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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. 


=== Recommended Minimum Requirements ===

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

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!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:

{| class="wikitable"
!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:

{| class="wikitable"
!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.