So, I bought endless space 2 yesterday, 10/23/2016 to be exact, and I quickly found a problem with it instantly after loading it up. It would crash to the desktop every single time I tried to load up the game, and after a bit of looking, I've come to the conclusion that, and while I could be wrong and I may just be stupid, Intel cards aren't supported and that because my computer runs one, I can't play the game. Now, maybe I'm wrong and that Intel cards are supported, but from what I found the contrary was true. As you can tell, I'm not a genius when it comes to computer parts and components, which is why I've come here to ask this.

So, here's the question; If Intel cards are in fact unsupported and are the reason the game keeps crashing on startup for me, will Intel cards ever be supported, and If no, why not? Thanks in advance!

I do believe so, though I have no proof that they will support intel cards. They don't support WIndows 32 bit or Mac OS either but I'm hopeful that things will change during early access. 

john7541 wrote:

Although a dev said somewhere on the forums that they wanted early assess to be an un-compromised experience, I do think that the game will eventually support Intel cards. (Probably when they are about to ship the game) It is only a matter of time. However, I would personally love to see them focus on technical issues first before implementing more content so that everyone could play and give feedbacks.

Hopefully the devs would come across this thread and "fix" this asap :P

Thanks for the reply! I've been excited about  the game for quite some time, so for the most part it was a pretty crummy feeling when I found out I couldn't test it out. Hearing that eventually Intel cards should be implemented later on, is a huge breath of relief for now.

Zennock wrote:

I do believe so, though I have no proof that they will support intel cards. They don't support WIndows 32 bit or Mac OS either but I'm hopeful that things will change during early access. 

Let's hope so; I'm sure the people who want to run the game on Mac and 32 bit are as disappointed as I am. Thanks for the reply, by the way!

Frogsquadron wrote:

Mac support will happen at release.

Windows 32 bits will not happen.

Intel chipsets is hazy: while we don't officially support them, some do work with the game, some don't. In any case, you'll need the latest drivers for your chipset if you want to give your computer a chance.

I bought the game today and had the same problem just like many other people out there on the steam forums. My intel graphics card works with ES, EL and DotE and I am sure that it is fully updated. So I was just wondering if you guys are gonna try at some point to support them? and if not is it because they are hard to implement or because of another reason? Thanks for replying in advance

Frogsquadron wrote:

Mac support will happen at release.

Windows 32 bits will not happen.

Intel chipsets is hazy: while we don't officially support them, some do work with the game, some don't. In any case, you'll need the latest drivers for your chipset if you want to give your computer a chance.

Thanks for the reply; and, very good to know. I believe my drivers were fully updated so chances are my card just doesn't like the game very much, so I might just need to save up for a new one. Once again, thanks!

I'm 90% sure i saw info about game working on some intel cards and being prepared to run on even more models. If not dont worry much even relativelu cheap graphic cards should run this game well.