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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 13, 2017|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://steamcommunity.com/games/278360/announcements/detail/2354665546104587012 Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: A Story About My Uncle - Mac & Linux Support Available Now!]</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 13, 2017|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://steamcommunity.com/games/278360/announcements/detail/2354665546104587012 Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: A Story About My Uncle - Mac & Linux Support Available Now!]</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 13, 2017|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 13, 2017|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|a-story-about-my-uncle|73}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|974/a-story-about-my-uncle|79}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|a-story-about-my-uncle|69}}
 
|steam appid  = 278360
 
|steam appid  = 278360
 
|gogcom id    = 1207664673
 
|gogcom id    = 1207664673
 +
|official site= https://www.coffeestainstudios.com/games/a-story-about-my-uncle/
 +
|hltb        = 18936
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|mobygames    = a-story-about-my-uncle
 
|mobygames    = a-story-about-my-uncle
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://gonenorthgames.com/games/a-story-about-my-uncle/ Official site]
 
−
{{mm}} [https://www.youtube.com/CoffeeStainStudios/ YouTube Channel]
 
 
{{GOG.com links|1207664673|story_about_my_uncle_a}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207664673|story_about_my_uncle_a}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/278360/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/278360/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Official | http://gonenorthgames.com/games/a-story-about-my-uncle/ | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00KLL7UOW | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00KLL7UOW | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-ASAMU | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-ASAMU | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | story-about-my-uncle | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | a-story-about-my-uncle | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | story_about_my_uncle_a | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | story_about_my_uncle_a | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | a-story-about-my-uncle | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | a-story-about-my-uncle | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps notes              = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 
|120 fps notes              = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
−
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Anisotropic filtering|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Anisotropic filtering|ref=<ref name="Wasch">{{Refcheck|user=Waschbär|date=2020-07-11}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].  
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].  
 
# Open <code>ASAMUSystemSettings.ini</code>.
 
# Open <code>ASAMUSystemSettings.ini</code>.
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Change frame rate smoothing|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Change frame rate smoothing|ref=<ref name="Wasch" />|fix=
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].  
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].  
 
# Open <code>ASAMUEngine.ini</code>.
 
# Open <code>ASAMUEngine.ini</code>.
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# Save file.
 
# Save file.
 
{{ii}} For more information, see the [[Engine:Unreal Engine 3#Smoothed frame rate|Unreal Engine 3 page]].
 
{{ii}} For more information, see the [[Engine:Unreal Engine 3#Smoothed frame rate|Unreal Engine 3 page]].
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}}
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===Motion blur===
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable motion blur|ref=<ref name="Wasch">{{Refcheck|user=Waschbär|date=2020-07-11}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>ASAMUSystemSettings.ini</code>.
 +
# Search and change <code>MotionBlur</code> to <code>False</code>.
 +
# Save your changes and close the file.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option      = true
−
|acceleration option notes =  
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|acceleration option notes = Called "Mouse Smoothing".
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = false
+
|controller remap          = limited
 
|controller remap notes    = Ability to mirror sticks or shoulder buttons.
 
|controller remap notes    = Ability to mirror sticks or shoulder buttons.
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
−
|impulse triggers          = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
−
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = false
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
−
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
+
|dualshock 4 modes        = V1, Wired
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
−
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    = Master, sound, music and voice.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, sound, music and voice.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=2018-06-28}}</ref>
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|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=2018-06-28}}</ref> Compatible with [[Glossary:Surround_sound#X3DAudio|X3DAudio HRTF]] for binaural HRTF mixing.
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = true
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
−
|eax support              = hackable
+
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        = Compatible with [[Glossary:Surround_sound#X3DAudio|X3DAudio HRTF]] for binaural HRTF mixing.
+
|eax support notes        =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
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{{ii}} The developers implemented some translations from the community via [https://crowdin.com/project/a-story-about-my-uncle Crowdin]. In the game they are labeled as "Beta".
 
{{Image|A Story About My Uncle - Language.png|Language settings.}}
 
{{Image|A Story About My Uncle - Language.png|Language settings.}}
 
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = Beta.
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  |notes    = Community translation.
 
}}
 
}}
 
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = Beta.
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  |notes    = Community translation.
 
}}
 
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
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  |notes    = Beta.
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  |notes    = Community translation.
 
}}
 
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = Beta. Fan translation is available, [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/a-story-about-my-uncle/a-story-about-my-uncle/2254 link #1], [http://lostprophet.hu/magyaritasok/ link #2].
+
  |notes    = Community translation. Fan translation is available, [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/a-story-about-my-uncle/a-story-about-my-uncle/2254 link #1], [http://lostprophet.hu/magyaritasok/ link #2].
 
}}
 
}}
 
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = Beta.
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  |notes    = Community translation.
 
}}
 
}}
 
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
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  |notes    = Beta.
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  |notes    = Community translation.
 
}}
 
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  |audio    = false
 
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  |subtitles = true
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  |notes    = Community translation.
 
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  |notes    = Community translation.
 
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  |notes    = Community translation.
 
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|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
−
|shader model versions  =  
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|shader model versions  = 3.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = XP (SP3), Vista (SP2), 7
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|minOS    = XP (SP3)
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2 1.6 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2 1.6 GHz
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|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible, 16-bit
 
|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible, 16-bit
  
−
|recOS    = 8
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|recOS    = Vista (SP2), 7, 8
 
|recCPU  = Quad Core 2.0 GHz
 
|recCPU  = Quad Core 2.0 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
−
|recHD    = 4 GB
+
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
−
|recDX    = 9.0c
+
|recDX    =  
−
|recSM    = 3.0
+
|recSM    =  
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
−
|recaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible, 16-bit.
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|recaudio =  
 
}}
 
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|recCPU  = Quad Core 2.0 GHz
 
|recCPU  = Quad Core 2.0 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
−
|recHD    = 2 GB
+
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  = Intel HD Graphics 5000
 
|recGPU  = Intel HD Graphics 5000
 
|recother = 2013 models or better  
 
|recother = 2013 models or better  
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|recCPU  = 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
 
|recCPU  = 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
−
|recHD    = 4 GB
+
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
−
|recDX    = 9.0c
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|recDX    =  
−
|recSM    = 3.0
+
|recSM    =  
 
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
−
|recaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible, 16-bit
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|recaudio =  
−
|recother = We recommend using proprietary Nvidia/AMD drivers
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|recother =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 17:18, 11 July 2020

A Story about My Uncle
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Developers
Gone North Games
Publishers
Coffee Stain Studios
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows May 28, 2014
macOS (OS X) May 13, 2017[1]
Linux May 13, 2017[1]
Reception
Metacritic 73
OpenCritic 79
IGDB 69
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A Story about My Uncle on HowLongToBeat
A Story about My Uncle on IGDB
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A Story about My Uncle on MobyGames
A Story about My Uncle on Wikipedia
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General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GamersGate
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\A Story About My Uncle\ASAMU\Config\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/A Story About My Uncle/*/Config/
There are two config directories in Linux, replace * with ASAMU and Engine, the fixes here are all in ASAMU, if you cant find it, have a look in Engine
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\A Story About My Uncle\ASAMU\Saves\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/A Story About My Uncle/ASAMU/Saves/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Approx. 100 MB available.

Video settings

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.
Advanced graphics settings.
Advanced graphics settings.

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

An edit is necessary for FOV values higher than 120°.
Set higher FOV[2]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open ASAMUEngine.ini.
  3. Go to [Engine.LocalPlayer]
  4. Change AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainXFOV to AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV
  5. Save your changes and close the file.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Anisotropic filtering[3]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open ASAMUSystemSettings.ini.
  3. Search and change MaxAnisotropy=4 to desired value.
  4. Save your changes and close the file.

High frame rate

Change frame rate smoothing[3]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open ASAMUEngine.ini.
  3. Search and change bSmoothFrameRate to FALSE or raise MaxSmoothedFrameRate value.
  4. Save file.
For more information, see the Unreal Engine 3 page.

Motion blur

Disable motion blur[3]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open ASAMUSystemSettings.ini.
  3. Search and change MotionBlur to False.
  4. Save your changes and close the file.

Input settings

Input settings.
Input settings.
Keyboard rebinding.
Keyboard rebinding.
Controller settings.
Controller settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

The developers implemented some translations from the community via Crowdin. In the game they are labeled as "Beta".
Language settings.
Language settings.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Community translation.
Dutch
Community translation.
Finnish
Community translation.
French
German
Hungarian
Community translation. Fan translation is available, link #1, link #2.
Italian
Polish
Portuguese
Community translation.
Brazilian Portuguese
Community translation.
Russian
Fan translations by «Prometheus Project»
Slovak
Community translation.
Spanish
Community translation.
Turkish
Community translation.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision
Use Helix Mod: A Story About My Uncle.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
OpenGL
macOS/Linux only.
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio XAudio2 [1]
Interface Scaleform

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP (SP3) Vista (SP2), 7, 8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 1.6 GHz		 Quad Core 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support		 1 GB of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible, 16-bit
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7 10.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 1.6 GHz		 Quad Core 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 4000 Intel HD Graphics 5000
Other MacBook Pro 2011, iMac 2011, MacBook Air 2012 2013 models or better
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU) Dual Core 2.0 GHz 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support		 512 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible, 16-bit
Other We recommend using proprietary Nvidia/AMD drivers

References