Star System Requirements and Prerequisites
This topic details computer requirements for the following Kaneva STAR environments:
- Kaneva Star Studio with local server for asset and script development
- Kaneva Star Server for game distribution, publishing, and production
All computers require Internet access.
Star Studio requirements
Star Studio is the part of Kaneva Star Platform appropriate for world designers, including artists, script developers, and world developers.
Studio requirements |
Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system |
Windows XP SP2/Vista |
Windows XP |
| Processor |
Intel or AMD processor |
Intel Core2/Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon-class |
| Processor speed |
2GHz |
2GHz+ |
| Memory (RAM) |
2GB |
4GB+ |
| Storage (Hard disk) |
400MB free disk space |
More for your own assets |
| Video card |
128MB Direct3D 9.0c compatible |
Same, but with 256MB video memory |
| Network |
100Mbit Ethernet |
N/A |
| Web browser |
Internet Explorer 7.0 or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 |
N/A |
| Database |
MySQL 5.0.41 on Windows (installed with platform) |
N/A |
- Python 2.4 is required for Python scripting. Python is available from the developer or as a Kaneva STAR installation option.
- Microsoft IIS and .NET 2.0 required for local server administration.
- Autodesk 3ds Max 9.0 required if you're designing your own assets.
Star Server requirements
The Star Server is a system dedicated to running your world and maximizing the users' experiences.
| Star Server requirements |
Minimum |
Recommended |
| Quantity of servers |
One server with subsystems combined |
Four: Dev server, Production server, MySQL, Publisher |
| Operating system |
Windows XP SP2/Vista/Server 2003 |
Windows Server 2003 |
| Database |
MySQL 5.0.41 (may run separate from Star Server on Linux, etc.) |
N/A |
| Processor |
Intel or AMD processor |
Intel Xeon or AMD Opteron-class processor |
| Processor speed |
2GHz |
2GHz+ |
| Memory (RAM) |
2GB |
4GB |
| Storage (Hard disk) |
100MB free disk space |
More for your own assets |
| Network |
100Mbit Ethernet |
1Gbit between servers |
- Python 2.4 is required for Python scripting. Python is available from the developer or as a Kaneva Star installation option.
- Microsoft IIS and .NET 2.0 required for administration
Topic revision: r1 - 10 Nov 2008 - 17:19:24 -
AndreFrech