Locating Your Computer's Specifications
1 Computers with ARM or Mac M1 processors are not supported. It is highly recommended that laptops have a minimum 15" screen.
2 Supported video cards include (1) dedicated video cards such as NVIDIA GeForce or AMD gaming cards or (2) Intel integrated graphics 8th Generation / Broadwell or newer.
3 Internet access required for installation, license authentication, deactivation and video & library catalog access. Internet access for license authentication is required once every 14 days.
If you are thinking about purchasing a new computer to run Chief Architect, read our ChiefBlog article to learn more about computer specifications.
4 Real‑time ray tracing, coming in Chief Architect X13, requires a Windows 10 computer with an with an NVIDIA RTX or an AMD Radeon™ RX 6000 series graphics card. The Mac version of Chief Architect X13 will support all of the new rendering features and perform traditional ray tracing; however, the Mac version will not support real‑time ray tracing. Chief Architect X13 is anticipated to release in the first half of 2021.
| PC | Mac | |
|---|---|---|
Walkthrough Export Formats |
.AVI / .MP4 / .WMV | .MOV / .MP4 / .M4V |
.WMF / .EMF Support |
Yes | No |
Gamepads |
Yes | No |
