Requirements

What you need to run SimIQ

SimIQ runs on the Windows PC that drives your simulator. Phones as cameras keep the load light; dual high‑speed cameras and the 3D range want a bit more machine.

PC requirements

MINIMUMphone cameras · analysis & replay

OSWindows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11

Architecturex64 (64‑bit Intel/AMD) — ARM devices not supported

CPU4 cores / 8 threads — Intel Core i5‑8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or better

RAM8 GB

GraphicsDirectX 11 capable (integrated is fine)

Disk spaceSSD with 20 GB free — the app uses ~2 GB; budget roughly 1 GB per hour of recorded swings

NetworkWi‑Fi or LAN shared with your phones; Bluetooth LE for BLE launch monitors and CT10 sensors

RECOMMENDEDdual high‑speed cameras · 3D range on a second screen

OSWindows 11

Architecturex64 (64‑bit Intel/AMD)

CPU6–8 cores — Intel Core i7‑10700 / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or better

RAM16 GB

GraphicsDedicated NVIDIA GPU (GTX 1660 or better) — hardware video encoding plus a smooth 3D range

Disk spaceNVMe SSD with 100 GB+ free — high‑speed camera clips add up; budget 2–4 GB per session

NetworkWired gigabit Ethernet for GigE cameras (ideally its own port); USB 3.0 for USB3 cameras

Most PCs already running a golf simulator comfortably exceed the recommended spec — if your machine runs a golf simulator well, it runs SimIQ well.

Cameras we've tested

SimIQ speaks the open machine‑vision standards — GigE Vision, USB3 Vision (GenICam/GenTL) and plain UVC — so most industrial and USB cameras work. These are the ones we've validated in our own bay:

FLIR Blackfly S — GigE

Our reference high‑speed setup. Power‑over‑Ethernet, rock‑solid at high frame rates over a dedicated gigabit port.

Teledyne FLIR · GigE Vision

FLIR Blackfly S — USB3

Same sensor family over USB3 — no network setup, just a USB 3.0 port. Mix freely with a GigE camera on the other angle.

Teledyne FLIR · USB3 Vision

Vision Datum LEO2 720S

A budget‑friendly machine‑vision camera, validated through the generic GenICam support with its vendor runtime installed.

Vision Datum · USB3 Vision (GenTL)

High‑speed USB webcams

Generic UVC cameras validated at 1280×720 / 180 fps — a very cheap way into two‑angle capture.

UVC · USB 2.0/3.0

iPhone

The SimIQ app streams live video and records high‑speed clips on the phone itself — no capture hardware at all.

SimIQ mobile app · Wi‑Fi/LAN

Android

Same as iPhone — high‑speed slow‑motion capture on supported devices, streamed straight to the PC.

SimIQ mobile app · Wi‑Fi/LAN

Other GigE Vision / USB3 Vision cameras generally work through the generic GenICam support — ask us about yours.

Phones & tablets as cameras

High‑speed swing capture needs a camera that can record slow motion — that's what sets the minimum device, not the app itself.

IPHONE & IPAD240 fps on iPhone · 120 fps on iPad

iPhoneiPhone XS / XR (2018) or newer — 1080p at 240 fps

iPadiPad Pro (2018) / iPad Air (4th gen) or newer — 120 fps capture

OSiOS / iPadOS 16 or later

ANDROID120–240 fps high‑speed capture

PhonesFlagship‑class devices from 2020 on with high‑speed recording — e.g. Samsung Galaxy S20+, Google Pixel 6, or newer

OSAndroid 10 or later

NoteHigh‑speed camera support varies by model — the app tells you what your device can do the moment it connects

Launch monitors we've tested

Foresight GC3 Garmin Approach R10 Square Golf

All three are native integrations — SimIQ talks to the launch monitor directly, with nothing else to install or configure.

Don't see your launch monitor? Get in touch — we'll see if we can integrate it.