Updated System Requirements for MapleStory

http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/news/current/00IOn/

We recently completed performing compatibility testing for MapleStory, in order to determine how the game client functions on a variety of computer set-ups. MapleStory has undergone lots of updates in the past several years, and we realized that as the game has gotten bigger, our previous system requirements had become outdated.

As a result, we have updated the minimum and recommended system specifications for MapleStory. Please see below:

• Minimum System RequirementsRecommended System RequirementsOSWindows Vista or laterWindows 7 or laterProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.4GhzIntel Core 2 Duo 3.0Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 3.0GhzMemory2GB RAMAt least 4GB RAMHard DriveAt least 14GB of free spaceAt least 14GB of free spaceGraphicsGeForce 8600 GT / ATI Radeon HD 3450GeForce 9600 GT / ATI Radeon HD 3870SoundDirectX 9.0 or higher compatible sound cardDirectX 9.0 or higher compatible sound cardNetworkBroadband internet connectionBroadband internet connection
  

• We recommend that you install DirectX version 9.0 or higher for the client to run smoothly.
  
• While MapleStory may continue to play on Windows XP, we cannot guarantee its functionality. In addition, if you have Windows XP, your computer may be vulnerable because Windows XP is no longer receiving security updates as of 4/8/2014.
  

If you are not sure whether or not your computer meets these specifications, please check by clicking the button below.

What do these changes mean to you?
If you’re playing MapleStory with system requirements that are lower than the minimum specifications listed above, the game may still run, but will be more susceptible to technical issues. If you encounter technical issues while playing, please contact Customer Support and we will try to help, although there may be some issues that we are not able to resolve.

Remember something Nexon... the test says that it's needed a Core 2 Duo at 3.0 Ghz, but my CPU is a Core i3 380M (1st Gen) at 2.53 Ghz, so I assume that the improvements between the Core 2 Duo and the i3 is about 15%, so... It's pretty near the recomended mark instead near the Minimum mark.

Well... BTW, time to think into a replacement for my laptop then. Maybe It's time to switch to an AMD FX for a while.

Remember something Nexon... the test says that it's needed a Core 2 Duo at 3.0 Ghz, but my CPU is a Core i3 380M (1st Gen) at 2.53 Ghz, so I assume that the improvements between the Core 2 Duo and the i3 is about 15%, so... It's pretty near the recomended mark instead near the Minimum mark.

Well... BTW, time to think into a replacement for my laptop then. Maybe It's time to switch to an AMD FX for a while.

Maplestory runs like pomegranate on pretty much everything, because they're still running off the same core code that the game started with, just with pomegranate piled on top of it to the sky.
There's a reason why all the hacks have been pretty much the same throughout the games history, it's because the underlying structure of the game has not changed, at all.

Lol I still get occasional stutters here and there and my desktop can run games like borderlands presequel on the absolute highest setting at 60fps. The game has never been optimized once in its near 12 year lifespan, and it shows.