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* 1-2 GHZ (multi-core benefits may be employed by threaded FlightGear components such as for example the tile loader) | * 1-2 GHZ (multi-core benefits may be employed by threaded FlightGear components such as for example the tile loader) | ||
* 512-1024 MB RAM (more is better: as of 01/2008 FlightGear will often easily eat up >= 500 MB RAM by default, thus if less free RAM is available the FlightGear process would be significantly slowed down due to OS swapping) | * 512-1024 MB RAM (more is better: as of 01/2008 FlightGear will often easily eat up >= 500 MB RAM by default, thus if less free RAM is available the FlightGear process would be significantly slowed down due to OS swapping) | ||
* 3D hardware accelerator, 128-256 MB dedicated RAM, [[OpenGL]] 1.2 capable (2.0 even better!) (You may want to check out [[Supported Video Cards]] | * 3D hardware accelerator, 128-256 MB dedicated RAM, [[OpenGL]] 1.2 capable (2.0 even better!) (You may want to check out [[Supported Video Cards]]) | ||
* 500 MB free HD space needed for minimum installation (>=2 GB for compilations recommended,note that the full base package checkout is ~2.5GB as of 1/2008), in addition: approximately ~100-150MB per installed scenery tile (terrain: non-ocean) | * 500 MB free HD space needed for minimum installation (>=2 GB for compilations recommended,note that the full base package checkout is ~2.5GB as of 1/2008), in addition: approximately ~100-150MB per installed scenery tile (terrain: non-ocean) | ||
* Soundblaster compatible soundcard (optional?) - preferably with EAX support | * Soundblaster compatible soundcard (optional?) - preferably with EAX support | ||
Revision as of 06:30, 7 April 2009
Remember these hardware recommendations are based on informal user experience, be sure to consult other sources before making serious decisions regarding computer hardware.
Recommended hardware specs - for FlightGear 1.9.1b
- 1-2 GHZ (multi-core benefits may be employed by threaded FlightGear components such as for example the tile loader)
- 512-1024 MB RAM (more is better: as of 01/2008 FlightGear will often easily eat up >= 500 MB RAM by default, thus if less free RAM is available the FlightGear process would be significantly slowed down due to OS swapping)
- 3D hardware accelerator, 128-256 MB dedicated RAM, OpenGL 1.2 capable (2.0 even better!) (You may want to check out Supported Video Cards)
- 500 MB free HD space needed for minimum installation (>=2 GB for compilations recommended,note that the full base package checkout is ~2.5GB as of 1/2008), in addition: approximately ~100-150MB per installed scenery tile (terrain: non-ocean)
- Soundblaster compatible soundcard (optional?) - preferably with EAX support
- Gameport or USB (HID compatible) joystick/yoke and/or pedals (optional) - please check out Supported Peripherals for a list of input hardware known to work with FlightGear.
Related Mailing List Discussions
Hardware Incompatibilities
A list of video cards that may not properly run FlightGear can be found at Problematic Video Cards.
- Cyborg-3d-force-usb from Saitek leads to a crash under Linux (such problems are however not related to FlightGear in any way, but most likely due to local problems related to driver/kernel issues)
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