Download VBS4

VBS4 is typically accessed and downloaded using VBS License Manager.

NOTE Alternate distribution methods are available by contacting support@bisimulations.com.

In each case, the content you require must be copied to the same temporary folder on the machine where you want to install VBS4 or VBS World Server.

Follow these steps:

  1. In VBS License Manager, open the Downloads page.
  2. Select VBS4 from the products panel and Choose Version:.
  3. Expand Instructions to view the help available for product deployment.
  4. Expand Products Available to Download to display the products available for download.

  5. Select the products to download:

    Select VBS4 for a default or selective download of VBS4 and VBS World Server packages.

    Select optional World Data packages to install detailed procedural and generated terrain detail:

    • Select World Airfields to download a set of detailed insets for a selected set of global airfields.
    • Select World Buildings to download procedurally generated buildings for each continent.
    • Select World Roads to download global roads generated from OpenStreetMap data.

    WARNING World Data does not install as part of your initial installation. Add it to your installation using the VBS4 Updater Tool. For more information, see Installing World Data.

    Select from the additional products as required, which include:

    • Select DeveloperSuite to download the VBS4 Developer Suite.

    • Select VBS Radio Standalone to download the separate VBS Radio client application.

      For more information, see in the Introduction to VBS4 Guide.

    • Select READ THIS FIRST to download supplementary PDFs.

    FEATURE NOTICE The exact set of products and packages displayed depends on your licensing.

  6. Do any of the following for a more selective VBS4 download:

    • For a default VBS4 and VBS World Server download, skip to step 7.
    • For a more selective installation, click the Configure List icon to display the Configure panel.

  7. Deselect VBS4 to uncheck all items, and then select specific packages to download:

    • VBS4 is the installer and core packages for VBS4.
    • VBS World Server is the installer and core packages for VBS World Server.

    • VBS4 Terrain_Inset are optional highly detailed terrain insets.

      For more information, see Terrain Insets in the VBS World Server Manual.

      NOTE To deploy Terrain Insets at a later date, download them from VBS License Manager, copy the downloads to the same folder as the VBS4 Installer, and re-run the VBS4 Installation.

    • Geolocation Lookup Service is an optional package that provides location search capabilities.

    If optional packages are present in the downloads folder when the installer runs, they automatically install.

  8. Expand Save Location, click Change, and select a download folder.
  9. Click Download.

VBS License Manager downloads the selected packages to the selected location.

Copy the applicable downloads to the required computers and proceed with installation: