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{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = AZS.jpg
 
|cover        = AZS.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Blendo Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Blendo Games}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ethan Lee}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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|releasedates =  
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|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 22, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 22, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 22, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 22, 2011}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|January 22, 2011}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 1, 2016|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/55040/history/?changeid=2229790|title=Atom Zombie Smasher · AppID: 55040 · Steam Database|date=2017-09-05}}</ref>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|atom-zombie-smasher|75}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{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      | Top-down 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            | Zombies }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 55040
 
|steam appid  = 55040
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|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://blendogames.com/atomzombiesmasher/
 +
|hltb        = 710
 +
|igdb        = atom-zombie-smasher
 +
|strategywiki = Atom Zombie Smasher
 +
|mobygames    = atom-zombie-smasher
 
|wikipedia    = Atom Zombie Smasher
 
|wikipedia    = Atom Zombie Smasher
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{--}} Game may crash when using {{key|Alt|Tab}} during loading screen.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://blendogames.com/atomzombiesmasher/ Official website]
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{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/blendogames Developer Discord server]
−
{{mm}} [http://store.steampowered.com/app/55040/discussions/ Steam discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/55040/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://blendogames.com/atomzombiesmasher/help.htm Official FAQ]
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{{mm}} [https://blendogames.com/atomzombiesmasher/help.htm Official FAQ]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/55040 Steam] | {{ID|Steam}}{{ID|DRM-free}} | Run atom_net.exe to skip Steam check}}
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{{Availability/row| developer | https://blendogames.com/atomzombiesmasher/buy.htm | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.com/DDB-AZS/atom-zombie-smasher-bundle Gamers ate] | {{ID|DRM-free}} |  }}
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{{Availability/row| itch.io | https://blendogames.itch.io/atomzombiesmasher | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://blendogames.com/atomzombiesmasher/buy.htm Developer's website] | {{ID|DRM-free}} |  }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 55040 | DRM-free | Can be played without Steam running.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2016-03-20}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.impulsedriven.com/atomzombie GameStop PC Downloads] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
 
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.desura.com/games/atom-zombie-smasher Desura] | {{ID|Desura}}{{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Further patches can be downloaded [http://blendogames.com/files/ here].
+
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} Further patches can be downloaded [https://blendogames.com/files/ here].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game Location Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
−
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|%APPDATA%/AtomZombieData}}
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{{Game data|
−
{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
−
{{Game Location Table/row|Linux|~/.config/AtomZombieData/}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|true}}
 
{{XDG|true}}
  
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==Video settings==
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===Save game data location===
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[[File:Atom Zombie Smasher settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
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{{Game data|
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{{Video settings
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\AtomZombieData}}
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/atom-zombie-smasher/en
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/AtomZombieData}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/AtomZombieData/}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Atom Zombie Smasher settings.png|General settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/atom-zombie-smasher/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
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|multimonitor notes        = Multi-monitor HUD: Position Affects Gameplay.<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/atom-zombie-smasher/en Atom Zombie Smasher | WSGF]</ref>
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|multimonitor notes        = Multi-monitor HUD: Position Affects Gameplay.<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/atom-zombie-smasher/en Atom Zombie Smasher | WSGF]</ref>
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 +
|fov                        = unknown
 +
|fov notes                  =
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 +
|anisotropic                = unknown
 +
|anisotropic notes          =
 +
|antialiasing              = unknown
 +
|antialiasing notes        =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 +
|60 fps                    = unknown
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = unknown
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = true
 +
|color blind notes          = Tags scientists and explosive buildings.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = false
 +
|key remap notes          =
 +
|acceleration option      = false
 +
|acceleration option notes =
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = true
 +
|controller support notes  =
 +
|full controller          = false
 +
|full controller notes    = Menu responds only to Player 1, who uses a mouse.
 +
|controller remap          = true
 +
|controller remap notes    = Can't remap to LT or RT on XInput controllers.
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|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==
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Sound, Music.
 +
|surround sound          = unknown
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = true
 +
|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = true
 +
|mute on focus lost notes = Mutes and activates pause menu.
 +
|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = true
 +
|local play players  = 3
 +
|local play modes    = Co-op
 +
|local play notes    = Shared-screen.
 +
|lan play            = false
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Game crash or blue screen of death===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Compatibility mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the installation folder.
 +
# Right-click <code>atomzombiesmasher.exe</code>.
 +
# Select Properties
 +
# Select the Compatibility tab.
 +
# Check on the checkbox labeled: Run this program in compatibility mode for
 +
# From the dropdown box, try using Windows 7 and Windows XP (Service Pack 3) options.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Remove atigktxx.dll|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\</code>
 +
# Delete or rename <code>atigktxx.dll</code>.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Update driver|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
 +
Sometimes updating graphics card driver to the latest version could help.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=OpenAL|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\</code>
 +
# Delete or rename <code>openal32.dll</code>.
 +
# Install [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/10-openal/ OpenAL].
 +
}}
 +
 +
==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          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== System requirements ==
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===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            = SDL2
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
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|minOS = 2000/XP/Vista/7
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|minproc = 1 GHz
+
|minOS   = 2000, XP, Vista, 7
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|minmem = 512 MB
+
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
−
|minHD = 60 MB
+
|minRAM  = 512 MB
−
|minGPU = OpenGL-compatible
+
|minHD   = 60 MB
 +
|minGPU   = OpenGL compatible
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
−
|minOS = Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
+
 
−
|minproc = 1 GHz
+
|minOS   = 10.6
−
|minmem = 512 MB
+
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
−
|minHD = 60 MB
+
|minRAM  = 512 MB
−
|minGPU = OpenGL-compatible
+
|minHD   = 60 MB
 +
|minGPU   = OpenGL compatible
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Linux
 
|OSfamily = Linux
−
|minOS = Linux
+
 
−
|minproc = 1 GHz
+
|minOS   = Linux
−
|minmem = 512 MB
+
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
−
|minHD = 60 MB
+
|minRAM  = 512 MB
−
|minGPU = OpenGL-compatible
+
|minHD   = 60 MB
 +
|minGPU   = OpenGL compatible
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
−
 
−
[[Category:Windows]]
 
−
[[Category:OS X]]
 
−
[[Category:Linux]]
 

Latest revision as of 17:17, 4 May 2023

Atom Zombie Smasher
Atom Zombie Smasher cover
Developers
Blendo Games
Ethan Lee
Release dates
Windows January 22, 2011
macOS (OS X) January 22, 2011
Linux September 1, 2016[1]
Reception
Metacritic 75
Taxonomy
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view
Genres Strategy
Themes Zombies
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Atom Zombie Smasher on HowLongToBeat
Atom Zombie Smasher on IGDB
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Atom Zombie Smasher guide on StrategyWiki
Atom Zombie Smasher on MobyGames
Atom Zombie Smasher on Wikipedia
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Key points

Game may crash when using Alt+Tab ↹ during loading screen.

General information

Developer Discord server
Steam Community Discussions
Official FAQ

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
itch.io
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Can be played without Steam running.[2]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Patches

Further patches can be downloaded here.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\AtomZombieData
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/AtomZombieData
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/AtomZombieData/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
 Multi-monitor HUD: Position Affects Gameplay.[3]
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Color blind mode
Tags scientists and explosive buildings.

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
Full controller support
Menu responds only to Player 1, who uses a mouse.
Controller remapping
Can't remap to LT or RT on XInput controllers.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound, Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Mutes and activates pause menu.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
3 Co-op
Shared-screen.
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Game crash or blue screen of death

Compatibility mode[citation needed]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Right-click atomzombiesmasher.exe.
  3. Select Properties
  4. Select the Compatibility tab.
  5. Check on the checkbox labeled: Run this program in compatibility mode for
  6. From the dropdown box, try using Windows 7 and Windows XP (Service Pack 3) options.
Remove atigktxx.dll[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\
  2. Delete or rename atigktxx.dll.
Update driver[citation needed]

Sometimes updating graphics card driver to the latest version could help.

OpenAL[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\
  2. Delete or rename openal32.dll.
  3. Install OpenAL.

Other information

API

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

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Input SDL2

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 60 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 60 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL compatible
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Linux
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 60 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL compatible


References