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Attention Maplers,

With the v.231 update, currently scheduled for Wednesday, March 16, 2022, MapleStory's game client will be upgraded to 64-bit, enabling improved performance on modern systems and to help us support MapleStory long into the future. As part of this update, MapleStory will no longer be playable on 32-bit (x86) operating systems.

[B]Why Upgrade to a 64-bit Game Client?[/B]

MapleStory on 32-bit was limited in its memory to ~2 GB in usage, depending on the needs of the operating system. With the change to 64-bit, it will allow the MapleStory client to use more memory and improve client performance in various memory-intensive situations. While the 64-bit client will improve some client performance issues, please keep in mind that it will not resolve every issue you may have encountered previously.

[B]How Can I Learn What Operating System I Have?[/B]

If you are unsure of what sort of operating system you have running on your PC, you can find out in the "About Your PC" System Setting page:

• Use the Windows key to bring up the Start Menu, and click on the Gear icon to open up the settings.
  
• Under "System" menu, select "About" at the bottom of the sidebar.
  
• Look under "System type", which will tell you which type of operating system and processor you have.
  

It should show one of three possible options:

• 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor: No changes required, your computer is already set-up and good to go!
  
• 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor: Your computer's operating system is still 32-bit, however your system's processor is able to support a 64-bit operating system. In order to play MapleStory after the update, you will need to upgrade your operating system to a 64-bit version.
  
• 32-bit operating system, x86-based processor: Unfortunately, your computer is not able to support a 64-bit operating system, and will not be able to run MapleStory after this update.
  

[B]System Requirements[/B]

Additionally, with this update to the MapleStory client, we will be increasing the Minimum and Recommended System Requirements for MapleStory to the below.

SystemMinimum RequirementsRecommended RequirementsOS Updated Windows 7 (64 bit) with Security Update KB3033929* Windows 10 (64 bit) and above CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 x2 3.0Ghz Intel Core i3 4.0 Ghz / AMD Ryzen 3 3.5 Ghz and above RAM (Memory) 4 GB 8 GB or more Storage 20 GB or more 40 GB or more^ Graphics Card GeForce 9600 GT / ATI Radeon HD 3870 Nvidia GTX 1050 / AMD RX 570 and above Direct X 9.0c 9.0c or later Network Broadband Internet Connection Fibre Internet Connection <a name="notes"/>

• * While these are the minimum requirements to run MapleStory, you may encounter unforseen scenarios and errors while running on Windows 7.
  
• ^ For a smooth installation, we recommend having at least 40 GB of hard drive space available.
  
  

[B]Additional Options[/B]

Finally, with the v.231 update, two additional options will be made available in-game in a new 64-bit option menu:

• Memory Map Input/Output (Default: Off): When enabled, this will allocate additional memory to MapleStory in order to improve data access speeds, improving overall performance.
  
• Max Memory Usage Limit (Default: 50\% of system RAM): Restricts how much memory that MapleStory can use. A higher cap will improve performance and loading times. When the cap is reached, the system will attempt to release unused memory, which may cause performance issues.
  

Thank you,

- The MapleStory Team

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