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However, the original PC release has aged poorly. Clunky controls, low-resolution textures, and modern hardware compatibility issues have plagued the classic.

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Buy it on Steam during a sale. Install it on an SSD. Turn the resolution up to 4K. Turn on the "Classic Lighting" mode in the graphics settings. Put on "Billie Jean." And drive.

| Component | Minimum (1080p Low) | | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | OS | Windows 10 (64-bit) | Windows 11 (64-bit) | | CPU | Intel Core i5-4460 | Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | | GPU | Nvidia GTX 760 (2GB) | Nvidia RTX 2060 / AMD RX 5700 XT | | RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB | | Storage | 30 GB SSD | 45 GB NVMe SSD |