The requirements are for illustrative purposes and will vary greatly based on many different factors including content, number of displays, and simulation settings. The minimum settings should be viewed as the minimal requirements to run Prepar3D with reduced visual settings. When using Prepar3D with virtual reality or mixed reality headsets, please refer to the hardware manufacturer for their detailed system requirements in addition to what is required by Prepar3D.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
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| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 1809 | Microsoft Windows 11 |
| Computer Processor | Quad Core @ 3.0 GHz | Octa Core @ 3.7 GHz + |
| Computer Memory | 8 GB | 32 GB+ |
| Hard Drive Space | 85 GB, with at least 35 GB on C:\ (3 GB for the SDK) |
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| Graphics Card Video Memory | 4 GB | 8+ GB |
| Graphics Card Other | Full DirectX 12 support | |
| Other | Administrator Rights (for installation) Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0 1920×1080 minimum screen resolution Personal version requires internet connectivity during use |
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For any questions, please visit our Hardware Specific Questions support forum.