Battlefield 4 alpha phase begins, recommended specs and details inside

Battlefield 4 developer DICE will open the shooter's alpha trial today to seasoned players, and a recommended spec list has been made public. Get the details here.

The following specs come from this Battlefield 4 alpha invite, care ofMP1st:

• OS: Vista SP2, Win7 (Win8 not supported)
• 64 bit (32 bit not supported)
• Dx10 or Dx 11 GPU with 1+GB of RAM, Dx 11 highly recommended
• 25GB HDD free space required
• Latest Origin version required

This morning we reported on a batch of screenshots that have leaked from the alpha phase, showing boat customisation options and more.

What do you make of the specs and the images? Let us know below.

Battlefield 4 hits PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on October 29 Stateside, and November 1 across Europe. It'll launch on PS4 and Xbox One in due course.

Thanks PC Gamer.