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   * CPU Intel or AMD Dual Core 2Ghz   * CPU Intel or AMD Dual Core 2Ghz
   * Graphic card with DirectX 9.0c and Pixel shaders 2.0 support   * Graphic card with DirectX 9.0c and Pixel shaders 2.0 support
-  * 1Gb RAM+  * 1Gb of RAM free (2 highly recommended)
   * 150Mb Hard Drive space   * 150Mb Hard Drive space
   * Windows Vista SP1   * Windows Vista SP1
-  * DirectX installed+  * DirectX ​10 or later installed 
 + 
 +In **theory**, the game may run on CPU with only one core, but stability and performances may get hit dramatically. The game is mostly CPU bound and fully multi-threaded,​ meaning that the more cores your CPU has, the better the game will run.
  
-In **theory**, the game may run on CPU with only one core, but stability and performances may get hit dramatically. 
  
 ===== Troubleshooting ===== ===== Troubleshooting =====
  
 ==== Graphic Issues ==== ==== Graphic Issues ====
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-  * In video and sound settings, check that //Bloom Shading// is disabled +  * Try enabling or disabling the //Full Hardware Acceleration// in the graphical settings (you'​ll need to restart the game) 
-  * Try running ​the game in 1024x768 windowed mode +  * Try enabling or disabling ​the //DirectX 9 Legacy Mode// ​in the graphical settings (you'​ll need to restart the game) 
-  * In can of very poor performances, it's likely caused by having Windows'​ visual style disabled. You can fix that by doing the following (Windows 7):+  * If the game can't run with //full hardware acceleration//​ and if it's running ​very slowly with the setting is disabled, it's likely caused by having Windows'​ visual style disabled. You can fix that by doing the following (Windows 7): 
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 Open the **Control Panel**, click **System** and then **Advanced System Settings**. Open the **Control Panel**, click **System** and then **Advanced System Settings**.
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 In the **Visual Effects** list check "Use visual styles on windows and buttons"​ at the bottom. In the **Visual Effects** list check "Use visual styles on windows and buttons"​ at the bottom.
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 +  * Try running the game in windowed mode (like 1024x768)
 +  * The latest version of DirectX need to be properly installed on your computer. [[http://​www.microsoft.com/​en-us/​download/​details.aspx?​id=35|Download it here]].
 +  * Be sure to have the latest drivers for your graphic card installed. Here's the link for [[http://​support.amd.com/​en-us/​download|ATI]] and [[http://​www.nvidia.com/​Download/​index.aspx|NVidia]] cards
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 +==== Game Not Launching ====
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 +  * If you're using the Steam version, you need [[https://​www.microsoft.com/​en-us/​download/​details.aspx?​id=17718|Microsoft .NET Framework 4]]
 +  * Issues launching the game on systems with some antivirus (Avast and McAfee) have been reported. White-listing the game seems to fix the problem.
 +</​WRAP>​
  
 +==== Sound Issues ==== 
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 +  * The ffdshow filter, installed with some multimedia and codec packs **may** cause issues with our sound library on some computers. You can prevent ffdshow from running with our application by opening its settings, clicking DirectShow Controls / don't use ffdshow in / edit... and add Unending Galaxy'​s executable to the list. Refer to FFDShow website and documentation for help if need be.
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 ==== General Tips ==== ==== General Tips ====
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-  ​- If you are experiencing extremely poor graphical performances (low FPS), it is possible that the game didn't detect DirectX properly, it usually happens if you disabled the Windows' ​**Themes** service (commonly known as Aero). The problem is being investigated,​ meanwhile please keep this service enabled while playing the game. +  * Compatibility with Windows XP isn't guaranteed at all. In all cases, be sure to have the latest service pack installed (no matter the OS). 
-  - The latest version of DirectX need to be properly installed on your computer. [[http://​www.microsoft.com/​en-us/​download/​details.aspx?​id=35|Download it here]]. +  ​Try to run the game in windowed mode (not full screen) if it doesn'​t launch properly.
-  - Compatibility with Windows XP isn't guaranteed at all. In all cases, be sure to have the latest service pack installed (no matter the OS). +
-  ​Try to run the game in windowed mode (not full screen) if it doesn'​t launch properly+
-  - Be sure to have the latest drivers for your graphic card installed. Here's the link for [[http://​support.amd.com/​en-us/​download|ATI]] and [[http://​www.nvidia.com/​Download/​index.aspx|NVidia]] cards +
-  - The ffdshow filter, installed with some multimedia and codec packs **may** cause issues with our sound library on some computers. You can prevent ffdshow from running with our application by opening its settings, clicking DirectShow Controls / don't use ffdshow in / edit... and add Unending Galaxy'​s executable to the list. Refer to FFDShow website and documentation for help if need be.+
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