What are the system requirements for Starcraft 2?
We’ll have more details on specific system requirements closer to the release date, what do know however is that Starcraft 2 will run natively on Windows Vista, as well as Windows XP and that it will be released for Mac and PC simultaneously. Scalability You will be able to turn off are dynamic shadows and lighting, which will give you a nice performance boost according to Blizzard. Will StarCraft II take advantage of DirectX 10? Yes, Starcraft 2 will be compatible with DirectX 10, and Blizzard is still considering whether there will be exclusive DirectX 10 graphic effects, but the graphics engine will also be very scalable to ensure that a wide range of different systems will be capable of running StarCraft 2. The new engine is also capable of rendering very large units, as well as large numbers of units on screen together. Physics in Starcraft 2 Havok physics have been integrated into the engine for added realism, this will surely push up system requirements a bit. Requirement estima