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Title: The Sims™ 3 Showtime
Genre: Simulation
Developer: The Sims Studio
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Franchise: The Sims™
Release Date: Mar 6, 2012
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System Requirements

    • OS *: Windows XP (SP2), Windows Vista (SP1), or Windows 7
    • Processor: 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent for XP/2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent for Vista and Windows 7
    • Memory: At least 1 GB for XP / 1.5 GB for Vista and Windows 7 / at least 2 GB For NVIDIA ION™ computers
    • Hard Disk Space: At least 1.5 GB of free space (7 GB if installing with The Sims 3) with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
    • Video Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible video card with 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 2.0. Supported video Cards: Nvidia GeForce series: FX5900 or better, and all NVidia G, GT, GTS, and GTX video cards. ATI Radeon™ series card 9500 series or better, and all ATI X, X1, and HD video cards; Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA): GMA 3-Series, GMA 4-Series. Please note that the GeForce 6100 and 7100 cards are not supported. The NVIDIA GeForce FX series is unsupported under Vista
    • Direct X®: The latest version of DirectX 9.0c
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.