Installing Yield
Warning
This is documentation for an old release of Yield (version 4.3). The documentation of the latest stable release (version 4.8) is coming soon
System Requirements
We strongly recommend a computer fewer than 3 years old
We recommend the following operating system:
Windows: 10 or newer
With the following configuration
Processor: Minimum 64-bit dual core 2Ghz; Recommended 64-bit quad core or more
Hard Drive: Minimum 1 GB; (+ several MB or GB per model file)
Memory (RAM): Minimum 8 GB; Recommended 16 GB or above
Graphics card: Minimum 1 GB RAM, OpenGL 2.1
Display: Optimized for Full HD (1920 x 1080)
Connection: Ethernet (LAN) OR a wireless adapter (Wi-Fi) for updates, external help and pro version activation
Yield requires OpenGL 2.1 for displaying 3D graphics. Please make sure to install the latest drivers from your graphics card manufacturer website. In some cases, it could be that no compatible driver is available for your hardware and operating system combination. We recommend Nvidia Graphics card and Windows 10 for best results.
Intel: Ivy Bridge architecture or newer (post 2012)
Nvidia: Kepler architecture or newer (post 2012)
AMD: Southern Islands architecture or newer (post 2012)
Download Yield
All Yield version can be downloaded anytime on our main website via the Software page.
Note
The downloaded version of Yield is unactivated and considered as the Demo version.
Note
Demo 3D model are also available to download. They are freely available for personal use and promotion of the software. Feel free to share them mentioning Scientific Visual.
How to install
The procedure for installing a binary, either the latest stable release or any other version, is the same. Follow the steps for your platform.
Note
Yield doesn’t have a built-in updating system yet. This means you will need to update Yield yourself by following the installing steps described in the sections below.