So, Clockwork Empires was released as a regular
Early Access title today (regular as opposed to the "Earliest Access" phase it was in for the last month). Full release seems a long way off still, judging by early reviews etc., but nice to see the progress that's been made... and the Gaslamp humour already showing in the system requirements (which are rather high, presumably due to the game not being optimised yet), heh:
Minimum:
OS: Windows 7, Operating System of The Lower Classes
Processor: Intel i5 Processor or Equivalent ("The Little Scrapper" model)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA or AMD card capable of supporting OpenGL 3.2 Core or Above. INTEL HD3000 AND HD4000 GRAPHICS CARDS ARE NOT SUPPORTED.
DirectX: Version 9.0
Hard Drive: 4 GB available space
Sound Card: Lord Palmerstoke's Sound-Reproducing "Old-Timey" Wax Cylinder Driver
Additional Notes: INTEL HD3000 AND HD4000 GRAPHICS CARDS ARE NOT SUPPORTED. The Ministry for Video Game Drivers would like to remind you: true Patriots of the Empire always install their latest Graphics Card Drivers before Enjoying A Bracing Video Game, lest the Blackness Consume Us All.
Recommended:
OS: Windows 7, 64-Bit Version (By Appointment to Her Majesty)
Processor: Intel i7 or above, fashioned of Stout Empire Tin and Burnished of Solid Pewter
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: A Big, Shiny NVIDIA or AMD Graphics Card With Lots of Fans Stuck to It. (Remember: More Fans Means More Steampunk!)
DirectX: Version 9.0
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 8 GB available space
Sound Card: "His Masters' Voice" Novorusian All-Wailing Gramaphone Module and Borscht Dispensary
Additional Notes: The Ministry for Growth and Monitoring encourages you to buy a Really Big Monitor.