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Troubleshooting - Recommended Computer Specifications

Recommended Computer Specifications

To run Muvizu, the following specifications should be enough for your system to cope!

Minimum

OS: Windows XP

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 Ghz or better

Memory: 2 GB RAM

Graphics: NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon(TM) HD 3850 or better

DirectX®: 9.0c

Hard Drive: 2 GB HD space

Sound: DirectX Compatible

Recommended:

OS: Windows Vista(R), Windows 7

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz or better, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz or better

Memory: 4 GB RAM

Graphics: DirectX 9 compatible with 768 MB video RAM or better (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 / ATI Radeon HD 5850)

DirectX®: 11

Hard Drive: 2 GB HD space

Sound: DirectX Compatible

Production:

OS: Windows 7 - 64bit

Processor: Intel Core i7 or AMD Athlon II X4 or better (enhanced for multi-core processors)

Memory: 8 - 16 GB RAM

Graphics: 1GB Video RAM), DirectX11 compatible with Shader Model 5.0

DirectX®: 11

Hard Drive: 2 GB HD space

Sound: DirectX Compatible (Recommended Surround Sound 5.1 capable)

Notes:

  • These specifications are only a guide - each PC is unique and may run Muvizu better or worse than one with similar specifications due to its specific hardware and software configuration.

  • Muvizu cannot run on any Linux or Mac operating system due to being built using the Unreal 3 engine. If you currently use a Mac or Linux system you will need to install Windows in order to run Muvizu.

  • Intel on-board graphics chips generally have difficulty running Muvizu, and any made prior to 2005 cannot run it at all as they lack Shader Model 3.0.

  • The Intel 3150 GMA's Shader 3.0 support is not recognised by any software that requires it and as such it cannot run Muvizu.

  • Windows XP cannot run Muvizu in DirectX 11 mode, due to DX11 only being compatible with Windows Vista and newer. In order to run Muvizu in XP you need to use it in DX9 mode (which it should do by default)

  • Tom's Hardware have GPU performance charts which may provide a better idea of how various different graphics cards would work. The chart that has the most in common with Muvizu is the Arkham City chart with DX11 and Anti-Aliasing enabled, as it is built upon the Unreal 3 engine: Arkham Performance

  • The website "Passmark Software" also have a comparison chart for graphics cards which has a value for money section, and can be found here.