Overview[]
As with most actively developed software, the system requirements for City have gradually increased over time. Below is a copy of the specs recommended on the City of Villains website. The specs for City of Heroes are similar, but have a lower minimum requirement for memory (256 MB RAM).
Note that an optical drive is not actually required. The Game Client can be installed entirely via download as well.
Specifications[]
| Requirement | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows® 2000/XP | Windows® 2000/XP |
| Processor | Intel Pentium® III 800 MHz or AMD Athlon 800 MHz | Intel Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2000+ |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Optical Drive | CD-ROM Drive (DVD-ROM Drive if Collector's DVD Edition) | DVD-ROM drive |
| HDD | 4 GB available hard disk space | 4 GB available hard disk space |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce 2 Series, ATI™ Radeon® 8500 Series, or Intel i865G and above Video Card | ATI® Radeon® 9500 or NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6200 Series graphics card |
| DirectX | DirectX® 9.0c | DirectX® 9.0c |
| Audio | 16-bit sound card | 16-bit sound card |
| Internet Connection | 56k Internet connection | Broadband Internet connection |
| Input Devices | Keyboard and mouse | Keyboard and mouse with wheel |