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| Component | Minimum | Recommended | |-----------|---------|--------------| | OS | Windows 7 (64-bit) | Windows 10/11 (64-bit) | | Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz | Intel i5 2.5 GHz | | RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB | | Graphics | 512 MB VRAM (OpenGL 3.3+) | 1 GB VRAM (e.g., GTX 650) | | Storage | 300 MB available space | 500 MB (for mods) | | DirectX | Version 9.0c | Version 11 |
| Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | Game crashes on startup | Reinstall Microsoft XNA Framework 4.0. People Playground 1.26 relies on it. | | "MSVCP140.dll missing" | Download and install VC++ Redistributable from Microsoft’s official site. | | Lag when many objects break | Reduce the "Max Debris" setting in Options > Graphics. Also disable "Realistic Shadows." | | Blood not displaying correctly | Update your GPU drivers. Also, toggle "Legacy Blood Rendering" in the settings menu. | | Mods not loading | Ensure mods are placed in Documents/PeoplePlayground/mods/ (create the folder if missing). | This is a gray area. The game is sold commercially on Steam and Itch.io for approximately $9.99 USD. The developers, Studio Minus, are a small indie team. Downloading cracked or pirated copies of 1.26 deprives them of revenue. However, the developers have explicitly stated on their Discord that they are fine with archival copies of very old versions (pre-1.20) being shared for preservation, but 1.26 is still relatively recent . Download People Playground 1.26 For Windows
If you enjoy the game, please buy it. You can then access version 1.26 legally via Steam’s beta branch as described above. To help you decide whether to stick with 1.26, here is a comparison: | | Lag when many objects break |