Getting Started
===============

System requirements
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**Minimum:**

* OS: Windows 10 64-bit / Ubuntu 22.04
* CPU: Quad-core, 2.5 GHz
* RAM: 8 GB
* GPU: GTX 770 / RX 570
* Storage: 5 GB

**Recommended:**

* OS: Windows 11 / Ubuntu 24.04
* CPU: 6+ cores, 3.0+ GHz
* RAM: 16 GB
* GPU: RTX 2070+ / RX 5700+
* Storage: 10 GB SSD

Software requirements
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**Required:**

* `Python 3.10 or higher <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`_
* `pip 22.2 or higher <https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/>`_

**Optional (required for autopilot features):**

* `PX4 <https://docs.px4.io/main/en/dev_setup/dev_env_linux_ubuntu>`_
* `QGroundControl <https://qgroundcontrol.com/>`_
* `ArduPilot <https://ardupilot.org/ardupilot>`_
* `Mission Planner <https://ardupilot.org/planner/docs/mission-planner-installation.html>`_

Setup
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1. Download PteroSim

**Windows:**

2. Launch ``PteroSim.exe``

**Linux:**

2. Launch ``PteroSim.sh``