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Q264858: StarLancer: Minimum System Requirements

Article: Q264858
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbref kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 12-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft StarLancer, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article contains a list of the minimum system requirements that are needed
to play Microsoft StarLancer.

MORE INFORMATION
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To play Microsoft StarLancer, you need:

- Multimedia PC with a Pentium 200 MHz or higher processor (Pentium II 300 MHz
  with 3D accelerator card recommended.)

- Microsoft Windows 95 or higher operating system with DirectX 7.0 API

- 32 megabytes (MB) of RAM.

- 300 MB of available hard disk space; additional 100 MB of hard disk space for
  swap file

- 8X or faster CD-ROM drive

- Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device (joystick recommended)

- Super-VGA, 256-bit color monitor supporting 640x480 or higher resolution
  (800x600 screen resolution recommended)

- Local bus video with 2 MB or more of video memory (3D accelerated video
  recommended)

- Microsoft DirectSound 7.0 API-compatible sound card with speakers or
  headphones for audio

- Recommended: Graphics accelerator card compatible with Direct3D API

Requirements for multiplayer play:

- 28.8 Kbps modem (or higher recommended), local area network with TCP/IP or
  IPX protocol, or null-modem cable required for connection to other systems

- Internet access required for Internet play. May require payment of a separate
  fee to an Internet service provider (ISP). Connect time charges may apply.

- To play on Zone.com, you need to have one of the following Web browsers:
  Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 or later or Netscape Communicator 4.0 or
  later

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame star lancer requires sysreqs

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Keywords          : kbref kbimu msgame 
Technology        : _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbStarlancerSearch kbStarlancer
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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