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System requirements

Populous system requirements

Populous asks for more RAM than 8% of Real Time Strategy (RTS) games.

The median Real Time Strategy (RTS) game asks for 2 GB of RAM.

Populous is a real-time strategy game where the player takes the role of a deity influencing the development of civilizations. You shape terrain, guide followers, and use natural disasters like floods, volcanoes, and earthquakes to influence or eliminate opposing tribes. The game features an isometric perspective and includes 500 levels (worlds), each with different challenges. Originally developed by Bullfrog and designed by Peter Molyneux, it is considered one of the earliest examples of the god-game genre.

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows XP or Vista Windows XP or Vista
Processor 1.8 GHz 1.8 GHz
Memory 512 MB RAM 512 MB RAM
Graphics 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended) 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)
Storage 16 MB available space 16 MB available space

Storage

0.02 GB

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Questions and answers

How much RAM does Populous need?
512 MB RAM
What graphics card does Populous need?
3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)
How much storage space does Populous need?
16 MB available space

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