Graphics firm Nvidia has confirmed to Next-Gen that it is assisting Capcom in porting the Xbox 360 shooter Lost Planet: Extreme Condition to PCs, DirectX 10-style.
Nvidia rep Ken Brown said in an e-mail, “We're working with Capcom to bring this title to the PC and include DX 10 graphics. We've provided the dev team with DX 10 graphics cards and are providing them ongoing technical assistance.â€
Nvidia said it has been working closely with Capcom for “several months†on Lost Planet, providing GeForce 8 series GPUs for reference and testing.
Nvidia was the first company to launch DX10-compatible graphics cards in November 2006 with the release of the GeForce 8800. DX10 is exclusive to Windows Vista, but Lost Planet will likely be DX9 compatible as well, as Nvidia has been working with Capcom across GeForce graphics cards in general.
Lost Planet for PC will boast what Nvidia calls “Extreme High Definition†support to up to 2560x1600 resolution, along with “advanced special effects and improved lighting and shadows.â€
Nvidia VP of content Roy Taylor said in a prepared statement, “Lost Planet is another example of how leading game publishers are focusing on the PC as the premier gaming platform.â€
Reports surfaced recently citing a Japanese language Famitsu article which reportedly said that the game is headed to PCs.
Lost Planet for Xbox 360 reached the million-shipped mark about four weeks after the game’s December 21 Japanese debut. The game launched in North America and Europe on January 12.
Capcom demonstrated a playable PC version of the game at an event in San Francisco yesterday. The new title is set to launch in June.
Nvidia rep Ken Brown said in an e-mail, “We're working with Capcom to bring this title to the PC and include DX 10 graphics. We've provided the dev team with DX 10 graphics cards and are providing them ongoing technical assistance.â€
Nvidia said it has been working closely with Capcom for “several months†on Lost Planet, providing GeForce 8 series GPUs for reference and testing.
Nvidia was the first company to launch DX10-compatible graphics cards in November 2006 with the release of the GeForce 8800. DX10 is exclusive to Windows Vista, but Lost Planet will likely be DX9 compatible as well, as Nvidia has been working with Capcom across GeForce graphics cards in general.
Lost Planet for PC will boast what Nvidia calls “Extreme High Definition†support to up to 2560x1600 resolution, along with “advanced special effects and improved lighting and shadows.â€
Nvidia VP of content Roy Taylor said in a prepared statement, “Lost Planet is another example of how leading game publishers are focusing on the PC as the premier gaming platform.â€
Reports surfaced recently citing a Japanese language Famitsu article which reportedly said that the game is headed to PCs.
Lost Planet for Xbox 360 reached the million-shipped mark about four weeks after the game’s December 21 Japanese debut. The game launched in North America and Europe on January 12.
Capcom demonstrated a playable PC version of the game at an event in San Francisco yesterday. The new title is set to launch in June.
