Good old 2K have just released a bunch of information about the PC versions of the Bioshock remasters, like how existing owners get the upgrades for free, as well as the system requirements to run the things.
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If you’re a long time PC gamer, you probably have Bioshock and Bioshock 2 on Steam. Hell, you probably picked them up for a few quid in a sale some time. Well, you’re still getting remasters fro free, including Minerva’s Den, if you own the acclaimed DLC.
Bioshock: The Collection, and the free upgrades, launch globally on September 15, 2016 on Steam at 3pm PT (12am UTC/ 8am AEST September 16).
If you already own Bioshock, Bioshock 2, or Minerva’s Den on Steam, the remastered version for the corresponding title will automatically show up in your Steam library as a separate game. You just need to choose whether you want to install the original or the remaster.
There are some additional hoops to jump through, but you can also get a free copy if you own the games elsewhere. Check out the 2K release for more information.
As for the specs, you can find them below:
Minimum Specs:
- OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit. Platform Update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Processor: Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHZ
- Memory: 4 GB
- Hard Drive: Bioshock 25GB; BioShock 2 25GB; Bioshock Infinite 20GB; Total for all three games 70GB
- Video Card: DirectX11 Compatible, AMD Radeon HD 7770 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device
- Other Requirements: Software installations required including DirectX and Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 & 2012 Redistributable Package.
Recommended Specs:
- OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit. Platform Update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Processor: 3GHz Quad-Core
- Memory: 8 GB
- Hard Drive: BioShock 25GB; Bioshock 2 25GB; Bioshock Infinite 30GB; Total for all three games 80GB
- Video Card: 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device