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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Daedalic Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Daedalic Entertainment}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Daedalic Entertainment}}
 
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Visionaire}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Visionaire}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 26, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 26, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 6, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 6, 2014}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 21, 2017|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/268540/announcements/detail/514940032207059615|title=The Whispered World Special Edition – Changelog Version 3.2.0418 - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: The Whispered World Special Edition|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-whispered-world|70}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic||}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-whispered-world|}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Ad-supported }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Relaxed }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Flip screen, Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Whispered World }}
 
|steam appid  = 268540
 
|steam appid  = 268540
 
|steam appid side = 18490
 
|steam appid side = 18490
−
|gogcom page  = the_whispered_world_special_edition
+
|gogcom id    = 1207659019
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= https://www.daedalic.com/whispered-world
 +
|hltb        = 10263
 +
|igdb        =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = whispered-world-special-edition
 
|wikipedia    = The Whispered World
 
|wikipedia    = The Whispered World
 
|winehq      = 10291
 
|winehq      = 10291
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|The Whispered World}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{GOG.com links|the_whispered_world_special_edition|the_whispered_world_special_edition}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1207659019|the_whispered_world_special_edition}}
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/268540/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] (Special Edition)
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/268540/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] (Special Edition)
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/18490/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/18490/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]  
−
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=879 Steam Users' Forums]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1556-2 | Steam | Special Edition | | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| retail | | DRM-Free, Disc | DRM-Free uses only non-Russian versions.<br>Russian version uses simple disc check<br>Deleting file TWW.exe and renaming file TWW.dll to TWW.exe bypasses disc check |  | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | the_whispered_world_special_edition | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B00K5D4LNY | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 268540 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B00K6LQPV6 | DRM-free | | | OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B00K5D4L0C | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-whispered-world-special-edition | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1556-2 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_whispered_world_special_edition | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | the-whispered-world-special-edition | Steam  | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-whispered-world-special-edition | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id869335295 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 268540 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
}}
 +
{{++}} Owners of the original version received the Special Edition for free.<ref name="steamSE">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/268540/discussions/0/558754900044618016/ Important notice for all owners of the previous version :: The Whispered World Special Edition General Discussions]</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/game_update_the_whispered_world_special_edition|title=News - Game Update: The Whispered World: Special Edition - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported        = Main menu has advertisements for other [[Company:Daedalic Entertainment|Daedalic]] games.
 +
|dlc                =
 +
|expansion pack      =
 +
|freeware            =
 +
|free-to-play        =
 +
|sponsored          =
 +
|subscription        =
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{++}} Owners of the original version received the Special Edition for free.<ref name="steamSE">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/268540/discussions/0/558754900044618016/ Important notice for all owners of the previous version :: The Whispered World Special Edition General Discussions]</ref><ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/game_update_the_whispered_world_special_edition News - Game Update: The Whispered World: Special Edition - GOG.com]</ref>
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\The Whispered World Special Edition}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\The Whispered World Special Edition\config.ini}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|{{P|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/The Whispered World Special Edition/config.ini}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/The Whispered World Special Edition/config.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|true}}
 
{{ii}} Configuration files for the original Windows release are stored in <code>{{p|game}}</code>
 
{{ii}} Configuration files for the original Windows release are stored in <code>{{p|game}}</code>
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\The Whispered World Special Edition\Savegames}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\The Whispered World Special Edition\Savegames}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{P|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/The Whispered World Special Edition/Savegames/}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/The Whispered World Special Edition/Savegames/}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{--}} Save data is not compatible between the two versions.
 
{{--}} Save data is not compatible between the two versions.
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===[[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           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     = True for Special Edition; false for original version.
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         = True for Special Edition; false for original version.
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|The Whispered World - SE options.jpg|General options from Special Edition.}}
 
{{Image|The Whispered World - SE options.jpg|General options from Special Edition.}}
 
{{Image|The Whispered World - SE Visionaire.png|Visionaire Configuration Tool from Special Edition. Original versions tool only features windowed or fullscreen option.}}
 
{{Image|The Whispered World - SE Visionaire.png|Visionaire Configuration Tool from Special Edition. Original versions tool only features windowed or fullscreen option.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = true
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                = Always enabled.
 
|vsync notes                = Always enabled.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|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          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|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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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|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        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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|The Whispered World - options.jpg|General options from original version.}}
 
{{Image|The Whispered World - options.jpg|General options from original version.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Speech, Music and Effects. Special edition also includes Video and General.
 
|separate volume notes    = Speech, Music and Effects. Special edition also includes Video and General.
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|mute on focus lost notes = True for Special Edition; false for original version.
 
|mute on focus lost notes = True for Special Edition; false for original version.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = Not available in Special Edition.<ref name="steamSE" />
+
  |notes    = Not available in Special Edition.
 +
|ref      = <ref name="steamSE" />
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|wing                  =
 +
|wing notes            =
 +
|opengl versions        = true
 +
|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    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|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 32-bit executable= false
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minHD    = 1700 MB
 
|minHD    = 1700 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minOGL  = 2.0
 
|minOGL  = 2.0

Latest revision as of 10:18, 29 November 2023

The Whispered World
The Whispered World cover
Developers
Daedalic Entertainment
Engines
Visionaire
Release dates
Windows April 26, 2010
macOS (OS X) May 6, 2014
Linux March 21, 2017[1]
Reception
Metacritic 70
Taxonomy
Monetization Ad-supported
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Relaxed
Perspectives Flip screen, Side view
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Fantasy
Series The Whispered World
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The Whispered World on HowLongToBeat
The Whispered World on IGDB
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The Whispered World on MobyGames
The Whispered World on Wikipedia
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The Whispered World
The Whispered World 2010
Silence - The Whispered World 2 2016

Key points

This page is based on the Special Edition (free to owners of the original version); differences are noted where applicable.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions (Special Edition)
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 DRM-Free uses only non-Russian versions.
Russian version uses simple disc check
Deleting file TWW.exe and renaming file TWW.dll to TWW.exe bypasses disc check
Windows
Amazon.com
DRM-free
Windows
Amazon.com
DRM-free
macOS (OS X)
Amazon.com
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac App Store
Icon overlay.png
macOS (OS X)
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Owners of the original version received the Special Edition for free.[2][3]

Monetization

Type Notes
Ad-supported Main menu has advertisements for other Daedalic games.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\The Whispered World Special Edition\config.ini
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/The Whispered World Special Edition/config.ini
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/The Whispered World Special Edition/config.ini
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Configuration files for the original Windows release are stored in <path-to-game>

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\The Whispered World Special Edition\Savegames
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/The Whispered World Special Edition/Savegames/
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/The Whispered World Special Edition/Savegames/
Save data is not compatible between the two versions.
Save data for the original Windows release is stored in <path-to-game>\savegames

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
True for Special Edition; false for original version.

Video

General options from Special Edition.
General options from Special Edition.
Visionaire Configuration Tool from Special Edition. Original versions tool only features windowed or fullscreen option.
Visionaire Configuration Tool from Special Edition. Original versions tool only features windowed or fullscreen option.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Original is always 1024x768. Special Edition has resolution options but are upscaled and black bars on other than 4:3 resolutions.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
With original open TWWOptions.exe from <path-to-game>
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Always enabled.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

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

General options from original version.
General options from original version.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Speech, Music and Effects. Special edition also includes Video and General.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
True for Special Edition; false for original version.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Not available in Special Edition.[2]
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Other information

API

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

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3 Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 2.5 GHz Single-Core or 2 GHz Dual-Core
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1700 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 2.0 compatible
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 2.0 support		 512 MB of VRAM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz Dual-Core
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1800 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 2.0 compatible
Shader model 2.0 support
A 64-bit operating system is required.


References