I had to do a full re-install of my PC, so I figured for fun I'd leave out the discrete video card I just acquired, and do a fresh install of Windows 7 w/ SP1 (no other Windows Updates), full drivers, and Battlefield 3, just to see what it'd be like at the lowest settings - or if it'd even run.
Machine is a Phenom II X2 550, unlocked to 4 cores no overclock, 4GB DDR3-1333, all on a Foxconn 790GX motherboard running the latest BIOS, all graphics options max'd in BIOS (no overclock though).
Origin and Battlefield 3 installed fine, however, when I chose a server and it went to launch BF3, this is what popped up instead:
So it looks like if your card is nVidia, you need it to be at least DirectX 10.0...and if your card is AMD/ATI, you need it to be at least DirectX 10.1.
What would be interesting is someone trying to run BF3 with just onboard video on a AMD 880G or 890GX board, since those are DX 10.1...I wonder if it'd work at some super low res, or, if it'd just error out as well.
Onto another install with the discreet, hope this satisfies someones curiousity down the road about onboard video and BF3...
Chuck
Machine is a Phenom II X2 550, unlocked to 4 cores no overclock, 4GB DDR3-1333, all on a Foxconn 790GX motherboard running the latest BIOS, all graphics options max'd in BIOS (no overclock though).
Origin and Battlefield 3 installed fine, however, when I chose a server and it went to launch BF3, this is what popped up instead:
So it looks like if your card is nVidia, you need it to be at least DirectX 10.0...and if your card is AMD/ATI, you need it to be at least DirectX 10.1.
What would be interesting is someone trying to run BF3 with just onboard video on a AMD 880G or 890GX board, since those are DX 10.1...I wonder if it'd work at some super low res, or, if it'd just error out as well.
Onto another install with the discreet, hope this satisfies someones curiousity down the road about onboard video and BF3...
Chuck
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