# Check Minimum Requirements

PC games often require the latest in hardware technology to run. The game box should list what these requirements are and you can find out what your PC has and if it meets these requirements through a number of methods.

EA Help can diagnose your system and help you determine if your hardware is compatible. You will still want to check with the manufacturer of your video and sound card to make sure that your driver Because there a many different manufactures of video and sound cards, drivers are used to translate data from these devices to the windows operating system. Think of a driver like a translator if you were to visit a foreign country. (s) are the latest available.

- ###### Check System Requirements Yourself.
  To check the System Requirements you can do the following:
  1. Left click on the START button and choose RUN
  2. In the dialog box that appears type the word DXDIAG then click OK
  From this application you can see all of the components that are installed on your machine. The ones you are looking for are:
  • Operating System
  • Video and Sound Devices
  • Processor
  • Memory
  • Direct X version

EA Tech Tip: | Always check your system against the minimum requirements listed on the game box