System Requirements

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System requirements for GMS, SMS and WMS.

Windows 7[1]

Windows 7 is supported in GMS 7.0, SMS 10.1, WMS 8.3 and greater versions only.

Component Minimum Required Recommended
RAM 1 GB 4 GB or greater
CPU XMS software is CPU intensive. We recommend the fastest CPU your budget allows. A multi-core CPU may be useful for multi-tasking while XMS is running. However, XMS software does not use more than a single core at this time, so a faster dual core may provide better performance than a slower quad core CPU.
Hard Disk Free Space 300 MB 300 MB or greater
Graphics Card For all display features to be enabled, OpenGL 1.5 must be supported. We recommend nVidia Quadro based graphics cards because of their superb OpenGL support. The use of a dedicated graphics card is strongly recommended. Integrated graphics cards are often problematic.
Minimum Resolution 1024x768 1024x768 or greater

Windows Vista[2]

Windows Vista is supported in GMS 7.0, SMS 10.0, WMS 8.1 and greater versions only.

Component Minimum Required Recommended
RAM 1 GB 4 GB or greater
CPU XMS software is CPU intensive. We recommend the fastest CPU your budget allows. A multi-core CPU may be useful for multi-tasking while XMS is running. However, XMS software does not use more than a single core at this time, so a faster dual core may provide better performance than a slower quad core CPU.
Hard Disk Free Space 300 MB 300 MB or greater
Graphics Card For all display features to be enabled, OpenGL 1.5 must be supported. We recommend nVidia Quadro based graphics cards because of their superb OpenGL support. The use of a dedicated graphics card is strongly recommended. Integrated graphics cards are often problematic.
Minimum Resolution 1024x768 1024x768 or greater

Windows XP

Windows XP is recommended for GMS 7.0, SMS 10.0, WMS 8.1 and greater versions.

Component Minimum Required Recommended
RAM 512 MB 2 GB or greater
CPU XMS software is CPU intensive. We recommend the fastest CPU your budget allows. A multi-core CPU may be useful for multi-tasking while XMS is running. However, XMS software does not use more than a single core at this time, so a faster dual core may provide better performance than a slower quad core CPU.
Hard Disk Free Space 300 MB 300 MB or greater
Graphics Card For all display features to be enabled, OpenGL 1.5 must be supported. We recommend nVidia Quadro based graphics cards because of their superb OpenGL support. The use of a dedicated graphics card is strongly recommended. Integrated graphics cards are often problematic.
Minimum Resolution 1024x768 1024x768 or greater
  1. ^ Windows 7 is supported in GMS 7.0, SMS 10.1 and greater versions only.
  2. ^ Windows Vista is supported in GMS 7.0, SMS 10.0, WMS 8.1 and greater versions only.

Notes

  • You may have display problems when running over remote desktop. This can usually be fixed by restarting the software after beginning/ending a remote desktop session. Remote Desktop cannot be used with single-user/standalone locks, only with network locks.
  • Always download and install the latest drivers from your graphics card vendor. Graphics card problems are often due to using the wrong or outdated drivers. See Graphics Card Troubleshooting for instructions on how to download and install graphics card drivers. If you continue to experience problems after updating your graphics card drivers, contact support.

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