Elite Dangerous FAQ: Difference between revisions

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===What are the minimal system requirements to run "Elite: Dangerous"?===
===What are the minimal system requirements to run "Elite: Dangerous"?===
: [http://elite.frontier.co.uk Elite: Dangerous] will be available on both [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#On.C2.A0what platforms will .22Elite: Dangerous.22.C2.A0be released.3F|Windows PC and three months later on Apple Macintosh]] computers.
While the full release of ''[http://elite.frontier.co.uk Elite: Dangerous]'' will be available on both [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#On.C2.A0what platforms will .22Elite: Dangerous.22.C2.A0be released.3F|Windows PC and three months later on Apple Macintosh]] computers, the beta only supports Windows. Everyone who bought beta access, will be able to download the game for Windows and/or Macintosh computers once it is available, at no extra charge.


: The current Beta builds are available only on Windows. You will be able to download the released game on Windows and/or Macintosh computers once it is available, at no extra charge.
==== Beta minimum recommended hardware specification ====
 
''Development of the game is ongoing, and so recommended specifications are currently only available for the Beta builds.''
: Development of the game is ongoing, and so recommended specifications are currently only available for the Beta builds.
: Minimum recommended hardware specification:


*Direct X 11
*Direct X 11
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*DX 10 hardware GPU with 1GB video ram
*DX 10 hardware GPU with 1GB video ram
*Internet connection
*Internet connection
: Supported Operating Systems:
 
Supported Operating Systems:
*Windows 7.x
*Windows 7.x
*Windows 8.x
*Windows 8.x
: For the final game the minimum hardware specifications may be lower as further code optimisations are completed.
 
For the final game the minimum hardware specifications may be lower as further code optimisations are completed.


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