Minimum requirements to deploy FireMonkey on Windows

Question

What are the minimum requirements for a Windows machine to run an application developed in FireMonkey? Can it run any machine that can run a VCL applications? Specifically

Answer 1

The system requirements for Windows for Firemonkey are:

• Intel® x86-compatible, Pentium® 4 or later

• Basic GPU - Any vendor DirectX 9.0 class or better (Pixel Shader Level 2)

• 32-bit or 64-bit Windows

• Microsoft® Windows 7

• Microsoft® Windows Vista™ SP2

• Microsoft® Windows XP Home or Professional, SP2 or SP3

• Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 SP1, 2008, or 2008 R2

from http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/41688

In terms of other requirements:

• Intel Pentium or compatible, 1.6GHz minimum (2GHz+ recommended)

• 1GB RAM (2 GB+ recommended) · 3-9 GB (or more) of free disk space

• 0.5-1.5 GB additional temporary free space for use by the installer

• Mouse or other pointing device · DVD-ROM drive (if installing from a Media Kit DVD)

• 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor

• Color quality above 256 colors (32-bit or 16-bit is sufficient)

from http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/XE2/en/Installation_Notes_for_XE2