Microsoft KB Archive/905588

= The minimum system requirements for Microsoft Fable: The Lost Chapters =

Article ID: 905588

Article Last Modified on 11/14/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Fable: The Lost Chapters PC

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INTRODUCTION
This article lists the minimum system requirements that a computer must have to run Microsoft Fable: The Lost Chapters.

Note You can increase the overall performance of your computer if your computer exceeds the minimum system requirements. Therefore, you can increase the overall performance of the game if your computer exceeds the minimum system requirements.



Minimum system requirements
To play Fable: The Lost Chapters, your computer must meet or exceed the following minimum system requirements:
 * One of the following Microsoft Windows XP operating systems:
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
 * A computer that has a 1.4 gigahertz (GHz) equivalent or higher processor.
 * Microsoft DirectX 9.0 or a later version of Microsoft DirectX. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c is installed by Fable: The Lost Chapters.
 * 256 megabytes (MB) of system RAM.
 * 3 gigabytes (GB) of available hard disk space.
 * 32x speed or faster CD-ROM drive.
 * 64 MB shader-capable video card.
 * A sound card and either a set of speakers or a set of headphones are required for audio.
 * A Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.



To determine whether your computer meets the minimum system requirements to play Fable: The Lost Chapters, you can use the DirectX 9.0 Diagnostic Tool (Dxdiag.exe). To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type dxdiag.exe in the Open box, and then click OK.
 * 2) Click the System tab. Note the Processor and Memory values.
 * 3) Click the Display tab. Then, under Device, note the name of the video card and the Approx. Total Memory value.
 * 4) Click Exit.

Supported video hardware
To play Fable: The Lost Chapters, your video hardware must have access to a minimum of 64 MB of memory. Additionally, your video hardware must support Hardware Pixel and Vertex Shaders. Additionally, your video hardware must pass a system check when you start the game. If you receive the following error message, your video hardware did not pass the system check. Therefore, your video hardware is not supported by Fable: The Lost Chapters:

We are sorry, but your computer's video hardware is below the recommended minimum spec for this game. If you wish to upgrade your computer, please contact your computer manufacturer for any necessary help.

If your video hardware meets the memory requirement and passes the system check when you start Fable: The Lost Chapters, your video hardware is supported by the game. If you experience a graphics issue when you play the game, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

905587 Known graphics issues in Fable: The Lost Chapters

Unsupported video hardware
The following is a list of video hardware that was known to be unsupported at the time that Fable: The Lost Chapters was released:

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