SimCity Societies – System Requirements

Here you will find the System Requirements for SimCity Societies. You can also test your computer to see if you are able to run the game or if you need to upgrade.

Can you RUN it? – Test your Computer to find out!

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
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OS: Windows XP SP2 / Vista*
Processor: 1.7GHz Intel CPU or faster / AMD XP 2100+ or faster
Memory: 512MB RAM
HDD: At least 2.1GB free space
Video Card: 128MB**
DVD drive: 4 speed
Sound Card: DX9.0c compatible
DirectX version: 9.0c (included on disc)
Input: Mouse,Keyboard

*Windows Vista requires a 2.4GHz processor or equivalent and 1GB RAM

** Supported chipsets :
nVidia Geforce FX5900 or greater
ATi Radeon 9600 or greater
onboard chipsets not supported

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UNSUPPORTED VIDEO CARDS:
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If you have an unsupported video card, SimCity Societies may run with reduced performance or in some cases it may not run at all.

Examples of unsupported video cards are:

  • ATI Radeon X300
  • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator series
  • S3 Graphics Chrome S27, S3 Graphics DeltaChrome S4 Nitro, S3 Graphics GammaChrome S18, S3 Graphics MultiChrome S27
  • XGI Volari V3XT, XGI Volari V8
  • NVIDIA Quadro4
  • NVIDIA GeForce 6200 TurboCache

* Video Problem tip: If you are seeing graphical problems not described here it is always best to go to your video card or computer manufacturer’s website and make sure you have installed the latest drivers for your hardware.

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PERFORMANCE TIPS:
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When you run SimCity Societies for the first time, the game will automatically configure its graphics options based on your machine’s specs. If game performance seems sluggish or choppy, there are a few things you can try to improve things:

  • Make sure your computer meets the game’s system requirements (see above). If you do not meet these requirements, the game is unlikely to run acceptably.
  • In the game, go to the Options menu. Reducing or turning off options in the Video panel will improve the game’s performance. Reflections, Shadows, Bloom, Specular and Anti-Aliasing are the options that will affect your frame rate the most, followed by Lighting and Terrain Quality.
  • If you set the game resolution to match the native resolution of your flat screen monitor, you can turn off Anti-Aliasing in the Video panel of the Options menu to improve performance without reducing visual quality.
  • Some large saved games may be slow when scrolling around when they are first loaded up. Frame rate will pick up considerably after the game has had a few minutes to load everything.
  • Turn off all other applications while running the game.
  • Change your Camera to MOST RESTRICTED by going to the Settings> Game>Camera Settings pull down.
  • Adding RAM to your system is an efficient way to improve performance.
  • Defragment your hard drive regularly for optimal disk performance (Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Disk Defragmenter).