This page lists system requirements for the 100.10 release of ArcGIS Runtime SDK for .NET, which contains APIs to develop apps for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Universal Windows Platform (UWP), Xamarin.Android, Xamarin.iOS, and Xamarin.Forms (cross-platform projects for Android, iOS, and UWP). Each API has specific system requirements for your development machine as well as for the machines and devices to which you deploy your app.
Requirements for app development
App development platforms and operating systems
The following table gives an overview of supported development configurations for each ArcGIS Runtime SDK for .NET platform.
Windows 8.1 | Windows 10 | macOS | |
---|---|---|---|
Development Environment | Visual Studio | Visual Studio | Visual Studio for Mac |
Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) | Yes | Yes | No |
Universal Windows Platform (UWP) | No | Yes | No |
Xamarin.Android | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Xamarin.iOS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Xamarin.Forms | Android, iOS | Android, iOS, UWP | Android, iOS |
Operating systems
- Windows 10 version 1803 minimum
- Windows 8.1
Development environments
- Visual Studio 2019 16.4 minimum (with workload '.NET desktop development')
- Visual Studio 2017 15.9 minimum (with workload '.NET desktop development')
.NET Runtimes
- .NET Framework 4.6.1 minimum
- .NET Core 3.1
- .NET 5.0 Target Framework net5.0-windows10.0.18362.0 or later
Graphics
ArcGIS Runtime SDK for .NET uses DirectX to provide high-performance rendering of maps and scenes.
- Direct3D feature level 10_0 minimum
- Default: DirectX 11 hardware support
- Falls back to DirectX 11 software rendering if hardware support is not available.
Operating systems
- Windows 10 version 1803 minimum
Development environments
- Visual Studio 2019 16.4 minimum (with workload 'Universal Windows Platform development')
- Visual Studio 2017 15.9 minimum (with workload 'Universal Windows Platform development')
Graphics
ArcGIS Runtime SDK for .NET uses DirectX to provide high-performance rendering of maps and scenes.
- Direct3D feature level 10_0 minimum
- Default: DirectX 11 hardware support
- Falls back to DirectX 11 software rendering if hardware support is not available.
Requirements for using ArcGIS Runtime SDK for .NET (Xamarin.Android) for development on different platforms are described here. For information on setting up your development environment for Xamarin.
or Xamarin.
see the following Microsoft topics:
Developing apps on macOS
Operating systems
- macOS Big Sur 11.0
- macOS Catalina 10.15
Development environments
- Visual Studio 2019 for Mac
Developing apps on Windows
Operating systems
- Windows 10 version 1803 minimum
- Windows 8.1
Development environments
- Visual Studio 2019 16.4 minimum (with workload Mobile development with .NET)
Emulators
- Google Android Emulator
AR toolkit
AR Toolkit for Xamarin.Android requires use of the d8 compiler. Using the legacy dx compiler results in a compile-time error.
Requirements for using ArcGIS Runtime SDK for .NET (Xamarin.iOS) for development on different platforms is described below. For information on setting up your development environment for Xamarin.iOS or Xamarin.Forms see the following Microsoft topics:
Developing apps on macOS
Operating systems
- macOS Big Sur 11.0.1
- macOS Catalina 10.15
Development environments
- Visual Studio 2019 for Mac
Developing apps on Windows
Operating systems
- Windows 10 version 1803 minimum
- Windows 8.1
Development environments
- Visual Studio 2019 16.4 minimum (with workload Mobile development with .NET)
Simulators
- iOS Simulator
Requirements for using ArcGIS Runtime SDK for .NET (Forms) for development on different platforms is described below. For Microsoft's information on setting up your development environment for Xamarin.Android, Xamarin.iOS or Xamarin.Forms see the following topics:
Developing apps on macOS
Operating systems
- macOS Big Sur 11.0.1
- macOS Catalina 10.15
Development environments
- Visual Studio 2019 for Mac
Developing apps on Windows
Operating systems
- Windows 10 version 1803 minimum
- Windows 8.1 (Android and iOS only)
Development environments
- Visual Studio 2019 16.4 minimum (with workload Mobile development with .NET)
Emulators/simulators
- Android: Google Android Emulator
- iOS: iOS Simulator
Requirements for app deployment
Operating systems
- Windows Server 2019 (64-bit)
- Windows 10 version 1803 minimum
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows 8.1
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012
Deployment of applications built with ArcGIS Runtime SDK for .NET (WPF) require:
- Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2019 version 14.21 minimum
Operating systems
- Windows 10 version 1803 minimum
Deployment of applications built with ArcGIS Runtime SDK for .NET (UWP) require:
- Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2019 version 14.21 minimum
Operating systems
- Android version 6.0, Marshmallow (API level 23) minimum
Graphics
- 2D (MapView): OpenGL ES 2.0
- 3D (SceneView): OpenGL ES 3.0
CPU architectures
- armeabi-v7a - For targeting Android-supported devices with CPUs based on the 32-bit ARMv7 architecture.
- arm64-v8a - For targeting Android-supported devices with CPUs based on the 64-bit ARMv8 architecture.
- x86 - For targeting Android-supported devices with CPUs that support the x86 (or IA-32) instruction set (typically emulators).
- x86_64 - For targeting Android-supported devices with CPUs that support the Intel64 architecture (the instruction set commonly referred to as "x86-64").
For more information see CPU architectures.
Android
Operating systems
- Android version 6.0, Marshmallow (API level 23) minimum
Graphics
- 2D (MapView): OpenGL ES 2.0
- 3D (SceneView): OpenGL ES 3.0
iOS
Operating systems
- iOS 12 minimum
UWP
Operating systems
- Windows 10 version 1803 minimum
Deployment of applications built with ArcGIS Runtime SDK for .NET (UWP) require:
- Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2019 version 14.21 minimum
ArcGIS software and connected services
Use this table to determine the lowest Version of the ArcGIS Software that supports a specific ArcGIS Runtime function.
ArcGIS Software | Version | Functionality supported by ArcGIS Runtime |
---|---|---|
ArcGIS Enterprise | 10.9 |
|
10.8.1 |
| |
10.8 |
| |
10.7.1 |
| |
10.7 |
| |
10.6.1 |
| |
10.4 |
| |
ArcGIS Pro | 2.7 |
|
2.6 |
| |
2.5 |
| |
2.4 |
| |
2.3.2 |
| |
2.3 |
| |
2.2 |
| |
ArcMap | 10.4 |
|
Local Server version compatibility with ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro
Local Server is supported on Windows when using the WPF API. Local Server is not supported on Android or iOS.
ArcGIS Runtime Local Server version | ArcGIS Pro version | ArcGIS Desktop version |
---|---|---|
100.10.0 | 2.7 | Not supported |
100.9.0 | 2.6 | 10.8.x |
100.8.0 | 2.5 | 10.8.x |
100.6.0 | 2.4 | 10.7.x |
100.5.0 | 2.3 | 10.7 |
ArcGIS Runtime 100.4.0 ArcGIS Runtime Local Server 100.3.0 | 2.2 | 10.6.x |
100.3.0 | 2.2 | 10.6.x |
100.1.0 and 100.2.x | Not supported | 10.5.1 |
Versions of supported specifications
Specifications supported in this release include the following:
- GeoPackage versions 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2
- Military standards APP-6(B), APP-6(D), MIL-STD-2525B (change 2), MIL-STD-2525C, and MIL-STD-2525D
- Web Feature Service (WFS) versions 2.0.0 and 2.0.2
- Web Map Service (WMS) versions 1.1.0, 1.1.1, and 1.3.0
- WMTS version 1.0.0
Augmented reality: ARCore version 1.8 (Android) and ARKit version 1 (iOS) are supported
On-premises virtualization
On-premises virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)
VDI Requirements
On-premises virtual desktop infrastructure | Hypervisor | Notes |
---|---|---|
VMware vSphere 6.7 | VMware ESXi 6.7 | Use VMware Horizon View 7.0.3 and later only.Use the latest VMware and NVIDIA drivers. See the VMware and NVIDIA GRID websites for the most current driver versions. |
VMware vSphere 6.5 | VMware ESXi 6.5 | |
Citrix Virtual Apps* and Desktops 7 1912 LTSR | VMware ESXi 6.7 | *Deployment via Citrix Virtual Apps is not supported. Use the latest Citrix and NVIDIA drivers. See the Citrix and NVIDIA GRID websites for the most current driver versions. |
Citrix XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR CU5 | VMware ESXi 6.7 |
Related topics
- Release notes
- Release notes for 100.10
- Release notes for 100.9
- System requirements
- System requirements for 100.9
- Install and set up
- Display a map tutorial
For older system requirements, see past guide versions in PDF format on the downloads page.