System requirements
Your game copy: program 0400486024DEC000 · update v131072 · build e0f3ccfa.
Use a .nup file, or the romfs and exefs folders. Other game versions are not supported.
These are estimates from the tested configurations catalogue, not a promise of a particular frame rate: the game runs on more than this, and performance depends on the resolution and settings you choose.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | 64-bit Windows 10 / 11, or 64-bit Linux with glibc 2.35 or newer. | Same. |
| Processor | A 6-core x86-64 CPU, such as an AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel Core i5-8400. AVX2 is required for the Linux AppImage; Windows and source builds also run without it, more slowly. | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 or Intel Core i5-12400 or newer. For a steady 60 fps in demanding outdoor areas, a Ryzen 7 5700X3D or Core i5-13600K. |
| Graphics card | Vulkan 1.3. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or GTX 1650, AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT, or Intel Arc A380. | Vulkan 1.3 with mesh shaders. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or RTX 4060, AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT or RX 6700 XT, or Intel Arc A750. Check the project status for each maker’s known issues. |
| Mesh shaders | Not required: without them, Longshot draws through a slower compute fallback. | Strongly recommended: NVIDIA RTX 20 series and newer, AMD RX 6000 series and newer, Intel Arc. |
| Video memory (VRAM) | 4 GB, with the in-game Minimum (4GB) or Low (6GB) quality preset. | 8 GB or more. |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 GB. See the memory guidance below. | 16 GB or more. |
| Storage | About 60 GB free while building. A hard drive works, but builds are much slower. | An SSD with about 60 GB free. |
Below the minimum: a laptop with Intel UHD graphics and a 4-thread CPU is below both minimums. The game has been reported to start on one (Intel UHD, 4 threads, 16 GB, Windows), at about 35 fps on the title and with crashes in Intel’s driver that #252 is meant to fix. See Intel laptops for what to set and what to send.
Memory use depends on the build, driver and scene: recent Linux/NVIDIA runs used roughly 13–19 GiB for the game alone (see the tested configurations catalogue), so even a 16 GB PC can need swap. Leave room for the desktop and other programs. Swap can prevent an out-of-memory exit, but it is not extra RAM; heavy swapping can make the whole desktop unresponsive.
Drivers: use an up-to-date graphics driver with Vulkan 1.3. On Linux, use Mesa or NVIDIA’s driver. Linux examples include Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 12, Fedora, Arch and SteamOS.
Download: an internet connection is required. The launcher installs the builder, which brings its own compiler and tools; there is nothing else to install.
Next steps
Section titled “Next steps”- Install Longshot
- Check common issues and workarounds
- Search Longshot reports
- Compare tested configurations
We do not host, store, or distribute game files. You need your own supported copy, and Longshot builds it locally.