Olden Era · PC
System requirements · Olden Era
Choose the exact game and edition. Compare minimum and recommended configurations, check SSD requirements and diagnose launch, graphics or AI-turn problems.
A minimum configuration promises neither a particular frame rate nor resolution or turn duration. VRAM capacity is not a GPU performance ranking; an older game’s 2 GB RAM requirement is not a recommendation for an entire current computer.
Olden Era · Steam · Early Access
Current publisher table
| Component | Source minimum | Source recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 · 64-bit | Windows 10 · 64-bit |
| Processor | Core i3-10300 / Ryzen 3 3100 · 4 cores | Core i5-12400T / Ryzen 5 5500 · 6 cores |
| Memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB / Radeon RX 5500 XT 4 GB / Arc A580 8 GB | GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB / Radeon RX 5600 OEM 6 GB / Arc A750 8 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 12 |
| Available game storage | 8 GB · SSD | 8 GB · SSD |
| SSD | Explicitly required | Explicitly required |
The listed capacity covers the game installation. Leave additional free space for the operating system, saves, downloads and updates.
Edition and current installation
An SSD is explicitly required for both minimum and recommended configurations. Steam’s 8 GB figure is available game storage, not the computer’s total drive capacity. Early-access requirements can change.
What to check on your computer
Start with the recommended 16 GB RAM row and listed GPUs when comparing your machine. Equal VRAM capacity does not mean equal graphics performance. Steam specifies neither a target frame rate nor resolution, so no particular smoothness is promised here. Golden Era also requires checking its specific mod release.
Launch, graphics or AI turns?
The game will not launch
Record the exact edition, build, operating system and full error message. A crash before the menu is not a frame-rate measurement. Verify a clean installation before adding a mod.
Low visual smoothness
Use the same scene, resolution and settings. Change one item at a time: shadows, effects or resolution. Record the result and retain the change that helped.
Long opponent turns
Compare the same save and AI. Map size, active player count and engine are part of the test; comparing two different maps does not isolate the computer’s contribution.
A DirectX library is missing
Microsoft distinguishes Windows DirectX from optional legacy libraries such as D3DX9 and XInput 1.3. Its June 2010 package adds these components without changing the system DirectX version. Follow the game’s installation instructions for the particular missing component.
Requirement source
Numbers come from the linked store pages. Diagnostic steps are editorial advice, not an in-house benchmark or automatic verification of your computer’s compatibility.