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Granite2 Requirements

The system requirements for GRANITE2 are quite modest for modern computers. Most Windows XP or Vista computers purchased in 2005 or later should be fine. We offer a free trial version so you can test GRANITE2 on your computer before buying.

Minimum Requirements

  • Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2), or
    Windows Vista (any edition)
  • 3D graphics card with the following features:
    (Most computers purchased since 2005 will have these features)
    • Support for DirectX 9.0c
    • 32 MB of graphics memory
  • Display resolution of 800x600 pixels with thousands or millions of colours
  • Mouse and Keyboard
  • Sound Card (optional)

Known Issues

Nearly all problems with running Granite2 are caused by graphics card issues. Some examples:

  • Graphics card is too old to support DirectX 9.0c
  • Graphics card is ok, but its driver is too old
  • Attempting to run in a Virtual PC (or in Parallels on Mac OS X)
Please send us an error report if you have problems running GRANITE2 on your computer.