# Cataclysm Player Hardware Survey **URL:** \ **Category:** The Bunker\ **Created:** [August 14, 2013, 7:57am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-player-hardware-survey/2694 "2013-08-14T07:57:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2

**Author:** ![xLemor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ea5d25/32.png) [@xLemor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/xLemor)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 5:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-player-hardware-survey/2694/21 "2013-08-18T17:10:30Z")

> [@paalpeyz](#): > > This thread made me try out the SDL version, which is quite a bit snappier than the console version on my system (64bit linux). Good work! This makes a huge difference! Since you play so many turns even a delay of a fraction of a second is incredibly important. You should try with a console like urxvt. Its really fast. The console i had by default on linux ran the game slowly but urxvt runs it like a champ and never had slowdowns with it. ---

**Author:** ![vultures](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/vultures/32/69_2.png) [@vultures](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vultures)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 6:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-player-hardware-survey/2694/22 "2013-08-18T18:21:06Z")

Expecting roguelikes to require more than an office computer on a coffee break is like wishing for wine when opening cardboard milk. ---

**Author:** ![John\_Candlebury](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/john_candlebury/32/6437_2.png) [@John\_Candlebury](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/John_Candlebury)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 6:23pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-player-hardware-survey/2694/23 "2013-08-18T18:23:29Z")

> [@vultures](#): > > Expecting roguelikes to require more than an office computer on a coffee break is like wishing for wine when opening cardboard milk. My exact thoughts on the subject ---

**Author:** ![CIB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/cib/32/903_2.png) [@CIB](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/CIB)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 6:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-player-hardware-survey/2694/24 "2013-08-18T18:54:23Z")

Well there’s a lot of resource heavy simulation going on in this one… like burning down hospitals. ---

**Author:** ![Inquisitor\_Dust](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/inquisitor_dust/32/119_2.png) [@Inquisitor\_Dust](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Inquisitor_Dust)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 7:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-player-hardware-survey/2694/25 "2013-08-18T19:12:51Z")

> [@CIB](#): > > Well there’s a lot of resource heavy simulation going on in this one… like burning down hospitals. And eating fetuses! Anywho, I might as well fill out this survey. I need a reliable internet connection so I have an excuse to build a good desktop rather than just my laptop… /issadbecausemehcomputer ---

**Author:** ![vultures](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/vultures/32/69_2.png) [@vultures](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vultures)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 5:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-player-hardware-survey/2694/26 "2013-08-19T17:17:32Z")

I’m pretty sure that in time we’d all wish for neat explosions, continuous effects throughout the world map and even eyecandy for mouse and pointer. Writing from only what I know of, that could be a task for a 1 GHz processor with at least half a gig of RAM; and that is only because it would still be based on the old-style code. On the other hand, considering what the game has to “calculate”, latest gdi (cataclysm.exe) builds are freakishly, stunningly fast. I’m not sure exactly what you guys did, but I reckon the whole community gives much, much credit for that. ---

**Author:** ![xLemor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ea5d25/32.png) [@xLemor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/xLemor)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 1:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-player-hardware-survey/2694/27 "2013-08-20T01:51:18Z")

Im surprised that theres so few linux users in the poll. The game runs so much better on the linux curse version for me.That and linux is a better OS overall. ---

**Author:** ![Inquisitor\_Dust](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/inquisitor_dust/32/119_2.png) [@Inquisitor\_Dust](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Inquisitor_Dust)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 1:54am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-player-hardware-survey/2694/28 "2013-08-20T01:54:28Z")

> [@xLemor](#): > > Im surprised that theres so few linux users in the poll. The game runs so much better on the linux curse version for me.That and linux is a better OS overall. I used to run Linux, but my new computer came with Windows so I’ve started doing a bunch more PC gaming (which sadly isn’t very Linux friendly, but it’s getting better!). I’m thinking about dual-booting Ubuntu, or maybe Fedora, eventually. ---

**Author:** ![vultures](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/vultures/32/69_2.png) [@vultures](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vultures)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 8:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-player-hardware-survey/2694/29 "2013-08-20T20:44:08Z")

Speaking of fast (once again) Tiny-LX with some plugs (which works on a 16 meg machine, or so) running Cataclysm\_DDA is a joy to watch. It’s really unperceivable until you see it. 😃 [Previous page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-player-hardware-survey/2694.md?page=1)