GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• System RAM: 512 MB minimum requirement, 1 GB recommended
  
• Graphics card: nVidia FX 5200 series (minimum) or ATIFireGL V 5100 (minimum)
  
• Graphics support: Full OpenGL (OpenGL 2.0 support, or ARB_shading_language_100 OpenGL extension in earlier versions, required to use GLSL features)
  
• Graphics driver: Latest from chipset manufacturer
  
• Dedicated video RAM: 64 MB per display minimum requirement, 128 MB recommended
  
• Minimum resolution: 1024x768 minimum requirement, 1280x1024 recommended
  
• Hard drive space: 230 MB for program installation (not including content)

OPERATING SYSTEM

Windows 32-bit:

• Operating System: Windows XP
• Processor: Intel or AMD

Windows 64-bit

• Operating System: Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
• Processor: Intel EM64T or AMD64
• System RAM: 1 GB

Macintosh

• Operating System: Tiger (10.4.10 or later) or any version of Leopard
• Processor: PowerPC G4 800Mhz or faster; any G5 or any Intel-based Mac

Windows - LightWave [8]

• Operating System: 2000 (Sp4), XP (Sp2)
• Processor: Pentium III or higher (Pentium IV recommended)
  AMD Athlon or higher (Opteron recommended)
• System RAM: 512MB (1GB recommended)
• Hard drive space: 230MB available (not including content)
• Graphics card: AGP slot interface or PCI-Express
  
  • Full Open OpenGL and DirectX support
    
  • Latest drivers from chipset manufacturer
    
  • 1024x768 minimum screen resolution (1280x1024 recommended)
    
  • 64MB onboard dedicated RAM per display (128MB recommended)
• Other: TCP/IP Network Protocol Installed - USB Port

Macintosh - LightWave [8]

• Operating System: OS X 10.3.3 (Panther)
• System Config: G4 or higher (G5 recommended)
  
• System RAM: 512MB for OS X (1GB recommended)
• Hard drive space: 230MB available (not including content)
• Graphics card: Full OpenGL support
  
  • Latest drivers from chipset manufacturer
  • 1024x768 minimum screen resolution (1280x1024 recommended)
  • 64MB onboard dedicated RAM per display (128MB recommended)
• Other: TCP/IP Network Protocol Installed - USB Port