Astrology Software Installation Instructions (macOS and Windows)
About macOS (10.9+) Installation:
Delphic Oracle, the Terran Atlas and Zodiacal Releasing all now have native mac versions available so there's no need for Windows emulation software unless you want to run Timaeus or Delphic Oracle WL. For previous versions, see below... Because of the high-end graphics in Delphic Oracle XPF, you'll want a fairly new machine with about 8 GB ram and a fast graphics card (2048 MB recommended) to really be happy. The mac installers are really simple using a package distribution system that will install your application to the /Applications folder (in Finder). Support files can be located under:
/Library/Application Support/Delphic Oracle/
/Library/Application Support/Terran Atlas/
/Library/Application Support/Swiss Ephemeris/
About Mac OSX 10.9+ (VMware, Parallels, BootCamp, etc...) Installation:
Delphic Oracle WL, Timaeus Pro and the Terran Atlas will also run on your Mac OSX with VMware Fusion installed which is a windows emulation program. These programs have been tested on Mac OSX 10.6 and later and is a very stable environment (having been tested even in foreign language environments with different regional settings). I know of one person who runs Parallels 9 on Mac OSX 10.8 and is not having problems, but another in the Netherlands ran Parallels 8 with regional differences and had problems sizing the toolbars properly. Another user in Belgium ran Parallels 9 and encountered problems with the date format with incorrect interpretation of chart data files (*.zcf). The Terran Atlas however was stable in both environments. Delphic Oracle and Timaeus have been tested in VMWare environment on a number of machines both internationally and in the USA without problems which is why I recommend VMWare. If you run Parallels you, should download and install Timaeus Lite to make sure there will be no problems.
Delphic Oracle on Linux/Wine
There are mixed results for running Delphic Oracle 7 (roughly the equivalent of Delphic Oracle 9 WL) on Linux with Wine installed which probably has to do with the version of Wine that you have. One individual says that it works fine with this setup of Linux/Wine... but at this point I can't guarantee that it will work on all Linux/Wine setups.
A note about Windows Xp
Since Windows Xp has been deprecated, I'm no longer recommending usage of that OS. Technically Timaeus 9 Pro will run in that environment, but it is less than ideal and a few of the display functions will not be as nice (such as the ListView control). The Swiss Ephemeris and Terran Atlas install fine on Xp and the stand alone version of the Terran Atlas will run on Xp as well. Delphic Oracle WL and XPF require a more recent OS.
Installation Instructions for Windows PC's
Because of the high-end graphics in Delphic Oracle XPF, you'll want a fairly new machine with about 8 GB ram and a fast graphics card (2048 MB recommended) to really be happy. The system requirements below are for previous versions of Delphic Oracle (8 or earlier) and the WL version and other software. Delphic Oracle WL will run fine on just about any machine built within the last decade.
Installing Delphic Oracle for Mac OSX 10.6+ (VMware), Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista (64 bit or 32 bit):
- Unzip the zip file and extract the InstallShield executable file.
- Click on setup.exe from within WinZip or click Start | Run and browse to the directory where you extracted the files and select setup.exe.
- Follow the on screen instructions. InstallShield will guide you through the setup process with its automated wizard.
System requirements:
Delphic Oracle WL needs a pentium class CPU of at least 1 GHz or better, Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista (64 bit or 32 bit): at least 256 MB Ram (1 GB recommended) and 120 MB free space on the HD (without the Terran Atlas) and a mouse or other pointing device. A minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 is recommended.
Installing Timaeus for Mac OSX 10.6+ (VMware), Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista (64 bit or 32 bit):
- Unzip timaeuslitesetup.zip and extract all the files to a temporary directory.
- Click on setup.exe from within WinZip or click Start | Run and browse to the directory where you extracted the files and select setup.exe.
- Follow the on screen instructions. InstallShield will guide you through the setup process with its automated wizard.
System requirements:
Needs a pentium class CPU of at least 1 GHz or better, Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista (64 bit or 32 bit): at least 256 Mb Ram (1 GB recommended) and 100 MB free space on the HD and a mouse or other pointing device. A minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 is necessary.
Geographic Location and Time Zone Settings:
When installed, make sure you click the Monitor tab and enter your correct geographical location and time zone settings. If you do not know your location, try to look it up online. For extended notes on Timaeus, including other important settings, see the Readme file.
Installing the Terran Atlas for Mac OSX 10.6+ (VMware), Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista (64 bit or 32 bit):
- Unzip the zip file and extract the InstallShield executable file.
- Click on setup.exe from within WinZip or click Start | Run and browse to the directory where you extracted the files and select setup.exe.
- Follow the on screen instructions. InstallShield will guide you through the setup process with its automated wizard.
System requirements:
Needs a pentium class CPU of at least 1 GHz or better, Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista (64 bit or 32 bit): at least 256 Mb Ram (1 GB recommended) and 960 MB free space on the HD (The atlas files are around 800 MB on disk) and a mouse or other pointing device. A minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 is recommended.
Installing Swiss Ephemeris for Mac OSX 10.6+ (VMware), Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista (64 bit or 32 bit):
- Unzip the Swiss Ephemeris install file and extract all the files to a temporary directory.
- Click on setup.exe from within WinZip or click Start | Run and browse to the directory where you extracted the files and select setup.exe.
- Follow the on screen instructions. InstallShield will guide you through the setup process with its automated wizard.
System requirements:
Needs 100 Mb free space on the HD.
