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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Eidos Hungary}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Eidos Hungary}}
{{Infobox game/row/osxporter|Robosoft Technologies}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Robosoft Technologies|OS X|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-linux-games/bsm/|title=Feral Support - Battlestations: Midway|date=2023-07-21}}</ref>}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 30, 2007}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 30, 2007}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 28, 2008}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 28, 2008}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Naval/watercraft, Flight }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Oceania }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Battlestations }}
 
|steam appid  = 6870
 
|steam appid  = 6870
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 952
 
|strategywiki = Battlestations: Midway
 
|strategywiki = Battlestations: Midway
 +
|mobygames    = 26736
 
|wikipedia    = Battlestations: Midway
 
|wikipedia    = Battlestations: Midway
 
|winehq      = 4608
 
|winehq      = 4608
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Battlestations}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
+
{{Introduction
{{--}} Online multiplayer stopped working on May 31, 2014 due to [[GameSpy]] services being shut down.
+
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-games/bsm/ Official game page (OS X)]
 
{{mm}} [https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-games/bsm/ Official game page (OS X)]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/6870/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/6870/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=231 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-BSMW-STEAM | Steam | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}}. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-BSMM | activation | [[DRM]]: Feral Interactive. | | OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key | | | OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Games Republic | 488 | activation | | | OS X }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | battlestations-midway | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | battlestations-midway | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Mac App Store | id437449483 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| Humble | battlestations-midway | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 6870 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 6870 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228085120/http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/PC/Games|title=Microsoft Games for Windows Marketplace|date=20 August 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} The latest official patch is v1.1.1 (May 2007, 16 MB), available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/543/7/ Patches-Scrolls]
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Battlestations-Midway\save}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Battlestations-Midway\save}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Battlestations Midway External Options.png|External options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Battlestations Midway External Options.png|External options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Battlestations Midway Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Battlestations Midway Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/battlestations-midway
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/battlestations-midway
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|Battlestations Midway Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Battlestations Midway Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Battlestations Midway Preset Configurations.png|A collection of pre-set control layouts for specific gamepads are available.}}
 
{{Image|Battlestations Midway Preset Configurations.png|A collection of pre-set control layouts for specific gamepads are available.}}
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = false
+
|xbox prompts              = false
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Battlestations Midway Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Battlestations Midway Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.1 output.<ref>[http://satsun.org/audio/ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up]</ref>
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|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.1 output.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Also a fan translation is available by ''Clan Dlan'', [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1enLzhQSX1Vdvch2Hk2LtU6CrlwtFoUuB/view?usp=drive_link download].
|fan       =  
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  |fan       = true
  |fan notes =  
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    = 8
 
|lan play players    = 8
|lan play modes      =  
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|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = true
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play players  = 8
|online play modes    =  
+
|online play modes    = Versus
|online play notes    = [[GameSpy]] services have been shut down. Use [http://www.gameranger.com/ GameRanger] to play online.
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|online play notes    =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|tcp  =  
 
|tcp  =  
 
|udp  = 1042, 2302, 6500
 
|udp  = 1042, 2302, 6500
|upnp =  
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|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/battlestations-pacific/ profile introdution].
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        = 2.x
+
|opengl versions        = 2
 
|opengl notes          = OS X only.
 
|opengl notes          = OS X only.
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  = 1.1, 2
 
|shader model versions  = 1.1, 2
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        = 32-bit only.<ref>[https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/933/ Last chance to buy these Mac classics! | Feral News]</ref>
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = XP 32/64-bit
 
|minOS    = XP 32/64-bit
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium IV 2.0 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 1800+
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 1800+
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minHD    = 5.5 GB
 
|minHD    = 5.5 GB
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 4 series
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce4 series
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9000
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9000
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  
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|recOS    = Vista
 
|recOS    = Vista
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium IV 2.5 GHz
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.5 GHz
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 2400+
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 2400+
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
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|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon X800
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon X800
 
|recVRAM  =  
 
|recVRAM  =  
|recDX    = 9.0c
+
|recDX    =  
 
|recSM    = 2.0
 
|recSM    = 2.0
 
}}
 
}}

Latest revision as of 10:17, 14 October 2023

Battlestations: Midway
Battlestations: Midway cover
Developers
Eidos Hungary
macOS (OS X) Robosoft Technologies[1]
Publishers
Eidos Interactive
OS X Feral Interactive
Release dates
Windows January 30, 2007
macOS (OS X) July 28, 2008
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Genres Shooter
Vehicles Naval/watercraft, Flight
Themes Oceania
Series Battlestations
Battlestations: Midway on HowLongToBeat
Battlestations: Midway guide on StrategyWiki
Battlestations: Midway on MobyGames
Battlestations: Midway on Wikipedia
Battlestations
Battlestations: Midway 2007
Battlestations: Pacific 2009

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Battlestations: Midway is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person shooter game in the Battlestations series.

General information

Official game page (OS X)
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM 7 DRM.
Windows
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
macOS (OS X)
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
[2]
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest official patch is v1.1.1 (May 2007, 16 MB), available from Patches-Scrolls

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6870/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Battlestations-Midway\save
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6870/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

External options menu.
External options menu.
In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Input

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.
A collection of pre-set control layouts for specific gamepads are available.
A collection of pre-set control layouts for specific gamepads are available.

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Up to 7.1 output.[3]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Also a fan translation is available by Clan Dlan, download.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8 Versus
Online play
8 Versus
GameSpy services have been shut down;[4] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP 1042, 2302, 6500
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see profile introdution.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
OpenGL 2 OS X only.
Shader Model support 1.1, 2
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
32-bit only.[5]

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP 32/64-bit
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 1800+
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce4 series
ATI Radeon 9000
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 1.1 support
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.5.8
Processor (CPU) Intel 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4.3 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References