System Requirements
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 runs on the following platforms:
Microsoft Windows 10 (x64), version 22H2.Â
Microsoft Windows 11 (x64), version 23H2.Â
Linux
A more limited feature set of Vortex Studio is supported on Ubuntu 22.04.
For more information please refer to Vortex Studio 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.
The Vortex OpenGL rendering module (named Cyclone) while still supported is now considered a legacy mode.
Vortex Studio Create now supports major graphics cards using Vulkan technology as listed above.
For advanced simulation application rendering, we recommend using the Unity or Unreal graphics together with the Vortex integration plugin.
See Integrating Unity as Graphics Renderer in a Vortex distributed simulator and Integrating Vortex Studio with Unreal Engine.
Software Capabilities
MongoDB Support - Deprecated
Qt
Vortex Studio uses a custom version of Qt 5.15.2.
Python
Unreal Engine Integration
Vortex Studio supports integration with Unreal Engine version 4.27.
Unity Integration
Vortex Studio supports integration with Unity Unity 2021.3.22f1 LTS.
Supported Compiler
Vortex Studio 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 Softwareâ„¢ for licensing.
See Licensing for more information.
Compatibility Notice
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Between the Windows version and the Linux version
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Between any Vortex version
Record-and-Playback as well as Keyframe files created with a previous version may not work with the current one.
Vortex Console