The following are minimum requirements for downloading the product: a0 @5 e( }) p! a X! B
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- Windows XP$ m/ a9 p3 F# o+ E6 o# @1 D' B
- 1.7 GHz Intel Celeron D/Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP/Sempron Processor& m9 N# W0 G7 v$ e2 f
- 4 GB free hard drive space (5 GB hard drive space recommended)
& E9 E$ l3 _# p - DirectX 9.0c compatible video card (128 MB memory and NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 or ATI Radeon 8500 chip set)
: P% X$ ~8 L7 r - DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
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9 C, d: j. _9 F# o6 @ | How EA Downloader Works
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- Make your purchase. Terms of Sale
; L" o5 f8 y. q9 b - Download EA downloader to your computer. (EA downloader is only 8MB, as small as a music file.) More Info& e+ |" M# W6 L8 n
- Install EA downloader. Your purchased games will be displayed when you open EA downloader.; @1 q8 X1 X# n4 g* G* [
- Download your game by selecting "download now" button.' c$ n' G, w+ J, _* E
- Install your game on release day to begin playing. A system tray reminder will indicate when game is ready for installation.1 r: F8 t" n0 z3 Q
- You must leave the EA Downloader installed on your computer and maintain a continued connection to the internet in order to validate the license for certain products acquired through the use of the EA Downloader.
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- T1: 6 hours( z6 _8 g( k6 K
- Cable: 4 hours
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