VisualSPARK is available for the following platforms:
- Windows NT,2000,XP for Intel x86 CPUs
- Linux Red Hat 8.0 or later for Intel x86 CPUs
Here are the steps to register for VisualSPARK 2.01 and download the program:
To obtain VisualSPARK 2.01 it is not necessary to have previous versions of VisualSPARK.
(VisualSPARK is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by SPARC International. In addition, the SPARK energy simulation program is not associated with the SPARK programming language and toolset from Praxis Critical Systems Limited.)
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