Please make sure that your system is capable of installing PSO2. You can do this by checking your system requirements against the minimum requirements below.
| OS: | Windows 8.1/10/11 64bit ※As the game uses a 64bit exe, 32bit versions of Windows are no longer supported. ※Windows 7 is not officially supported and SEGA makes no guarantee that it will work on Windows 7. |
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| Processor: | Intel Core i3-4150 or better ※CPU must have the AVX instruction set or it will fail to launch PSO2. ※2nd generation Core processors (Sandy Bridge, Sandy Bridge-E) may work as well, but your progress may vary. You can check to make sure that your CPU will work by running this program. |
| Memory: | 8 GB RAM or higher |
| Storage: | 80 GB or higher (Formatted NTFS) |
| Display: | 1280x720 or higher |
| Graphics: | NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 or better AMD Radeon HD 5570 or better |
| Direct X: | Direct X 11 or better |
| Sound Card: | Direct X compatible sound card |
| Additional notes: |
A high speed broadband connection is required. Storage and graphics requirements will change without notice. |
Phantasy Star Online 2 NA can be installed from scratch in two different ways - Through a store (Windows Store, Steam, or Epic Games Launcher) or the PSO2 Tweaker. The PSO2 Tweaker can switch between versions of PSO2 using one install as opposed to multiple 70GB+ installs, automatically fix issues/problems, remove the ingame censor, filter RMT bots, and much more. This guide will cover installing via the PSO2 Tweaker.
| # | Method | Description |
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| 1 | PSO2 Tweaker | By installing or downloading the PSO2 Tweaker, a 3rd party launcher that we've created, you can allow the Tweaker to update the game for you. This is the recommended and most efficient method. |
| 2 | Steam | You can install PSO2 through Steam by clicking here. If you choose not to use the PSO2 Tweaker, the steam version is recommended. You cannot use this version if you live in the Netherlands Antilles, Belgium, Netherlands, China, Japan, or Republic of Korea. |
| 3 | Microsoft Store | You can install PSO2 through the Microsoft Store by clicking here. This guide will not cover installing the game via this method. The Microsoft Store version has had issues with the game uninstalling itself or copying itself to locked folders, taking up exponentially large amounts of Hard Drive space. This version is not recommended, for that reason. This version has no region restrictions. |
| 4 | Epic Games Store | You can install PSO2 through the Epic Games Store by clicking here. This guide will not cover installing the game via this method. |
As stated before, this guide will only cover the Tweaker method of downloading & installing the game.