According to system specifications that were released earlier today for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, the upcoming shooter will not be supporting Windows XP. It's one of the first major titles released that will not support the operating system. So if you're one of those 13% of gamers who got shellshocked by the disaster that was Windows Vista, and decided to stick with XP for the next decade, it's time to come out of your hiding place now. Or you could just not buy Black Ops 2. However, it's only a matter of time until XP support is dropped from all major games. Black Ops 2 is not the first title to opt not to support the still-popular OS. Battlefield 3 and Sleeping Dogs both abandoned support for XP as well. Even Microsoft sometimes doesn't even support XP. The Call of Duty community forum has posted everything you need to know about running Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 for the PC.
The minimum specs required are as follows, and Treyarch promises that they "have tested extensively on a variety of hardware and we are very confident in the performance even at the minimum specs."
Black Ops 2 uses the same engine as Black Ops, but Treyarch has made a number of improvements "including performance optimizations, enhanced graphics, and proprietary anti-cheat technology." Treyarch boasts improvement on the way "the engine handles multiple threads," as well as the move from DX9 to DX11. "The DX11 API is leaner than DX9 and requires less CPU time to do the same amount of work." More "quality vs performance" options have been added to further "customise your experience to either run faster or to satisfy your taste in eye candy." You can get your hands on Black Ops 2 this November. |
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