User Requirements

The arivis browser is a complex software product that benefits from up-to-date hardware and software components. In the following you find the minimum hardware and software requirements that must be met and some further recommendations that guarantee an optimum user experience.

Supported platforms

This version of the arivis browser has been successfully tested on the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (32 bit)
Windows Vista (32 and 64 bit)
Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit)

After installing the arivis browser into one directory make sure that this directory is writable for the prospected user or run the application with administrator privileges. Unpacking and installing new plugins requires write access.

Required software components and drivers

The following software components are required by the arivis browser and will be automatically installed when using the installer.
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package (x86)
Aladdin HASP SRM driver (http://www.aladdin.com/support/hasp.aspx)

Requirements for the 3D/4D Visualisation

The complex 3D and 4D visualisation techniques provided by the arivis browser benefit from up-to-date graphics hardware and drivers.

General requirements for the graphics card

OpenGL 2.1+
GLSL 1.2+
256 MB RAM or more

Currently supported graphic card hardware

NVIDIA
GeForce 8000(M) series or better
Quadro FX 570(M) or better
Driver GeForce 196.21 or higher
Driver Quadro 191.87 or higher
Driver Quadro Mobile 195.62 or higher

ATI
Radeon HD 3000 series or better
Radeon Mobility HD 4000 series or better
Driver Catalyst 10.2 or higher

Recommended Graphics Card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260(M) or better
Always use the most current driver!!!

For mobile drivers you might need to contact the support of your notebook vendor.

The 3D/4D visualisation may not be available if the installed graphics card driver is outdated, even if the graphics card is listed as a supported model.

Please send any requests or bug reports to feedback@arivis.com. Thank you.