Official specs from Steam
Medieval II: Total War system requirements
Minimum and recommended PC specs as listed by the developer on Steam. Native macOS version available. Native Linux build available.
Minimum
| Note | Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP |
|---|---|
| Note | Celeron 1.5GHz Pentium 4® (1500MHz) or equivalent AMD® processor |
| Note | 512MB RAM |
| Note | 11GB of uncompressed free hard disk space |
| Note | 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound cardand latest drivers |
| Note | 100% Windows® 2000/XP compatible mouse,keyboard and latest drivers |
| Note | DirectX® 9.0c |
| Note | 128MB Hardware Accelerated video card with Shader 1 support and the latest drivers. Must be 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible |
| Note | 1024 x 768 minimum display resolution |
| Note | Internet (TCP / IP) play supported; Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers; LAN play requires Network card. |
macOS minimum
| OS | macOS 14 Sonoma |
|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M1 (8‑Core CPU), Intel Core i7 or better |
| Memory | 8GB |
| Graphics | Apple M1 (7‑Core GPU), AMD Radeon Pro 555X or better |
| Storage | 15GB |
| Additional Notes | PRE macOS 14 USERS: Players using a version of macOS before 14 can access a compatible version of the game via the Beta tab in the game’s properties window. Select the 'mac_1.1.1 - macOS 13 or Intel GPUs only' branch for a version that is compatible with 10.14 up to 13.6.4. Please also see our guide here |
FAQ
Does Medieval II: Total War run on Mac or Steam Deck/Linux?
Yes, there is a native macOS version. A native Linux build is available.