To play Pad you need three things: a computer, an Internet connection and an email address to register your account. The system requirements to run Pad are low. The client program needs to be installed on your computer and connect to the game servers, basycally any Windows system , Direct X 5.0 or higher. The space required on the hard disk is also low - just "File size: 450.02MB" is sufficient. A 500 MHz processor or higher as well as a 3D graphics accelerator card (ATI Radeon or Nvidia GeForce) are recommended to ensure optimal performance.