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You install the SFM the same way you would install any free game on Steam.
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== Minimum hardware requirements ==
{{sfm}} You install {{sfm|3}} the same way you would install any free game on Steam.


The SFM requires a substantial gaming system to run well. Laptops with embedded graphics chips or small screens are unlikely to be able to run the SFM.
== Minimum System Requirements ==
{{sfm|3}} requires a substantial gaming system to run well. Certain laptops with embedded graphics chips, older Intel HD Graphics or smaller screens are unlikely to be able to run {{sfm|3}}, or may cause other graphical and performance issues.
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|OSfamily = Windows


* '''Processor:'''  3.0 GHz P4, dual-core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)
|minOS    = {{winvista|1|nt=Windows Vista|linkto=Vista}}, {{win7|1|nt=7|linkto=W7}}
* '''Memory:'''  2 GB (4 GB suggested)
|minCPU  = 3.0 GHz P4, dual-core 2.0 or AMD64X2 (or higher)<br>Dual-core highly recommended for Windows 10/11
* '''Hard disk space:'''  At least 15 GB of space
|minRAM  = 2 GB
* '''Video:'''  NVIDIA GeForce 200–series card or better, or AMD Radeon 3000–series card or better (NVIDIA GeForce 400–series, AMD Radeon 5000–series, or GeForce GTX 580 with 4-GB graphics memory and 1.5-GB video memory recommended)
|minHD    = 17GB (40GB for all official content packs)<br>Workshop content depends on their sizes.
* '''Monitor:'''  1366 x 768 (1920 x 1080 at 72 Hz recommended)
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 200–series card or better<br>AMD Radeon 3000–series card or better<br>DirectX 9 compatible
* '''Audio:'''  DirectX 9.0c–compatible sound card
|minother = Monitor with at least 1280 x 720 resolution (1920 x 1080 or higher is recommended)<br>QuickTime (No longer recommended because it is no longer updated, only use them if the program requires it for certain features).
* '''Mouse:'''  Three-button mouse with mouse wheel
* '''Microphone:'''  USB headset with microphone (recommended)
{{Note|If you encounter a white line running across your viewport, this indicates that your hardware does not meet these requirements. If your hardware does meet these requirements, there is a fix (linked below)}}
== Software requirements ==


* '''OS:'''  Windows 7 or Windows Vista (Windows 7 64-bit recommended)
|recOS    = {{win7|1|nt=7|linkto=W7}} 64-bit
* QuickTime (recommended)
|recCPU  = 2.4 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 4GB
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|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 400–series, AMD Radeon 5000–series or higher with 1GB+ VRAM is recommended.
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|recHD    = {{blank}}
|recother = USB headset with microphone (optional)
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{{Note|If you encounter a white line running across your viewport, this indicates that your hardware does not meet these requirements. If your hardware does meet these requirements, there is a fix (linked below).}}


== Fixes ==
== Fixes ==
[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?p=31722480 White Line Fix]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20170531085615/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?p=31722480 Steam Forums - White Line Fix] (archived)
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Source Filmmaker You install Source Filmmaker the same way you would install any free game on Steam.

Minimum System Requirements

Source Filmmaker requires a substantial gaming system to run well. Certain laptops with embedded graphics chips, older Intel HD Graphics or smaller screens are unlikely to be able to run Source Filmmaker, or may cause other graphical and performance issues.

Windows Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Windows Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 3.0 GHz P4, dual-core 2.0 or AMD64X2 (or higher)
Dual-core highly recommended for Windows 10/11
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD/SSD) 17GB (40GB for all official content packs)
Workshop content depends on their sizes.
Video card (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce 200–series card or better
AMD Radeon 3000–series card or better
DirectX 9 compatible
Other Monitor with at least 1280 x 720 resolution (1920 x 1080 or higher is recommended)
QuickTime (No longer recommended because it is no longer updated, only use them if the program requires it for certain features).
Note.pngNote:If you encounter a white line running across your viewport, this indicates that your hardware does not meet these requirements. If your hardware does meet these requirements, there is a fix (linked below).

Fixes

Steam Forums - White Line Fix (archived)

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