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| − | Despite the listing at the download page, the current specific requirements to run the game are not well known and are subject to change without warning. As of | + | Despite the listing at the download page, the current specific requirements to run the game are not well known and are subject to change without warning. As of June, 2014, current demo based on 0.18.2, and paid version on 0.23.0. Performance tuning can be expected as time passes. |
Better hardware helps, but sometimes in non-obvious ways: | Better hardware helps, but sometimes in non-obvious ways: | ||
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* A dedicated graphics card (desktops & larger laptops) | * A dedicated graphics card (desktops & larger laptops) | ||
| − | KSP currently ( | + | KSP currently (0.23.5) does not make much use of multi core CPU's. |
You will get a better performance with a CPU with good | You will get a better performance with a CPU with good | ||
single core performance and high clock speed. | single core performance and high clock speed. | ||
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* Use map view at low altitudes to avoid looking at terrain. | * Use map view at low altitudes to avoid looking at terrain. | ||
| − | == Current Paid (0.23)== | + | == <span id="Current Paid"> Current Paid </span>(0.23.5) == |
Recommended System Specs: | Recommended System Specs: | ||
* 2.0Ghz Dual Core CPU or higher (preferably higher) | * 2.0Ghz Dual Core CPU or higher (preferably higher) | ||
* 4GB RAM | * 4GB RAM | ||
* 512MB Video Card, Shader Model 3.0 | * 512MB Video Card, Shader Model 3.0 | ||
| − | * | + | * 2GB Free HD space |
| − | * An Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.6 or higher | + | * Proper OS, one of the following: |
| − | * A Debian based Linux distro | + | ** Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8 |
| + | ** An Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.6 or higher | ||
| + | ** A Debian based Linux distro (like Ubuntu or Linux Mint), but usually runs on wide range of other linux distributions (including Arch, Fedora(rpm), Gentoo... based distros) too. | ||
| − | == Current Demo (0.18.3)== | + | == <span id="Current Demo"> Current Demo </span> (0.18.3)== |
Minimum: | Minimum: | ||
* Intel Core2Duo or equivalent. | * Intel Core2Duo or equivalent. | ||
* 2 GB of RAM (4 recommended). | * 2 GB of RAM (4 recommended). | ||
* Intel HD3000 or better (Dedicated video card highly recommended). | * Intel HD3000 or better (Dedicated video card highly recommended). | ||
| + | * 1GB Free HD space | ||
| + | * Proper OS, one of the following: | ||
| + | ** Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8 | ||
| + | ** An Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.6 or higher | ||
| + | ** A Debian based Linux distro (like Ubuntu or Linux Mint), but usually runs on wide range of other linux distributions (including Arch, Fedora(rpm), Gentoo... based distros) too. | ||
== Old Demo (0.13.3)== | == Old Demo (0.13.3)== | ||
Revision as of 14:57, 20 June 2014
General
Despite the listing at the download page, the current specific requirements to run the game are not well known and are subject to change without warning. As of June, 2014, current demo based on 0.18.2, and paid version on 0.23.0. Performance tuning can be expected as time passes.
Better hardware helps, but sometimes in non-obvious ways:
- A fast (per core) CPU. Dual-core may help, but given the limitations of the Unity engine, more will do very little.
- A dedicated graphics card (desktops & larger laptops)
KSP currently (0.23.5) does not make much use of multi core CPU's. You will get a better performance with a CPU with good single core performance and high clock speed. At some point the game also seems to hit a limit on whats possible so there's not much difference between 2 high-end CPUs running an extremely big space station.
The same is true of spacecraft design:
- Fewer parts, especially struts.
- Avoid highly detailed 3rd party parts.
- Keep installed part counts low.
- Use map view at low altitudes to avoid looking at terrain.
Current Paid (0.23.5)
Recommended System Specs:
- 2.0Ghz Dual Core CPU or higher (preferably higher)
- 4GB RAM
- 512MB Video Card, Shader Model 3.0
- 2GB Free HD space
- Proper OS, one of the following:
- Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8
- An Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.6 or higher
- A Debian based Linux distro (like Ubuntu or Linux Mint), but usually runs on wide range of other linux distributions (including Arch, Fedora(rpm), Gentoo... based distros) too.
Current Demo (0.18.3)
Minimum:
- Intel Core2Duo or equivalent.
- 2 GB of RAM (4 recommended).
- Intel HD3000 or better (Dedicated video card highly recommended).
- 1GB Free HD space
- Proper OS, one of the following:
- Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8
- An Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.6 or higher
- A Debian based Linux distro (like Ubuntu or Linux Mint), but usually runs on wide range of other linux distributions (including Arch, Fedora(rpm), Gentoo... based distros) too.
Old Demo (0.13.3)
Fast Pentium 4 (>3 GHz) Fast shader model 2.0 card (3.0 or later recommended) that does not steal from system memory. Roughly an ATI Radeon 9xxx or nVidia FX/Gefore 5 series. 768 MiB of RAM
This is the absolute minimum to get a playable (if slow) game with smallish rockets, however. A faster system will greatly enhance one's experience.
