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one question - will the DLC for the X360 and PS3 be available on the PC on release?

Tonxey wrote:

I - and others, I'm sure - are concerned with the performance we're seeing of PhysX on ATI cards. I realise that in such situations the CPU becomes the bottleneck, but even people with high-end CPUs are seeing very bad results.

Until PhysX can be made to run on ATI cards (it is in the works, if unofficially), will Mirror's Edge on PC have the option to turn the PhysX features off? You know, so we can at least play with the same level of detail as the consoles have. I don't want to be punished for buying a non-Nvidia card.

I am pretty sure that it will be an option. They wouldn't force someone with a low end card to be forced to run PhysX, and the same goes for people with ATI cards. Also, your drivers will have to support PhysX in order for you to be able to utilize it.

Thanks for clearing some stuff up.
Just one question, will there be an editor included with the release of the PC version since it is running off of the Unreal Engine 3?

Calypso75 wrote:

Thanks for clearing some stuff up.
Just one question, will there be an editor included with the release of the PC version since it is running off of the Unreal Engine 3?

According to Tom Farrer, they wanted to release a map editor, but they just don't have enough time.

Will Mirror's Edge for the PC happen to have SecuROM?

awesome
I wonder what info we'll get concerning physx and ati cards

Stormtroopr wrote:

Will Mirror's Edge for the PC happen to have SecuROM?

Better not of. The usual CD key system is enough.

Last edited by Jannak (2008-12-07 23:16:00)

We wanted to support the editor but there just hasn't been enough time to make it ready in a state that would be supported. There's a lot of backend stuff with leaderboards and menuwork to display the levels as well as the added support for QA and testing.

As far as PhysX is concerned - The game will run fine without it.

Operating System     Microsoft Windows XP SP2/Vista
Processor                Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz or 100% compatible equivalent
Memory                  1GB RAM
Video Card              256MB memory with Shader Model 3.0*
HDD Space              8GB
DVD Drive               1x DVD Drive
Soundcard               Soundcard with DirectX 9.0c compatibility
DirectX                    DirectX 9.0c
Network:                An online connection is required for access to Leaderboards

That's the min-specc machine and that will have physX turned off. While the physX stuff looks amazing and we're greatful to the help we've had from Nvidia to implement it, we always knew we couldn't make it a "must-have" just yet in a game, as not everyone has it. So you will have the same core experience without it.

Feffe wrote:

That's the min-specc machine and that will have physX turned off. While the physX stuff looks amazing and we're greatful to the help we've had from Nvidia to implement it, we always knew we couldn't make it a "must-have" just yet in a game, as not everyone has it. So you will have the same core experience without it.

Ah, it's nice to see it officially confirmed that something not everyone has is being forced on them.

I would just like to say thank you for putting the effort necessary to making a quality PC product into Mirror's Edge. I'm really excited for this title, and the PhyX and DLC makes me even more excited. In this instance I'm willing to stomach paying for DLC because the content is so appealing, and from what I have heard, you didn't come close to meeting your mark in terms of sales. Hopefully PC sales will convince EA to green light a sequel.

What I really, above all other things want is a SDK or at the very least a map editor. It's fine that you can't get it out the door at launch, most games don't. But sometime within 3 months after launch is fine. This seems like the type of game that would attract mapmakers because of the leaderboard system, and the drive to make incredibly challenging maps that only the best can complete. It might get me to start mapping! Screw it, charge $5 for the tools if you have to. Whatever it takes to get a map editor out. This would also instantly dispel any claims of a lack of content in the game.

Trevor1017 wrote:

I have a quick question if that's alright.

I was wondering how we will know if Physx is enabled in our game and if there is a way to turn it on or off.

Yes, PhysX can be turned off.

Trevor1017 wrote:

So, is it available as an option in-game then?

Yes.