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To be used efficiently, KSP needs certain hardware components to be present on your computer. These prerequisites are known as system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule.
  
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=General=
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== Windows ==
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The current specific requirements to run the game are not well known, and subject to change. As of 09/18/2012, the paid version (0.16) is somewhat higher spec than the demo (0.13.3). Performance tuning can be expected as time passes.
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Hardware
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! Minimum
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! Recommended
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| OS
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| Windows 7 SP1+
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| Windows 10 64-bit
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| Processor
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| Core 2 Duo 2.0 Ghz
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| Core i5
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| Memory
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| 4 GB RAM
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| 8 GB RAM
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| Graphics
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| DX10 (SM 4.0) 512 MB VRAM
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| DX10 (SM 4.0) 1 GB VRAM
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| Storage
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| 3 GB HD space
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| 4 GB HD space
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Better hardware helps, but sometimes in non-obvious ways:
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== Mac ==
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-A fast (per core) CPU. Dual-core may help, but given the limitations of the Unity engine, more will do very little.
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{| class="wikitable"
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-A dedicated graphics card (desktops & larger laptops)
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! Hardware
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! Minimum
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! Recommended
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|-
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| OS
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| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | MacOS X 10.12+ 64-bit
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| Processor
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| Intel
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| Intel Core i5
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| Memory
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| 4 GB RAM
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| 8 GB RAM
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| Graphics
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| SM 4.0 512 MB VRAM
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| SM 4.0 1 GB VRAM
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| Storage
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| 3 GB HD space
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| 4 GB HD space
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The same is true of spacecraft design:
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== Linux ==
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-Fewer parts, especially struts.
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{| class="wikitable"
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-Avoid highly detailed 3rd party parts.
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! Hardware
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-Keep installed part counts low.
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! Minimum
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-Use map view at low altitudes to avoid looking at terrain.
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! Recommended
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==Demo (0.13.3)==
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| OS
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Fast Pentium 4 (>3 GHz)
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| Ubuntu 16.04+ LTS 64-bit
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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.
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| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
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768 MiB of RAM
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| Processor
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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.
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| Core 2 Duo
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| Core i5
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==Paid (0.16)==
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Core2Duo
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| Memory
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1 GiB of RAM (2 recommended. 4+ if you want to use many mods.)
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| 4 GB RAM
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Dedicated video card. (Though some people have reported adequate performance with onboard video)
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| 8 GB RAM
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| Graphics
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| SM 4.0 512 MB VRAM
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| SM 4.0 1 GB VRAM
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| Storage
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| 3 GB HD space
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| 4 GB HD space
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Latest revision as of 12:10, 23 February 2020

To be used efficiently, KSP needs certain hardware components to be present on your computer. These prerequisites are known as system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule.

Windows

Hardware Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 7 SP1+ Windows 10 64-bit
Processor Core 2 Duo 2.0 Ghz Core i5
Memory 4 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Graphics DX10 (SM 4.0) 512 MB VRAM DX10 (SM 4.0) 1 GB VRAM
Storage 3 GB HD space 4 GB HD space

Mac

Hardware Minimum Recommended
OS MacOS X 10.12+ 64-bit
Processor Intel Intel Core i5
Memory 4 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Graphics SM 4.0 512 MB VRAM SM 4.0 1 GB VRAM
Storage 3 GB HD space 4 GB HD space

Linux

Hardware Minimum Recommended
OS Ubuntu 16.04+ LTS 64-bit Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Processor Core 2 Duo Core i5
Memory 4 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Graphics SM 4.0 512 MB VRAM SM 4.0 1 GB VRAM
Storage 3 GB HD space 4 GB HD space
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