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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Iceberg Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Iceberg Interactive}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/252450/discussions/0/485622866440299220/ Patch Notes v. 1.2 :: StarDrive 2 General Discussions]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/252450/discussions/0/485622866440299220/|title=Patch Notes v. 1.2 :: StarDrive 2 General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 9, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 9, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 9, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 9, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|April 9, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|April 9, 2015}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|stardrive-2|70}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|1177/stardrive-2|69}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|stardrive-2|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | StarDrive }}
 
|steam appid  = 252450
 
|steam appid  = 252450
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://www.iceberg-games.com/stardrive2-4x-turn-based-space-strategy-game/
 +
|hltb        = 28591
 +
|igdb        = stardrive-2
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = stardrive-ii
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|StarDrive}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-SD2 | Steam | Standard or {{store link|GamersGate|DD-SD2DDE|Digital Deluxe Edition}}. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2830-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|2830-2|Digital Deluxe Edition}}, {{store link|Gamesplanet|2830-4|Gold Pack}} also available. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability/row| GMG | stardrive-2 | Steam | Standard or {{store link|GMG|stardrive-2-digital-deluxe-edition|Digital Deluxe Edition}}. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | stardrive-2 | Steam | {{store link|GMG|stardrive-2-digital-deluxe-edition|Digital Deluxe Edition}}. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability/row| Humble | stardrive-2 | Steam | Standard or {{store link|Humble|stardrive-2-digital-deluxe-edition|Digital Deluxe Edition}}. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | stardrive-2 | Steam | {{store link|Humble|stardrive-2-digital-deluxe-edition|Digital Deluxe Edition}}. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 252450 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 252450 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id1132372024 | MacApp | Gold Pack. | | OS X | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-SD2 | Steam | {{store link|GamersGate|DD-SD2DDE|Digital Deluxe Edition}}. | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
+
{{ii}} All Windows and Linux versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Zero Sum Games\StarDrive 2\}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Zero Sum Games\StarDrive 2\}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
−
{{Game data/config|Linux|~/.config/unity3d/Zero Sum Games/StarDrive 2/}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/unity3d/Zero Sum Games/StarDrive 2/}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|false}}
 
{{XDG|false}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Zero Sum Games\StarDrive 2\SavedGames}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Zero Sum Games\StarDrive 2\SavedGames}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
−
{{Game data/saves|Linux|~/.config/unity3D/Zero Sum Games/StarDrive 2/SavedGames}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/unity3D/Zero Sum Games/StarDrive 2/SavedGames}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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|StarDrive 2 General Options.jpg|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|StarDrive 2 General Options.jpg|General settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/stardrive-2/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/stardrive-2/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = true
+
|borderless windowed        = false
−
|borderless windowed notes  = with the unity engine command line option "-popupwindow"
+
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, sound effects.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, sound effects.
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Spanish
+
  |language  = Polish
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = unknown
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = unknown
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Polish
+
  |language  = Spanish
−
  |interface = unknown
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Hang on Load Screen===
 
===Hang on Load Screen===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Delete the game's config folder|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/252450/discussions/0/611703709825918595/ Steam Community Discussion - Hanging on Load Trouleshooting]</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete the game's config folder|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/252450/discussions/0/611703709825918595/|title=Steam Community Discussion - Hanging on Load Trouleshooting|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = true
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      = unknown
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= false
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = false
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
−
{{ii}} 32-bit systems are not supported.
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = Vista 64 bit
+
|minOS    = Vista
−
|minCPU  = 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 or equivalent
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
−
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT460
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 460
−
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 4850
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4850
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
−
|minVRAM  = 500 MB
+
|minVRAM  = 500 MB (ATI), 1 GB (Nvidia)
−
|minother = 1366 x 768 monitor resolution
+
|minaudio = DirectX 9 compatible
 +
|minother = 1366 x 768 monitor resolution<br/>Broadband Internet connection
  
−
|recOS    =  
+
|recOS    = 7, 8, 8.1
−
|recCPU  = 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5 or equivalent
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5 3.5 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX660
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
−
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 7850
+
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7850
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|notes    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 10.8
 
|minOS    = 10.8
−
|minCPU  = 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 or equivalent
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
−
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT460
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 460
−
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 4850
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4850
−
|minVRAM  = 500 MB
+
|minVRAM  = 500 MB (ATI), 1 GB (Nvidia)
−
|minother = 1366 x 768 monitor resolution
+
|minother = 1366 x 768 monitor resolution<br/>Broadband Internet connection
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
−
|recCPU  = 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5 or equivalent
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5 3.5 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX660
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
−
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 7850
+
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7850
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|notes    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Linux
 
|OSfamily = Linux
  
−
|minOS    = Ubuntu 12.04 (64-bit)
+
|minOS    = Ubuntu 12.04
−
|minCPU  = 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 or equivalent
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
−
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT460
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 460
−
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 4850
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4850
−
|minVRAM  = 500 MB
+
|minVRAM  = 500 MB (ATI), 1 GB (Nvidia)
−
|minother = 1366 x 768 monitor resolution
+
|minother = 1366 x 768 monitor resolution<br/>Broadband Internet connection
  
−
|recOS    = Ubuntu 14.10 (64-bit)
+
|recOS    = Ubuntu 14.10
−
|recCPU  = 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5 or equivalent
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5 3.5 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX660
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
−
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 7850
+
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7850
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|notes    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 17:31, 10 May 2023

StarDrive 2
StarDrive 2 cover
Developers
Zero Sum Games
Publishers
Iceberg Interactive
Engines
Unity 5[1]
Release dates
Windows April 9, 2015
macOS (OS X) April 9, 2015
Linux April 9, 2015
Reception
Metacritic 70
OpenCritic 69
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Series StarDrive
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StarDrive 2 on HowLongToBeat
StarDrive 2 on IGDB
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StarDrive 2 on MobyGames
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StarDrive
StarDrive 2013
StarDrive 2 2015

Key points

Few graphics options.

General information

Official Forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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 Digital Deluxe Edition, Gold Pack also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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 Digital Deluxe Edition.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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 Digital Deluxe Edition.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac App Store (unavailable)
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 Gold Pack.
macOS (OS X)
GamersGate (unavailable)
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 Digital Deluxe Edition.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All Windows and Linux versions require Steam DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Zero Sum Games\StarDrive 2\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.config/unity3d/Zero Sum Games/StarDrive 2/
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Zero Sum Games\StarDrive 2\SavedGames
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.config/unity3D/Zero Sum Games/StarDrive 2/SavedGames

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
2x-8x
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Uncapped.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, sound effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
All dialogue is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Cannot be disabled.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Issues unresolved

Common issues

Game crashes with Raptr running

Close Raptr[2]

Unrecognized display options or fixed/odd screen resolution using Mac OS X

Delete StarDrive 2.plist[2]
  1. Go to ~/Library/Preference
  2. Look for a file named unity.Zero Sum Games.StarDrive 2.plist
  3. Delete the file.

Missing configuration files

Copy all files from <path-to-game>/SD2_Data to the game's config folder[2]

Launch issues under Linux

Add Locale launch parameter[2]
  1. Right-click the game's name in Steam and select Settings.
  2. Click Advanced Launch Options
  3. Add the following: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 %command%.
  4. Click OK.

Issues fixed

Hang on Load Screen

Delete the game's config folder[3]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista 7, 8, 8.1
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 3.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 460
ATI Radeon HD 4850
500 MB (ATI), 1 GB (Nvidia) of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon HD 7850
1 GB of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9 compatible
Other 1366 x 768 monitor resolution
Broadband Internet connection
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 3.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 460
ATI Radeon HD 4850
500 MB (ATI), 1 GB (Nvidia) of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon HD 7850
1 GB of VRAM
Other 1366 x 768 monitor resolution
Broadband Internet connection
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04 Ubuntu 14.10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 3.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 460
ATI Radeon HD 4850
500 MB (ATI), 1 GB (Nvidia) of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon HD 7850
1 GB of VRAM
Other 1366 x 768 monitor resolution
Broadband Internet connection
A 64-bit operating system is required.


References