VR-Link
HLA & DIS Simulation Networking – VR-Link
The World's Leading Simulation Networking Toolkit
With the VR-Link networking toolkit, you can quickly and easily network simulators and virtual reality applications using the industry standard High Level Architecture (HLA) or the Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) protocol. VR-Link's easy-to-use programmer's interface and powerful code generation tools reduce the risk, cost, and time necessary to maintain existing simulations or develop new ones. VR-Link simulations can be fully HLA compliant while maintaining the DIS compatibility vital to legacy projects.
Protocol-Independent API
VR-Link saves development dollars by providing a single documented API that abstracts away the details of simulation networking protocols. When you write your code to the VR-Link API, your applications become natively compliant with DIS, HLA 1.3, HLA 1516, and HLA Evolved. For example, most applications that already use VR-Link to support HLA 1.3 can switch to HLA 1516 or HLA Evolved by merely recompiling.
Behind the API
VR-Link's top level protocol-independent API is used to set the current state of locally simulated entities and objects. Any needed information is automatically sent to other applications through the HLA's RTI or the DIS network. On the incoming side, VR-Link processes information from other applications and provides access to the current state of remote objects. Dead reckoning, thresholding, coordinate conversions, responding to attribute requests, and filtering are all handled by VR-Link. Of course, you can still fully control low-level networking details if you want. A lower layer API provides direct access to the RTI, to the contents of individual updates and PDUs, and to DIS networking parameters.
FOM Agility
For HLA, VR-Link's FOM-Agile infrastructure allows you to build a simulation once and have it switch among several different federations by choosing an appropriate FOM Mapper plug-in. For instant, out-of-the-box interoperability, VR-Link comes with a FOM Mapper for the RPR FOM, but it also provides tools and examples to help you develop new FOM Mappers for other FOMs. Once a FOM Mapper for a particular FOM has been created, all VR-Link-based applications (including the VR-Vantage Stealth, VR-Vantage PVD, MÄK Data Logger, VR-Exchange®, and VR-Forces ®) can use it to interoperate.
Features
VR-Link Features
- High Level Architecture (HLA) and Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) compliant
- FOM-Agile
- Built-in RPR FOM support
- FOM-based code generation
- Expert technical support
- User-extensible
- HLA 1.3, HLA 1516, and HLA Evolved
- C++ API
- Supports HLA Time Management
Specs VR‑Link Versions
VR-Link 4.0.7 Released February 20, 2013
VR-Link 4.0.6 Released November 16, 2012
VR-Link 4.0.5 Released May 15, 2012
VR-Link 4.0.4 Released February 1, 2012
VR-Link 4.0.3 Released July 29, 2011
VR-Link 4.0.2 Released July 13, 2011
VR-Link 4.0.1 Released March 8, 2011
VR-Link 4.0 Released November 19, 2010
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Built with: FLEXlm 11.8
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 4.0.x, 4.1 (See Release Notes for HLA Evolved support issues)
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0 Draft 6, 14, 17 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
Operating System
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Windows XP
Vista (MS Visual C++8.0 and later)
Windows 7 (MS Visual C++ 8.0 and later) |
Red Hat Enterprise WS 4 (32 bit)
Red Hat Enterprise WS 5 (32 bit and 64 bit)
Red Hat Enterprise WS 6 (VR-Link 4.0.7 and later) (32 bit and 64 bit)
SUSE Linux 11 (VR-Link 4.0.4 and later only)
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Compiler
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MS Visual C++ 7.1, 8.0
MS Visual C++ 9.0 (32 bit and 64 bit)
MS Visual C++ 10.0 (32 bit and 64 bit) (VR-Link 4.0.2 and later only) |
compiler provided with distribution |
VR-Link 3.13.3 Released May 12, 2010
VR-Link 3.13.2 Released July 13, 2009
VR-Link 3.13.1 Released April 17, 2009
VR-Link 3.13 Released February 23, 2009
Maintenance support expires November 19, 2011
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Built with: FLEXlm 11.6 (3.13, 3.13.1, 3.13.2); FLEXlm 11.8 (3.13.3)
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 3.4
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0 Draft 6, 14, 17 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
TENA Support: TENA Middleware 5.2.2
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
Operating System
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Windows XP
Vista (8.0 and 9.0 only)
Windows 7 (8.0, 9.0) |
Red Hat Enterprise WS 4 (32 bit)
Red Hat Enterprise WS 5 (32 bit and 64 bit*)
Fedora 7 (32 bit)
* Version 3.13.3 only
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Compiler
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MS Visual C++ 7.1, 8.0, 9.0 (32 bit and 64 bit) |
compiler provided with distribution |
VR-Link 3.12 Released July 9, 2008
Maintenance support expires February 23, 2010
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Built with: FLEXlm 11.4-2
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 3.2
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0 Draft 6, 14, 17 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
TENA Support: TENA Middleware 5.2.2
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
Operating System
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Windows XP/
Vista (C++ 8.0 only) |
Red Hat Enterprise WS 4
Red Hat Enterprise WS 5
Fedora 7
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Compiler
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MS Visual C++ 7.1, 8.0 |
compiler provided with distribution |
VR-Link 3.11.1 Released September 11, 2007
VR-Link 3.11 Released March 30, 2007
Maintenance support expires July 9, 2009
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Built with: FLEXlm 11.4 (9.2 for IRIX)
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 3.1
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0 Draft 6, 14, 17 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
TENA Support: TENA Middleware 5.2.1
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
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Windows XP/2000/
Vista (8.0 only) |
Enterprise WS 3
Enterprise WS 4
Enterprise WS 5 (3.11.1 only)
Fedora Core 3
Fedora 7 (3.11.1 only)
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IRIX 6.5, n32 |
Solaris 8*
Solaris 10** (3.11.1 only) |
Compiler
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MS Visual C++ 7.1, 8.0 |
compiler provided with distribution |
MipsPro 7.3 C++ |
* Sun C++ 5.2
** Sun C++ 5.8 |
VR-Link 3.10.1 Released August 22, 2006
VR-Link 3.10 Released August 3, 2006
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 10.8
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 3.0 RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0 Draft 6, 14, 17 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6TENA Support: TENA Middleware 5.1.1
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
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Windows XP/2000 |
Enterprise WS 3
Enterprise WS 4
Fedora Core 3 |
IRIX 6.5, n32 |
Solaris 8 |
Compiler
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MS Visual C++ 7.1, 8.0 |
compiler provided with distribution |
MipsPro 7.3 C++ |
SPARCompiler C++ 5 |
VR-Link 3.9.6 Released November 14, 2005
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 9.2
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 2.4, DMSO RTI NG v6
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0 Draft 6, 14, 17 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
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Windows XP/2000 |
Red Hat Linux 9.0
Enterprise WS 3
Enterprise WS 4
Fedora Core 3 |
IRIX 6.5, n32 |
Solaris 8 |
Compiler
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MS Visual C++ 6.0 and 7.1 |
default compiler, gcc 3.4.4 |
MipsPro 7.3 C++ |
SPARCompiler C++ 5 |
VR-Link 3.9.5 Released July 12, 2005
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 9.2
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 2.3.3, DMSO RTI NG v6
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0 Draft 6, 14, 17 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
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Windows XP/2000 |
Red Hat Linux 8.0
Red Hat Linux 9.0
Fedora Core 3 |
IRIX 6.5, n32 |
Solaris 2.7 & up |
Compiler
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MS Visual C++ 6.0 and 7.1 |
default compiler, gcc 3.4.2 |
MipsPro 7.3 C++ |
SPARCompiler C++ 5.2 |
VR-Link 3.9.4 Released March 21, 2005
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 9.2
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 2.3.3, DMSO RTI NG v6
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0 Draft 6, 14, 17 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
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Windows XP/2000 |
Red Hat Linux 8.0
Red Hat Linux 9.0
Fedora Core 3 |
IRIX 6.5, n32 |
Solaris 2.7 & up |
Compiler
|
MS Visual C++ 6.0 and 7.1 |
default compiler, gcc 3.4.2 |
MipsPro 7.3 C++ |
SPARCompiler C++ 5.2 |
VR-Link 3.9.3 Released October 8, 2004
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 9.2
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 2.2, DMSO RTI NG v6
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0 Draft 6, 14, 17 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
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Windows XP/2000 |
Red Hat Linux 8.0
Red Hat Linux 9.0 |
IRIX 6.5, n32 |
Solaris 2.7 & up |
Compiler
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MS Visual C++ 6.0 and 7.1 |
default compiler |
MipsPro 7.3 C++ |
SPARCompiler C++ 5.2 |
VR-Link 3.9.2 Released September 10, 2004
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 9.2
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 2.2, DMSO RTI NG v6
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0 Draft 6, 14, 17 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
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Windows XP/2000 |
Red Hat Linux 8.0
Red Hat Linux 9.0 |
IRIX 6.5, n32 |
Solaris 2.7 & up |
Compiler
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MS Visual C++ 6.0 and 7.1 |
default compiler |
MipsPro 7.3 C++ |
SPARCompiler C++ 5.2 |
VR-Link 3.9.1a Released February 17, 2004
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 9.2
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 2.1a, DMSO RTI NG v3, v4, v6
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0 Draft 6, 14, 17 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
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Windows XP/2000 |
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IRIX 6.5, n32 |
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Compiler
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MS Visual C++ 7.1 |
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MipsPro 7.3 C++ |
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VR-Link 3.9.1 Released February 5, 2004
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 9.2
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 2.1, DMSO RTI NG v3, v4, v6 (except Linux, which does not support DMSO RTI)
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0 Draft 6, 14, 17 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
|
Windows XP/2000 |
Red Hat Linux 8.0
Red Hat Linux 9.0 |
IRIX 6.5, n32 |
Solaris 2.7 & up |
Compiler
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MS Visual C++ 6.0 |
default compiler |
MipsPro 7.3 C++ |
SPARCompiler C++ 5.2 |
VR-Link 3.9 Released November 24, 2003
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 6.0 for all configurations except Linux which uses FLEXlm 6.1
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 2.1, DMSO RTI NG v3, v4, v6 (except Linux, which does not support DMSO RTI)
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0 Draft 6 and 14(Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
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Windows NT/XP/2000 |
Red Hat Linux 8.0 |
IRIX 6.5, n32 |
Solaris 2.7 & up |
Compiler
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MS Visual C++ 6.0 and 7.1 |
gcc version 3.2 |
MipsPro 7.3 C++ |
SPARCompiler C++ 5.2 |
VR-Link 3.8.1-ngc Released April 24, 2003
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 6.0 for all configurations except Linux which uses FLEXlm 6.1
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 2.0.1-ngc, DMSO RTI NG v3, v4, v6 (except Linux, which does not support DMSO RTI)
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0 Draft 6 and 14(Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
|
Windows NT/XP/2000 |
Red Hat Linux 8.0 |
IRIX 6.5, n32 |
Solaris 2.7 & up |
Compiler
|
MS Visual C++ 6.0 |
gcc version 3.2 |
MipsPro 7.3 C++ |
SPARCompiler C++ 5.2 |
VR-Link 3.8-ngc Released February 4, 2003
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 6.0 for all configurations except Linux which uses FLEXlm 6.1
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 2.0-ngc, DMSO RTI NG v3, v4, v6
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0 Draft 6 and 14(Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
|
Windows NT/XP/2000 |
Red Hat Linux 7.2*
Red Hat 8.0** |
IRIX 6.5, n32 |
Solaris 2.7 & up |
Compiler
|
MS Visual C++ 6.0 |
*gcc version 3.0.2
**gcc version 3.2 |
MipsPro 7.3 C++ |
SPARCompiler C++ 5.2 |
VR-Link 3.7.3-ngc Released August 26, 2002
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 6.0 for all configurations except Linux which uses FLEXlm 6.1
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 1.3.7-ngc, DMSO RTI NG v3, v4, v6
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
|
Windows NT/XP/2000 |
Red Hat Linux 7.2 |
IRIX 6.5, n32 |
Solaris 2.7 & up |
Compiler
|
MS Visual C++ 6.0 |
gcc version 3.0.2 |
MipsPro 7.3 C++ |
SPARCompiler C++ 5.2 |
VR-Link 3.7.2-ngc Released May 10, 2002
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 6.0 for all configurations except Linux which uses FLEXlm 6.1
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 1.3.6-ngc, DMSO RTI NG v1, v2, v3, v4
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
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Windows 95/98/NT 4.0/XP/2000 |
Red Hat Linux 7.2 (works only with MÄK RTI 1.3.6-ngc) |
IRIX 6.5, n32 |
Solaris 2.7 & up |
Compiler
|
MS Visual C++ 6.0 |
gcc version 3.0.2 |
MipsPro 7.2.1 C++ |
SPARCompiler C++ 5.2 |
VR-Link 3.7.1-ngc Released January 15, 2002
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 6.0 for all configurations except Linux which uses FLEXlm 6.1
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 1.3.6-ngc, DMSO RTI NG v1, v2, v3, v4
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
|
Windows 95/98/NT 4.0/XP/2000 |
Red Hat Linux 6.0 (Linux 2.2.16-3) |
IRIX 6.5, n32 |
Solaris 2.7 & up |
Compiler
|
MS Visual C++ 6.0 |
gcc version 3.0.2 |
MipsPro 7.2.1 C++ |
SPARCompiler C++ 5.2 |
VR-Link 3.7-ngc Released August 29, 2001
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 6.0 for all configurations except Linux which uses FLEXlm 6.1
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 1.3.5-ngc, DMSO RTI NG v1, v2, v3, v4 (except Linux 7.1 version)
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
|
Windows 95/98/NT 4.0/2000 |
Red Hat Linux 6.0 (Linux 2.2.16-3)*
Red Hat Linux 7.1 (Linux 2.96-85)** |
IRIX 6.5, n32 |
Solaris 2.7 & up |
Compiler
|
MS Visual C++ 6.0 |
*gcc version egcs-1.1.2,
**gcc version 2.96 (Not compatible with DMSO RTI) |
MipsPro 7.2.1 C++ |
SPARCompiler C++ 5.2 |
VR-Link 3.6.1-ngc Released April 11, 2001
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 6.0 for all configurations except Linux which uses FLEXlm 6.1
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 1.3.3-ngc and 1.3.4-ngc, DMSO RTI NG v1, v2, v3
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
|
Windows 95/98/NT 4.0/2000 |
Red Hat Linux 6.0 (Linux 2.2.16-3) |
IRIX 6.5, n32 |
Solaris 2.7 & up |
Compiler
|
MS Visual C++ 6.0 |
gcc version egcs-1.1.2 |
MipsPro 7.2.1 C++ |
SPARCompiler C++ 5.2 |
VR-Link 3.6 Released October 23, 2000
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 6.0
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 1.3.3, DMSO RTI NG 1.3v4, 1.3v5, 1.3v6
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
|
Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 |
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Compiler
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MS Visual C++ 6.0 |
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VR-Link 3.6-ngc No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 6.0 for all configurations except Linux which uses FLEXlm 6.1
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 1.3.3-ngc, DMSO RTI NG v1, v2, v3
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
|
Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 |
Red Hat Linux 6.0 (Linux 2.2.5) |
IRIX 6.5, n32
NT Visual Workstation (NT 4.0) |
Solaris 2.6 & up |
Compiler
|
MS Visual C++ 6.0 |
gcc version egcs-1.1.2 |
MipsPro 7.1 C++, MS Visual C++ 6.0 |
SPARCompiler C++ 4.2 |
VR-Link 3.5 Released January 28, 2000 No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 6.0 for all configurations except Linux which uses FLEXlm 6.1
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 1.3.2, DMSO RTI 1.3v4, 1.3v5, 1.3v6
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
|
Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 |
Red Hat Linux 6.0 (Linux 2.2.5) |
IRIX 6.2 & up n32 |
Solaris 2.6 & up |
Compiler
|
MS Visual C++ 6.0 |
gcc version egcs-1.1.2 |
MipsPro 7.1 C++ |
SPARCompiler C++ 4.2 |
VR-Link 3.5-ngc No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 6.0 for all configurations except Linux which uses FLEXlm 6.1
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 1.3.2-ngc, DMSO RTI NG
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
|
Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 |
Red Hat Linux 6.0 (Linux 2.2.5) |
IRIX 6.5, n32 |
Solaris 2.6 & up |
Compiler
|
MS Visual C++ 6.0 |
gcc version egcs-1.1.2 |
MipsPro 7.2.1 C++ |
SPARCompiler C++ 4.2 |
VR-Link 3.4 Released May 12, 1999
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 6.0
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 1.3.1, DMSO RTI 1.3v4, 1.3v5, 1.3v6
RPR FOM 0.5, 0.7, 0.8 (Other FOMs via FOM mapper)
DIS Support: Versions 3, 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
|
Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 |
Red Hat Linux 5.1 |
IRIX 6.2 & up n32 & o32 |
SunOS 4.1.3
Solaris 2.5 |
Compiler
|
MS Visual C++ 5 |
gcc version egcs-1.0.2 |
MipsPro 7.1 C++ |
GNU C++ 2.7.2.3, SPARCompiler C++ 4.1 |
VR-Link 3.3 Released October 15, 1998
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 6.0
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 1.3, DMSO RTI 1.3v4
RPR FOM 0.5
DIS Support: Versions 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
|
Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 |
Red Hat Linux 5.1 |
IRIX 6.2 & up n32 & o32 |
SunOS 4.1.3
Solaris 2.5 |
Compiler
|
MS Visual C++ 5 |
gcc version egcs-1.0.2 |
MipsPro 7.1 C++ |
GNU C++ 2.7.2.3, SPARCompiler C++ 4.1 |
VR-Link 3.2 Released June 10, 1998
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 6.0
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 1.0.3, DMSO RTI 1.0v3
RPR FOM 0.3
DIS Support:Versions 3, 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
|
Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 |
Red Hat Linux 5.1 |
IRIX 6.2 & up n32 & o32 |
SunOS 4.1.3
Solaris 2.5 |
Compiler
|
MS Visual C++ 4.2 & 5 |
gcc version egcs-1.0.2 |
MipsPro 7.1 C++ |
GNU C++ 2.7.2.3, SPARCompiler C++ 4.1 |
VR-Link 3.1 Released November 19, 1997
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 5.1x
HLA Support: MÄK RTI 1.0.3, DMSO RTI 1.0v3
RPR FOM 0.1.6
DIS Support:Versions 3, 4, 5, 6
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Hardware
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PC |
PC |
SGI-MIPS |
Sun-SPARC |
Operating System
|
Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 |
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IRIX 6.2 & up n32 & o32
IRIX 5.3 |
SunOS 4.1.3
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GNU C++ 2.7.2.3, SPARCompiler C++ 4.1 |
VR-Link 3.0 Released July 31, 1997
No longer supported.
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Built with: FLEXlm 5.1x
HLA Support: DMSO RTI 1.0v2
RPR FOM 0.1.6
DIS Support:Versions 3, 4, 5
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IRIX 6.2 & up n32 & o32
IRIX 5.3 |
SunOS 4.1.3
Solaris 2.5 |
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MS Visual C++ 4.2 |
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MipsPro 7.1 C++, IRIS C++ 4 |
GNU C++ 2.4.5, SPARCompiler C++ 4.0.1 |
VR-Link 2.4.6 No longer supported.
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Built with:
HLA Support: N/A
DIS Support:Versions 3, 4, 5
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IRIX 6.2
IRIX 5.3 |
SunOS 4.1.3
Solaris 2.4
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MS Visual C++ 2.0 |
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MipsPro 7.1 C++, IRIS C++ 4 |
GNU C++ 2.4.5, SPARCompilerC++ 4.0.1, Proworks C compiler 4.2 |
vrvantage1.2.1releasenotes.pdfR
Resources
Brochure
Bonus MaterialNetwork Utilities for Infrastructure Testing
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NetUtils is a package of several VR-Link example programs which are useful for debugging simulation network connectivity problems. The package includes a small sample federate called F18 which simulates a simple F18 object circling in the pacific. Other tools include a packet dump utility for DIS, and an Object/Interaction update tool for HLA.
These tools are provided as pre-compiled binaries only. You may use them for network debugging only without charge. Because they are free, and freely available, we ask that you do not redistribute them. Rather, if you would like to share them please direct interested parties to this site for download.
Please read the FAQ for more details.
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Webinar Downloads
You have multiple simulations and training applications. You need them to interoperate with a multitude of distributed simulation standards, how do you choose which one to use? DIS? HLA? Evolved? 1516?
This interoperability overview will provide an introduction to the standards and discuss the pros and cons of each approach. Aarron Dubois, Product Manager of MÄK’s Link products will share his expertise and insights gained working on MÄK’s industry leading interoperability products. Whether it’s Distributed Interactive Simulation, High level Architecture, or the latest approved standard, HLA Evolved, Aaron will give you the basic information you need to implement the right standard for your project.
DIS. HLA. Evolved. 1516. Distributed Simulation Interoperability comes in a lot of flavors, each with its own benefits and potential challenges. Join us for a quick introduction to these standards and learn how MÄK can help you easily implement the right network standard for your simulation. Aaron Dubois, Product Manager of MÄK’s link products and an active member of SISo, will help you gain an understanding of interoperability standards in simulation. Whether it’s Distributed Interactive Simulation, High level architecture, or the latest approved standard, HLA Evolved, Aaron will highlight how MÄK’s twenty year pedigree in interoperability can make your simulations work together.
FAQ
Are you building a new simulation application that must be HLA or DIS-compliant? Do you need to take an existing standalone simulation and make it work in a multi-player environment? Do you have a legacy DIS application that you need to convert to HLA? Learn how VR-Link can help you solve these problems.
Successes
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“MÄK was chosen because it is an industry leader in HLA and DIS simulation networking and has many years of experience providing solutions and services in this area,” said Michael Parker, Project Engineer for QuantaDyn.
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"MÄK’s products saved us the time of building our own custom applications without sacrificing any of our simulation requirements. It would have taken anywhere from six months to a year to develop the capability we wanted on our own. MÄK’s off the shelf products have provided a well-developed solution that still allows us the flexibility to customize it as we see fit."
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"It would have been a major undertaking without MÄK’s toolkit. I studied the options and the toolkit takes care of a lot of things that you’d have to code yourself. Without it, we’d never have been able to finish by the end of the year."
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"The MÄK tools are easy to use and networkable, allowing us to seamlessly connect other HLA-compatible systems to provide a valuable learning experience for aircraft personnel."
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"We were looking for the best bang for our buck. That and our short time scale necessitated looking at available COTS products to use as a framework for ADGESIM. Our research led us to choose VR-Forces and VR-Link."
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"MÄK’s VR-Link product is invaluable to our development. We must spend the majority of our development time on building realistic, true-to-life threats for TSMO. Taking away the need to learn the minute details of HLA and keep up with its changes, has given us that extra time to deliver the government the best product possible."
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"We like MÄK because we are able to put faces with products. We get great support. It’s the developers who answer our questions. We know the folks who write the code."
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"The product was vital in our development program. Plus MÄK’s technical support staff was excellent, not only answering questions, but also running tests to investigate problems. The project was accomplished more quickly and efficiently thanks to MÄK’s products and technical support."
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“This case is a perfect example for a trend we see more and more, of merging M&S technology within C4I systems,” said Jacob Silbiger from Synergy Integration. “It opens new horizons for mission planning and readiness.”
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"We recognized that as forerunners in the transition to HLA, we would encounter many growing pains, such as changing RPR-FOM and RTI versions. The product we chose needed to keep up with those changes."
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"With MÄK’s support, FATS will offer all its future customers the proven HLA product as provided by MÄK. In practical terms, this means that small and supporting arms commanders will be able to conduct combined arms exercises previously unavailable at the tactical level for ground combat."
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