As I promised: Here are the animated logos:

http://www.opserver.de/ubb7/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=378161#Post378161

Small update:

We have now the system requirements from different tests. It is also playable on computers with a weaker graphic card. But only if the details set to low in the options.

System requirements (Minimum):
Operating System: XP/Vista/Windows 7
RAM: 2 GB
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo with 2 GHz or similar
GPU: AMD Radeon™ HD4870 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260
DirectX 9.0c or better
Shader Model: 2.0
Harddisk: 4 GB (2 for installation, 2 for data processing)
Input devices: Keyboard and Mouse
Mouse: With left, right and middle key support


System requirements (Recommended):
Operating System: Windows 7
RAM: 4 GB
CPU:Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz or similar
DirectX 9.0c or better
Shader Model: 2.0
GPU: AMD Radeon™ HD 6850 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560
Harddisk: 4 GB (2 for installation, 2 for data processing)
Input devices: Keyboard and Mouse
Mouse: With left, right and middle key support

Also new screenshots are available now.
You have to refresh the website, if you do not see the new screenshots.
Right mousekey > current frame > refresh.

The next steps are some videos.
They will be available next week.
This time the videos should be not choppy.

hmm, somehow i dont see it taking a radeon HD4870 or Geforce GTX 260 to run this, and if it does, then it doesnt take shader model 2 (whether your shaders support it or not) because everything those cards or higher are shader model 4+

Yes. I am sure you are partially right.

It was also tested on a NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS. This is a weak graphic on board card. The fps is falling down to 20 if some fog or fire is visible. It is playable, but it makes not much fun. If you set the effects to low then it would be no problem.

It should be any graphic card that is between that one and the GTX 260. The questions is: Which cards are in use of the gamers? The GTX 260 is from 2008. I am sure, there are some computers with older graphic cards. But they can not all be tested.

I think it is better to set higher system requirements.
About Shader 2.0: Should mean, that it can be played on older graphic cards too. But with the restriction.

ah i see. yeah, for instance i have a 9800GTX, and that should run without a hitch.

and i guess the case for setting min spec requirements higher than needed could be smart, too keep out the complaints of cards that should in theory work anyways.

you adding any normal mapping to the models? It looks nice, but nowadays that look is still a little flat, and missing a little bit of highlights. and for such an large looking project it would be nice to see it with a little more updated graphics.

Regardless, great effort! looks nice.

Shame on me, I only have ATI radeon 9600 (Yes, it's radeon 9600 not GF 9600). I guess I will have to pass this game

maybe a bloom of HDR effect can improve the look to make it more alive

@lostclimate

No, there is not really a normal mapping on the models. The problem is not the work on it. The problem is the memory consumption. The levels are all on the limit. The nexus is about 350 for each level. And it is already optimized in a lot of steps. But wait for the new videos. It looks often a little bit flat if you look on static images. The game is nearly finished and it is good that it comes to an end. It was really a long development time and hard work. Don't forget, it is a game in the lower midprice section and a new project is also in planning.

@painkiller
I have tested it with bloom HDR and also with godrays shaders. But it makes really not a lot difference. It makes a better sky effect in some situations. But on the other hand it costs more then it would bring.

As information: The game has currently a size of 1,6 GB.

I will post some new videos in the next days.

wow, thats kinda a low nexus even still it does look nice, you do have a way with colors at the very least.

uhnm thats alot. i usually try to stay below 200...