Install Phorcides

Phorcides G2 - Software Announcement

Phorcides G2 is the latest Cloud-enabled client.

(For the previous version click here)

This next version features:

  • Improved Phorcides Contoura Calculator (support for higher resolution image)
  • Improved WFO Calculator
  • Better integration with the Phorcides Cloud
  • File Adapter module

To download and install please follow the instructions on this page.

Minimum Hardware Requirements

  • 1.6 GHz or faster processor
  • 8 GB of RAM
  • 10 GB of available hard disk space
  • Min screen resolution 1280x800

Supported Operating Systems (64-bit only)

  • Windows 10 (x64)
  • Windows Server 2019 (x64)
  • Windows Server 2016 (x64)
  • Windows Server 2012 (x64)

Software Prerequisites

Administrator rights are required to install.
Ask your IT department to make you an administrator on your computer, which will enable you to install programs. If this is your personal computer you are likely already an administrator.

Please install the following prerequisites.

Visual C++ Runtime Installer (All-In-One) is a single batch file installer that includes all Visual C++ libraries built in. For vendors page and video guide (click here)


  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8

.NET 4.8 is required and is a highly compatible and in-place update to .NET 4.7, 4.7.1 and 4.7.2.
To ensure .NET 4.8 is installed please run Windows Update.


Phorcides G2 Client Software

Administrator rights are required to install.

Run the setup program and accept the default installation folder

 

 

WLZ-Export Tool

Administrator rights are required to install.

Run the setup program and accept the default installation folder.

The WLZ-Export Tool is a separate software product required to process WLZ files.