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Wwise System Requirements

Before you install Wwise, ensure that your system meets the minimum requirements. The following table describes the hardware and software required to install and run the Wwise authoring application.

System Component

Requirement

Operating System

The following operating systems are supported:

  • Windows 10 or 11 64-bit

    [Note]Note

    For the Wwise sound engine alone, Windows 7 is also supported.

  • Mac OS X High Sierra (10.13) or more recent

    [Note]Note

    For the Wwise sound engine alone, Mac OS X Mavericks (10.9) is also supported.

The Wwise authoring application is only available in 64 bit.

Memory

4 GB of RAM

Resolution

The factory layouts are optimized for monitors with a resolution of 1920 x 1080, but they can be adapted for other resolutions. To support 4k or 5k resolution, enable the Enable High DPI option in the Wwise User Preferences.

PDF Reader

Adobe Reader or another PDF reader is required to open the PDF files that are distributed with Wwise.

QuickTime

AAC conversion in Wwise for the Mac® and iOS platforms requires QuickTime 7.6.5 or later.

Mandatory Code Dependencies

Microsoft .NET Framework

Microsoft .NET Framework v4

The Audiokinetic Launcher automatically installs this component before it installs Wwise. However, if you deploy Wwise without the Launcher (through Perforce or some other source control system), you must install the .NET Framework manually in order to run the File Packager. Refer to Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Web Installer).

Microsoft DirectX®

DirectX June 2010 runtime

The Audiokinetic Launcher automatically installs this component before it installs Wwise. However, if you deploy Wwise without the Launcher (through Perforce or some other source control system), you must install the DirectX runtime manually. Refer to Microsoft Download Center.

[Note]Note

Wwise runs normally even if you do not have the required version of DirectX. However, the Game Object 3D Viewer is not available and you might not be able to test Motion in Wwise.

Microsoft Visual Studio Redistributable

The following redistributables must be installed to run the Wwise authoring tool:

  • Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package for Visual Studio 2013 (64-bit)

  • Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package for Visual Studio 2015-2019 (64-bit)

The Launcher automatically detects if these are on your system and, if not, installs them before it installs Wwise.

[Note]Install all dependencies

Crashes can occur due to one or more missing dependencies when you install Wwise without the Launcher. The required dependencies are detailed in the following rows of the Wwise System Requirements table: Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft DirectX, and Microsoft Visual Studio Redistributable. We recommend that you use the Launcher to install the Authoring tool to ensure that the dependencies are installed at the same time.


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