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I have to replace my computer that I run Home Designer on. What are the system requirements for running the software?
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ANSWER
While it may be possible to operate Home Designer on a computer that does not meet these minimum system requirements, Chief Architect, Inc. will not support any configuration that is not listed below.
- Home Designer 2020
- Home Designer 2019
For tips on buying a new computer, please visit our current version System Requirements page.
Home Designer 2020
Version 21, released in 2019
- Windows 10 / 8 / 7 (64-bit)
Mac 10.13 / 10.14 (High Sierra / Mojave) - Multi-core processor
- RAM - 4 GB RAM (minimum) / 16 GB (recommended)
- 5 GB available hard disk space (minimum) / 50 GB (recommended)
- Video Card
1 GB of dedicated video card memory (minimum) or Gen7.5/Haswell or newer Intel Integrated Graphics Chipset / 4 GB or 8 GB gaming video card (recommended)
OpenGL 3.3 or higher (Windows)
OpenGL 4.1 or higher (Mac) - Internet Access required for installation, license authentication, deactivation, video, and library catalog access. Internet access for license validation is required once every 14 days.
Home Designer 2019
Version 20, released in 2018
- Windows 10 / 8 / 7 (64-bit)
Mac 10.12 / 10.13 / 10.14 (Sierra / High Sierra / Mojave) - Multi-core processor
- RAM - 4 GB RAM (minimum) / 16 GB (recommended)
- 5 GB available hard disk space (minimum) / 50 GB (recommended)
- Video Card
1 GB of dedicated video card memory (minimum) or 4th generation or newer Intel Integrated Graphics Chipset / 4 GB or 8 GB gaming video card (recommended)
OpenGL 3.3 or higher (Windows)
OpenGL 4.1 or higher (Mac) - Internet Access required for installation, license authentication, deactivation, video, and library catalog access. Internet access for license validation is required once every 14 days.
Home Designer 2018
Version 19, released in 2017
- Windows 10 / 8 / 7 (64-bit)
Mac OSX 10.11 / 10.12 (El Capitan / Sierra) - Multi-core processor
- RAM - 4 GB RAM (minimum) / 16 GB (recommended)
- 5 GB available hard disk space (minimum) / 50 GB (recommended)
- Video Card
At least 512MB of dedicated video memory (minimum) or 4th generation or newer Intel Integrated Graphics Chipset / 4 GB or 8 GB gaming video card (recommended)
OpenGL 3.3 or higher (Windows)
OpenGL 4.1 or higher (Mac) - Internet Access required for installation, license authentication, deactivation, video, and library catalog access. Internet access for license validation is required once every 14 days.
Home Designer 2017
Version 18, released in 2016
- Windows 10 / 8 / 7
Mac OSX 10.10 / 10.11 (Yosemite / El Capitan) - Multi-core processor
- 4 GB RAM (64-bit) / 2 GB of RAM (32-bit)
- 5 GB available hard disk space
- OpenGL 2.1 or newer
512 MB dedicated video memory / Integrated GraphicsIntegrated Intel graphics chipsets must have a driver from 2014 or newer on Windows 7 & Windows 8.
For Windows 10, the video driver must be compatible with Windows 10 and newer than 7-29-2015. - Internet Access required for installation, license authentication, deactivation, video and library catalog access. Internet access for license validation is required once every 14 days.
Home Designer 2016
Version 17, released in 2015
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- Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (32- or 64-bit) or
Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 (Mavericks / Yosemite) - 2.4 GHz processor or Multi-Core Processor
- 5 GB of available hard disk space
- 2 GB of RAM (32-bit) / 4 GB of RAM (64-bit)
- 512 MB of dedicated video memory or Integrated GraphicsIntegrated Intel graphics chipsetsmust have a driver from 2012 or newer on Windows 7 & Windows 8.
For Windows 10, the video driver must be compatible with Windows 10 and newer than 7-29-2015. - Monitor resolution of 1024 x 768
- High speed Internet for registration, license authentication, deactivation, video and library catalog access
- DVD drive (if software purchased on DVD)
Home Designer 2015
Version 16, released in 2014
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- Windows Vista / 7 / 8 (32- or 64-bit) or
Mac OS X v10.8 (Mountain Lion) - 2.4 GHz processor or Multi-Core Processor
- 5 GB of available hard disk space
- 2 GB of RAM (32-bit); 4GB of RAM (64-bit)
- 512 MB of dedicated video memory or Integrated GraphicsIntegrated Intel graphics chipsetsmust have a driver from 2012 or newer.
- Monitor resolution of 1024 x 768
- High speed Internet for registration, license authentication, deactivation, video and library catalog access
- DVD drive (if software purchased on DVD)
Home Designer 2014
Version 15, released in 2012
- Windows Vista / 7 / 8 (32- or 64-bit)
Windows XP (32-bit only) - 2.4 GHz processor
- 5 GB of available hard disk space
- 2 GB of RAM
- 256 MB of dedicated video memory supporting OpenGL 2.1 or higher
- Monitor resolution of 1024 x 768
- High speed Internet for registration, video access, content downloads
- DVD drive (if software purchased on DVD)
Home Designer 2012
Version 11, released in 2011
- Windows Vista / 7 (32- or 64-bit)
Windows XP (32-bit only) - 2.4 GHz processor
- 5 GB of available hard disk space
- 2 GB of RAM
- 256 MB of dedicated video memory supporting OpenGL 2.1 or higher
| - High speed Internet for registration, video access, content downloads
- DVD drive (if software purchased on DVD)
Home Designer 10
Released in 2010
- Windows XP / Vista / 7
- 2.4 GHz processor
- 5 GB of available hard disk space
- 2 GB of RAM
- 256 MB of dedicated video memory supporting OpenGL 2.0 or higher
- High speed Internet for registration, video access, content downloads
- DVD drive (if software purchased on DVD)
Home Designer 9
Released in 2009
- Windows XP / Vista / 7
- 2.4 GHz processor
- 5 GB of available hard disk space
- 2 GB of RAM
- 256 MB of dedicated video memory supporting OpenGL 2
- High speed Internet for registration, video access
- DVD drive (if software purchased on DVD)
Home Designer 8
Released in 2007
- Windows XP / Vista
- 1.2 GHz processor
- 1.5 GB of available hard disk space
- 1 GB of RAM when running Vista
- 512 MB of RAM when running XP
- A DVD-ROM drive
Home Designer 7
Released in 2005
- Windows 98 SE / 2000 / XP
- 400 MHz processor
- 800 MB of available disk space
- 64 MB of RAM or greater
- A CD-ROM drive
Home Designer 6
Released in 2003 https://allstarpotent241.weebly.com/acid-music-studio-for-mac.html.
Laptop Minimum Requirements
- Windows 98 SE / ME / NT / 2000 / XP
- 400 MHz processor
- 1 GB of available hard disk space for a full installation (400 MB to install without all available program content)
- 64 MB of RAM
- CD-ROM drive
- 2-button mouse supported by Windows
- Color monitor which supports 16-bit color
Chief Architect Home Edition 5.0
Laptop Requirements For Home Use
- Windows 95 / 98 / ME / NT / 2000 / XP
- 256 MHz processor
- 400MB of available hard disk space
- 64MD of RAM
- CD-Rom Drive
- 2-button mouse supported by Windows
- A color VGA, Super VGA, or higher resolution monitor supporting a minimum of 256 colors.