Requirements

Openwind is designed with the philosophy that time is more valuable than computer hardware. To maximize speed, Openwind makes extensive use of multi-threading and keeps everything in memory, and therefore works best with multi-core workstations with large amounts of RAM.

The recommended requirements for Openwind are as follows:

• CPU: a single Intel i7 or one or more Xeons. We develop primarily on AMD hardware and so can vouch that Openwind runs well on Threadripper and Ryzen CPUs with similar or better performance per thread and clock cycle as an Intel Xeon.
• Memory: 8GB RAM but much more may be needed depending on the user’s ambitions. We recommend 64GB to 256GB for desktop use and 32GB to 64GB for mobile PCs.
• Graphics: no specific requirement but Openwind is developed and tested on nVidia graphics cards and makes use of 2D OpenGL hardware acceleration.
• Monitors: two or more high-resolution (at least 1920x1080) monitors
• Operating system: A 64-bit operating system (e.g., Windows 10/11 64-bit or Ubuntu Linux 64-bit) is strongly recommended.
• GIS software
• Desktop publishing software