Archived Communities Documentation - Bentley Live Player MicroStation Connect Free Trial Minimum Requirements

	Product(s):	MicroStation
	Version(s):	10.00.00.25
	Environment:	Windows XP 64 bit
	Area:	Installation
	Subarea:	General

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Bentley Live Player MicroStation Connect Free Trial Minimum Requirements

Installation Requirements

A CD drive or access to the Internet is required for product installation. The minimum system configuration for installation is:

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 10 (64-bit) - Home, Pro, Enterprise, and Education
Windows 8 (64-bit) - Standard, Pro, and Enterprise
Windows 8.1 (64-bit) - Standard, Pro, and Enterprise
Windows 7 SP1 (64-bit) - Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1(64 bit) - Standard and Enterprise
Windows Server 2012 (64 bit)

Note: Windows 7 operating system is supported only if you have its service pack (SP1) installed.

Bentley does not support its software running on Microsoft operating systems versions that Microsoft has "retired". For more information see Microsoft's application retirement policy and the Bentley Application Support Lifecycle.

Internet

Internet connectivity is required to use some of the features of the product and installation of software pre-requisites, if not already installed on the machine.

Communications Protocols

Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4)
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)

Software Prerequisites

The Prerequisites for Bentley Desktop Applications are automatically downloaded and installed to your workstation while you install MicroStation. The contents of the Prerequisites for Bentley Desktop Applications include:

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications core
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications localized

Microsoft Internet Explorer, minimum v8.0, recommended v9.0 or later, with 128-bit cipher strength is also required. It is not installed as part of the product pre-requisites.

Copyrights in all components are owned by Microsoft Corporation or one of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or licensors.

Supported Databases

The database versions supported by MicroStation are subject to updating after the product release. You can search for MicroStation database support in Bentley Communities for the latest information.

Minimum Profile

The minimum recommended workstation profile for running MicroStation CONNECT Edition is:

Processor	Intel® or AMD® processor 1.0 GHz or greater. MicroStation is not supported on a CPU that does not support SSE2.
Memory	4 GB minimum, 16 GB recommended. More memory almost always improves performance, particularly when working with larger models.
Hard Disk	9 GB free disk space (which includes the 5.6 GB install footprint for a complete installation)
Video	See the graphics card manufacturer for latest information on DirectX drivers. 512 MB of video RAM or higher is recommended. If insufficient video RAM or no graphics card supported by DirectX can be found, MicroStation attempts to use software emulation. For optimal performance, graphics display color depth should be set to 24-bit or higher. When using a color depth setting of 16-bit, some inconsistencies will be noted. For more information on recommended workstation profiles for MicroStation, see MicroStation System Requirements and Hardware Recommendations.
Screen Resolution	1024 x 768 or higher.

Before You Start

When installing or uninstalling this product, you must be logged on with Administrator rights.
It is highly recommended that you close any programs and disable any antivirus software that is running prior to the installation of this software. Be sure to turn on your antivirus software when you are finished.
MicroStation CONNECT Edition is designed so it can be installed and safely coexist on the same workstation as an existing MicroStation V8i or MicroStation V8 XM Edition commercial release. It will not attempt to upgrade or uninstall the existing commercial release, and by default it installs its program and configuration files to different locations than the other commercial release. When you install MicroStation CONNECT Edition it creates the registry entries responsible for file associations. If you do not want this to happen, during installation, in the Select Features to install list, turn off the File Association check box. MicroStation CONNECT Edition also creates the registry keys for VBA-initiated launching. Windows architecture allows for only one program to own these registry keys and the existing MicroStation V8i or MicroStation V8 XM Edition Commercial Release should continue to function normally by default.
If you installed MicroStation V8i and MicroStation CONNECT Edition on the same workstation and then uninstalled MicroStation V8i, you must run the Repair tool to make sure the registry and file associations are correct. Note: If you used Microsoft's program to uninstall, the Repair tool will work correctly. However, if you used a third-party's product to uninstall, it may have removed files needed by MicroStation. For the procedure to repair MicroStation, refer to the topic To Repair MicroStation.
MicroStation CONNECT Edition will not install if any technology preview (beta) release of MicroStation CONNECT Edition already exists on the machine. You will have to uninstall the technology preview (beta) release before installing MicroStation. You should always back up your data prior to installation.

Original Author:

Todd Moser