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System Requirements

Minimum configuration

PC Windows 2000, XP, Vista (95, 98 and NT are not supported).

DirectX 9.0c. Download the last update of DirectX...

Screen resolution of 800 x 600

Pentium 3 at 850 Mhz

256mb RAM

Direct3D video card with 16mb RAM

Sound Card

Recommended configuration

PC Windows XP, Vista

DirectX 9.0c. Download the last update of DirectX...

Screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or better

Pentium 4 or better

512mb RAM or better

Direct3D video card with 64mb RAM or more and MPEG video playback support

Sound Card

Troubleshooting

It is important to know that most problems arise from old or malfunctioning drivers.

If you have display problems, download from the vendor website the latest drivers of your graphic card:

NVidia chip: http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

ATI chip: http://www.ati.com/support/driver.html

SIS chip: http://download.sis.com/

Also update your sound drivers, if you have no sound output (midi or audio).

DirectX Diagnostic Tool


DirectX comes equipped with a diagnostic tool, it's installed after you setup the latest version of DirectX. In order to be sure that your system will support KaraFun, you will have to run that tool. Select "Run" in the start menu and type "dxdiag.exe". If it doesn't work, this executable file should be found in C:\WINDOWS\System32. If you can't locate it, DirectX may not be installed on your PC. Download and install it first.
	In the Display menu, you can check the video memory. It's important to have more than 16Mb of video RAM (32Mb or more is highly recommended!). The most important requirement to run KaraFun is to have a Direct3D support, check if the "Direct3D acceleration" is enabled. If your PC doesn't have either of these, you may need to upgrade your PC. Note: Click on an image to enlarge it.