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System Requirements

Minimum System Requirements:

• Operating System: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2012

• Minimum RAM: 4 GB

• Minimum HDD space: 200MB, plus any space required for storing and creating new data.

• Video driver support for OpenGL v3.3 or later (for 3D Viewer)

Recommended System Specifications:

• 8GB RAM

• Dedicated 3D Video Card

• Solid State Harddrive for data storage and access

• Multiple Core 64 bit processor

Pixels-to-Points ^BETA system requirements:

These requirements are specific to the Pixels-to-Points tool in the Lidar Module.

• Minimum 8GM RAM
• i5 processor or better or comparable AMD processor
• 64-bit operating system

Pixels-to-Points ^BETA system recommendations:

• 16GB or more RAM
• i7/i9 or comparable AMD processor
• nVidia graphics card, such as 980 or 1060/1070/1080 series
• Multiple cores (the more the better)

Internet Access

Global Mapper may be run without an internet connection. The following tools require an internet connection:

• Activating A Single User License Online
• Find Address / Geocoding
• Connect to Online Data
• Zoom To View in Google Earth
• Open Cloud Dataset
• Export to Cloud
• Search by EPSG Code in Projection Configuration or any projection dialog if the projection code is not included in the built-in or generated database.
• Most of the resources in the Help Menu