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System requirements for VS 2005

Does anyone know what the runtime requirements are for solutions developed in VS 2005?

Thanks,

Eyvind.

[113 byte] By [Eyvind] at [2007-12-16]

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# 1

This will entirely depend on your solution which was developed with VS 2005. Obviously a simple console based application that prints "Hello World" to the screen will have significantly lower requirements that a DirectX/Direct3D based FPS video game.
As far as the console example goes the machine should have the correct version of the framework installed and loaded on his or her machine. I don't believe there should really be anything else.

JayC202 at 2007-8-21 >

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# 2

Sure, I am aware of that. But for a windows forms application, I was thinking more along the lines of
- will it run on Win95/98/etc?
- what is the minimum memory requirement (for "hello world")
- does it require a pentum class processor (or pentium 2 or 3)?

Eyvind.

Eyvind at 2007-8-21 >

# 3

Hi,

If you put it to that. Then I guess the minimum requirements would be the same as the minimum requirements of .net framework 2. Coz if you could install the framework, a program as small as the infamous "hello world" would definitely run...

check out the system requirements of .net framework 2...
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/library/8z6watww(en-us,vs.80).aspx

cheers,
Paul June A. Domag

PaulDomag at 2007-8-21 >

# 4

Hi,

Is it for developing an application or running a developed application? The requirements for using VS2005 to develop an application would be more as compared simply running an already developed app..

For development I'd recommend having a minimum of 512 MB RAM on minimum of 1Ghz Processor.

Vikram

Vikram at 2007-8-21 >

# 5

Paul,

So a compiled app will not work on Win 98 or ME? If that's the case, I'll just have to stick with VS.Net 2003.

Eyvind.

Eyvind at 2007-8-21 >

# 6

Hi,

Hmmph, such a sad thing...
But its still in a Beta Stage. Maybe you could post it as a suggestion here..
http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/productfeedback/

Maybe microsoft could support older platforms... (Wishful Thinking I guess...)
cheers,
Paul June A. Domag

PaulDomag at 2007-8-21 >

# 7

Does anyone from Microsoft/the VS team listen in here? I would sure be nice with a clear statement regarding this.

Thanks,

Eyvind.

Eyvind at 2007-8-21 >

# 8

Never mind, I found it: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7ABD8C8F-287E-4C7E-9A4A-A4ECFF40FC8E&displaylang=en

"Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows ME, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP"

Yay!

Eyvind.

Eyvind at 2007-8-21 >

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