Stress testing (in some cases called torture testing) is a form of deliberately intense or detailed screening utilized to identify the security of a given system, essential framework or entity. It entails screening beyond normal functional capability, often to a snapping point, in order to observe the results. Factors can include:

to establish damaging points or risk-free use limits
to validate mathematical version is precise enough in anticipating damaging factors or secure usage limits
to verify desired specifications are being fulfilled
to figure out settings of failure (how specifically a system fails).
to test steady operation of a part or system outdoors conventional usageReliability engineers typically test things under expected stress or perhaps under increased stress in order to determine the operating life of the item or to identify settings of failure.The term stress might have a much more details definition in particular markets, such as material scientific researches, and also as a result stress testing may often have a technical meaning– one example is in exhaustion screening for materials.

This weekend is a Technical Stress Test by Age of Empires 4 (from 53.99 € for pre-order) take place with which the developers want to undergo both servers and multiplayer systems to a stress test.

This technical stress test does not require a separate invitation if the PC system meets the minimum system requirements. There are two ways to participate in the test run. Users of the Xbox Insider Hub App can download the Technical Stress Test Version in the Preview / Preview area. Alternatively, you can request access to this version on Steam ( participate in the Game Test of Ege of Empires IV Technical Stress Test ).

The trial will focus on the multiplayer aspects of real-time strategy game. Multiplayer matches are possible for other players (test run of the matchmaking system) and custom matches (multiplayer lobby) against computer opponents. The tutorial is also included. Four civilizations (English, Chinese, the Holy Roman Empire and the Abbasid Dynasty) and five different cards are available.

Minimum requirements:

64-bit processor
Operating system: Windows 10 64bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-6300U or AMD Ryzen 5 2400g

Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphic: Intel HD 520 OR AMD Radeon Rx Vega 11
DirectX: Version 12
Storage space: 50 GB of available space

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