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IES Virtual Environment (IESVE)
IESVE customers can download the latest version of the software.
IESVE for Students
Students can purchase an annual licence for selected IESVE applications for just £50.
Like many computer programs, IESVE requires certain hardware and software specifications in order to install and run. These are basic requirements, though you may want to use our recommended suggestions to improve performance.
The following list of requirements and recommendations apply to the current version:
Supported Environments:
- Windows 10
- Windows installations on Mac OS via:
- VMware Fusion
- Parallels Desktop
- Boot Camp
Note: IESVE will run on 64bit versions of Windows, but it will run as a 32bit application. Our Radiance, Microflo and SunCast applications support multithreading.
Software Required:
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher
- .NET Framework 2.0 from Microsoft
Minimum Hardware:
- 1152 x 864 screen resolution
- Dedicated OpenGL-compliant graphics card
- 2Ghz+ Intel Pentium / AMD Athlon CPU
- 2Gb RAM
Recommended Hardware: (for large projects)
- 1280 x 960 screen resolution
- 256Mb OpenGL v2.1 compliant graphics card
- Dual core CPU (Intel Core 2, or AMD x2 series)
- 4Gb RAM
Unsupported Environments:
- Linux
