PC & Mac Game Requirements Thread

Unsure if your computer is powerful enough to run the latest game you desire? Ask (and answer) all such questions in here!

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Useful Sites

System Requirements Lab: A simple to use website that utilises an internet plug-in to determine the hardware and software capabilities of your system, and measures it against your chosen game's minimum and recommended specifications. Normally is very reliable.

http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/

PC Game Requirements: Lists game specifications for almost all known PC games.

http://www.pcgamerequirements.com/

VG Requirements: Identical service to above site.

http://www.vgrequirements.info/

Determining your System Specs

Windows XP: In "Run", type "MSINFO32". The summary page of System Information will show you how much memory your computer has (Total Physical/Virtual Memory and Available Physical/Virtual Memory). It also displays detailed information about your computer's hardware.

In "Run", you can also type "dxdiag" to open the DirectX Diagnostic Tool. The "System" tab will display your computer Processor, Memory and DirectX version. The "Display" tab gives you information about your graphics card. You can also check that your graphics card is working correctly by testing the DirectDraw and Direct3D features.

Windows Vista/Windows 7: Exactly the same, except type the commands into the Windows search function on the Start Menu.

Apple Mac OSX: Click the Apple logo in the upper left hand corner, and select "About This Mac". A window should open showing your OS version, processor and memory details. You must check to ensure games are Mac compatible.