{"id":28275,"date":"2023-03-29T17:24:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T00:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/?p=28275"},"modified":"2023-03-29T17:24:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T00:24:17","slug":"star-wars-the-old-republic-minimum-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/star-wars-the-old-republic-minimum-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars: The Old Republic Minimum Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2023, Star Wars: The Old Republic launched Update 7.2.1 which included the 64-bit update. This technical update raised the game&#8217;s Minimum Requirements, sometimes known as &#8220;min specs&#8221;. These are the lowest\/cheapest\/oldest computer parts and software that will run SWTOR. If you do not have these or better, SWTOR may not run.<\/p>\n<h2>SWTOR Minimum Requirements<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28278\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/swtor-min-specs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/swtor-min-specs.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/swtor-min-specs-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/swtor-min-specs-728x352.jpg 728w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/swtor-min-specs-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These are the minimum specs to run SWTOR according to the developers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Operating System:<\/strong> Windows 10 or later &#8211; 64-bit<\/li>\n<li><strong>Processor:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>AMD:<\/strong> AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+ or better<\/li>\n<li><strong>Intel:<\/strong> Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz or better<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Memory:<\/strong> 6 GB RAM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Graphics:<\/strong> Star Wars: The Old Republic requires a video card that has a minimum of 1 GB of on-board RAM as well as support for Shader 3.0 or better. )Examples include:Intel HD 3000 or better\/AMD Radeon HD 7450\/Nvidia GeForce 610)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Storage:<\/strong> 75 GB available space<\/li>\n<li><strong>Internet connection:<\/strong> Required to play<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These requirements are not very high compared to modern games, and very few players with issues have reported they are below the minimum requirements.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Check Your Computer Specs<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28279\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/swtor-check-my-specs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/swtor-check-my-specs.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/swtor-check-my-specs-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/swtor-check-my-specs-728x352.jpg 728w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/swtor-check-my-specs-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can easily check your computer specs and compare them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the Windows Start button, then click on Settings (the gear icon on the left)<\/li>\n<li>In the Settings window, click on System on the top left<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down and click on About on the left menu<\/li>\n<li>Here you&#8217;ll be able to see your:\n<ul>\n<li>Processor (AMD or Intel)<\/li>\n<li>Memory (Installed RAM)<\/li>\n<li>Operating System (Windows Edition)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>You can see even more hardware by clicking the &#8220;Device Manager&#8221; link on the right &#8211; for example your graphics card may be in the &#8220;Display Adapters&#8221; section.<\/li>\n<li>To find out how much storage you have, you need to find out which Drive you have installed SWTOR on (usually C:), right-click it, and choose Properties, which will show you your storage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a worksheet to fill out about your specs if you are troubleshooting:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Operating System \/ Windows Version:<\/strong> ???<\/li>\n<li><strong>Processor AMD\/Intel and Version:<\/strong> ???<\/li>\n<li><strong>Memory \/ GB of RAM:<\/strong> ???<\/li>\n<li><strong>Graphics \/ Display Adapter:<\/strong> ???<\/li>\n<li><strong>Storage Space:<\/strong> ???<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>About<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28276\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/swtor-computer-specs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"931\" height=\"1004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/swtor-computer-specs.jpg 931w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/swtor-computer-specs-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/swtor-computer-specs-728x785.jpg 728w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/swtor-computer-specs-768x828.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 931px) 100vw, 931px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Device Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28277\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/swtor-my-computer-graphicd-card.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"408\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/swtor-my-computer-graphicd-card.jpg 408w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/swtor-my-computer-graphicd-card-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2023, Star Wars: The Old Republic launched Update 7.2.1 which included the 64-bit update. This technical update raised the game&#8217;s Minimum Requirements, sometimes known as &#8220;min specs&#8221;. 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