System Requirements

Want to try OpenSkies for yourself? You don't need a high-powered, expensive computer to run the Virtual Environment Training System. All you need is the following components, which you could buy for under $1000 retail:

A PC running Windows:

• Windows 98 supports all features of OpenSkies.
• Windows 95 can run OpenSkies if you install the Win95 winsock patch.
• Windows NT supports most (and all of the primary) features of OpenSkies.
• Windows 2000 has not been tested at this time, but OpenSkies should run on it at an equal level to NT.
• OpenSkies will not run in DOS, OS2, or on any other computer platform.
• Linux support may be added in the future.

A Pentium 200 or great processor:

• Pentium 200 and greater processors can run OpenSkies. Better processors offer a significant increase in performace.
• OpenSkies will also run on comparable chips from other vendors.

64 Megs of RAM

A graphics card with Open GL drivers:

• Diamond's Fire GL 1000 Pro (8MB, PCI and AGP).
• Diamond's Viper 550 (16MB PCI and AGP).
• Diamond's Viper 770 (32MB AGP).
• Diamond's Viper II (32MB AGP).
• ELSA's Erazor series of video cards.
• The Voodoo 3 family of video cards.
• The Matrox Millenium II (but only with the SciTech GLDirect software).
• Other cards that have OpenGL drivers should function, but have not been tested at this time. Cards that do not support OpenGL cannot run OpenSkies.

At least 100 Megs of Hard Drive Space:

• More space may be required as you add on terrain modules.
• OpenSkies may require more space for the downloaded setup files if you are not installing from CD.

And optional items:

• A sound card of some sort is required to hear any sound in OpenSkies.
• A joystick or gamepad is recommended, though you can run OpenSkies without one. Force Feedback can be used on controllers that have the option.
• You could probably run OpenSkies without a keyboard, mouse or monitor. But it probably wouldn't be very useful. The monitor should be of at least Super VGA resolution (1024x768 at 15"+) if you want to enjoy the full benefits of the OpenSkies graphics. OpenSkies can support monitor resolutions of up to 1600x1200 at 30Hz.

Specs listed above are minimums. Better performance will be seen with better hardware.