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EverQuest Next: Landmark: Georgeson Recommends 64-Bit OS for Alpha
SBFord
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Dave Georgeson has recommended that EverQuest Next: Landmark alpha testers use a 64-bit operating system due to the game not yet being optimized. The statement was made via Georgeson's Twitter account.
Hey #EQN Trailblazers! Heads-up. 64-bit OS is highly suggested for Alpha. 64-bit lets us access all your memory. Alpha isn't optimized yet.
— David Georgeson (@DaveGeorgeson) January 17, 2014
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"64-bit lets us access all your memory"
Now theres a scary thought from sony :P
In regards to the post, Don't quite understand how 64 bit actually helps the problem.. if memory leaks, a crash just occurs faster on a 32 bit system, if they are just being over generous (or sloppy) with memory in general that doesn't sound like a good engine foundation either.
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They can access ALL my memory?
That should be REALLLLY eye-opening for them...
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"64bit lets us access all your memory" Hmm... NSA are at it again. lol
Will be a bit awkward for the unfortunate person who lashed out $100+ for alpha with only 32bit system.
Good, because I can't access all my memory. I forgot so much!
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No, no you don't.
That's why.
Playing all games on max settings with only 2 gb ram? Doubt it in the near future. Apart from that, Dave just twittered that he was wrong in suggesting 64bit OS... since it is actually REQUIRED ;-)
So no EQL Alpha with Windows XP, sorry. Gotta get with the times and upgrade.
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Now we have forced soloing, forced questing and everyone is the hero, without ever having to talk to anyone else. The evolution of multiplayer is here! We won,... right?
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About 21% of steam users still use x32 windows Operating systems. 6% of that are people on XP 32.
http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey
The total 4 gig memory a 32 bit system can deliver is a problem now. SOE do tend to make games for the average to high computers and just the textures will be quite a bit.
Those 4 gigs is for both ram and graphics memory and since games constantly use more memory it is a no-brainer that eventually will all new PC games be for 64 bits system.
Sure, you can still make a good 32 bit system with a new fast CPU and a good graphics card but the question is why you should. And it is more work to make a game run both fine which could be used to optimize the 64 bits experience instead.
If you have an old computer you should avoid a SOE game anyways, there are some companies that focus on using less resources (which tend to make the game look more dated though even if good art can help you out to some degree).
My advice to 32 bit users that are interested in this game is that it is time to upgrade anyways, get W7 64 bits and while you are at it add some more ram. If you can't afford it you will very soon be very limited in what games you can play even if you still can run most games fine right now.
For gaming (and in general in my opinion), you should even upgrade to windows 8.1
There i said it. I hated the win 8 design and was happy with my windows 7. But i had to redo my system anyways and wanted to give it a try. Boy am i glad i did that. System booting in less then 10 seconds, and about everything is running WAY smoother now.
As for ram: How much are 8 gb ram nowadays? 60 bucks? less? Noone gaming should have less then 8. No need to invest 300 bucks in a grafic card and then skip ram. Way to many people do this.
MMOs finally replaced social interaction, forced grouping and standing in a line while talking to eachother.
Now we have forced soloing, forced questing and everyone is the hero, without ever having to talk to anyone else. The evolution of multiplayer is here! We won,... right?