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|cover        = Sun Blast header.jpg
 
|cover        = Sun Blast header.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|OBLONE Software }}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|OBLONE Software}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|EQ Games}}
 
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|release dates=  
 
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|2009}}
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/344910/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/344910/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 344910 | Steam | |}}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 344910 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]]; the version from the developer's site is no longer sold.
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}; the version from the developer's site is no longer sold.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
===Configuration files and save game data location===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Oblone\sunblast\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Oblone\sunblast\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
{{Game data/row|Steam|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\344910\remote\}}
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{{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\344910\remote\}}
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}}
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{{XDG|unknown}}
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Oblone\sunblast\}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\344910\remote\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                   =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud               = false
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =  
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|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Sun Blast settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sun Blast settings.png|General settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/sun-blast/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/sun-blast/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Resolution change requires restart.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = Toggling requires restart.
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|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 =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  = No vibration. [[Controller:Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] is natively supported. [[Controller:Xbox One Controller|Xbox One Controller]]s do not work.<ref name="Xbox One Controller">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/344910/discussions/0/537405286661490013/#c528398719788010543 Xbox One Controller Support? :: Sun Blast General Discussions]</ref>
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|controller support notes  = [[Controller:Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] is natively supported. [[Controller:Xbox One Controller|Xbox One Controller]]s do not work.<ref name="Xbox One Controller">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/344910/discussions/0/537405286661490013/#c528398719788010543 Xbox One Controller Support? :: Sun Blast General Discussions]</ref>
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller 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
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts            = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= true
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|tracked motion controllers notes = [[Controller:Wii Remote|Wii Remote]]
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|tracked motion prompts    = true
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = true
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|other button prompts notes=  
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|button prompts            = Nintendo
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = SFX, Music.
 
|separate volume notes    = SFX, Music.
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
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  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 7
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        =  
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|opengl versions        = unknown
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true
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|macos intel 64-bit app = true
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        = Universal binary with 2 architectures
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|linux powerpc app      = unknown
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|linux 32-bit executable= true
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|linux 64-bit executable= false
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|linux arm app          = false
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
==="Fatal Error - Steam user must be logged in to play this game"===
 
==="Fatal Error - Steam user must be logged in to play this game"===
{{--}} Sun Blast does not work when Steam is in offline mode.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/344910/discussions/0/537405286653197343/ Steam must be running issue. :: Sun Blast General Discussions]</ref>
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{{--}} Sun Blast does not work when Steam is in offline mode.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/344910/discussions/0/537405286653197343/|title=Steam must be running issue. :: Sun Blast General Discussions|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
===Xbox One Controller not recognised===
 
===Xbox One Controller not recognised===
The [[Controller:Xbox One Controller|Xbox One Controller]] is not supported.<ref name="Xbox One Controller"/>
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{{ii}} The [[Controller:Xbox One Controller|Xbox One Controller]] is not supported.<ref name="Xbox One Controller"/>
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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{{ii}} This can be caused by choosing a resolution that your display does not support.
 
{{ii}} This can be caused by choosing a resolution that your display does not support.
  
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete gfxsetup.cfg|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Delete gfxsetup.cfg}}
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].
# Go to the [[#Configuration files and save game data location|Configuration files location]].
 
 
# Delete {{file|gfxsetup.cfg}}.
 
# Delete {{file|gfxsetup.cfg}}.
 
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Sun Blast: Star Fighter
Sun Blast: Star Fighter cover
Developers
OBLONE Software
Publishers
EQ Games
Release dates
Windows 2009
macOS (OS X) 2009
Linux 2009

Key points

Frame rate is capped at 45 FPS.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All versions require Steam DRM; the version from the developer's site is no longer sold.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Oblone\sunblast\
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\344910\remote\
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Oblone\sunblast\
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\344910\remote\

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Resolution change requires restart.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Toggling requires restart.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 45 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
SFX, Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
OpenGL
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Universal binary with 2 architectures
Linux

Issues unresolved

"Fatal Error - Steam user must be logged in to play this game"

Sun Blast does not work when Steam is in offline mode.[2]

Xbox One Controller not recognised

The Xbox One Controller is not supported.[1]

Issues fixed

Game does not start (no error message)

This can be caused by choosing a resolution that your display does not support.
Delete gfxsetup.cfg[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Delete gfxsetup.cfg.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 200 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL compatible
128 MB of VRAM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 200 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL compatible
128 MB of VRAM


References