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I’ve been looking on the official website and elsewhere but i can’t seem to find the minimum and reccomended specs for this game. Have they been released? Does anyone know them? I want to play the game but i’m doubtful my laptop will be up to it. It seems that this close to release they should have provided them because people need to know before they pre-order.

The specs were just posted on Facebook:

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

OS: WINDOWS XP SP3/WINDOWS VISTA SP2/WINDOWS 7
PROCESSOR: AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2 GHZ
RAM MEMORY: 2048 MB
GRAPHICS CARD: 256 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 AND SHADERS 3.0 COMPATIBLE
ATI RADEON HD 2600 XT/NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600 GT OR HIGHER
DVD-ROM: 2X DRIVE
HARD DISK SPACE: 14 GB
SOUND CARD: DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE
INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION
CONTROLLER: KEYBOARD & MOUSE OR XBOX COMPATIBLE

Is it compatible with your laptop?

GreyFuss, you seem to know really a lot! :-)
Let me answer one after one:

* No PC disk in North America, this is correct. While there will be PC disks in Europe.
* We are using Internet activation for copy protection. You will be able to use the same key up to 3 times. If you need more, email support (at) frogwares.com
* We are now preparing the Collector’s Edition for The Testament of Sherlock Holmes with 500 copies to be manufactured.

Olga - 30 August 2012 09:32 AM

* We are using Internet activation for copy protection. You will be able to use the same key up to 3 times. If you need more, email support (at) frogwares.com

@#^&*!! I love the SH games but this is yet another game I won’t buy.

HandsFree - 30 August 2012 10:49 AM

Olga - 30 August 2012 09:32 AM

* We are using Internet activation for copy protection. You will be able to use the same key up to 3 times. If you need more, email support (at) frogwares.com

@#^&*!! I love the SH games but this is yet another game I won’t buy.

Thank you! But why you won’t buy it? 

Olga - 30 August 2012 10:51 AM

Thank you! But why you won’t buy it? 

I’m sure you’re familiar with all the discussion about how drm reduces your buy to something more like a rental. When I buy something I expect to own it and be able to play the game without having to ask for approval first. And when support ends (and that wil happen anytime in the future) the disk is worth nothing. I read on another forum that this already happened to people that bought your Sherlock Holmes anthology (was that it?).
I already don’t download because of this. Now I can’t even buy disks anymore.

Olga - 30 August 2012 08:42 AM

Is it compatible with your laptop?

Thanks for the response

Unfortunately, it looks a little beyond my laptop, as I expected, given those are minimum specs.

What about Steam? I know some don’t like that either, but it’s less restrictive than activation-count type DRM systems… Will it be released there? Or would a steam version have the same DRM as well…

If this game was DRM free it would be THE hit! Unfortunately that’s not the case….

123pazu - 30 August 2012 07:10 PM

GreyFuss - 30 August 2012 07:06 PM

Actually I am not so sure the PC gamers are any longer the target audience when you read this from the developer…

This year, Sherlock Holmes makes a triumphant return in his very first adventure specially designed for the PlayStation® 3 and Xbox 360® game consoles! All the mystery and intrigue will also be available on PC.

Oops, somehow missed it.  And I’m a little worried now about the game quality (gameplay-wise)... 

Why? It’s not like these games have previously been really built around gameplay, they are built around setting and story. It’s not like the last one had some incredible, genre redefining mechanics…what it did have was a well told story and it handled the Jack the Ripper subject matter maturely and in a non offensive manner.

The inclusion of console versions actually has me hopeful that these type of games could evolve in a manner that would allow for more than walk from point “A” to point “B”, talk to character, return to point “A” with new item….by including consoles from the start it’s more likely that the devs will think outside the traditional adventure game bag of tricks and consider new levels of interaction.

Even if they don’t in this case I see no reason to pull the “oh NoeZ! The COnSolEZ are KilliNG My GaMEZ!” nonsense that is so absurdly prevalent on this forum. The trailers look excellent, it’s the same voice actors, and Frogwares has done a solid job with the franchise so there’s no reason to expect anything but an excellent adventure. For the record I’m buying the 360 version.

Hey guys, regarding game activation - I was not correct here. Sorry for misinforming you!

You will be able to install the game on 3 PCs simultaneously; while you have unlimited number of activations.

And of course our support (at) frogwares.com guys will be happy to help and advice! :- )