System Requirements
Make sure before attempting to install PanelForge that the following minimum requirements are met by the target computer.
PanelForge project scenes of high complexity may require hardware of higher specification than the minimal requirements specified.
Base Minimum Requirements
PanelForge v2 requires the following minimum system hardware.
Complex 3D 'Stage' scenes and 2D 'Canvas' with a large number of layers will not be possible:
| Operating System: | Microsoft Windows 10 (64bit versions only) |
|---|---|
| Processor: | Intel dual Core |
| Memory: | 4GB |
| Graphics Card/Chipset: | Nvidia OpenGL 3.3 supported GPU with 512MB+ Memory |
| Display: | 1280x800 pixels |
| Drawing Tablet: | Wacom Cintiq, Intuos Pro, Intuos or Bamboo.
Microsoft Surface input (Windows 10 & 8.1 only). Huion Branded graphic tablets (Windows 10 & 8.1 only). |
Windows 7 and 8.1 may function as expected but no official support is now provided.
Recommended Minimum Requirements
PanelForge v2 recommends the following as a minimum for a working environment:
| Operating System: | Microsoft Windows 8.1 or 10 (64bit versions only) |
|---|---|
| Processor: | Intel quad Core |
| Memory: | 8GB |
| Graphics Card/Chipset: | Nvidia OpenGL 4.1 supported GPU with 1GB+ Memory |
| Display: | 1600x900 pixels |
| Drawing Tablet: | Wacom Cintiq, Intuos Pro, Intuos or Bamboo.
Microsoft Surface input (Windows 10 & 8.1 only). Huion Branded graphic tablets (Windows 10 & 8.1 only). |
Recommended Studio Requirements
PanelForge v2 recommends the following for a production studio environment:
| Operating System: | Microsoft Windows 10 (64bit versions only) |
|---|---|
| Processor: | Intel quad Core i7 / Xeon |
| Memory: | 16GB |
| Graphics Card/Chipset: | Nvidia OpenGL 4.5 supported GPU with 4GB+ Memory |
| Display: | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Drawing Tablet: | Wacom Cintiq, Intuos Pro |
Optional Hardware
The following optional hardware is also supported:
- Windows UI scaling with Windows 8.1 or 10.
- Three button mice with optional scroll wheel.
- Track-Pad with scroll/pitch gestures.
- Multiple monitors when using same graphics card/chipset.