For those who have been wondering if they need to upgrade their PC or what parts to buy for their new build, there's now a rough guide available here:
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Project CARS is the ultimate driver journey!
Guided, tested, and approved by a passionate community of racing fans and real-life drivers, Project CARS represents the next-generation of racing simulation as the ultimate combination of fan desire and developer expertise.
Discover an unrivaled immersion fuelled by world-class graphics and handling that allows you to truly feel the road. Create a driver, pick from a huge variety of motorsports in a dynamic career mode and write your own tale in an intense online multiplayer.
Featuring the largest track roster of any recent racing game with a ground-breaking dynamic time of day & weather system, deep tuning & pit stop functionality, and support for Oculus Rift and 12K ultra HD resolution, Project CARS leaves the competition behind in the dust.
The digital edition of Project CARS also includes the Limited Edition upgrade DLC pack, unlocking 5 legendary cars drivable in any game mode and showcased with special one-make series within your career!
• Ford GT40 Mk IV
• BMW M1 Pro Car
• McLaren F1
• Sauber C9
• Mercedes-Benz AMG C-Coupe DTM
• BEYOND REALITY:
Next-gen graphics, authentic handling, playable via Oculus Rift and 12K Ultra HD resolution
• BY RACERS 4 RACERS:
Guided, tested and approved by fans & pilots for the perfect gameplay balance
• YOUR CHOICES, YOUR VICTORIES:
Master a variety of motorsports & unprecedented track roster in a sandbox career mode
[subhead]Project CARS System Requirements[/subhead]
Minimum:
OS: Windows Vista, Windows 7 with latest Service Packs
Processor: 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400, 3.0 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 940
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia GTX 260, ATI Radeon HD 5770
DirectX: Version 9.0
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 25 GB available space
Additional Notes: Continuous Internet connection required; 1 GB VRAM required
Recommended:
OS: Windows 7 with latest Service Packs
Processor: 3.5 GHz Intel Core i7 3700, 4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: GT600 series, AMD Radeon HD7000 series
DirectX: Version 9.0
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 25 GB available space
Additional Notes: Continuous Internet connection required; 2 GB VRAM recommended
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The other good news is that the Steam purchase will include the Legends DLC car pack content. :tipshat:
Slightly odd that they would recommend DirectX 9 as DX11 is the way to go and most modern cards support it now, but still nice to know it's backwards compatible.
Note that this page uses the same AppID as the WMD beta version.