IMPACT Distributed Version (IMPACT-D)
Installation Requirements
Prerequisites: To use this software, the user’s machine must have
- Windows only, Windows 98 to XP (Vista not supported);
- At least the freeware version of GAMS (Distribution 21.2 or later);
Download from the GAMS website
- Microsoft® Excel for accessing the output files;
Download free Excel file viewer from Microsoft
- Adobe® Reader® for reading the instructions and background material;
Download free Adobe Reader from Adobe
- Installation requires the user to have "administrative rights."
To install from the 3.3MB install_IMPACT.exe, the user needs the above prerequisites and
- Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4) or Windows XP.
- At least 7 MB free space for installation.
- Between 2 and 5MB of free space per user-developed scenario.
To install from the 12.8MB install_IMPACT.exe, the user needs the above prerequisites and
- Windows 98, Windows NT or above
- At least 16 MB free space for installation.
- Between 2 and 5MB of free space per user-developed scenario.
The 102.6MB “disk image” file IMPACT_installer.iso is provided for those users who can download and either burn the image file onto a CD-ROM using their own CD burner or mount the image to a virtual CD-ROM drive (emulator). Refer to the help files provided with your CD burner or CD drive emulator software for details in handling iso files. Windows 98, Windows NT, or above are required.