Plunge into the fascinating world of 1701 AD! Become a discoverer - and experience the adventure of a lifetime. Weigh anchor, sail the seven seas, explore new continents and foreign cultures. Demonstrate your strategic skills, business acumen and diplomatic finesse. Revel in the jubilant cheers of your people - but don't disappoint them!

1701 AD is the most elaborate, high-budget game production ever to come out of German-speaking Europe. Set in the 16th and 17th centuries, the age of seafaring and discovery, a unique blend of different genres makes this a truly gripping real-time building simulation. For the first time, players of all levels of skill and experience were deeply involved in development. Their influence proved vital in making this unique gaming experience more accessible than ever. Players create their own startlingly vivid, realistic world. Interaction takes place at ever turn. Play this exciting, action-packed game once and you will never want to stop!

(1) System Requirements

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

- 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 64 MB with latest drivers
- English version of Microsoft Windows 2000/XP
- Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 3200+
- 512 MB RAM
- 3.5 GB of free space on hard drive
- DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
- Windows 2000/XP compatible mouse and keyboard with latest drivers
- 4X DVD-ROM drive


MULTIPLAYER REQUIREMENTS:

- Internet(TCP/IP) or LAN(TCP/IP) play supported
- Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers
- LAN play requires network interface card with latest drivers


RECOMMENDED SYSTEM:

- 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 128 MB with latest drivers
- Windows XP with Service Pack 2
- Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3500+
- 1024 MB RAM

This product does not support Windows 95/98/ME or NT.

Notice: Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipset listed here may not be compatible with the 3D acceleration features utilized by Anno 1701 A.D. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX compatibility.