UT2007 PC First & Demo Plans

**MIG-31** · Jan 2, 2006, 06:33 PM

UT2K7 Released first on PS3 or PC on the Atari Forums has word from Epic that Unreal Tournament 2007 will be released on PCs before consoles, and that there are plans to precede the game's release with a demo:

PC first. We're not scheduled to be a ps3 launch title, not certain where those news sites are getting that from. There will be a pre-release demo (on the PC at least).
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Source: Bluesnews

No_Style · Jan 2, 2006, 07:15 PM

Cool beans indeed. I just read that from HardOCP and was just about to submit it.

Judas · Jan 2, 2006, 08:48 PM

*cough*...... yeah where the hell they get there info on a PS3 launch?

Unnofficially, The Unreal 3 Engine is pretty much complete, SDKs were sent out june july of 2005 (and have been further updated)

Unreal 3 also includes support for PS4.0 model... which.. is very unique.

Also, fully natively 64 bit mode ran. Although much lower quality physics and overall graphics for those still pushing on a 32 bit hardware system, or 64 bit hardware but running windows 64.

Unreal 3 engine (UT2007) may be the first full blown 64 bit natively ran game. Built with 64 bit in mind.

Course, details is still skimpy..

I'm going to say they'll launch the demo on the same date as UT2004 demo was launched... few more months... but hey, could expect it sooner

(expect at least 1gb download for demo)

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 2, 2006, 09:06 PM

ummm they would likely lauch it in CONSOLE 1st

Necrosis · Jan 2, 2006, 09:57 PM

Interesting since the G80 will support PS 4.0.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 2, 2006, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Necrosis

Interesting since the G80 will support PS 4.0.

Bah lets actually start useing ps 3.0 1st, lol

**dj_stick** · Jan 2, 2006, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Neon_Cowboy

ummm they would likely lauch it in CONSOLE 1st

what makes you say that?

Drakon · Jan 3, 2006, 12:21 AM

I can't wait for a taste of the game/unreal engine 3

Master Shake · Jan 3, 2006, 12:22 AM

in the words of the preznit, "bring it on!"

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 3, 2006, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by dj_stick

what makes you say that?

becouse that what they useally do, as to help sell the consoles, plus so they can sucker people into buying it for thier console AND pc = (2 copies sold)

Drakon · Jan 3, 2006, 01:04 AM

Yes Neon, that seems to be the trend nowadays, but I mean the producer came out and said that's it's going to be released for the pc first. If this turns out to be false, then the creditability (some of it) of the producer and Epic is lost, at least with the pc users. Don't think they would want to f*ck that up, since the pc users were the main reason why UT2K4 is/was a success.

Judas · Jan 3, 2006, 05:10 AM

trust me.... it's going to be a PC demo soon and there will be no Full Blown Console version till after a full release on the PC.. IF AT all a side by side release on both the XBox 360 and PS3..

I wouldn't be surprised if UT2007 was fully officially went gold and launched june july.. hell, might actually see if by may

in any case, Epic is and has made damn sure this unreal engine 3 is capable of doing absalutely ANYTHING a game designer could want... building it with full blown physics engine that is out of this world. Combined with the fact that they are pushing for more graphical configureability than there is any hardware out to support it currently. Enough brute capability to drop our Dual core and 64 bit capable machines to the floor so fast it's frankly NOT FUNNY.

Most video cards today support at least 4096x4096 res images... i can "almost" guarantee you that they are going to make use of this, your going to see maps/lvls being designed AFTER the release that are out of this world huge and interactive.

If only i could show you the last video i had... and that ones several months old of a pre RC

Sandok · Jan 3, 2006, 05:55 AM

Well guess I'd better build a new system:

X2 4800+ or better
over 2 GIG ram
7800GTX 256 x 2
Xtreme Creative Sound card thingy

Maybe then someone can actually play it smoothly!

Randomletters · Jan 3, 2006, 06:09 AM

heh I think when ut2k7 comes out im making the switch to console, I cant afford constant rig updates just to play games semi smoothly.

Judas · Jan 3, 2006, 09:12 AM

I've heard some rare rumors about a MS Revision 2 of the XBox360 with not only hardware heating solutions applied, but a few revisions to the hardware. Saposedly a little better Graphic power.

In any case it could be as simple as a die shrink on various things...

XBox360 (MS) have been working with Epic to make sure the unreal 3 engine will work great on the console... so expect unreal to run utterly amazing on it.. but also expect.. it to be not nearly as good quality as it's PC Variant which is going to be the first to be released.

Epic isn't going to ruin something, not like EA or Ubisoft or other cheap game producers. Specially sony.

They sit down at the table and first design everything to spec with say any console.. most likely the PS2. They basically max out the capabilities and slap it together, launch it.. then do a very terrible port over to PC. Xbox games are quite similarely made.

Epic sat down and worked from what they know about the future hardware specs available... not to mention they had 64 bit in mind right from the start. Epic was looking forward to multithreading.... trying to take full advantage of intel HT... but with the first few stages of the engine done and testing completed, intel HT proved to be quite incapable what they needed. Volla, the Dual cores emereged and they knew about it before hand.

They built the engine from the ground up with a future PC in mind... Pushing the envelope even for machines 6 months from now yet. When it's first released, i betcha enless you've got a top of the line card, SLI'ed or crossfired.... with top/max memory and cpu and the lot, you'll still only be able to manage reasonable FPS at a little bit lower then "holy Shit" quality. Hell, i don't think we'll even have the full capabilities of what is supported in the engine going.

Sandok · Jan 3, 2006, 09:19 AM

Well the thing is that UT2003 for it's time was gorgeous and ran perfectly on that gen tech... I don't think it'd be THAT badly optimzed for good graphics and good FPS... They ain't that crazy and I'm sure it'll scale well onto most PCs (including 32bit and all)

SFOSOK · Jan 3, 2006, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandok

Well the thing is that UT2003 for it's time was gorgeous and ran perfectly on that gen tech... I don't think it'd be THAT badly optimzed for good graphics and good FPS... They ain't that crazy and I'm sure it'll scale well onto most PCs (including 32bit and all)

Your probably right as the other games did very well in the adaptability department. I also agree with Neon, didn't Sm 3.0 like just come out not too long ago, I'm not goin to run out and buy a G80 just for this game.

Judas · Jan 3, 2006, 06:01 PM

PS3.0 has been out since nvidia released there 6xxx series video cards.. that's been awhile...

ati released there PS3.0 supported hardware with the X1xxx series..

Don't get me wrong... epic isn't going to shoot themselves in the foot over Unreal 3's engine.... they are going to make it work with windows 32bit but obviously with some serious quality (mostly Physics related) reduction to run great on a 32bit OS. Mostly as far as i can tell, there isn't anything realy to say about the graphics being reduced in quality on a 32bit system. But i can't exactly say for sure.

I beleive PS2.0 (so the 9500-9800 ati cards and above) is required to fire the game up. but they may provide further backward capability. Epic and it's unreal engines are known for steller backward capability with achient video cards..

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The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	ummm they would likely lauch it in CONSOLE 1st __________________

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Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	heh I think when ut2k7 comes out im making the switch to console, I cant afford constant rig updates just to play games semi smoothly. __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

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Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Interesting since the G80 will support PS 4.0.

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Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	I can't wait for a taste of the game/unreal engine 3

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Master Shake DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 310 Rep Power: 0	in the words of the preznit, "bring it on!"

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Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	Yes Neon, that seems to be the trend nowadays, but I mean the producer came out and said that's it's going to be released for the pc first. If this turns out to be false, then the creditability (some of it) of the producer and Epic is lost, at least with the pc users. Don't think they would want to f*ck that up, since the pc users were the main reason why UT2K4 is/was a success.

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Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Well guess I'd better build a new system: X2 4800+ or better over 2 GIG ram 7800GTX 256 x 2 Xtreme Creative Sound card thingy Maybe then someone can actually play it smoothly!

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Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Well the thing is that UT2003 for it's time was gorgeous and ran perfectly on that gen tech... I don't think it'd be THAT badly optimzed for good graphics and good FPS... They ain't that crazy and I'm sure it'll scale well onto most PCs (including 32bit and all)