System Requirements

1 License Requirements
2 Supported Platform
- 2.1 Windows
- 2.2 Linux
3 Hardware Requirements
- 3.1 Recommended Configuration for Vortex Create Applications
4 Software Capabilities
- 4.1 MongoDB Support - Deprecated
- 4.2 Qt
- 4.3 Python
- 4.4 Unreal Engine Integration
- 4.5 Unity Integration
- 4.6 Supported Compiler
- 4.7 Simulink/MATLAB
- 4.8 Supported 3D model File Types
- 4.9 Vortex Human
- 4.10 Vortex Vegetation
5 Licensing
- 5.1 Compatibility Notice
  - 5.1.1 Backward compatibility
  - 5.1.2 Forward compatibility

License Requirements

Starting with Vortex Studio 2023.7, no license is needed to run a simulation of content created with Vortex Studio Editor (or purchased from CM Labs).

"Running a simulation" is available on any single computer, allowing the use of applications like Python, Unity, or Unreal to run Vortex Studio content regardless of the operating system, as long as it's supported by Vortex Studio.

Vortex Studio Create applications, including Vortex Studio Editor and Vortex Studio Debugger, still require a license.

Whenever a Vortex Studio Activate feature is used in a simulation, a Vortex Studio license is required.

Supported Platform

Windows

Vortex Studio 2024.2 runs on the following platforms:

Microsoft Windows 10 (x64), version 22H2.
Microsoft Windows 11 (x64), version 22H2.

Linux

Not all features are available on the Linux operating system. See Features and Capabilities Overview for more details.

2022.8 is the last version supporting CentOS7 or equivalent.

An update to the latest Ubuntu LTS and equivalent operating systems is in progress.

Currently, Vortex Studio on Linux can only open content created on Vortex Studio (Windows) 2023.3 or earlier until this issue is fixed in a later release.

Using an earlier version of Vortex Studio on Windows to create content still works on Linux.

Hardware Requirements

Recommended Configuration for Vortex Create Applications

CPU Intel i7-9700 or better
RAM 32GB
GPU minimum 4 GB of VRAM with Vulkan 1.3 support
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 10 series or later
- AMD Radeon RX 5000 series or later
- Intel UHD Graphics 600 or later

Any computer running Vortex Studio Create or Activate must support AVX2 instructions set.

Software Capabilities

MongoDB Support - Deprecated

Qt

Vortex Studio uses a custom version of Qt 5.15.2.

Python

Unreal Engine Integration

Vortex Studio 2024.2 supports integration with Unreal Engine version 4.27.

Unity Integration

Vortex Studio 2024.2 supports integration with Unity Unity 2021.3.22f1 LTS.

Supported Compiler

Vortex Studio 2024.2 supports Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 (VC14) compiler and above.

GCC 7.3 is the supported compiler on Linux.

Simulink/MATLAB

Real-time UDP protocol of Simulink/MATLAB is supported.
Vortex S-Function block in Simulink is supported.

Supported 3D model File Types

The following 3D model file types can be imported into Vortex Studio Editor.

.cive, .dae, .fbx, .flt, .ive, .obj
.osg2, .osga, .osgb, .osgs, .osgt, .osgx, .shp

Vortex Human

Vortex Vegetation

Licensing

Vortex uses RLM by Reprise Software™ for licensing.

See Licensing for more information.

Compatibility Notice

Between the Windows version and the Linux version

Between any Vortex version

Record-and-Playback as well as Keyframe files created with previous versions may not work with Vortex Studio 2024.2.

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