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=[[System Requirements|Minimum Required System Specifications]]=
=System Requirements=


Please make sure that your system meets or exceeds our minimum system requirements.
Please make sure that your system meets or exceeds our minimum system requirements.


==Community Support==
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!  Recommended !! Minimum
|-
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*Windows 11 or 10
*Mac OS 13 or 12
*Processor: Intel Core i7, Ryzen 5 or Apple M1
*Memory: 16 GB
*Hard Drive: 2 GB Free
*Sound: On-board or Better
*Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 250, Radeon HD 4850, Apple M1 or Better
*Broadband Internet Connection
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*Windows 8 or 8.1
*Mac OS Mojave 10.14+
*Processor: Intel Core i3 or Ryzen 3
*Memory: 8 GB
*Hard Drive: 2 GB Free
*Sound: On-board or better
*Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 series or ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro
*Broadband Internet Connection
|}
 
'''Integrated graphics hardware is not supported for PC or MAC'''
 
=Community Support=


Many players help our community and have a wide range of experience with specific hardware as well as general issues. The Community Support forums are often the fastest way to find information about specific performance issues you may encounter, as well as to get advice specific to your system to improve performance. These forums are accessible to anyone.
Many players help our community and have a wide range of experience with specific hardware as well as general issues. The Community Support forums are often the fastest way to find information about specific performance issues you may encounter, as well as to get advice specific to your system to improve performance. These forums are accessible to anyone.


[http://forums.battlegroundeurope.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13 PC Community Support Forums]
[https://forums.wwiionline.com/forum/10-community-support-windows/ PC Community Support Forums]


[http://forums.battlegroundeurope.com/forumdisplay.php?f=14 Mac Community Support Forums]
[https://forums.wwiionline.com/forum/11-community-support-macintosh/ Mac Community Support Forums]


==Crash While Loading==
=Drivers=


Updating Video and Sound Drivers
Most of the issues related to performance are not, from the Game but from a wrong or missing Driver. Up above you can find links to most of the driver providers websites. The easiet way to see if you have a incorrect driver is through your DXDIAG. you also can find the information in the Device manager. If you have trouble or questions about drivers visit the Community Support Forums.
 
Updating Video and Sound Drivers- One of the key methods for ensuring maximum performance is having the latest and greatest drivers from your video, sound, and chipset manufacturers.
One of the key methods for ensuring maximum performance is having the latest and greatest drivers from your video, sound, and chipset manufacturers.


Video drivers from the major manufacturers can be found at these pages:
Video drivers from the major manufacturers can be found at these pages:
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[http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=2 VIA] | [http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df-external/Support_Intel.aspx Intel] | [http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp NVIDIA] | [https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folderID=293 ATI]
[http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=2 VIA] | [http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df-external/Support_Intel.aspx Intel] | [http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp NVIDIA] | [https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folderID=293 ATI]


==Posting "DXDIAG" (windows pc)==
=Posting "DXDIAG" (Windows)=
 
START->RUN->Type "Dxdiag"->Click "Save all information"
 
Compress using [http://www.rarlab.com/rar/wrar36b7.exe WinRAR]
 
Attach and post on the [http://forums.battlegroundeurope.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13 Community Support Forums] PC along with the problem your having.
 
=[[Improving Performance]]=
 
Note: This article will take a while to complete and revise.-indo-
 
 
==Operating System==
 
Note: Windows Vista is currently unsupported by CRS. However it does work with Windows Vista. Stop by the Community Support forums (Windows) for Vista Tips & Tricks


To get a copy of the DXDIAG- press Windows +R, type in dxdiag and click okay. Click Save all information after it runs the report.


=Hardware=
=Hardware=
==Memory==
It is recommended that you have no less then 1024MB of dedicated System memory. However accounting for the operating system and background tasks. 1536MB and higher is Recommended by most. It is NOT a improvment in performance to turn your page file off in windows XP. windows (all versions) Relys on the page file for low profile usage. It is normal and infact faster for windows to use the page file instead of the system memory for certain proccesses.


==Video==
==Video==
A video card with Hardware Supported Direct X 9 or 10 is recommended. Also Pixel Shader 2.0 or higher w/ 128MB of Texture memory is also recommended. pixel shader 1.4 and lower results in poor performance with some settings or it will not load at all. There is a list of supported and recommended video cards in the Community Support forums. NOTE Sli is currently not supported by BE. It has also been shown to decrease performance in game.
A video card with Hardware Supported Direct X 9 or 10 is recommended. Also Pixel Shader 2.0 or higher w/ 128MB of Texture memory is also recommended. pixel shader 1.4 and lower results in poor performance with some settings or it will not load at all. There is a list of supported and recommended video cards in the Community Support forums. NOTE Sli is currently not supported by BE. It has also been shown to decrease performance in game.


==Sound==


==Sound==
Approximately 90% of all sound cards are supported in BE. However the minimum amount of sounds allowed is 16, max is 128. Intergrated sound is okay with BE however a good sound card will give you a lot better performance not to mention Sound better overall.
Approximately 90% of all sound cards are supported in BE. However the minimum amount of sounds allowed is 16, max is 128. Intergrated sound is okay with BE however a good sound card will give you a lot better performance not to mention Sound better overall.


==Hard Drives==
==Hard Drives==
Again all technologies of HDDs are supported in BE. However installing wwiionline onto a hard drive other then your Operating System Drive can result in lower load times and decreased latency when loading textures or terrain. Extremely high amounts of system memory can eliminate texture load latency.
=Software and Operating system Tips=
Note: The #1 way to easily free up system memory prior to loading BE is to Endtask on the explorer.exe. This is your GUI for windows. It can take up anywhere from 20-200+ MB of system memory and a decent amount of CPU cycles when its enabled. Disabling this can give you a extra 3-10fps on average.
msconfig: You can access this menu by going to your "run..." icon in your start menu and typing "msconfig". this is your start-up utility. Navigate to the last tab called "start-up" Uncheck EVERY program that is not absolutly needed with your computer's start-up. Remember if you need it you can always start it later. This can be such a amazing improvment in performance. Some computers can become upto 75% faster then they were before simply by editing the msconfig menu!!!


Again all technologies of HDDs are supported in BE. However installing WWII Online onto a hard drive other then your Operating System Drive can result in lower load times and decreased latency when loading textures or terrain. Extremely high amounts of system memory can eliminate texture load latency.


=Spyware and Viruses=
=Spyware and Viruses=


As always and you'll hear it again. Spyware,Malware and all of thier buddies can contribute to quite a loss in performance. We leave it upto you to remove your own viruses. There are virtually a unlimited amount of ways to remove these but 85% are in the System32 folder. Just rename the file, reboot, and delete to remove the virus.
As always and you'll hear it again. Spyware, Malware and all of their buddies can contribute to quite a loss in performance. We leave it up to you to remove your own viruses. There are virtually a unlimited amount of ways to remove these but 85% are in the System32 folder. Just rename the file, reboot, and delete to remove the virus.
 
=Drivers=
 
Most of the issues related to performance are not, from the Game but from a wrong or missing Driver. Up above you can find links to most of the driver providers websites. The easiet way to see if you have a incorrect driver is through your DXDIAG. you also can find the information in the Device manager. If you have trouble or questions about drivers visit the Community Support Forums.
 
 
Network settings By default Windows Reserves 10% of your total bandwidth for QoS. (Quaility of Service) this is used for Windows Update. Disable it to use the extra bandwidth. you'll find it in your network connections.
 
 


== Peripherals ==


'''''We take no responsiblity for any damages occured to your system through the use of this guide''''''
Suggested types of peripherals to enhance your experience.
*Monitor: Bigger the better, but be aware of what your video card can support.  Game fully supports Wide Screen mode, connecting 2 or more monitors together.  [http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/th2go/ Matrox TripleHead2Go] supported.
*Input device: A top quality mouse or such does improve game control/interaction.
*Joystick: Any brand name company (Saitek, Logitech, Microsoft, CH), 3 axis with throttle.
*Rudder Pedals: Optional, but well worth it if you fly a lot.
*Audio output/Input: A top quality headset or 5.1 sound system is highly recommended, preferably one with boom microphone!


[[Category:Support]]
[[Category:Support]]

Latest revision as of 09:07, 28 October 2023

System Requirements

Please make sure that your system meets or exceeds our minimum system requirements.

Recommended Minimum
  • Windows 11 or 10
  • Mac OS 13 or 12
  • Processor: Intel Core i7, Ryzen 5 or Apple M1
  • Memory: 16 GB
  • Hard Drive: 2 GB Free
  • Sound: On-board or Better
  • Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 250, Radeon HD 4850, Apple M1 or Better
  • Broadband Internet Connection
  • Windows 8 or 8.1
  • Mac OS Mojave 10.14+
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 or Ryzen 3
  • Memory: 8 GB
  • Hard Drive: 2 GB Free
  • Sound: On-board or better
  • Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 series or ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro
  • Broadband Internet Connection

Integrated graphics hardware is not supported for PC or MAC

Community Support

Many players help our community and have a wide range of experience with specific hardware as well as general issues. The Community Support forums are often the fastest way to find information about specific performance issues you may encounter, as well as to get advice specific to your system to improve performance. These forums are accessible to anyone.

PC Community Support Forums

Mac Community Support Forums

Drivers

Most of the issues related to performance are not, from the Game but from a wrong or missing Driver. Up above you can find links to most of the driver providers websites. The easiet way to see if you have a incorrect driver is through your DXDIAG. you also can find the information in the Device manager. If you have trouble or questions about drivers visit the Community Support Forums. Updating Video and Sound Drivers- One of the key methods for ensuring maximum performance is having the latest and greatest drivers from your video, sound, and chipset manufacturers.

Video drivers from the major manufacturers can be found at these pages: NVIDIA | ATI

Sound drivers from the major manufacturers can be found at these pages: RealTek Audio | Sound Blaster

Direct X can be found here: Direct X

Chipset drivers from the major manufacturers can be found at these pages: VIA | Intel | NVIDIA | ATI

Posting "DXDIAG" (Windows)

To get a copy of the DXDIAG- press Windows +R, type in dxdiag and click okay. Click Save all information after it runs the report.

Hardware

Video

A video card with Hardware Supported Direct X 9 or 10 is recommended. Also Pixel Shader 2.0 or higher w/ 128MB of Texture memory is also recommended. pixel shader 1.4 and lower results in poor performance with some settings or it will not load at all. There is a list of supported and recommended video cards in the Community Support forums. NOTE Sli is currently not supported by BE. It has also been shown to decrease performance in game.

Sound

Approximately 90% of all sound cards are supported in BE. However the minimum amount of sounds allowed is 16, max is 128. Intergrated sound is okay with BE however a good sound card will give you a lot better performance not to mention Sound better overall.

Hard Drives

Again all technologies of HDDs are supported in BE. However installing WWII Online onto a hard drive other then your Operating System Drive can result in lower load times and decreased latency when loading textures or terrain. Extremely high amounts of system memory can eliminate texture load latency.

Spyware and Viruses

As always and you'll hear it again. Spyware, Malware and all of their buddies can contribute to quite a loss in performance. We leave it up to you to remove your own viruses. There are virtually a unlimited amount of ways to remove these but 85% are in the System32 folder. Just rename the file, reboot, and delete to remove the virus.

Peripherals

Suggested types of peripherals to enhance your experience.

  • Monitor: Bigger the better, but be aware of what your video card can support. Game fully supports Wide Screen mode, connecting 2 or more monitors together. Matrox TripleHead2Go supported.
  • Input device: A top quality mouse or such does improve game control/interaction.
  • Joystick: Any brand name company (Saitek, Logitech, Microsoft, CH), 3 axis with throttle.
  • Rudder Pedals: Optional, but well worth it if you fly a lot.
  • Audio output/Input: A top quality headset or 5.1 sound system is highly recommended, preferably one with boom microphone!