LightWave is a complete modeling, rendering and animation system. Used extensively in broadcast television production, film visual effects, video game development, print graphics and visualization, LightWave is responsible for more artists winning Emmy Awards than any other 3D application.

General System Requirements:

System RAM: 512 MB minimum requirement, 1 GB recommended, Graphics card: nVidia FX 5200 series (minimum) or ATIFireGL V 5100 (minimum), Graphics support: Full OpenGL (OpenGL 2.0 support, or ARB_shading_language_100 OpenGL extension in earlier versions, required to use GLSL features), Graphics driver: Latest from chipset manufacturer, Dedicated video RAM: 64 MB per display minimum requirement, 128 MB recommended, Minimum resolution: 1024x768 minimum requirement, 1280x1024 recommended, Hard drive space: 230 MB for program installation (not including content),

Operating System

Windows 32-bit: Operating System: Windows XP, Processor: Intel or AMD, Windows 64-bit, Operating System: Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Processor: Intel EM64T or AMD64, System RAM: 1 GB 

Macintosh: Operating System: Tiger (10.4.10 or later) or any version of Leopard, Processor: PowerPC G4 800Mhz or faster; any G5 or any Intel-based Mac. This product is available with 5-Seat Purchase Only