Difference between revisions of "System Requirements"

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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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Before attempting to install PanelForge make sure that the following minimum requirements are met by the computer.
  
 
PanelForge project scenes of high complexity may require hardware of higher specification than the minimal requirements specified.  
 
PanelForge project scenes of high complexity may require hardware of higher specification than the minimal requirements specified.  
  
  
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=== Base Minimum Requirements ===
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=== Recommended Minimum Requirements ===
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PanelForge v2 requires 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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PanelForge 3.0 recommends the following as a minimum for a working environment:
  
  
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!Memory:
 
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|8GB
 
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!Graphics Card/Chipset:  
 
!Graphics Card/Chipset:  
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|OpenGL 3.3 supported GPU with 512MB+ Memory
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|Nvidia OpenGL 4.1 supported GPU with 1GB+ Memory
 
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!Display:
 
!Display:
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|1280x800 pixels
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|1600x900 pixels
 
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!Drawing Tablet:
 
!Drawing Tablet:
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| Wacom Cintiq, Intuos Pro, Intuos, Graphire or Bamboo.
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| Wacom Cintiq, Intuos Pro, Intuos or Bamboo.
  
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Microsoft Surface input (Windows 10 & 8.1 only).
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Microsoft Surface input.
  
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Huion Branded graphic tablets (Windows 10 & 8.1 only).
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Huion Branded graphic tablets.
 
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Windows 7 and 8.1 may function as expected but no official support is now provided.
 
  
  
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=== Recommended Minimum Requirements ===
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=== Recommended Studio Requirements ===
  
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PanelForge v2 recommends the following as a minimum for a working environment:
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PanelForge 3.0 recommends the following for a production studio environment:
  
  
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!Processor:
 
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|Intel quad Core i7 / Xeon
 
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!Memory:
 
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|16GB
 
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!Graphics Card/Chipset:  
 
!Graphics Card/Chipset:  
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|Nvidia OpenGL 4.1 supported GPU with 1GB+ Memory
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|Nvidia OpenGL 4.5 supported GPU with 4GB+ Memory
 
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!Display:
 
!Display:
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|1920x1080 pixels
 
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!Drawing Tablet:
 
!Drawing Tablet:
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| Wacom Cintiq, Intuos Pro, Intuos or Bamboo.
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| Wacom Cintiq, Intuos Pro
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Microsoft Surface input (Windows 10 & 8.1 only).
 
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Huion Branded graphic tablets (Windows 10 & 8.1 only).
 
 
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Windows 7 and 8.1 may function as expected but no official support is now provided.
 
  
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=== Base Minimum Requirements ===
  
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=== Recommended Studio 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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PanelForge v2 recommends the following for a production studio environment:
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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:  
 
!Operating System:  
 
|Microsoft Windows 10 (64bit versions only)
 
|Microsoft Windows 10 (64bit versions only)
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|Windows 7 and 8.1 may function as expected but no official support is now provided.
 
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!Processor:
 
!Processor:
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|Intel quad Core i7 / Xeon
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|Intel dual Core
 
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!Memory:
 
!Memory:
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|16GB
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|4GB
 
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!Graphics Card/Chipset:  
 
!Graphics Card/Chipset:  
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|Nvidia OpenGL 4.5 supported GPU with 4GB+ Memory
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|OpenGL 3.3 supported GPU with 512MB+ Memory
 
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!Display:
 
!Display:
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|1920x1080 pixels
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|1280x800 pixels
 
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!Drawing Tablet:
 
!Drawing Tablet:
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| Wacom Cintiq, Intuos Pro
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| Wacom Cintiq, Intuos Pro, Intuos, Graphire or Bamboo.
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Microsoft Surface input (Windows 10 & 8.1 only).
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Huion Branded graphic tablets (Windows 10 & 8.1 only).
 
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=== Optional Hardware ===
 
=== Optional Hardware ===

Revision as of 21:24, 25 May 2021


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

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 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


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 and 8.1 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 (Windows 10 & 8.1 only).

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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