The VisualSoft Suite version 10 uses some features which are not automatically installed as part of Microsoft Windows. These are required and must be installed on your computer before you can you run the applications of the VisualSoft Suite. There are three different ways to do this:
Method 1, "Do it Yourself": The prerequisites can be downloaded using the links below. After they have been downloaded install them yourself, one by one, by double-clicking on each one in Explorer.
Method 2, "Use one folder": Download the files using the links below and place them all in the same folder as the main VisualSoft Suite or VisualReview installation program before you run it. The VisualSoft Suite or VisualReview installer will automatically find and install the prerequisites if in the same folder.
Method 3, "Live internet connection": Make sure that your computer has internet access while you run the VisualSoft installer. The prerequisite files will be automatically downloaded an installed as needed.
Note that for VisualSoft Suite 10.4 the prerequisite download files for Windows 7 32 bit and Windows 10 64 bit are the same but there is a slight difference in how you need to install Microsoft SQL Server Compact on the 64 bit OS. In later releases of the VisualSoft Suite there may be more OS related variation in the prerequisites so please check these pages again before upgrading to future versions.
Required Files
| Name | File download links |
| Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 Service Pack 2 for Windows Desktop | SSCERuntime-ENU.exe |
| Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Package (x86) | vcredist_x86_14.0.24215.1.exe |
| Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) | vcredist_x86_9.0.30729.6161.exe |
| DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010) | directx_jun2010_redist.exe |
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 (or newer) | ndp48-x86-x64-allos-enu.exe |
If using Visual3D-Inspector, or the 3D Structure View in VisualEdit / VisualReview then you also need the files below.
| Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) | vcredist_86_10.0.40219.exe |
| Autodesk Design Review | SetupDesignReview.exe |