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Make sure before attempting to install PanelForge that the following minimum requirements are met by the target computer.
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PanelForge project scenes of high complexity may require hardware of higher specification than minimal requirements specified.  
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Before attempting to install PanelForge make sure that the following minimum requirements are met by your computer.
  
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= Minimum Requirements =
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PanelForge project scenes of high complexity may require hardware of higher specification than the minimal requirements specified.
  
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The following comprises of the minimum system hardware requirements to effectively run PanelForge 1.X:
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=== Recommended Minimum Requirements ===
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PanelForge 3.0 recommends the following as a minimum for a working environment:
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!Operating System:
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|Microsoft Windows 10 (64bit versions only)
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!Processor:
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|Intel Core/Xeon Quad Core
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AMD Ryzen Quad Core
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!Memory:
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|8GB
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!Graphics Card/Chipset:
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|OpenGL 4.1 supported GPU with 1GB+ Memory
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!Display:
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|1600x900 pixels
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!Drawing Tablet:
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| Wacom Cintiq, Intuos Pro, Intuos or Bamboo.
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Microsoft Surface input. Huion Branded graphic tablets.
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=== Recommended Studio Requirements ===
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PanelForge 3.0 recommends the following for a production studio environment:
  
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
!Operating System:  
 
!Operating System:  
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|Microsoft Windows 7SP1, 8.1 or 10 (64bit versions only)
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|Microsoft Windows 10 (64bit versions only)
 
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!Processor:
 
!Processor:
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|Intel Dual Core 2Ghz 64bit
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|Intel Core/Xeon Quad Core
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AMD Ryzen Quad Core
 
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!Memory:
 
!Memory:
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|4GB (8GB recommended)
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|16GB
 
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!Graphics Card/Chipset:  
 
!Graphics Card/Chipset:  
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|Nvidia OpenGL 3.3 supported GPU with 512MB+ Memory (1GB recommended).
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|Nvidia OpenGL 4.5 supported GPU with 4GB+ Memory
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!Display:
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|1920x1080 pixels
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!Drawing Tablet:
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| Wacom Cintiq, Intuos Pro.
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=== Base Minimum Requirements ===
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Although not recommended or officially supported PanelForge 3.0 may function with the following minimum system hardware.
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Complex 3D 'Stage' scenes and 2D 'Canvas' with a large number of layers will not be possible:
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!Operating System:
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|Microsoft Windows 10 (64bit versions only)
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<small>Windows 7 (64bit) and 8.1 (64bit) may function as expected but no official support is now provided.</small>
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!Processor:
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|Intel dual Core
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!Memory:
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|4GB
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!Graphics Card/Chipset:
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|OpenGL 3.3 supported GPU with 512MB+ Memory
 
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!Display:
 
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!Drawing Tablet:
 
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|Wacom Branded digitiser with ‘Wacom Wintab driver’
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| Wacom Cintiq, Intuos Pro, Intuos, Graphire or Bamboo.
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Microsoft Surface input & Huion Branded graphic tablets (Windows 10 & 8.1 only).
 
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= Optional Hardware =
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=== Optional Hardware ===
  
 
The following optional hardware is also supported:
 
The following optional hardware is also supported:
  
 
* Windows UI scaling with Windows 8.1 or 10.
 
* Windows UI scaling with Windows 8.1 or 10.
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* Three button mice with optional scroll wheel.
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* Three-button mice with optional scroll wheel.
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* Track-Pad with scroll/pitch gestures.
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* Track-Pad with scroll/pinch gestures.
 
* Multiple monitors when using same graphics card/chipset.
 
* Multiple monitors when using same graphics card/chipset.

Latest revision as of 15:24, 28 May 2021


Before attempting to install PanelForge make sure that the following minimum requirements are met by your computer.

PanelForge project scenes of high complexity may require hardware of higher specification than the minimal requirements specified.


Recommended Minimum Requirements

PanelForge 3.0 recommends the following as a minimum for a working environment:

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64bit versions only)
Processor: Intel Core/Xeon Quad Core

AMD Ryzen Quad Core

Memory: 8GB
Graphics Card/Chipset: OpenGL 4.1 supported GPU with 1GB+ Memory
Display: 1600x900 pixels
Drawing Tablet: Wacom Cintiq, Intuos Pro, Intuos or Bamboo.

Microsoft Surface input. Huion Branded graphic tablets.


Recommended Studio Requirements

PanelForge 3.0 recommends the following for a production studio environment:

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64bit versions only)
Processor: Intel Core/Xeon Quad Core

AMD Ryzen Quad Core

Memory: 16GB
Graphics Card/Chipset: Nvidia OpenGL 4.5 supported GPU with 4GB+ Memory
Display: 1920x1080 pixels
Drawing Tablet: Wacom Cintiq, Intuos Pro.


Base Minimum Requirements

Although not recommended or officially supported PanelForge 3.0 may function with 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)

Windows 7 (64bit) and 8.1 (64bit) may function as expected but no official support is now provided.

Processor: Intel dual Core
Memory: 4GB
Graphics Card/Chipset: OpenGL 3.3 supported GPU with 512MB+ Memory
Display: 1280x800 pixels
Drawing Tablet: Wacom Cintiq, Intuos Pro, Intuos, Graphire or Bamboo.

Microsoft Surface input & Huion Branded graphic tablets (Windows 10 & 8.1 only).


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/pinch gestures.
  • Multiple monitors when using same graphics card/chipset.
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