In addition to TF2 pre-order goodies, PC gamers will see higher quality textures, multi-monitor support and more…
In addition to TF2 pre-order goodies, PC gamers will see higher quality textures, multi-monitor support and more…
The Sleeping Dogs demo was a highlight of E3 this year, coming from well under the radar to steal the show in the view of many in the industry. Most surprising of all was the release date: August 2012. Well, August is finally upon us and a week before the release date (the 17th) Square Enix have detailed the PC system requirements and additional features which will be coming exclusively to the platform.
Already known is the Team Fortress 2 pre-order bonus: hats! Okay, not just hats: the TF2 Triad Pack brings perks such as new weapons and items for fun and frolics in the free-to-play FPS, just for pre-ordering the title. In terms of Sleeping Dogs itself, a PC purchase will include:
Advanced PC Features
• Nvidia 3D Support
• Nvidia Multi Screen Monitor Support
• AMD EyeFinity Multi-Monitor Gold Status Support
• Window and Full Screen Mode Support
• Benchmark Mode
DirectX11 Specific Features
• Contact hardening shadows
• HD-AO
• Use of Direct Compute
Performance Enhancements
• Enhanced Performance on Dual Core and Quad Core Processors
• Enhanced Performance on Nvidia SLi
• Enhanced Performance on AMD Crossfire
Mouse, Keyboard, and Controller Support
• Xbox360 Controller Support
• Keyboard and Mouse Support including Key Remapping
• Auto Pad, Mouse and Keyboard Switching
Advanced PC Graphic Features
• Increased Small Object Detail
• High Resolution Texture Support
• High Resolution Shadows
• High Quality Shadow Filters
• Soft Particles
• High Quality SSAO (Screen Space Ambient Occlusion)
• High Quality Motion Blur
• Super Sample Anti-Aliasing
Steamworks Features Supported
• DLC Support
• Achievements
• Auto Patching
• Pre-Download
• Store Save Games to the Cloud
• Player to Player Chat
• Nvidia 3D Support
• Nvidia Multi Screen Monitor Support
• AMD EyeFinity Multi-Monitor Gold Status Support
• Window and Full Screen Mode Support
• Benchmark Mode
DirectX11 Specific Features
• Contact hardening shadows
• HD-AO
• Use of Direct Compute
Performance Enhancements
• Enhanced Performance on Dual Core and Quad Core Processors
• Enhanced Performance on Nvidia SLi
• Enhanced Performance on AMD Crossfire
Mouse, Keyboard, and Controller Support
• Xbox360 Controller Support
• Keyboard and Mouse Support including Key Remapping
• Auto Pad, Mouse and Keyboard Switching
Advanced PC Graphic Features
• Increased Small Object Detail
• High Resolution Texture Support
• High Resolution Shadows
• High Quality Shadow Filters
• Soft Particles
• High Quality SSAO (Screen Space Ambient Occlusion)
• High Quality Motion Blur
• Super Sample Anti-Aliasing
Steamworks Features Supported
• DLC Support
• Achievements
• Auto Patching
• Pre-Download
• Store Save Games to the Cloud
• Player to Player Chat
If all this can be brought to the table Sleeping Dogs would represent one of the most well supported multi-platform releases (from a PC perspective) for some time, and a cut above the usual fare.
Recommended specs are quite substantial as you might expect, though the minimums are modest enough to encompass most gaming PCs built in the past few years. A Quad-core CPU is almost a given these days, but a recommended spec of a GTX560 or AMD HD6950 /w 1GB video memory is higher than most – especially on the AMD end.
The game is available on pre-order for £29.99 via the Steam Store, and presently has an additional 10% reduction bringing it down to £26.99.
