NFS: SHIFT reveals minimum system specifications and DRM

Posted Sep 5th 2009 9:00AM by James Murff
Filed under: Driving

Racing fans are getting a great morsel of news today with the release of the minimum specifications for Need For Speed's newest outing. Posted on the official blog, SHIFT is just a week away from release, giving those that just have to play the game the chance to upgrade if their systems just aren't up to snuff. Despite what the specifications say, an online connection is not mandatory, as piracy checks are done through SecuROM, not through the internet. However, if you want to play with others, you will obviously need an internet connection. Full specs list after the jump.

[Via BluesNews]

Required – Internet Connection
OS - Windows XP (Service Pack 3) or Windows Vista (Service Pack 1) / Windows 7
Processor – Intel Core™2 Duo 1.6 GHz or faster
Memory – XP: 1 GB RAM; Vista/Windows 7: 1.5 GB RAM
Hard Drive – 6 GB
DVD Drive - 8 SPEED
Video Card – 256 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 3.0*
Sound Card - DirectX 9.0c compatible
DirectX - DirectX 9.0c compatible
Online Multiplayer – 512 Kbps or faster; 2-12 Players
Input - Keyboard, Mouse
Optional – USB Steering Wheel / Dual Analogue Gamepad

Tags: driving, ea, electronic-arts, need-for-speed, need-for-speed-shift, nfs-shift, racing, shift

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Pretty low recPosted at 11:32AM on Sep 5th 2009 by Cheesus(Crust)

I'm hoping the Steam version of NFS: Shift doesn't include SecuROM, or else I'm getting the PS3 version to make use of my Logitech G25 wheel.Posted at 11:34AM on Sep 5th 2009 by shuref00t

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