Just Cause 2 not compatible with Windows XP just ’cause

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Yes, another trailer for Just Cause 2. Avalanche sure is lucky we have a mighty appetite for destruction around these parts. I guarantee all sorts of stuff is going to explode in the most glorious of fashions.

*watches trailer*

Hey, what gives?! A video about an airplane squaring off against a firetruck and the two objects don’t even collide? Malarkey, I say! Since that was so uneventful, let us discuss a more pressing matter: the PC version of Just Cause 2 and its startling lack of Windows XP support.

Yeah, you read that correctly. As discovered via the game’s system requirements, this is strictly a DirectX 10 affair. Essentially, that means Windows Vista/7 or GTFO! A price to pay for a pretty-looking game, I’m afraid. Hit the break for the system specs, if you’re into that sort of thing.

UnJust Cause: No XP Support [Rock, Paper, Shotgun]

Minimum:

  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7 (Windows XP is unsupported)
  • Processor: Dual-core CPU with SSE3 (Athlon 64 X2 4200 / Pentium D 3GHz)
  • Graphics Card: Nvidia Geforce 8800 Series / ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro with 256MB memory or equivalent DX10 card with 256MB memory
  • Memory: 2GB RAM
  • DirectX: Microsoft DirectX 10
  • Hard Drive: 10GB of free drive space
  • Optical Drive: DVD-ROM drive
  • Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible sound card
  • Internet Connection: Internet connection required for product activation
  • Input: Keyboard and mouse (Microsoft Xbox 360 controller optional)

Recommended:

  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7 (Windows XP is unsupported)
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6GHz or AMD Phenom X3 2.4GHz
  • Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 Series with 512MB / ATI Radeon HD 5750 Series with 512MB or equivalent DX10 card with 512MB memory
  • Memory: 3GB
  • DirectX: Microsoft DirectX 10.1 with Vista SP1
  • Hard Drive: 10GB of free drive space
  • Optical Drive: DVD-ROM drive
  • Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible Dolby Digital 5.1 sound card
  • Internet Connection: Internet connection required for product activation
  • Input: Keyboard and mouse (Xbox 360 controller optional)

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