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The Sims Medieval
Platform Dependency
Sims Medieval is only available on computers and some phones. A single CD copy can be run on Windows XP versions onwards (eg. Windows Vista or Windows 7) as well as MAC OS X 10.5.8 or higher. The only phones supporting the game are Windows Phone ans iOS. That means the game is only exclusive for some Microsoft and Apple products, whereas Sims 3 is available on more platforms.
Operating System(s)
The minimum system requirements on Windows computers are:
- "2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
- A 256 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 (NVIDIA GeForce series/ ATI Radeon series)
- Windows XP: 1GB RAM, Windows Vista and Windows 7: 1.5GB RAM
- 5.3GB of hard drive space with at least 1GB of additional space for custom content and saved games"
The latest version of DirectX 9.0 is also required but it starts to install/update automatically during the instalation of this and other The Sims games.
The minimum system requirements on MAC OS computers are:
- "Intel Core Duo Processor
- ATI X1600 or NVIDIA 7300 GT with 256 MB of Video RAM, or Intel Intergrated GMA X3100 (NVIDIA GeForce series/ ATI Radeon series)
- 2GB RAM
- 5.3 GB of hard drive space with at least 1GB of additional space for custom content and saved games" quoted from my CD box
Drivers
As said above, the graphic (video) cards required for Microsoft Windows are those of NVIDIA GeForce series. These include NVIDIA GeForce FXs, from 6200 to 9800 and "G100, GT 120, GT 130, GTS 150, GTS 250, GTX 260, GTX 280, GTX 285, GTX 295". http://beyondsims.com/27848/the-sims-medieval-official-system-requirements/ and my CD box.
Another graphics cards that support the game are ATI Radeon series; from 9500 to 4870 and from X300 to X1950. Also "Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) and GMA 3-series, GMA 4-series". http://beyondsims.com/27848/the-sims-medieval-official-system-requirements/ and my CD box.
MAC OS have lesser variety of supported graphic (video) cards, from the same series.
Application Software (Programming)
The Sims Medieval was made on The Sims 3 Engine, which makes people -who haven't played it- mistake it for yet another DLC pack. Sims Medieval is hoever a separate game, but on the same engine, just like Sims Castaway was made on The Sims 2 engine.
EA used an unique programming language made by Microsoft - C# language (pronounced C-Sharp). I found this information searching for Sims 3 on this website: http://modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Tutorial:MTSSims_3_Object_Modding.
There is a definition for C# language: C# (pronounced "C-sharp") is an object-oriented programming language from Microsoft that aims to combine the computing power of C++ with the programming ease of Visual Basic. C# is based on C++ and contains features similar to those of Java. http://searchwindevelopment.techtarget.com/definition/C
Graphical API
AS said above, any of the listed graphic (video) cards are required to run the game.
Sound API
Apparently the sound card needed is DirectX 9.0c. http://store.steampowered.com/app/102820/ Any of the more up to date sound cards are recommended.
Display
Just any good PC monitor will be enough to enjoy the game.
Civilisation III
Platform Dependency
Civilisation 3 is only available on computers MAC OS and Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP onwards. Unlike this one, other titles are available on a variety of platforms, such as Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo DS etc.
Operating System(s)
The minimum system requirements for mentioned Windows computers are:
- "CD-ROM Drive: 4X Speed
- Memory: 32 MB RAM
- Hard Disc Space: 500 MB Free
- Processor: 300 MHz Pentium II or higher
- Video: Video card compatible with DirectX 8.0a and capable of at least 1024 x 768 resolution and 16 bit colour depth
- Sound: Sound card compatible with DirectX 8.0a
- Mouse: Yes
- Requires DirectX 8.0a (included)" quoted from my CD box
Since the game is quite old (released in 2001), some of these requirements sound funny to a modern day gamer, for example the mentioned requirement for a mouse.
Drivers
As said above, the minimum required graphic card is DirectX 8.0a, so any recommended should be the more up to date versions.
Application Software (Programming)
Civilisation 3 was made on a custom engine and programming language created by Soren Johnson.
Graphical API
As said above and below, any graphics (video) card compatiple with DirectX 8.0a and at least 16 bit depth is required, but the latest ones are better.
Sound API
Any sound card compatible with DirectX 8.0a or above is good, the higher and more up to date, the better.
Display
Any PC monitor is good enough with remembering for it to be the resolution no smaller than 1024 x 768 pixels and 16 bit colour depth.