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