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[AWIPS #OFI-690949]: GFE windows

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  • Subject: [AWIPS #OFI-690949]: GFE windows
  • Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 15:29:41 -0600
Hi there,

> Is there any way that GFE can be used on windows? I have tried to use a VM
> but it eats my memory on my pc causing it to be so slow it cannot perform
> tasks (its a alienware desktop its 2 years old).

In our experience, the Windows build of CAVE has the worst performance, and I
believe that is why the GFE has been removed from that distribution.  It's 
possible this is something we could look into with the next major release (v20)
of CAVE.

For the VM performance, do you know how much memory is on your computer?
Depending on how much memory your native computer has, you may be able to  
increase the memory allotted to the virtual machine, which would increase the
performance you're getting.


--Shay Carter

She/Her/Hers
AWIPS Software Engineer
UCAR - Unidata

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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: OFI-690949
Department: Support AWIPS
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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