System Requirements

Hardware Requirements

MapScenes PRO

MapScenes operates entirely within Windows, and has no hardware requirements over and above those of Windows itself except as noted below. We suggest the following basic system as a minimum for efficient operation:

• Modern processor, faster the better.
• 512 megabytes RAM (1GB or more if you are working in large drawings or use Capture)
• 1 GB free hard disk space (1.5 GB if you wish to install all of the movies)
• Video resolution set to 1024x768 or better (lower resolutions may result in part of the pull down menus running off the bottom of the screen)Mouse, digitizing tablet or other pointing device

In order to use the data collector communication features, your system will also need an external RS-232 serial port or USB connection.

In order to get printed output, you will require a printer or plotter configured to work in your Windows environment. We recommend obtaining the most up-to-date printer/plotter drivers off of the manufacturer's web-site.

Capture

Capture runs as an add-on to MapScenes so for the most part you don't need any other hardware requirements other than those listed above. However, Capture's rendering performance is directly tied to your graphics card.

Just like your system RAM, the more RAM your graphics card has, the faster it can render which results in faster, smoother playback. Video cards that are optimized for video or games work best with Capture.

An important thing to note is that not all graphics cards have been tested with our rendering engine. For a list of graphics cards that have been tested please visit the following list .

Software Requirements

MapScenes is designed for use with Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Most of the functions and routines are called from pull down menus or dialogue boxes, which are added to the CAD menu system. Command line entry and Toolbars have also been included to allow faster entry.

When using a digitizing tablet you will require the current WINTAB driver for your tablet, and it must be installed and configured in Windows.

Note: Windows XP users must have Administrator's rights to install.

Note for Windows 98 Users

We no longer test on, or target the Windows 98 operating system. We strongly suggest upgrading to Windows XP, or Vista.