Rocksmith & XP?

Irony

Does anyone know if the Rocksmith 2014(PC version) can be played on my Dell Dimension 5150 with XP? or is it time to get a more up-to-date tower with win7 etc.
Thanks guys.

dogmaryxx

PC Minimum Requirements:
OS: Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8
Processor: 2.66 GHz Intel Core2 Duo E6750 or 2.8 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Video Card: 256 MB DirectX 9.0c-compliant with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (see supported list)*
Hard Drive Space: 12 GB
Sound: DirectX-compatible


PC Recommended:
OS: Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8
Processor: 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3-540 or 3.30 GHz AMD Athlon II X3 455 or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Video Card: 256 MB DirectX 9.0c-compliant with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (see supported list)*
Hard Drive Space: 12 GB
Sound: DirectX-compatible

http://rocksmith.ubi.com/rocksmith/en-gb/faq/

Kernel_Sanders

Irony wrote: »

Does anyone know if the Rocksmith 2014(PC version) can be played on my Dell Dimension 5150 with XP? or is it time to get a more up-to-date tower with win7 etc.
Thanks guys.

Not quite time yet, you still have a few weeks left (if you still intend using the www that is).

chunter

The short answer is yes. Your 32 bit pc can only handle 3gbyte of Ram.

Once you update to a newer 64-bit machine,
1. you are no longer limited to 3gb usable Ram any more. (I have 16gb in my recently acquired desktop)
2. almost all new software should be designed for 64-bit machines (and multiple cores) and should run more efficiently (and faster).

The giant that is XP is finally on its way out. Not because it was bad, but simply because of the limitations of a 32-bit system.

Kernel_Sanders

chunter wrote: »

The giant that is XP is finally on its way out. Not because it was bad, but simply because of the limitations of a 32-bit system.

Or maybe because MS want the bonanza of millions of new licences when they pull the plug on this perfectly viable OS. They won't get my money again though, I'll be switching to Ubuntu.

WTFH

It's perfectly viable, but it's 12 years old and unable to support modern devices and software.
I'm no fan of M$, but technology has come a long way in the last decade and the cost of developing new software which is that far backward compatible is not feasible, neither is supporting the hardware.

Irony

Big thanks guys. I'm not computer savvy really. I've got the specs info but it's above my head when it comes to looking for an up-to-date system. I'm looking at a couple of refurb on ebay & hope this will be okay as a home computer/non internet games & surfing.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400619166912?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649