Dark Souls PC requirements make sure you're prepared to die [Joystiq]

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Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition (http://www.joystiq.com/game/dark-souls) is set to hit Steam on August 24, but before you ready your deathbed, make sure you actually can expire. Steam (http://store.steampowered.com/app/211420/) lists the following PC requirements for Prepare to Die Edition:

OS: Windows XP , Windows Vista, Windows 7, or newer
Processor: 2.6 GHz Dual-Core
Memory: 1 GB (XP), 2GB (Vista/7)
Hard Disk Space: 4 GB
Video Card: 512 MB RAM, ATI Radeon 4850 or higher, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher
DirectX(R): 9.0c
Sound: Direct Sound Compatible

Steam also says "multiplayer requires microphone headset support," but that isn't true, Namco Bandai tells Eurogamer (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-06-21-dark-souls-pc-system-requirements-reveal-multiplayer-microphone-support). Prepare to Die Edition will not support in-game chat at all, it turns out.

The PC version comes with a new expansion, Artorias of the Abyss, which features an untold chapter in the world of Lordran. The expansion will be sold as DLC for PS3 and Xbox 360 versions this winter (http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/dark-souls-fans-can-prepare-to-die-on-steam-and-consoles/).http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif (http://www.joystiq.com)Dark Souls PC requirements make sure you're prepared to die (http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/21/dark-souls-pc-requirements-make-sure-youre-prepared-to-die/) originally appeared on Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com) on Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).

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[kai123]

Who cares if the game supports any of it when I have skype and the millions of other ways to chat on my pc?

[BetaWolf47]

Wow, the title made it sound like the requirements are going to be steep.

[Tron 2.0]

I'm just gonna wait for the dlc this winter.

[Guyra]

I wish for a physical copy of the expansion, bundled with the game or not, for the PS3 and Xbox360.

[Kyle15]

I wish for a physical copy of the expansion, bundled with the game or not, for the PS3 and Xbox360.

Japan is getting one. The west is going to be left-out for now. :(

[Graham Mitchell]

This is all pretty silly since the game won't even be optimized for the pc anyway. It's gonna have the same frame rate as the consoles. I was holding out for this but now it looks like there's no reason to. I might as well just pick up the ps3 version.


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[kai123]

I am getting the PC version simply for use on my laptop. I love the game and the thought of getting to play it no matter where I am is very tempting.