System Specs - Holy Cow! - Page 2

CHCfan · 01-31-2007, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by fhomess

RAM is the key thing to make larger league universes or longer term sims run faster. I have 1 GB of ram and a P3 1GHz processor which runs the game acceptably fast. I can't give you exact numbers on how much difference you'll see in terms of upping your system, but more RAM certainly helps.

It's important to note that there are a number of in-game factors that affect how fast the game sims:
1. How many leagues/teams do you have?
2. What are the stats level for each league?
3. Are you generating HTML or CSV exports on a regular basis?

The first two of these greatly impact the sim speed and the amount of memory required to run it. You can run a very basic league with low stats level rather comfortably on a fairly out of date machine. If you want to model all colleges feeding into MLB with full 5-tier minors, Japanese leagues, and more all on very high stats detail, you'll need a much beefier machine.

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Originally Posted by Raidergoo

I did nearly the same thing.

Short version, it's making a major difference.

thanks guys, I appreciate the feedback.

MizzouRah · 01-31-2007, 03:49 PM

Just bought a dual core pc two weeks ago. Should run like a gem on this puppy.

Getch · 01-31-2007, 03:58 PM

I got 2007 running on 128 megs of RAM... don't ask. Anyway, it runs fine.

sporr · 01-31-2007, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CHCfan

this is kinda off-topic, but it's prob. not worth it's own thread.

My 512mb RAM runs OOTP functionally, but not too well (it sims decently fast, but there are random long pauses where it just "hangs" there)

I've recently purchased another 512mb, which will be shipped soon. How much of a difference will doubling my RAM do for me in this case.

I just installed another 512 MB myself. Best purchase I've made in quite a while. It has made a huge difference in performance for OOTP.

jarmenia · 01-31-2007, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by KGAGE

Is this actually true?

Windows Vista or XP, AMD or Intel Dual Core 2GHz, 1GB RAM, 1024x768 32Bit display, 1GB HD Space, MS compat mouse & Keyboard

My lesser PC did not have any problem running 2006. Is the higher specs for those who convert to Vista? (I hope).

Your lesser PC will have even better performance with 2007

battists · 01-31-2007, 05:22 PM

Just please always remember - the performance of OOTP is DIRECTLY (and probably exponentially, I dunno about that math stuff) related to how complicated your league is. If your PC has the minimum specs or below, don't expect it to be snappy when you create a baseball world with 50 leagues and 1000 teams, and try to sim for 100 years.

ForemanFan · 01-31-2007, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Syd Thrift

Note: the blood, while there is lots of it, is green.

Vulcan, kung-fu-fighting ballplayers. . . . how about that!

OakDragon · 02-01-2007, 01:05 AM

Somebody probably ought to modify that webpage a little, to add the minimum specs and emphasize that those listed are the recommended ones.

Curtis · 02-01-2007, 04:41 AM

If it'll work on a 500Mhz with 128Megs RAM, there probably is no realistic minimum.

OakDragon · 02-01-2007, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Curtis

If it'll work on a 500Mhz with 128Megs RAM, there probably is no realistic minimum.

Yes, but when we see one set of specs we tend to think, "Ah, minimums," hence the question that started this thread.

battists · 02-01-2007, 01:51 PM

Later, as the game gets more fine-tuning, I hope to add some Mac and PC examples about the performance you can expect from certain league setups, in terms of sim time and disk space requirements.

chimanbj · 02-01-2007, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Specs are the same for 2007 as 2006...

The ones you mention is the recommended Vista spec. XP runs well with a slower processor and 512 MB of RAM.

Well, no one should be running Vista until next Christmas anyway....

Le Grande Orange · 02-01-2007, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by chimanbj

Well, no one should be running Vista ever anyway....

Fixed for old curmudgeons like myself! (Who's still using Windows 2000)

chimanbj · 02-01-2007, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

Fixed for old curmudgeons like myself! (Who's still using Windows 2000)

Windows 3.1 was the best, as far as I'm concerned....

1998 Yankees · 02-01-2007, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

Fixed for old curmudgeons like myself! (Who's still using Windows 2000)

I'm with you on this. I'm from the "don't fix what ain't broke" school of I.T. (also works with plumbing). I usually have to be dragged kicking and screaming to the next operating system level. I only have Windows XP because that's what was on the PC when I bought it, otherwise I'd still be ME so to speak. Vista, shmista as somebody said here recently.

tysok · 02-01-2007, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

Fixed for old curmudgeons like myself! (Who's still using Windows 2000)

Hey, only my daughter thinks I'm old, and I still run Win 2K.
And I'm not a curmudgeon either....

1998 Yankees · 02-09-2007, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by fhomess

RAM is the key thing to make larger league universes or longer term sims run faster. I have 1 GB of ram and a P3 1GHz processor which runs the game acceptably fast. I can't give you exact numbers on how much difference you'll see in terms of upping your system, but more RAM certainly helps.

As of tonight, after a memory upgrade, my computer now brings 2GB RAM to the show. Along with its P4 2.80GHz processor, it is feeling pumped up, like a young Arnold Schwarzenegger. "Ahnold," as he now refers to himself, commands me to tell you that he is ready for your puny, girlie-man program. "Bring it onn," he says. Ahnold also says to tell you, "Milk is for babies. When you grow up you have to drink beer."

Raidergoo · 02-10-2007, 12:02 AM

Defrag your hard drives.

cephasjames · 02-10-2007, 12:51 AM

Is FaceGen slowing things down much or is not really having much effect at all?

Raidergoo · 02-10-2007, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by cephasjames

Is FaceGen slowing things down much or is not really having much effect at all?

It's slow if you set it to generate 8000 pics at once, which I just did. You go make dinner, eat, clean up, and it is waiting on you when you come back.

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battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	Just please always remember - the performance of OOTP is DIRECTLY (and probably exponentially, I dunno about that math stuff) related to how complicated your league is. If your PC has the minimum specs or below, don't expect it to be snappy when you create a baseball world with 50 leagues and 1000 teams, and try to sim for 100 years.

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OakDragon Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Jose, CA USA Posts: 3,494	Somebody probably ought to modify that webpage a little, to add the minimum specs and emphasize that those listed are the recommended ones.

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