Honkai Star Rail's pre-installation period has begun, allowing players to install the game before its official release on April 26, 2023. Players can download the game right now, on April 23, 2023, and log in to the next title as soon as the servers become live in three days.

People are therefore curious to find out what the minimum and suggested system requirements are for these platforms. If you want to run this JRPG smoothly, you'll need to meet the following hardware specifications.

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For now, the game is only set for release on PC, Android, and iOS. The developer has yet to comment on whether it will be out on the PlayStation at the same time as the other systems. Interestingly, there's been no information about an Xbox release yet, and much like HoYoverse’s other title, Genshin Impact, it will likely never be making its way to Microsoft’s console.

Honkai Star Rail system requirements for PC

Minimum

  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i5
  • Memory: 8 GM RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 or better
  • Storage: 15 GB available space

Recommended

  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 Processor
  • Memory: 8 GM RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or better
  • Storage: 15 GB available space

Honkai Star Rail system requirements for mobile

Minimum

  • Android: Snapdragon 835, Dimensity 720, Kirin 810, or better.
  • iPhone: iPhone 8P, iPhone X, or better.
  • iPad: Apple A12 processor or better (October 2018 model or better – the operating system must be at least iOS 12)

Recommended

  • Android: Snapdragon 855, Kirin 990, Dimensity 1000, or better
  • iPhone: iPhone XS, iPhone XR, or better
  • iPad: Apple A12 processor or better (October 2018 model or better – the operating system must be at least iOS 12)

List of Apple/iOS device that will run Honkai Star Rail

To play the Honkai Star Rail RPG effectively on Apple devices, iOS 12 and above will be required, as well as a minimum of 8 GB of storage space. The following are the Apple devices that are compatible with HoYoverse's upcoming game:

iPhones

  • iPhone 8 Plus
  • iPhone X
  • iPhone XS
  • iPhone XS Max
  • iPhone XR
  • iPhone 11
  • iPhone 11 Pro
  • iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • iPhone SE (2nd Generation)
  • iPhone 12
  • iPhone 12 mini
  • iPhone 12 Pro
  • iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • iPhone 13
  • iPhone 13 mini
  • iPhone 13 Pro
  • iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • iPhone 14
  • iPhone 14 Plus
  • iPhone 14 Pro
  • iPhone 14 Pro Max

iPad

  • iPad Air(3rd Generation)
  • iPad mini (5th Generation)
  • iPad Pro (2nd Generation) 12.9-inch
  • iPad Pro (2nd Generation) 10.5-inch
  • iPad Pro (3rd Generation) 11-inch
  • iPad Pro (3rd Generation) 12.9-inch
  • iPad Pro (4th Generation) 11-inch
  • iPad Pro (4th Generation) 12.9-inch
  • iPad Air (4th Generation)
  • iPad (8th Generation)
  • iPad mini (6th Generation)
  • iPad (9th Generation)

How to pre-install Honkai Star Rail on Mobile and PC

PC preload

In order to preload Honkai Star Rail, players can either download the game client directly from the game's home page or use the Epic Games Store - unlike Honkai Impact 3rd, Star Rail is not available on Steam.

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The game will also be available on Epic

Between the two methods, directly downloading is the better choice, as the Epic Games Store is still highly unresponsive. Players can just turn on the game and play immediately without having to go through yet another layer of DRM. In order to access Star Rail on EGS, players need an Epic account and a Hoyoverse account, whereas they only need the latter for the game client. The Epic client also has a bonus code as well.

However, Epic might release an exclusive code for Star Rail similar to their Genshin code later, so it is best to keep an eye out.

After opening up the game for the first time, predownload would be available. Click Install after completing the email pre-registration process for the game. On your computer, the game will start to load automatically, but you won't be able to play it until the servers become live on April 26, 2023.

Mobile preload

The method of installing the game beforehand on your smartphone is not too difficult. Simply visit the app store for the platform (Android or iOS) of your smartphone and conduct a library search for the game there.

After finding it, you can download it and then wait for the servers to open up.

Honkai: Star Rail "All-Stars Invite" Warp Event

Event Link

  • Warp Active Duration: 2023/03/24 20:00 – 2023/05/24 23:59(UTC+8)
  • Inventory Redemption Duration: 2023/04/26 10:00 – 2023/06/06 23:59(UTC+8)

Participate in the event and win a 4-star Light Cone "Make the World Clamor" by completing daily warps or missions!

Every 10 Warps guarantees a random 4-star Relic.

Accumulating 20 Warps guarantees the 4-star Light Cone "Make the World Clamor."

Choose any two received items from the event and place them in the Inventory before the redemption deadline, which will be distributed via in-game mail.

>>> Read more: Honkai: Star Rail Early Progression Tips & Tricks