Operating System
Required: Windows XP, Windows Vista (32-bit)
Not Supported: Windows 2000, 64-bit versions of Windows XP or Windows Vista

CPU
Minimum: Intel P4 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 2000+ for Windows XP / Intel P4 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 2200+ for Windows Vista (Single Core)
Recommended: 3.0 GHz Processor

Memory
Minimum: 512 MB RAM for Windows XP / 1 GB for Windows Vista
Recommended: 1024 MB RAM

Graphics Card
Minimum: GeForce4, ATI Radeon 8500 or greater, 64 MB 3D Graphics card with Hardware Transform and Lighting (T&L) Capability
Recommended: GeForce7 128 MB 3D Graphics card with Hardware Vertex and Pixel Shader (VS/PS) Capability
Not Supported: ATI Radeon 9200 and 9250 PCI, NVIDIA Geforce 4 MX

Sound Card
Required: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible PCI, USB, or Onboard Audio Device (Note: For Creative Sound Blaster Audigy cards running under Windows Vista, Intel P4 2.6 GHz CPU or equivalent, or multi-core CPU, required)
Recommended: EAX 2.0 compliant Audio Device

Optical Media
Required: 8X Speed DVD-ROM drive
Recommended: 16X Speed DVD-ROM drive
Not Supported: No CD-ROM version of the game

NOTE: Disk Drive not required if you purchased the EA Link version of the game.

DirectX
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c

NOTE: DirectX may require the "latest" updates for your operating system. This may also include the latest drivers for your motherboard, sound, and video hardware.

Installation
6.0 GB or more of free hard drive space. Plus an allowance of additional free space available after installing the game for save games and Windows file caching.

Internet Connectivity and Multiplayer Support
Minimum: 512 Kbp/s Internet connection (2 players)
Recommended: 2 Mbp/s Broadband-class connection (2-8 players)
Internet/LAN: Supports 2 to 8 players with VoIP support

Input Devices
Required: Keyboard, Mouse, VoIP Headset (optional)