Hardware Requirements For Upcoming Diablo 3 Beta Unveiled!

While Blizzcon didn't shy away from unveiling hints and delicacy of the game to tease all game lovers, eager fans will be fortunate enough to lay their hands on the Diablo 3 beta version very soon. This is great news for all the impatient fans out there. We all know that Blizzcon games never required one to have a good computer, due to their impressive graphics and other friendly features. That being said, let's take a look at the system requirements for the game.

PC:

Hardware

Operating System: Windows XP/ Vista

Processor: 1.4GHz or higher CPU.

RAM: 1Gb or more.

Video: 128Mb video card Dx9

Hard Drive Space: 4-8GB

Mac:

Operating System: MacOS X 10.3 (Panther) or better.

Processor:1.6GHz or higher.

RAM: 1Gb or higher, DDR RAM recommended.

Video: 128mb ATI or NVIDIA video card

Hard Drive Space: 4-8 GB

Apart from the system requirement, Diablo 3 graphics are the talk of the town today. The first look at the graphics has amazed most eyes, and one can already see a lot of positive differences. Direct comparisons are being made to Diablo 2 and World of Warcraft, and Diablo 3 does look like a clear winner. The world editor looks powerful enough to provide the game a completely new skin. Besides this, official news confirms that DirectX 10 support will not be required for this game. The idea is to make sure that the game runs on a wide range of system. It seems that the dozens of developers hired for the graphic work have done justice with their skills.

Currently, no precise date is leaked out for the release of the Diablo 3 beta. Official statements have a uniform reply about the games actual release date, "It will be released, when it's ready". While this answer is a certain turn-off, we can still enjoy the beta version that will hit the market very soon.

Hardware Requirements For Upcoming Diablo 3 Beta Unveiled!

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Hardware Requirements For iPhone Application Development

iPhone application development has minimum hardware requirements without which iPhone programming cannot begin. This small guide lists the essential hardware needed for iPhone development and also mentions the alternatives wherever possible.

Mac Machine

Hardware

One of the first hardware any budding iPhone developer should procure is an Intel-based Mac machine or Mac Book because iPhone applications can only be developed using Apple X OS. Does this mean non-Intel based Mac machines cannot be used for iPhone application development? Yes, spot on.

Will a Power PC Mac work for iPhone development?

A Power PC Mac will work but the output will be sluggish, to say the least and result in extremely low productivity. An iBook will be worse, so better stick to a powerful Intel-based Mac PC for your iPhone application development. In spite of this, if you still want to use PowerPC make sure it is running Leopard 10.5.4 or higher.

Old or new Mac?

While both will work, a new dual-core Mac machine should gallop and when the race for iPhone development is tight you want to sprint and not trot, right? However, you can take your pick between a Mac Book (or Mac Mini) and a Mac PC as XCode and Interface Builder run smoothly on both machines. Whichever Mac you choose, ensure it has at least 2GB RAM for smooth performance.

iPhone

iPhone applications can also be developed using the iPhone Simulator that comes bundled with the iPhone SDK (Software Development Kit) but the problem arises when you want to test the application's GPS functionality or access the internet from within the application. In such cases the iPhone simulator is not enough and you have no option left but to purchase an iPhone. But if you can somehow make do without GPS and internet, the iPhone Simulator for iPhone application development will do just fine.

Once you have this minimum hardware ready you are all set to create great iPhone applications and games.

Hardware Requirements For iPhone Application Development

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