Microsoft KB Archive/274097

= Crimson Skies: Minimum System Requirements =

Article ID: 274097

Article Last Modified on 10/22/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Crimson Skies

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This article was previously published under Q274097



SUMMARY
This article contains a list of the minimum system requirements needed to play Microsoft Crimson Skies.



MORE INFORMATION
To play Microsoft Crimson Skies, you need:
 * Multimedia PC with a Pentium II 266 MHz or higher processor
 * Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, or Windows 2000 operating system
 * 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM
 * 675 MB of available hard disk space for a typical installation; additional 250 MB of available hard disk space for the swap file
 * Quad-speed or faster CD-ROM drive
 * Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
 * DirectX 7.0a or later API (included on CD-ROM)
 * DirectX 7.0a or later compatible sound card
 * DirectX 7.0a or later compatible PCI or AGP video card with 8 MB of video memory capable of displaying 256 or more colors at a screen resolution of 640 x 480 pixels or higher; Direct3D 7.0a API or later compatible 3D video adapter with 8 MB of video memory required for 3D hardware acceleration
 * Speakers or headphones required for audio
 * Super VGA, 16-bit color monitor

Requirements for multiplayer play:
 * 96 MB of RAM required for multiplayer play on Windows 2000-based computers
 * 28,800 bits-per-second (bps) or faster modem, local area network with TCP/IP or IPX protocol, or null-modem cable required for connection to other computers
 * Internet access required for Internet play. May require payment of a separate fee to an Internet service provider (ISP). Connect time charges may apply.
 * To play on Zone.com, you need to have one of the following Web browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later or Netscape Communicator 4.0 or later

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