| System component | Required | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | MS-DOS 3.3 | MS-DOS 6+, DR(Open)DOS 7+ |
| CPU | 80x86 compatible | 80386+ or any Virtual DOS Machine |
| Low DOS Memory | 500 KB 560 KB if using built-in PPP | 640 KB (with QEMM or EMM386) |
| XMS/EMS Memory | 0 MB, 1 MB in real life | 8+ MB of XMS (EMS is not used for smooth scrolling and font caching) |
| Video card | VGA 256 KB,EGA SVGA in real life | Direct support for some SVGA cards, VESA driver for other cards. |
| SVGA memory | 512 KB | 1 - 2 MB |
| SVGA resolution | 640x400x256 | 800x600xHiColor, 1024x768xHiColor |
| Hard disk space | 5 MB | 10 MB with caching (SmartDrive), TEMP directory on RAM disk. |
| Mouse | - | standard mouse driver (int. 0x33) |
| TCP/IP | - | standard packet driver (int. 0x60) |
| Dial-up Internet | - | PPP (with PAP,CHAP or login script authentication), SLIP, CSLIP |
| Modem | - | Serial modem 28800+ bps |