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Article ID: 309693 - Last Review: November 14, 2007 - Revision: 4.4
Zoo Tycoon: Minimum System Requirements
This article was previously published under Q309693
This article summarizes the minimum system requirements
needed to run the programs that are listed earlier in this article.
Zoo Tycoon requires a personal computer with the following
minimum requirements.
- Multimedia personal computer with Pentium 233 megahertz
(MHz) processor (300 MHz or higher recommended.)
- Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 95 OSR2, Microsoft
Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows Millennium
Edition (Me), Microsoft Windows 2000, or Microsoft Windows XP.
- 32 megabytes (MB) of RAM recommended (128 MB recommended
for Windows XP).
- 250 MB of available hard disk space for a minimum
installation (requires CD in the CD-ROM drive to play the game); 350 MB for a
full installation. 150 MB of available hard disk space for a cache
file.
- 4x CD-ROM drive or higher.
- Super VGA video display with 4 MB of VRAM, capable of
supporting 800 x 600 resolutions in 16-bit color.
- Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing
device.
- Sound card and speakers or headphones (recommended for
hearing audio).
- From the CD-ROM, Direct X 8.0a is required.
Zoo Tycoon: Marine Mania and Zoo Tycoon: Dinosaur Digs Expansion Pack
The minimum system requirements for Zoo Tycoon: Marine Mania and
Zoo Tycoon: Dinosaur Digs Expansion Pack are:
- You must install Zoo Tycoon 1.0 before you install Zoo
Tycoon Marine Mania or Zoo Tycoon: Dinosaur Digs Expansion Pack.
- Multimedia personal computer with a Pentium 233 or higher
processor.
- Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition,
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Microsoft Windows 2000, or Microsoft
Windows XP.
- 64 MB of RAM (128 MB required for Windows
XP).
- 500 MB of available hard disk space.
- 150 MB of available hard disk space for a cache
file.
- 4x CD-ROM drive.
- Super VGA video display with 4 MB of VRAM.
- Keyboard and Microsoft (or compatible) pointing
device.
- Sound card and speakers or headphones (recommended for
hearing audio).
- Direct X 8.0a (included on game CD).
Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection
- Multimedia PC with a 233 MHz processor, 300 MHz recommended.
-
Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windws 2000, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), and Windows 98.
- 64 MB for Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), and Windows 2000.
- 128 MB for Windows XP.
- 1.4 gigabytes (GB) of available hard-drive
space.
- 4 X or higher CD-ROM drive.
- Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.
- Super VGA video display capable of 800 x 600 resolution.
- Audio board and speakers are recommended.
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Zoo Tycoon 1.0
- Microsoft Zoo Tycoon Complete Collection
- Microsoft Zoo Tycoon: Dinosaur Digs 1.0
- Microsoft Zoo Tycoon: Marine Mania
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