System Requirements
general2There are some basic things that you can check for to see if your system is capable of running OLIVE.  The information below will give you an idea if you meet the basic requirements.

Recommended Desktop Environment for the Client or SDK:
  • CPU: 3.0 GHz Pentium 4 processor
  • RAM: 2 GB is recommended but the min spec is 1 GB
  • Memory Speed: 400 MHz
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT or higher with 128MB of video memory
  • Audio: Audio system with microphone and headphone jacks (recommend Sound Blaster Audigy series).  A headset with a medium to high quality microphone (recommend Plantronics models).

Recommended Laptop Environment for the Client or SDK:
  • CPU: 2.0 GHz Pentium M and Core Duo T2500
  • RAM: 2 GB is recommended but the min spec is 1 GB.
  • Memory Speed: Dual DDR 400 MHz
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT or higher with 128 MB of video memory (if using Tubo Cache, double the amount of video memory)
  • Audio: Audio system with microphone and headphone jacks (recommend Sound Blaster Audigy series).  A headset with a medium to high quality microphone (recommend Plantronics models).

Minimum Linux Server Environment:
This configuration can handle an expected load of 5 avatars and only the small conference room scenes. Performance will suffer if you attempt to load the large city scenes (i.e. Peninsula City, Baghdad).
  • CPU: 2.4 GHz Pentium 4 class processor
  • RAM: 1GB
  • HARD DRIVE: 40 GB

Recommended Linux Server Environment:
This configuration can handle an expected load of 50 avatars and 2 large city scenes (e.g. Peninsula City, Baghdad).
  • CPU: 2.66 GHz Intel XEON 3070 Dual Core processor
  • RAM: 4GB
  • HARD DRIVE: 160 GB

Network:
To use OLIVE you'll need to be able to connect to the Internet via cable modem, DSL, or ISDN provider.  A minimum bandwidth of 128 kbs is required.  You can also connect to OLIVE through a corporate T1 or LAN connection.