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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 17, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 17, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 17, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 17, 2011}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Two Worlds }}
 
|steam appid  = 7530
 
|steam appid  = 7530
−
|gogcom page  = two_worlds_2_epic_edition
+
|gogcom id    = 1207661843
 +
|gogcom id side = 1207659214
 +
|hltb        = 10734
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 52107
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 +
|winehq      = 12566
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= http://www.twoworlds2.com/cd/
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Two Worlds}}
 
−
'''Key points'''
 
−
{{--}} Very limited settings.
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{GOG.com links|two_worlds_2_epic_edition|two_worlds_series|for game series}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1207661843|two_worlds_series|for game series}}
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/7530/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/7530/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://board.zuxxez.com/forumdisplay.php?171-Two-Worlds-2 Official forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://board.zuxxez.com/forumdisplay.php?171-Two-Worlds-2 Official forums]
−
{{mm}} [http://www.twoworlds2.com/cd/ Official site]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | activation | [[Digital rights management (DRM)|DRM]]: Reality Pump.}}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | activation | | | Windows, OS X }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | two_worlds_2_epic_edition | DRM-free | Sold together with [[Two Worlds II]] and its Pirates of the Flying Fortress DLC. Windows only.}}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | two_worlds_2_epic_edition | DRM-free, key | Sold together with [[Two Worlds II]]. Serial key for multiplayer shown in the game's library entry. | | Windows}}
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 7530 | Steam, activation | Windows and OS X. Additional [[Digital rights management (DRM)|DRM]]: Reality Pump, 3 machine activation limit.}}
+
{{Availability/row| GMG | two-worlds-ii-castle-defense | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
−
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-TW2CD | activation | Windows and OS X. Additional [[Digital rights management (DRM)|DRM]]: Reality Pump, 3 machine activation limit.}}
+
{{Availability/row| Steam | 7530 | Steam, activation | No machine activation limit. | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-TW2CD | activation | 3 machine activation limit. | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions except [[GOG.com]] require {{DRM|Reality Pump}}.
 +
 
===Version differences===
 
===Version differences===
 
The GOG.com version is the only DRM-free version but does not have an OS X version.
 
The GOG.com version is the only DRM-free version but does not have an OS X version.
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===Patches===
 
===Patches===
 
The latest retail patch is [http://www.twoworlds2.com/cd/downloads-en.html Update 2.0]. Digital distribution versions are already fully patched.
 
The latest retail patch is [http://www.twoworlds2.com/cd/downloads-en.html Update 2.0]. Digital distribution versions are already fully patched.
 +
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use replacement intro.ogv|fix=
 +
Apply the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/706-two-worlds-ii-castle-defense-intro-skip/ Two Worlds II Castle Defense intro skip].
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Reality Pump\TwoWorlds2CastleDefense\}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Reality Pump\TwoWorlds2CastleDefense\}}
−
{{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|localappdata}}\TW2CD\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\TW2CD\}}
−
{{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     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      = true
+
|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Two Worlds II Castle Defense video settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Two Worlds II Castle Defense video settings.png|General settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/two-worlds-ii-castle-defense/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/two-worlds-ii-castle-defense/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
−
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = Unplayable (output rapidly flickers between alternating camera views).<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/two-worlds-ii-castle-defense/en Two Worlds II Castle Defense | WSGF]</ref>
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            = Toggle in settings.
 
|windowed notes            = Toggle in settings.
−
|borderless windowed        = hackable
+
|borderless windowed        = false
−
|borderless windowed notes  = Set resolution in-game, restart game, then use [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Windowed|Borderless Windowed]].<ref>Tested by [[User:Garrett|Garrett]].</ref>
+
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = hackable
+
|antialiasing              = false
−
|antialiasing notes        = Force in the graphics card control panel.
+
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = hackable
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|upscaling                  = unknown
−
|vsync notes                = Run in borderless fullscreen windowed mode using [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Windowed|Borderless Windowed]].
+
|upscaling tech            =
−
|high frame rate            = unknown
+
|upscaling notes            =
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|vsync                      = false
 +
|vsync notes                =  
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = unknown
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|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        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Two Worlds II Castle Defense audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Two Worlds II Castle Defense audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Audio and Music.
 
|separate volume notes    = Audio and Music.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
==="OpenAL32.dll is missing from your computer" error at launch===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install OpenAL|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Install [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/10-openal/ OpenAL].
 +
# The game will now start normally.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8
 
|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8
−
|minCPU  = Single-Core Processor (2.0 GHz)
+
|minCPU  = Single-Core (2.0 GHz)
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 500 MB
 
|minHD    = 500 MB
−
|minGPU  = Shader 2.0 and 256 MB
+
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minSM    = 2.0
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
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|minOS    = 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
 
|minOS    = 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
−
|minCPU  = Intel Processor (2.0 GHz)
+
|minCPU  = Intel (2.0 GHz)
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 500 MB
 
|minHD    = 500 MB
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|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
−
}}
 
−
 
−
==Issues fixed==
 
−
==="OpenAL32.dll is missing from your computer" error at launch===
 
−
{{Fixbox|1=
 
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Install OpenAL}}
 
−
# Install [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/10-openal/ OpenAL].
 
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# The game will now start normally.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 09:00, 5 February 2024

Two Worlds II Castle Defense
Two Worlds II Castle Defense cover
Developers
Reality Pump Studios
Publishers
TopWare Interactive
Release dates
Windows May 17, 2011
macOS (OS X) May 17, 2011
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Genres Strategy
Themes Fantasy
Series Two Worlds
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Two Worlds II Castle Defense on HowLongToBeat
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Two Worlds II Castle Defense on MobyGames
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Two Worlds
Two Worlds 2007
Two Worlds II 2010
Two Worlds II Castle Defense 2011
Two Worlds II HD: Call of the Tenebrae 2017
Two Worlds III TBA

Two Worlds II Castle Defense is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view strategy game in the Two Worlds series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Official forums

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Requires online activation
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
CD key
 Sold together with Two Worlds II. Serial key for multiplayer shown in the game's library entry.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Requires online activation
 No machine activation limit.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GamersGate (unavailable)
Requires online activation
 3 machine activation limit.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
All versions except GOG.com require Reality Pump DRM.

Version differences

The GOG.com version is the only DRM-free version but does not have an OS X version.

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest retail patch is Update 2.0. Digital distribution versions are already fully patched.

Skip intro videos

Use replacement intro.ogv

Apply the Two Worlds II Castle Defense intro skip.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Reality Pump\TwoWorlds2CastleDefense\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7530/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\TW2CD\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7530/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
 Unplayable (output rapidly flickers between alternating camera views).[1]
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
FOV is determined by aspect ratio.
Windowed
Toggle in settings.
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
120+ FPS

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 settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Audio and Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
No voice acting.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish

Issues fixed

"OpenAL32.dll is missing from your computer" error at launch

Install OpenAL[citation needed]
  1. Install OpenAL.
  2. The game will now start normally.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) Single-Core (2.0 GHz)
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
Shader model 2.0 support
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Processor (CPU) Intel (2.0 GHz)
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
Shader model 2.0 support

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References