Minimum playback spec for packaged flash game

I can't seem to find any definitive information on the
minimum playback specification of Flash packaged applications.
I am developing a series of games for both Mac and PC and
would like to include a minimum playback specification.
I will be using Flash CS3 to develop the games and publishing
the games as Flash 8 and Action Script 2.
Any help much appreciated!

ChuckyLeFrek wrote:
> I can't seem to find any definitive information on the
minimum playback
> specification of Flash packaged applications.
>
> I am developing a series of games for both Mac and PC
and would like to
> include a minimum playback specification.
>
> I will be using Flash CS3 to develop the games and
publishing the games as
> Flash 8 and Action Script 2.
>
> Any help much appreciated!
Follow the Software installation specs. If it is meant for
installation on some
kind of minimum specs, I believe they take the player back
under consideration as well.
I normally follow the Flash Authoring tool specs when the
client asks. Always better
to have some spare margin of tolerance for more cpu intensive
content, like larger
images and videos...
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Urami
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