU upgrade, and run better on modern games (DX11 compatibility, faster memory bandwidth, higher texture alotment).
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Old 02-07-2013, 10:44 PM   #590
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Just using the follow vehicle feature to follow a coal train around the region map. Don't need to watch the whole thing but it is kind of cool to watch for a bit.
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Found the video card, was wrong on type though.

It is a Radeon Sapphire HD 4850 card -> see here http://www.sapphiretech.com/presenta...&pid=215&lid=1

It should still be quite a bit better than the GT 620, and should be able to play Sim City V on medium graphic settings. In fact it is the recommended "adjusted requirement" card on Game Debate: http://www.game-debate.com/games/ind...2&game=SimCity , which rates the 620 as a 3 out of 10 and the 4850 as a 6.

It is yours if you want it!
Ok, I'll let you know after the game gets released if that's ok. To be honest, all this spec stuff is so far over my head that I don't really want to worry about it anymore right now. I'll just see what happens for the time being. I truly appreciate the offer though.
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@Nehkara: If we had that many trains with level crossings in Calgary, I'd go mental.
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@Nehkara: If we had that many trains with level crossings in Calgary, I'd go mental.
Haha yeah no doubt.

Also of note, as per Ocean, the streetlights at the level crossings will be replaced with RR crossing arms at some point.
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I also upgraded over the summer and have a HD5800 series up for grabs if you want it. It's a long card though so you'd have to have enough room for it in your case. Let me know if you're interested.
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Sign-ups for the second beta are up. Register here:

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I think I figured it out. This post is actually a ploy to gain thanks.
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Just using the follow vehicle feature to follow a coal train around the region map. Don't need to watch the whole thing but it is kind of cool to watch for a bit.
Who designed that track network? WTF
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