Star Wars: Squadrons will supports “full HOTAS rigs” on PC
Star Wars: Squadrons will supports “full HOTAS rigs” on PC
When combined with the game’s support for VR on the platform, PC gamers will be graced with the most immersive version of Star Wars: Squadrons available, delivering what could be the definitive Star Wars dogfighting experience.Â
Star Wars: Squadrons will release on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC on October 2nd and offer players a singleplayer campaign and several 5 vs 5 multiplayer modes. The game’s campaign will be based after Star Wars; Return of the Jedi and will feature playable pilots from both the New Republic and the Empire.Â
Gamers can expect to see gameplay for Star Wars Squadrons at EA’s Play Event on June 18th. This event starts at 4 PM PT and midnight BST. This event will showcase how the game plays and how the game will look when running on today’s console hardware.Â
On Origin, this game has been given a £34.99 price tag, making this release much cheaper than most of EA’s AAA library. Given this fact, gamers shouldn’t expect this game to be as wide in scope as Star Wars: Battlefront II.
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On PC, Star Wars: Squadrons will have separate minimum and recommended system requirements for VR and non-VR systems. VR users will need to have stronger PCs than non-VR players, which makes sense given the high framerate requirements of VR headsets.Â
For non-VR PCs, AMD’s RX 480 and Nvidia’s GTX 1060 graphics cards are recommended. These GPUs aren’t high-end by today’s standards, which means that most PC gamers will be able to enjoy this game with smooth framerates.Â
Minimum (non-VR)
OS: Windows 10Â
Processor (AMD): Ryzen 3 1300X
Processor (Intel): Intel I5-7600
Memory: 8GB
Graphics Card (AMD): Radeon HD 7850 or Equivalent
Graphics Card (Nvidia): GeForce GTX 660 or Equivalent
DirectX: 11
Multiplayer Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
Hard Drive Space: 30GB
Recommended (non-VR) / Minimum (VR)
OS: Windows 10
Processor (AMD): Ryzen 3 3200G
Processor (Intel): Intel I7-7700
Memory: 16GB
Graphics Card (AMD): Radeon RX 480 or Equivalent
Graphics Card (Nvidia): GeForce GTX 1060 or Equivalent
DirectX: 11
Multiplayer Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
Hard Drive Space: 30GB
Recommended (VR)
OS: Windows 10
Processor (AMD): Ryzen 3 3200G
Processor (Intel): Intel I7-7700
Memory: 16GB
Graphics Card (AMD): Radeon RX 570 or Equivalent
Graphics Card (Nvidia): GeForce GTX 1070 or Equivalent
DirectX: 11
Multiplayer Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
Hard Drive Space: 30GB
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