The reason is because XP doesn’t support DirectX 10, the only operating systems that do are Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Here’s the listed system requirements:
Minimum:
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7 (Windows XP is unsupported)
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Processor: Dual-core CPU with SSE3 (Athlon 64 X2 4200 / Pentium D 3GHz)
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Graphics Card: Nvidia Geforce 8800 Series / ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro with 256MB memory or equivalent DX10 card with 256MB memory
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Memory: 2GB RAM
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DirectX: Microsoft DirectX 10
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Hard Drive: 10GB of free drive space
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Optical Drive: DVD-ROM drive
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Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible sound card
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Internet Connection: Internet connection required for product activation
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Input: Keyboard and mouse (Microsoft Xbox 360 controller optional)
Recommended:
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7 (Windows XP is unsupported)
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Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6GHz or AMD Phenom X3 2.4GHz
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Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 Series with 512MB / ATI Radeon HD 5750 Series with 512MB or equivalent DX10 card with 512MB memory
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Memory: 3GB
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DirectX: Microsoft DirectX 10.1 with Vista SP1
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Hard Drive: 10GB of free drive space
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Optical Drive: DVD-ROM drive
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Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible Dolby Digital 5.1 sound card
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Internet Connection: Internet connection required for product activation
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Input: Keyboard and mouse (Xbox 360 controller optional)
There’s still a large number of people using Windows XP, so it’s likely that this could have an influence on sales of Just Cause 2.
