After giving away The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection on Origin for free, Electronic Arts has now updated The Sims 4. This time they’ve revealed what your computer’s going to need to run The Sims 4 properly.
With a decent internet connection, an Origin Account for activation of The Sims 4, keyboard, and mouse as basic requirements, here are the minimum requirements your PC/Mac will need:
- OS: Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, or Windows 8.1
- PROCESSOR: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 or equivalent)
- MEMORY: At least 2 GB RAM
- HARD DRIVE: At least 9 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
- DVD-ROM: DVD ROM drive required for installation only
- VIDEO CARD: 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better
- SOUND CARD: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
- DIRECTX: DirectX 9.0c compatible
These specifications encompass a wide variety of computer systems that could play the game. The graphics are generally low in computer gaming standards, but The Sims 4 wasn’t ever about graphics. It was about the game play that it boasts. This means most modern laptops will be able to run the game with ease and last a couple years after that. As we know, a laptop’s life isn’t very long, but with any moder desktop computer, running The Sims 4 should be a piece of cake for a very long time.
EA also has plans for making a Sims 4 Premium service that will allow players to pay for DLC packs and exclusive content. Full details are not released yet, but in the recent teaser trailer, we only got a glimpse of what was to come. The Sims 4 is expecting a release date for PC and Mac on September 2nd of this year.
Are you all excited for The Sims 4? Are you thinking of getting The Sims 4? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!
Here’s the official gameplay trailer from EA UK!
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