OrcaFlex Hardware Requirements

OrcaFlex can be installed and run on any PC compatible computer that has:

• Windows 2000, XP or Vista.
• If you are using small fonts (96dpi) the screen resolution must be at least 1024 x 768. If you are using large fonts (120dpi) the screen resolution must be at least 1280 x 1024.

However, OrcaFlex is a very powerful package and to get the best results we would recommend:

• A powerful processor with fast floating point and memory performance. This is the most important factor since OrcaFlex is a computation-intensive program and simulation run times can be long for complex models.
• At least 512MB of memory. This is less important than processor performance but some aspects of OrcaFlex do perform better when more memory is available. In addition, having plenty of memory allows you to use other applications efficiently at the same time as running OrcaFlex simulations.
• As much disk space as you require to store simulation files. Simulation files vary in size, but can be 10's of megabytes each for complex models.
• A screen resolution of 1280 X 1024 or greater and a 16-bit or greater colour palette.
• DirectX 9 compatible graphics card with at least 256MB memory.
• Microsoft Excel in order to use the OrcaFlex automation facilities.
• Windows XP or Vista.

Up to date information on hardware choice for OrcaFlex can be found on our OrcaFlex benchmarking and hardware recommendations page.