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title	2023 SOE Currently In TestingRollout

The 2023 Student Operating Environment (SOE) is available for testing on:

Testing Available From Wednesday 7th December until 5:00pm ADST Friday, 16th December 2022.

Adelaide:

ADL-49F0B6 (L5 North Studio)
ADL-49F1DF (L5 North Studio)

Melbourne:

MELB-431B3C (2.01)
MELB-431A98 (2.01)

Canberra:

CAN-CC539C (Studio 1)
CAN-CCC37B (Studio 1)

Sydney:

SYD-431B55 (1.05)

SYD-431B5D (1.05)

has been successfully deployed, see below for any updates or specific software problems reported to us.

Info

title	Unity Hub - Account requirement

Unity Hub 3.4.2 requires the user to have their own Unity Hub ID. When prompted please skip the licensing process using the skip button as Unity will use AIE's Educational license as normal.

Info

title	Oculus Software Self-Install

Students and Staff can now self-install via Software Center the Oculus software for Quest 2 Link Cable Usage by following these instructions.

Info

title	SourceTree Known Issue

Known issue for SourceTree not opening after a windows update, Workaround: SourceTree Not Opening

Recent Changes

12/08/2023: 3DF Zephyr Free 6.513 has been deployed.
14/06/2023: Support for students and staff to self-install the Oculus software via Software Center.
25/05/2023: Support for new service: "Oculus & Unity VR via Link Cable Service".
12/04/2023: Quixel Mixer now deployed and working. Megascans Repository is accessible via R:\Reference\Megascans Repository (ITCM-5361).
30/03/2023: FiberShop added to supported software, please note the license to activate the software is provided in the table below (ITCM-5456).
30/03/2023: Storyboarder updated from 2.1.0 to 3.0.0 to address video export bug (AIE-107389).
9/10/2023: FMOD 2.02.17 deployed to all AUS Classrooms

2023 Changelog

Added "Supported Services", detailing what web-services.
Most software Versions have changed, view "Version" columns
New software added:
- JetBrains Rider
- Adobe Illustrator (Supported for limited students only)
- Arnold for Maya
New services supported:
- Turnitin - Canvas plagiarism checker
Adding support for Lafayette General Education Subjects & creation of new Canvas courses
Microsoft Edge to become the default browser due to it's better support for Single Sign On (SSO), with Firefox and Chrome still available
Support for PS5 dev kit
Wacom has dropped support for the following tablets; these tablets have been phased out for loans.
- Intuos (CTH-480, CTL-480, CTH-680, CTL-680)
- Intuos 5 (PTH-450, PTK-450, PTH-650, PTK-650, PTH-850)
- Cintiq 24HD (DTH-2400, DTK-2400)
- Cintiq Companion (DTH-W1300)
- Cintiq Companion Hybrid (DTH-A1300)

Scheduled Changes

ITCM-5226 - December Shutdown Period: Upgrade Deadline & Repositories to 10.1.23 or later for all AUS campuses
ITCM-5215 - December Shutdown Period: Migrate Canvas & IT Service Desk authentication from Active Directory Federated Services (ADFS) to native Azure Active Directory (AAD)
ITCM-5326 - December Shutdown Period: Upgrade SideFX floating license server for Foundry software (Nuke
- )
ITCM-5335 - December Shutdown Period: Migrating the 3DEqualizer floating license server to a more stable host

Providing Feedback

For all concerns regarding available software, services or versions please contact hof@aie.edu.au
For technical problems please submit feedback to it@aie.edu.au

Testing Responsibilities

HoF, or their delegates are responsible for testing/validating:

Ensuring that available software, plugins/add-ons and integrations meet faculty and student needs.
Ensuring that available plugins and software integrations are functional.
Ensuring that services, including web-services required by the faculty and students are documented as a Supported Service.

Software Versions & Testing Statuses

Below is exclusive list of all software and peripherals supported on AIE classroom PCs, anything not listed is not supported.

UI Tabs

UI Tab

title	Software Overview

Base Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10, Build 22H2 (B3)

Major Software:

OKOKOK

Name

Version

Status

Notes

Online Students

Visual Studio

2022 17.3 Community

OK

Yes

Unreal Engine

4.27.2

OK

Yes

Photoshop

24.0.0.59

OK

Yes, via Adobe Creative Cloud.

Unity

2021.3.13f1 LTS

OK

Licensed packages; available at C:\Unity Packages for importing into projects.

Fungus 3.13.8
PlayMaker 1.9.5f3

Yes

Maya

2023.2.0.1794

OK

Includes Bifrost, Arnold (Local rendering only)

Yes, via Autodesk Educational Access.

ZBrush

2022 FL

OK

NoYes, via Educational Licensing (maxon.net)

VirtualBox

6.1.30-148432

OK

Yes

RenderMan

24.4.2226585

OK

Yes, via Non-Commercial RenderMan

Deadline

Scheduled Upgrade

See above Scheduled Changes.24.4

OK

No

DaVinci Resolve

18.0.4

OK

Yes

Visual Studio Code

1.74.0

OK

Yes

Audacity

3.0.2

OK

Yes

Krita

5.1.3

OK

Yes

FiberShop

2.5

OK

No

Git for Windows

2.38.1

OK

Yes

3DF Zephyr

Not deployed yet

Waiting on Vendor purchasing.

6.513

OK

Deployed as of 12/08/2023

No

XP-Pen Drivers

Not deployed yet

Yes

Wacom Tablet Drivers

6.4.0-10

OK

Yes

.Net SDK & Runtime

OK

Included within Visual Studio

Yes

3DEqualizer

4 R7.1

OK-ish

Missing from Start Menu, available on Desktop only. Will be fixed in the next build.

No

3DCoat

4.9.72

OK

Yes, via limited learning mode

Marmoset Toolbag

4.0.4.3

OK

No

Marmoset Viewer

1.0.0

OK

Yes

Cryptomatte

OK

Included within Nuke

Yes

GitKraken (Enterprise)

8.10.3 Stand-Alone

OK

Now deployed as of 13/12/2022

No

Houdini

19.5.403

OK

Yes, license key requestable via it@aie.edu.au

Katana

5.0v4

OK

Yes, license key requestable via it@aie.edu.au

Mari

5.0v4

OK

Yes, license key requestable via it@aie.edu.au

Nuke

13.2v5

OK

Yes, license key requestable via it@aie.edu.au

Perforce Helix Visual Client

2021.212.213.8880

OK

Yes

Mari Extension Pack

5R9v4

OK

No

PTGui

Not deployed yet

Jira

server	JIRA
serverId	0cbb1995-30c3-30f2-bd67-0d49e389f76a
key	ITCM-5322

Waiting on Vendor

No

PureRef

1.11.1

OK

Yes

Storyboarder

3.0.0

OK

Upgraded from 2.1.0

on 30/3/2023 to address export issues

No

Marvelous Designer

12 7.1.131

OK

No

SourceTree (Enterprise)

3.4.10

OK

Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams

Office 365

OK

Now deployed as of 12/12/2022

Teams Note: Teams will be available from the 2nd time you login. So please logout/login if it's not installed.

Yes, via https://www.microsoft365.com/

RenderDoc

1.17.0

OK

Yes

TortoiseGit

2.13.0.1

OK

Yes

Twine

2.5.1.0

OK

Fixed as of 16/12/2022

Yes

Firefox (Enterprise)

102.4.0

OK

Yes

Google Chrome (Enterprise)

108.0.5359.94

OK

Yes

GoZ Plugin

OK

Included within ZBrush

No

Substance Painter

8.3.0

OK

Updated from 8.2.0 to 8.3.0

14/03/23 - ITCM-5538

Yes, via Adobe Creative Cloud.

Substance Designer

8.3.0

OK

Updated from 8.2.0 to 8.3.0

14/03/23 - ITCM-5538

Yes, via Adobe Creative Cloud.

Illustrator

27.0

OK

New software

Yes, via Adobe Creative Cloud.

GitHub Desktop

3.1.2

OK

Yes

Zotero

6.0.16

OK

New software

Yes

Quixel Mixer

Broken

Jira

server	JIRA
serverId	0cbb1995-30c3-30f2-bd67-0d49e389f76a
key	ITCM-5361

Deployed, but broken

2022.1.1

OK - Fixed

Fixed as of 12/04/2023, repository is available at R:\Reference\Megascans Repository

No

Quixel Bridge

2022.0.7

OK

Packaging still in progress, proving difficultNo

DoomBuilder 2

2.1.2.1553

OK

Yes

Android SDK/NDK/Open JDK/Gradle

2021.3.1.17

OK

Now deployed, Available as of 16/12/2022

Yes

Scenarist

0.7.2rc15

OK

No

Media Encoder

23.0.1

OK

Yes, via Adobe Creative Cloud.

VulkanSDK

1.3.231.1

OK

Installed at C:\VulkanSDK

Yes

Wwise

2022.1.0.8070

OK

Now deployed, available as of 16/12/2022

No

Draw.IO

20.3.0

OK

Now working, issue resolved as of 9/12/2022

Yes

RealityCapture

1.2.1.11629

OK

Licensing needs to be tested.

On launch, students access our Educational licensing via Activate → Anonymous → Ticking the 2nd checkbox only → Activate

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JetBrains Rider

2022.2.4

Deployed

Software is installed and working, however the floating license server still needs to be setup.

- Fixed

Now working, licensing fixed as of 8/2/2023. Software will now automatically activate using the Desktop or Start Menu shortcut.

Note: If it's not licensing automatically for you, please reboot your PC.

No

JetBrains Rider

Non-supported

No longer being supported, Visual Studio is the fully supported IDE.

No

Adobe XD

56.1.12

OK

Deployed 14/03/23 - ITCM-5560

Yes, via Adobe Creative Cloud.

Oculus & Unity VR via Link Cable

Available from Software Centre

Manually installed on demand via software centre.

No

FMOD Studio

2.02.17

OK

Deployed 9/10/23 - ITCM-6063

Yes (Free home use)

Utility Supported Software:

Name	Version	Status	Notes	Online Students
7-zip	19.00	OK		Yes
Notepad++	8.1.9.1	OK		Yes
Zoom Client for Meetings	5.12.9638	OK		Yes
VLC Player	3.0.17.4	OK	Adobe Connect 11	Not deployed yet	Yes
Xvid Codec	1.3.7	OK		Yes
SpyderX Pro		Not deployed yet	Currently only on US 2023 SOE PCs	No
DJV	2.0.8	OK		Yes
WinDirStat		OK-ish	Missing from Start Menu, access from C:\Program Files (x86)\WinDirStat	Yes
OBS Studio	27.1.3	OK		Yes
Acrobat Reader	15.007.20033	OK		Yes
Canon EOS Webcam Utility	1.1.4	OK		Yes
Ricoh Theta App		Not deployed yet

UI Tab

title	Supported Peripherals

Graphics Tablets

The following graphic tablets are supported either via loan from reception (select models only) or by bringing your own device.

Name	Model(s)	Status	Notes
XP-Pen	(TO BE CONFIRMED)	Supported
Wacom One	DTC133	Supported
Wacom MobileStudio Pro	DTH-W1320, W1321, W1620, W1621	Supported
Wacom Cintiq Pro	DTH-1320, 1620, DTK-2420, DTH-2420, 3220	Supported
Wacom Cintiq Pro 16	DTH167	Supported
Wacom Cintiq 16	DTK-1660, 1661	Supported
Wacom Cintiq 22	DTK-2260, 2261	Supported
Wacom Intuos Pro	PTH-460, 660, 860	Supported
One by Wacom	CTL-471, 472, 671, 672	Supported
Intuos	CTL and CTH-480, 490, 680, 690	Supported
Intuos 4 XL	PTK-1240	Supported
Intuos 5	PTH and PTK-450, 650, 850	Not Supported	Support ended in 2022
Intuos Pro	PTH-451, 651, 851	Supported
Wacom Intuos	CTL-4100, 4100WL, 6100, 6100WL	Supported
Cintiq 13HD	DTK and DTH-1300	Supported
Cintiq 22HD	DTK and DTH-2200	Supported
Cintiq 24HD	DTK and DTH-2400	Supported
Cintiq 27QHD	DTK and DTH-2700	Supported
Cintiq Companion	DTH-W1300	Supported
Cintiq Companion 2	DTH-W1310	Supported
Cintiq Companion Hybrid	DTH-A1300	Supported
Wacom Cintiq Pro Engine	DPM-W1000	Supported
Other manufacturer's tablets		Not supported

Mobile Phones

Name	Model(s)	Status	Notes	Study From Home
Nokia 3.4		Supported
Other manufacturer's phones		Not supported

VR Equipment

Name	Status	Notes
Oculus Rift	Supported	Supported in VR room only
Oculus Quest	Supported	Supported in VR room only
HTC Vive	Supported	Supported in VR room only
Other manufacturer's VR equipment	Not supported

Keyboards & Mice

Default supplied keyboard & mouse as supplied in classrooms supported only.

Audio Equipment

Name	Status	Notes
3.5mm Headphones & Earphones	Supported	Students supplied headphones & earphones supported
USB Headphones *	Supported	Students supplied headphones & earphones supported. * Note with Razer: We've had multiple reports of Razer headphones being problematic.

Bluetooth / Wireless Headphones	Not supported

UI Tab

title	Supported Services

Service Name	Service Class	Notes	Available To
Canvas	Web Services		All students, excluding Holiday Course Students
Office 365	Web Services	Also includes at home rights for students to install Microsoft Office applications on 5 personal devices	All students, excluding Holiday & Beginner Courses
Perforce	Server	Permissions and student groups managed by Programming faculty	All on-campus students
Renderfarm	Server	Supports: RenderMan Rendering Engine 1080p Maximum Resolution	Year 2 VFX on-campus students
Classes Drives	Server		All students, excluding Beginner Courses
Virtual Classes (Zoom)	Web Services	Available for bybirdge	All Canvas courses
IT Service Desk	Support Services	Support for Online students is best effort limited support for their personal computer	All students
YouTube	Web Services		All students
Vimeo	Web Services	Service managed by the Heads of Faculty	All students
Unity & Unreal Multiplayer and Networking Firewall Service	Network Services	Permits incoming traffic on TCP/UDP 7777 for all Student PCs to allow Unreal and Unity hosting servers for multiplayer use	All Students
Oculus & Unity VR via Link Cable	Software Services	Click here for instructions on how to self-install the Oculus software.	Self-install by all Students and Staff on Australian Classroom PCs

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Recent Changes

2023 Changelog

Scheduled Changes

Providing Feedback

Testing Responsibilities

Software Versions & Testing Statuses

Graphics Tablets

Mobile Phones

VR Equipment

Keyboards & Mice

Audio Equipment