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BEFORE you install AION make sure that you have done the following:
1)Updated Graphics card drivers
Nvidia : http://uk.geforce.com/
ATI : http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx
2)Installed and updated Direct X 9c runtimes
Direct X 9c (Not Direct X 10 or 11) http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=35
3)Installed the latest .Net frameworks
.Net framework http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17851
4) RE-Check if you meet the requirements to play AION.
AION requirements:
Minimum System Requirements
Connectivity: Broadband Internet connection
DirectX: DirectX? 9.0c
Hard Drive Space : 15GB hard disk space
Operating System : Windows XP SP2/ Vista/ Windows 7
Processor : 2.8GHz CPU or equivalent
RAM : 1GB RAM
Video Card : NVIDIA 5900 Ultra with 128MB RAM / ATI Radeon x700 with 128MB RAM
or higher
Recommended System Requirements
Connectivity : Broadband Internet connection
DirectX : DirectX? 9.0c
Hard Drive Space : 15GB hard disk space
Operating System : Windows XP SP2/ Vista/ Windows 7
Processor : Dual Core CPU 2.0GHz or equivalent
RAM : 2GB RAM
Video Card : NVIDIA 6800 with 256MB RAM / ATI Radeon x800 with 256MB or higher