For nVidia cards 169.21 or later is required. Even for systems with
just a single video card..

Don't have ATi hardware, but likely the latest will be required here
too.

The game startup checks the video driver and stops if not deemed
compatible with the game. Exits with a prompt to install the latest
driver.

Those who are valiantly clinging to their old video drivers look as if
they out of luck. Yet another bunch of folk that may not want to
purchase AoC ??

I still fear that AoC's aggressive technical specs may limit the
game's general appeal. Certainly the game is unlikely to break any
participant-number records. However, it still may be a success. After
all, the number of people that have purchased Crysis are well in
excess of 1 million. If within the first six months after release,
Funcom can gain >500,000 subscribers willing to go beyond the first
free month they probably have a winner on their hands.

John Lewis