| In the normal world one can make a | | | | For a Windows system, the minimum World |
| journey to the local computer store, buy | | | | of Warcraft system requirements are as |
| a game you like, go home and install it, | | | | follows: - Intel Pentium III 800 MHz |
| and start gaming. In this time of online | | | | or AMD Athlon 800 MHz processor - at |
| gaming that scenario is a little bit | | | | least 512 MB of RAM, - 32 MB graphics |
| idealistic. Things are not that simple | | | | card, - DirectX 9.0, - 6.0 GB of |
| anymore. As every computer gamer can | | | | hard drive space - 4x CD-ROM - 56k |
| tell you, online games are hot the last | | | | internet connection. |
| couple of years and if you want to fully | | | | However, the recommended World of |
| experience your game, World of Warcraft | | | | Warcraft system requirements are |
| for example, your computer system needs | | | | substantially higher: - Intel Pentium |
| a full spectrum of requirements. | | | | IV 1.5 GHz or AMD XP 1500+ MHz processor |
| Now, while the base requirements, those | | | | - 1024 MB of RAM - 64 MB 3D graphics |
| necessary to turn the World of Warcraft | | | | card - broadband internet connection |
| game on, may not appear so daunting, | | | | - A two-button, scroll-wheel mouse is |
| running any computer game on the minimum | | | | also recommended. |
| requirements is the opposite of fun. For | | | | Millions of players connect daily to the |
| the real serious gamer, there is a | | | | World of Warcraft servers, and the |
| difference between ruling the gaming | | | | amount of information being transferred |
| world and stumbling through it. | | | | from any one computer to the main |
| Slow-downs, screen freezes, blue screens | | | | terminals is enormous. But with all of |
| and disconnections can ruin any gaming | | | | these numbers and with all of these |
| experience. And even when you just start | | | | devices, frequent gamers know they will |
| with online gaming you will grow | | | | need to go above the minimal system |
| frustrated when you constantly have to | | | | requirements to experience the game |
| wait for images to load and for graphics | | | | fully. The minimal World of Warcraft |
| to scroll. It can even be so slow that | | | | system requirements only guarantee the |
| you start doubting yourself if you're | | | | game to run; they do not guarantee the |
| doing something wrong. | | | | game to run in a playable fashion. |
| These days the computer gaming industry | | | | There are some other known issues to |
| and the computer industry, are linked | | | | keep in mind - Some video cards may |
| very close together; With each | | | | experience problems displaying certain |
| subsequent development in the gaming | | | | textural effects while playing. Graphic |
| world, a new, better computer must be | | | | issues may include colors shimmering |
| purchased in order to successfully run | | | | across static textures, textures that |
| this development. World of Warcraft is | | | | appear solid green or white, and patches |
| no different. Many gamers go through | | | | of texture or even geometry that are |
| computers as quickly as new versions of | | | | invisible. - World of Warcraft/Burning |
| the game are released. | | | | Crusade requires the latest version of |
| World of Warcraft System Requirements | | | | DirectX. - Also, it is important that |
| The World of Warcraft system | | | | your video drivers are up-to-date and |
| requirements are impressive. World of | | | | compatible with the latest version of |
| Warcraft requires a large amount of | | | | DirectX. Outdated or incompatible video |
| memory, hard drive space and, above all, | | | | drivers can cause a variety of video and |
| a solid internet connection. | | | | game play issues. |