Performance

In general, faster computers with more memory perform best. In our experience, most computers produced within the last 3-4 years perform well. On some older iPad or Chromebook models, all of the simulation models may work, but they may run slowly.

Web Browsers

It is recommended to use the latest versions of the available web browsers on your operating system. Old, unsupported versions of browsers will be more likely to cause software compatability problems.

System Memory

We recommend a minimum of 4 Gigabytes of RAM on your system. Older systems with less memory (e.g. 2 GB) may not be able to load all of the code modules necessary to operate Atomsmith.

More memory is better.

Screen Size

Atomsmith will run in all mainstream browsers on laptops, Chromebooks, desktop computers, and tablet computers (including iPads).

While it is possible to run Atomsmith on a phone screen (e.g., using the "Desktop Site" setting on Android phones), this is not recommended.

Working WebGL Capability

When signing in, if you see the following error message:

Error creating WebGL context.

it is likely that you have an older computer and/or video card that does not fully support WebGL, a 3D technology needed by Atomsmith Classroom.

Visit the https://get.webgl.org in your browser to test if your computer/browser supports WebGL.

Switching to a recently produced computer/browser will solve this problem.

Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) or higher is required.

Windows 7 or higher is required. (See the requirement about WebGL, above.)

Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) or Microsoft Edge is required.

iOS version 9 or higher is required.

Chrome has no known issues.