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* At least 1-2 Gb '''free''' RAM (and more is better). FlightGear uses more than 500 Mb of RAM by default. If less free RAM is available, FlightGear would be slowed down significantly due to OS swapping. When buying a new computer, you shouldn't buy computers with less than 4-6 Gb of total RAM these days. | * At least 1-2 Gb '''free''' RAM (and more is better). FlightGear uses more than 500 Mb of RAM by default. If less free RAM is available, FlightGear would be slowed down significantly due to OS swapping. When buying a new computer, you shouldn't buy computers with less than 4-6 Gb of total RAM these days. | ||
* CPU: At least a dual/quad core processor with ~2 GHz each, 64bit architecture (and operating system) recommended (multi-core processors have benefits for some FlightGear components such as the threaded tile loader). When buying a new computer, buying at least a quad core computer (i.e. i7) is a good idea these days. | * CPU: At least a dual/quad core processor with ~2 GHz each, 64bit architecture (and operating system) recommended (multi-core processors have benefits for some FlightGear components such as the threaded tile loader). When buying a new computer, buying at least a quad core computer (i.e. i7) is a good idea these days. | ||
* 2 Gb HD space for a minimum installation (the installer download itself is about 800MB), approx. 10 Gb if you want to compile it yourself, plus up to 8 Gb for optional world-wide scenery. More space is required for people wanting to check out the latest base package from [[Git]]. People using [[Scripted Compilation on Linux Debian/Ubuntu]], will approximately need 30 gb of disk space in total. | * 2 Gb HD space for a minimum installation (the installer download itself is about 800MB), approx. 10 Gb if you want to compile it yourself, plus up to 8 Gb for optional world-wide scenery (much more disk space and RAM for scenery 2.0). More space is required for people wanting to check out the latest base package from [[Git]]. People using [[Scripted Compilation on Linux Debian/Ubuntu]], will approximately need 30 gb of disk space in total. | ||
* A 3 button mouse or 2 button mouse with scroll wheel | * A 3 button mouse or 2 button mouse with scroll wheel | ||
* An optional sound card, Soundblaster compatible, preferably with EAX support | * An optional sound card, Soundblaster compatible, preferably with EAX support | ||