How to download and install CoolSim on Windows, including the hardware it needs, the installer prompts and first launch.
This video is part 1 of the CoolSim quickstart series and gets CoolSim installed and running. It is aimed at new users.
What the video shows
- The system requirements: Windows 10 or 11, with modest hardware. The presenter says a laptop with a quad-core processor and 8 GB of RAM should be sufficient.
- Downloading the installer from the download page of the CoolSim website, using the download button and the first entry in the drop-down menu.
- Running the installer from the downloads folder. The video clicks through the Windows Defender prompt with More info, then Run anyway, and follows the installer steps as for any other program.
- Launching CoolSim by searching for it from the Windows key.
- First startup: CoolSim asks for authentication codes if they have not been entered, and otherwise shows an empty model.
The next video in the series covers common CoolSim objects and a first simulation.