System Requirements
Get Second Life
Your computer must meet these REQUIREMENTS, or you may not be able to successfully participate in Second Life.
Windows | Minimum Requirements | Recommended |
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Internet Connection*: | Cable or DSL | Cable or DSL |
Operating System***: | Windows 8 or Windows 10 | Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 64 bit version |
Computer Processor: | CPU with SSE2 support, including Intel Pentium 4, Pentium M, Core or Atom, AMD Athlon 64 or later. | 2-GHz (Windows 8) 64-bit (x86) or better |
Computer Memory: | 1 GB or more | 4 GB or more |
Screen Resolution: | 1024x768 pixels | 1024x768 pixels or higher |
Graphics Card for Windows 8 or Windows 10 (requires latest drivers)**: |
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NVIDIA Graphics cards9000 Series:
ATI Graphics Cards4000 Series:
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macOS | Minimum Requirements | Recommended |
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Internet Connection*: | Cable or DSL | Cable or DSL |
Operating System: | Mac OS X 10.9 or better | the latest official Apple release of macOS |
Computer Processor: | 1.5 GHz Intel based Mac | 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or above |
Computer Memory: | 1 GB or more | 4 GB or more |
Screen Resolution: | 1024x768 pixels | 1024x768 pixels or higher |
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Linux **** | Minimum Requirements | Recommended |
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Internet Connection*: | Cable or DSL | Cable or DSL |
Operating System: | A reasonably modern 32-bit Linux environment is required. If you are running a 64-bit Linux distribution then you will need its 32-bit compatibility environment installed. | A reasonably modern 32-bit Linux environment is required. If you are running a 64-bit Linux distribution then you will need its 32-bit compatibility environment installed. |
Computer Processor: | 800 MHz Pentium III or Athlon, or better | 1.5 GHz or better |
Computer Memory: | 512MB or more | 1 GB or more |
Screen Resolution: | 1024x768 pixels | 1024x768 pixels or higher |
Graphics Card: |
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Important Notes
* Second Life is not compatible with dial-up internet, satellite internet, and some wireless internet services.
** Second Life may not run on graphics cards other than the ones listed above. The following cards are NOT compatible with Second Life:
- NVIDIA cards that report as a RIVA TNT or TNT2
- ATI cards that report as RAGE, RAGE PRO, or RADEON 320M, 340M, 345M, or similar model numbers
- Intel chipsets less than a 945 including Intel Extreme
- Cards with the following branding: 3DFX, RIVA, TNT, SiS, S3, S3TC, Savage, Twister, Rage, Kyro, MILENNIA, MATROX
The following cards have not been tested with Second Life, and compatibility is not certain:
- NVIDIA cards that report as Quadro
- ATI cards that report as RADEON IGP or RADEON XPRESS
- ATI cards that report as FireGL
- ATI cards that report as FireMV
*** Installation may require that the latest Microsoft Service Packs for your system be installed.
**** The Linux viewer is community supported, and may not be fully compatible with all Second Life features.