DOCUMENT:Q279362  09-NOV-2001  [homegame]
TITLE   :MechWarrior 4: Vengeance: Minimum System Requirements
PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Games
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft MechWarrior 4: Vengeance 
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This article contains a list of the minimum system requirements needed to play
Microsoft MechWarrior 4: Vengeance.

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To play Microsoft MechWarrior 4: Vengeance, you need:

 - Multimedia personal computer with a Pentium II 300 MHz or higher processor

 - Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Millennium
   Edition (Me), or Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system

 - 64 megabytes (MB) of random access memory (RAM)

 - 650 MB of available hard disk space for a typical installation, plus an
   additional 125 MB of available hard disk space for the Windows swap file

 - 8x speed or faster CD-ROM drive

 - Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

 - DirectX 8.0 or later (included on the compact disc)

 - Sound card compatible with DirectX 8.0 or later with speakers or headphones
   for audio playback

 - PCI or AGP video adapter compatible with DirectX 8.0 or later with 8 MB or
   more of video RAM and Direct3D support

 - Super VGA monitor capable of displaying 16-bit color or higher

 - Keyboard

 - Joystick or game controller compatible with DirectInput

To play Microsoft MechWarrior 4: Vengeance with other players, you also need:

 - 64 MB of RAM for Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me; 96 MB of RAM for
   Windows 2000

 - 28,800 bits-per-second (bps) or faster modem, or local area network (LAN)
   with TCP/IP or IPX protocol

 - Maximum of 8 players with a narrow band (modem) connection; maximum of 16
   players with a broadband (LAN, DSL, or cable modem) connection

 - Internet access for Internet play

   NOTE: Internet access may require payment of a separate fee to an Internet
   service provider. Local and long-distance telephone toll charges may apply

 - To play on Zone.com, you need one of the following Web browsers:

    - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later
    - Netscape Communicator 4.0 or later

 - Winsock 2.0 or higher

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