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v0.31:System requirements

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This article is about an older version of DF.

If you're looking for information on improving the performance of Dwarf Fortress on your computer, see Template:L. For installation instructions, see Template:L.

OS

  • Windows requires XP SP3 or newer.
  • Linux runs natively or using Wine.
  • Mac needs Intel chip.

Note: The 40d article has detailed info on Non-Windows OS' that is probably mostly still valid.

RAM

DF is not particularly RAM-hungry. Expect the process to allocate between 300 and 700 MB with medium regions. With 512MB you may be a bit on the short side, but 1 GB is absolutely sufficient. World Generation can eat up far more than that, but Generation will only be slower if less RAM is available. Otherwise the influence of RAM on game speed is limited, as DF is not loading and offloading big chunks of data much.