.. |setup| image:: ./images/install/setup.png
.. |license_agreement| image:: ./images/install/license_agreement.png
.. |select_destination_location| image:: ./images/install/select_destination_location.png
.. |select_additional_tasks| image:: ./images/install/select_additional_tasks.png
.. |ready_to_install| image:: ./images/install/ready_to_install.png
.. |completing| image:: ./images/install/completing.png

Windows Install Guide
=====================
System Requirements
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* OS: Windows 10 (x64)
* CPU: Support for SSE 4.2 instructions
* GPU: Minimum of 4 GB VRAM (Interactive visualization requires OpenGL 4.5+ support)
* RAM: At least 4 GB
* Hard Drive: At least 100 GB of free space

Installation
------------

1. Download the installer from our website. (https:/shapefx.app)

2. Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions:

|setup|

3. Agree to the terms of use.

|license_agreement|

4. Choose ShapeFx Loki installation path.

|select_destination_location|

5. Select whether to create a desktop shortcut.

|select_additional_tasks|

6. Proceed to the installation process.

|ready_to_install|

7. Finish the installation.

|completing|

Running 
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Start the application using the desktop shortcut to run it with the default Hydra Render Delegates. 
In case you need Cycles, Arnold or Renderman Render Delegates follow the instructions below:

We also supply loki.bat in the root folder that proxying to the application executable.
If your build variation has embedded render delegates, the folder also contains following .bat files:

* loki.cycles.bat additionally loads Cycles render delegate;
* loki.arnold.bat additionally loads Arnold render delegate. 

.. note:: The file should be modified: specify the **PATH** environment variable to your local Arnold standalone 
  installation (to the folder which contains ai.dll);

* loki.renderman.bat additionally loads Renderman render delegate. 

.. note:: The file should be modified: specify the **RMANTREE** environment variable 
 to your local Renderman standalone installation.

More about using render delegates in :ref:`docs/render/render_delegates:render delegates`