Computer System Requirements

PC Minimum 1

Mac Minimum

Locating Your Computer's Specifications

System Requirements for Prior Versions of Home Designer

Tips for Buying a New Computer

If you are thinking about purchasing a new computer to run Home Designer, read our ChiefBlog article to learn more about computer specifications.

Differences Between PC and Mac Versions of Home Designer

PC Mac
Walkthrough Export Formats
 
.AVI / .MP4 / .WMV .MOV / .MP4 / .M4V
.WMF / .EMF Support
 
Yes No
Gamepads
 
Yes No
Virtual Reality 6
 
Yes No
DLSS Real-Time Denoising 5
 
Yes No

1 Windows computers with ARM processors are not supported (e.g. Snapdragon processors).

2 Supported video cards include: (1) dedicated video cards such as NVIDIA GeForce and AMD Radeon (2) Intel integrated graphics on 11th generation or newer Intel processors. The "Physically Based" rendering technique requires a ray-tracing-compatible video card, such as one from the NVIDIA GeForce RTX or AMD Radeon RX series 5. See the system recommendations and read our ChiefBlog article about computer specifications.

3 DirectX 12 requires Shader Model 6.0 or newer. Learn how to identify the shader model of your graphics card.

4 Internet access required for installation, license authentication, deactivation and video & library catalog access. Internet access for license authentication is required once every 14 days.

5 DLSS Real-Time Denoising requires an NVIDIA ray-tracing-compatible graphics card.

6 Virtual reality requires a computer that meets the system requirements of both Home Designer and the VR headset manufacturer. Learn more.

Known Incompatibilities