Simio System Requirements

Hardware Requirements

1 GHz or faster processor

2 GB of RAM (4 GB or more recommended)
Available hard drive space of 500 MB minimum for installation(1)
1,024x768 display (higher resolution recommended)
A 16-bit graphics card with 128 MB compatible with DirectX version 9
Internet connection required for online services

If you are using an existing system, then the above guidelines should provide acceptable
performance. If the system falls short in memory or graphics, note that most systems with
inadequate memory can be easily and inexpensively upgraded. Likewise often graphics cards
can also be easily upgraded.

If you are buying a new system, we recommend getting one with dual or quad core processors
because Simio takes full advantage of multiple processors(2). Most new systems come with
adequate graphics cards, but we would recommend a higher than standard screen resolution,
perhaps 1920x1200 and perhaps even a second monitor again Simio takes full advantage of
higher resolution and multiple monitors(3). Additional memory will allow larger models to run.

(1) Additional prerequisite software packages other than this product may require installation and these other packages may
require additional available hard drive space for installation purposes.
(2) Multiple scenarios and replications run in the Experiment Window take full advantage of each available processor (e.g. a
quad-core processor will execute 4 replications or scenarios simultaneously).

(3) Not only can you use a second or even a third monitor for displaying help and documentation, but most Simio windows can
be undocked and moved to a second screen. For example, you can display the Trace or Dashboard window on the second
screen. Or you can simply have the animation span two screens. In many configurations you can load multiple copies of Simio,
for example to display a SimBit on one screen while you are working on your model on another.

Software Requirements

Microsoft Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 or later, Windows 7 with Service Pack 1
or later, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10.
32 or 64 bit OS
If installing on Windows 8.1, the April 2014 update (KB2919355) must be installed first
(see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2919355). Update 2919442 is also
required (see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2919442)
Your system must also be capable of installing .NET Framework Version 4.5 Client
Profile.
Simio Installation Notes
Recommended Automatic Installation
Unzip the contents of the Simio .zip file into a temporary directory anywhere on your machine.
You can then start installing Simio by opening that directory and starting setup.exe. If the
requirements below have not been previously installed on your machine, the setup.exe will
install them for you. Note: Watch for a confirmation dialog halfway through the installation to
provide administrative approval. If you do not accept this within a short period of time, the
install will fail.

The Simio Release Notes and the Simio Reference Guide are both available using the links on
Simios Support Ribbon. Or you can find them in the install folder (by default \Program
Files\Simio).

If you have difficulties during download or installation, you can go to the Simio User Forum
which is a searchable on-line knowledgebase and your connection to thousands of other Simio
users. See the first topic to become a Simio Insider and get full forum access. You can also
contact Simio support at support@simio.com.

Optional Manual Installation Procedure

The above automatic installation procedures work for most people, but if you have system-
specific problems you may manually install the required software by following the instructions
below. Universities & Network Activations see important note below.

Step 1 Install Visual C++ 2015 Redistributables

Simio requires the Visual C++ 2015 redistributables to be installed on the client machine. You
can manually download and install it from its download page: https://www.microsoft.com/en-
us/download/details.aspx?id=48145

Step 2 Install .NET 4.5 Client Profile

Simio requires the .NET Framework Version 4.5 Client Profile (or later). If the framework is not
already installed on your computer and you want to perform a manual install, you can
download it from the .NET Framework Downloads page:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/aa569263.aspx Full .NET 4.5 Framework

However, Simio only requires .NET Client Profile. You can download the Client Profile via a
Standalone Installer or Web Installer. The Standalone version is a larger download, while the
Web version requires an internet connection during installation. It may also be installed by
doing a Windows Update, depending upon your particular system configuration.
Step 3 Install DirectX
In order to use the 3D features, you may also need to install the DirectX End-User Runtimes
from March 2009
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0cf368e5-5ce1-4032-
a207-c693d210f616).

First create a new directory on your desktop called DirectXInstall. When you have downloaded
directx_mar2009_redist.exe, double click to open it. When prompted, choose the DirectXInstall
directory on your desktop as the location to extract the contents of the archive. Now, go into
the DirectXInstall directory, and double click on DXSETUP.exe. This should install the proper
DirectX components onto your machine.

Once DXSETUP.exe is finished, you can delete both the new directory on your desktop and
directx_mar2009_redist.exe.

Step 3 If you have not already installed Simio, you can now install the Simio software itself
by starting setup.exe from the downloaded Simio zip file.

Note for Universities using Node Locked Licenses

Installing a large number of copies across a network? You can simplify the installation process
by activating Simio from the command line for multi-machine deployment.

Simio can be activated with a command-line argument. So after deploying the image, one can
run a post-deployment step that looks something like this:
C:\Program Files\Simio\Simio.exe -authenticate:THIS-ISMY-AUTH-KEY

Simio will set the "errorlevel" value to 0 if the authentication is successful, or 1 if not. Note that
in order to authenticate, Simio must be able to connect to the internet to access our
authentication web service.

The authentication is based on the machine name, so this post-deployment step would have to
run after each computer has been given its final unique name. This implies that if a particular
machine needs to be re-deployed, it would need to be given the same machine name as before,
otherwise the re-authentication process would consume another valid authentication from the
key.

Note for Network Version

Simio is also available in a network (client/server) activation. If you are the person responsible
for installing and configuring the network license server, you will find the latest instructions and
support files in a separately available file named SimioNetworkLicenseFiles.zip. You can
download a recent version of just the instructions here:
http://www.simio.com/downloads/public/SimioNetworkLicenseServer.pdf. These instructions
are only for users of the network client/server activation with a 16 character code. Do not use
this for node-locked activation.

Note for trouble install DirectX

If the installation fails while trying to install DirectX, you can manually tell it to skip installing the DirectX
runtime, by opening a command line at the same location as the SimioInstall.msi file, and running the
following command:

msiexec.exe /i SimioInstall.msi SKIP_DIRECTX=1