HoI3 Hardware Survey

[Johan]

Hi guys.

Here's some interesting results of the last months HoI3 players at Steam (where most of you seem to have bought it..)

OS
55% - Windows 7
25% - Windows Vista
15% - Windows XP

CPU's
4 cores - 49%
2 cores - 45%

Resolutions
1920 x 1080 - 25%
1680 x 1050 - 18%
Only 2% have smaller than 1280x1024

>80% have 2.3Ghz or faster.
>80% have 3GB or more.
>85% have 512mb vram or more.

 

[krogoth21]

thanks for sharing

 

[No idea]

So, apparently the average gamer of PI games (or, at least, of HoI) is a bit of a hardware freaky, having very potent computers (multi core, of more than 2.3 Ghz, at least 3 GB of RAM and a medium/high end graphics card)

 

[unmerged(157031)]

Is there any such data for those who bought it else where?

 

[delra]

If all your customers have more than one core, it's a clear hint your games should support that?

 

[TheCheeseMaster]

I have absolutely no idea what my PC specs are.

Also, I don't think most of us brought it from Steam, I think most of us brought it from Gamersgate.

 

[SuiciSpai]

So, apparently the average gamer of PI games (or, at least, of HoI) is a bit of a hardware freaky, having very potent computers (multi core, of more than 2.3 Ghz, at least 3 GB of RAM and a medium/high end graphics card)

well,quad and dual core is a standar since many years (my quadcore q6600 has 4 years or so). Ram is cheap, very cheap, so i dont think that is a bit hardware freaky n_n . Also >512 of vram doesnt mean that is a medium or high end grafhics card (but at least, is not integrated intel of course ).


anyway, 55% of windows 7 already? and alot of 22-23-24" monitors

 

[Johan]

Also, I don't think most of us brought it from Steam, I think most of us brought it from Gamersgate.

The numbers say something else though..

 

[safferli]

Can we get these statistics for other games as well? I'd be interested in the EU3 and the V2 gaming rigs. I'd think that the EU3 ones would be much less potent, for instance.

 

[unmerged(139259)]

So, apparently the average gamer of PI games (or, at least, of HoI) is a bit of a hardware freaky, having very potent computers (multi core, of more than 2.3 Ghz, at least 3 GB of RAM and a medium/high end graphics card)

Well, that's nothing surprising as HOI3 practically does not run on lower specs PCs. I'm trying it on my notebook (not bad at all) and the game just crawls there.

 

[boerenlater]

http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/
Here are all steam users hw configs.
May also be interesting. (you can click on each category for more detailed info)

 

[magitsu]

Well, that's nothing surprising as HOI3 practically does not run on lower specs PCs. I'm trying it on my notebook (not bad at all) and the game just crawls there.

Not to mention V2 late game. Perhaps it wouldn't run nicely even with a supercomputer.

 

[marxianTJ]

They won't like me with my 6 cores My test games on HOI3 run smoothly with my 3.4 ghz 6 core, 8 gigs of ram, 1 gig of ddr5 Vram, win 7x64 - but I do get some lag later in the game if I run at full speed and move the camera around rapidly lol.

 

[Baltasar]

So, apparently the average gamer of PI games (or, at least, of HoI) is a bit of a hardware freaky, having very potent computers (multi core, of more than 2.3 Ghz, at least 3 GB of RAM and a medium/high end graphics card)

That's not neccessarily connected to Hearts of Iron or PI, but rather with Windows 7 / 64bit OS. Windows 7 is a bit hungry when it comes to RAM.
Also, I think you ususally get a multicore CPU these days, so anyone having a single CPU PC is sure to not have upgraded his hardware for quite some years.

Personally, I think video cards are a better indication on whether or not someone is a hardware freak ;-)

 

[unmerged(231678)]

well,quad and dual core is a standar since many years (my quadcore q6600 has 4 years or so). Ram is cheap, very cheap, so i dont think that is a bit hardware freaky n_n . Also >512 of vram doesnt mean that is a medium or high end grafhics card (but at least, is not integrated intel of course ).


anyway, 55% of windows 7 already? and alot of 22-23-24" monitors

Actually, the Intel GMA HD is a surprisingly nice card for being integrated.
I wonder how many others like me are still using a CRT at 1600x1200, though. Of course, I don't show up on the list since I'm not a steam user...

 

[Sarayakat]

Well, I got mine at GG, run a single core 3.8, 2G DDR2 and have a 512MB video card running @ 1280x1024 and all under XP. It sucks to be on a budget. I won't be buying the next generation of games until I can upgrade I guess.

 

[Alex_brunius]

The numbers say something else though..

"Most off us" on the forums might not be the same the average customer though.

Unless you are actually comparing the amount of registered CD-keys on the forum with where they are bought aswell.

 

[Raptor83]

I have few related questions:

Will future PI games have UI (user interface) designed more towards users with current mainstream resolution 1680x1050 and higher?

Will future PI games properly support multimonitor systems? It would be great to play HoI3 on my 3x24" monitors and on one to have opened production or research and on others to view (for example) eastern and western fronts.

Will future PI games have 64bit version (if such game can take advantage of more RAM)?

thx

my current HW: 3x24" monitors, 2600K @4.5Ghz, 8GB RAM, HD6870 1GB

 

[Raptor83]

http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/
Here are all steam users hw configs.
May also be interesting. (you can click on each category for more detailed info)

HW stats are now being updated - most likely data from August 2011 will be there in 24 hours.

 

[silenced]

Will future PI games properly support multimonitor systems? It would be great to play HoI3 on my 3x24" monitors and on one to have opened production or research and on others to view (for example) eastern and western fronts.

Not many games support stuff like that, sadly. Fun part is, it's games like for example 'Enemy Nations' that support multi monitoring natively, though written in a time when multi monitoring was not even really available (back in Win 3.11/Win95 times), but only because of their window based nature / programming. And some modern games, like, for example, 'Supreme Commander 2' for example (I think it was, might need to reinstall to quick check).
I'll never get it why especially strategy games do not offer stuff like that.