I have this game installed on:
WinXP Pro, SP2 all updated
ASUS A7N8X-X
Athlon 2400(running FSB at 333)so 2700mhz equiv
Sapphire 9500 Pro 128
I gig KingMax PC 2700 ram
As you can see nothing special here and I can run both this game and Battlefield 2 and in both cases, with frame rates in excess of 50 fps. I am running at 1024 X 768 and everything is cranked.
I play a number of different games and as the Moderator has stated, seen the same complaints about pretty near every game I play that has a forum. I have two systems, this one, the slower of the two I use for FPS style games while my other is for racing. I do regular maintenance on both machines to keep them running as they should.
For instance, I use Norton Utillities. And for the record, on a fesh WindowsXP install after updating to SP2 and all updates. I run Norton WinDoctor and it will find 200+ problems as in broken shortcuts, extra files, redundant files, duplicate dlls, bs ActiveX components and so on. I use DiskKeeper to defrag 280 gig every day and it takes less than 3 minutes. You can have the fastest system in the world and if you don't know how to optimize, tune, or properly maintain it, need I say no more.
Sorry, I just got the game yesterday and agree about a few criticisms here about the menu system and control. But beyond that, the game plays great and I am having fun. Can hardly wait for them to patch it so it can be played via the Internet.
So for now, though still early for me, I'll rate it a "B-". It appears to me that representatives are here, reading, and interacting with those of us who have purchased the game. Man, that is a good thing and should be appreciated and hopefully, together, will make this even a better game.
You realy want something to gripe about, go buy FlatOut, then visit their forums. Then maybe you'll understand my appreciation of what I see going on here.
Hoggy