Software Requirements

• Windows 10 Pro x64
• Windows 11 Pro

If you are using a high DPI monitor resolution, such as 4K60, you might need to adjust the Windows Compatibility settings so that Q-SYS Designer Software displays properly:

1. Right-click the Designer shortcut on the desktop and select Properties.
2. In the Compatibility tab, click the "Change high DPI settings" button.
3. In the DPI settings window, select the following:
   • Select "Use this setting to fix scaling problems...".
   • In the "Use the DPI..." drop-down menu, select "I open this program".
   • Select "Override high DPI scaling behavior".
   • In the "Scaling performed by" drop-down menu, select "Application".

Q-SYS Designer Software has been tested to work when running in a virtual Windows 10 environment via Parallels Desktop for Mac. Use the following test environment and settings as a guideline for your setup.

Mac Hardware

• Mac Mini
• 3.2 GHz 6 Core Intel I7 processor
• 16 GB RAM

MacOS

• Version: Catalina 10.15.7
• To preserve RDP access, disable Energy Saver.

Parallels

• Version: Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac
• To preserve RDP access, deselect Pause Windows.
• Make sure that Devices > Network > Bridged Network (Ethernet) > Ethernet is selected.
• Reserved RAM space for Windows 10: 8 GB

Windows 10 Virtual Environment

• Version: Windows 10 Enterprise
• To preserve RDP access, disable sleep settings.

Other Notes

• If you have no intent of using Remote Desktop (RDP), you can leave the sleep / Energy Saver settings for all three layers at their defaults.
• If you change any network settings (for example, switching network NICs), you must restart Parallels.
• Hard Links have not yet been tested in a virtual Windows installation.
• Big Sur (MacOS 11.1) has not yet been tested by QSC as a host MacOS version for a virtual Windows installation.

The Q-SYS Designer and Q-SYS Administrator installation programs automatically install the following components if not currently installed on the Windows PC. Internet access is required to download these dependencies.

• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (includes 2.0 SP2, 3.0, and 3.0 SP2)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 SP2
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8
• Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime 14.16 (2017)
• Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1
• Microsoft XML Parser 6.0

These web browsers are tested to work with Q-SYS Core Manager and Q-SYS Reflect Enterprise Manager on Windows, MacOS, and Linux:

• Microsoft Edge
• Mozilla Firefox
• Google Chrome
• Apple Safari

Note: Internet Explorer is not supported.