Metal Gear Solid Master Collection minimum & recommended system requirements
Take a look at the minimum and recommended system requirements for the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection, so you know what hardware you'll need to run it.
If you're excited about first experiencing or revisiting the first three entries in this classic series, learning the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection minimum and recommended system requirements is a good idea.
Metal Gear Solid is one of the most iconic franchises in video games, with various entries representing the storytelling possibilities within the interactive medium. MGS also helped to define stealth-action games, inspiring a tonne of games that came after, both mechanically and narratively.
If you want to what kinda of specs your PC will need to play the games, check out the minimum and recommended system requirements for the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection.
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Metal Gear Solid Master Collection system requirements
While all the games in the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection are ancient - with the newest game still 19 years old - you'll need to ensure your PC is up to snuff to play them all.
Luckily, the minimum requirements contain hardware that is over ten years old as of writing this, so the majority of people interested in this collection should be good to play it smoothly.
Here are all the hardware requirements for the MGS Master Collection:
Minimum system requirements
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3770
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 / Intel HD Graphics 4000
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 9 GB space
Recommended system requirements
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-7600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 9 GB space
It's also worth mentioning that according to the Steam page, the games in the Master Collection all require a controller, as keyboard and mouse aren't supported.
There will likely be a mod in the future to make it compatible, but if it's a dealbreaker that you have to use a controller, it may be worth waiting. However, the MGS games were ultimately designed with controllers in mind, so they are the optimal way of experiencing the games.
That's all for our coverage of the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection minimum and recommended specs, and now you know what hardware you'll need to run the games in the collection properly.
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Tarran is a Senior Guides Writer at GGRecon. He previously wrote reviews for his college newspaper before studying Media and Communication at university. His favourite genres include role-playing games, strategy games, and boomer shooters - along with anything indie. You can also find him in the pit at local hardcore shows.
