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[fluffydelusions]

REQUIRED: Internet connection required for product activation.
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
INPUT: Keyboard and Mouse

http://www.worldsfactory.net/2014/07/25/sims-4-system-requirements-detailed

 

[veritassin]

Those are pretty steep..

 

[PAULINK]

Those are pretty steep..

Steep? My 8 year old laptop can run this game.

 

[Fragamemnon]

Those are pretty steep..

For 2007.

 

[veritassin]

Steep? My 8 year old laptop can run this game.

Sarcasm man come on

 

[Arc]

2GB RAM seems high for a mass market game like The Sims.

 

[SolsticeZero]

2GB RAM seems high for a mass market game like The Sims.

The $230 laptop I got my mom has 4 gigs in it. That shit is mega cheap these days

 

[cws]

Steep? My 8 year old laptop can run this game.

He is probably joking xD

 

[PAULINK]

Sarcasm man come on

that was not a very good job

 

[TronLight]

2GB RAM seems high for a mass market game like The Sims.

It's the Windows minimun requirement or something.

 

[RP912]

The specs make my budget pc look like a beast.

Not bad for folks that want to get the game who have low tier pcs.

 

[bananafactory]

Downgrade confirmed

 

[gruenel]

So my wife doesn't have to upgrade her rig for another 5 years, that's great

 

[Necrovex]

He is probably joking xD

He could be a Gaffer who still runs Window ME.

 

[bbd23]

Intel GMA hahaa. its been so long since I've seen that

 

[veritassin]

He could be a Gaffer who still runs Window ME.

95 actually, best Windows.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

Low ass PC reqs but I bet if they ever make a Mac

Spoiler

wrapper

port it'll run like ass.

 

[Nugg]

Those are pretty steep..

2GB RAM seems high for a mass market game like The Sims.

It's not 2010 anymore

 

[fader]

Those are pretty steep..

trolling? thats like 2005 requirements.

edit: trolled

 

[dLMN8R]

It's not 2010 anymore

*2007

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Yummy 32 bit Sims in 2014.

 

[MayMay]

I feel like my phone could be able to play Sims 4.. wow, those requirements lol

 

[Netherscourge]

They gotta keep the specs low for the eventual port to XB1, PS4, X360, PS3, Vita, Wii-U, DS, iOS and Android because... EA.

 

[Aiustis]

So no change in system requirements from 3. Good to know that I can dig out my 8 year old computer from college and use it exclusively for sims.

Spoiler

So not buying this game

 

[TrueGrime]

XP actually, best Windows.

Fixed that for ya.

 

[zychi]

They left out the key requirement:

*In order to get the full game, which a decade ago would have been included on the disc, you must purchase DLC at stupid prices, making this game cost $100+

 

[Hamster Plugin]

They left out the key requirement:

The Sims series has always had loads and loads of add-ons. Just because they're downloadable now rather than on discs doesn't make it any different.

 

[Daedardus]

http://help.ea.com/en/article/minimum-system-requirements-for-the-sims-3/

So they only stopped supporting the absolute bottom line of hardware The Sims 3 could run? A game that was released five years ago.

 

[SuperSonic1305]

Sims 3 ran terribly so I wouldn't take system requirements at face value.

 

[starmud]

Sims 3 ran terribly so I wouldn't take system requirements at face value.

^

as long as this version is optimized and runs properly... i'll buy in >____>

 

[jamesinclair]

Sims 3 ran terribly so I wouldn't take system requirements at face value.

Yeah I was about to say, my laptop is pretty decent and the Sims 3 runs just ok.

1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo running XP with 2GB memory? Id presume the game would look like Superman 64 at that point

 

[deadman69]

they gave out sims 2 for free the other day, so don't see any reason to buy sims 4.

 

[Bomber Bob]

Should have gone mobile first

 

[Apathy]

Surprised no one posted a picture of a toaster actually

 

[Nugg]

they gave out sims 2 for free the other day, so don't see any reason to buy sims 4.

Right, why bother, we're probably going to get it for free in 2024

 

[EatinOlives]

They gotta keep the specs low for the eventual port to XB1, PS4, X360, PS3, Vita, Wii-U, DS, iOS and Android because... EA.

They've never ported any Sims game on PC directly to any console. All console/handheld versions are their own thing and play very differently. They may not even use the same engine (though I'm not sure on that one).

 

[UrbanRats]

No shit it doesn't require much, it has the same visuals of The Sims 3 but they removed half the stuff.

 

[Bomber Bob]

Surprised no one posted a picture of a toaster actually

 

[denshuu]

Steep? My 8 year old laptop can run this game.

Yes, that was the point he just made.

 

[ImSooFlye]

can my 570m run this?

 

[peppermints]

The minimum video card for this what I used to build my first gaming PC back in 2005.

Not sure if that's impressive or sad.

I remember The Sims 3 still running like crap on the PC I built in 2011.. What were the requirements for that?

 

[DOWN]

iOS port confirmed

 

[Jintor]

Sims 3 ran terribly so I wouldn't take system requirements at face value.

yup

 

[Hip Hop]

Sims 3 ran terribly so I wouldn't take system requirements at face value.

i5 3570k
GTX 670

stopped playing because it ran like garbage. Took me like 40 minutes to give up.