SIL FieldWorks BTE (Bible Translators Edition) 5.2
A suite of software tools to help language teams manage language and cultural data, with support for complex scripts.
Downloading and installing
This FieldWorks 5.2 is a stable release. Stable releases are not tested as thoroughly as the last corporate release.
Requirements
Recommended system configuration
- Microsoft Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2, or Microsoft Windows® Vista
- Pentium IV processor running at 1.5 gigahertz (GHz) or higher, (2.2 GHz or higher for Vista.)
- 1 gigabyte (GB) of RAM, (1.5 GB for Vista)
- an internal CD-RW drive.
Minimum system requirements
- Computer and processor: Pentium (or equivalent) at 1 GHz.
- Memory: 512 MB of RAM, (1 GB for Vista)
- Hard disk: Hard disk space requirements will vary depending on existing machine configuration and custom installation choices. In the worst case scenario, 1.3 GB is required for installation, and a further 300 MB to run. This can be reduced by deselecting features from the FieldWorks installer wizard. If required supporting software is already present (for example, the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0), the required disk space is reduced.
- Operating system: Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows XP Media Center Edition, or Windows Vista. (Not tested on Windows 2000.)
- Display: 1024 by 768 pixels screen resolution (for laptops, use native display resolution).
- Peripherals: Mouse or compatible pointing device.
Note: The more RAM and the faster the CPU, the better the software will perform.
Download and install
FieldWorks BTE version 5.2 requires Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express and .Net Framework 2.0 SP1 (Microsoft products). These are both included in the "FW with Accessories" below, but increase the download size. As a result we are providing two downloads.
Furthermore, to reduce download time, two large, optional files containing demo movies have been omitted from every download option. See step 4 for instructions on how to download and include these files in the installation.
Which Download? If this computer is running Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, click here to discover which of the following download options is best for this computer.
- Download one of the following:
Download Options Description Size MD5 hash FW only Use this download to upgrade a computer from FieldWorks 4.2 or later. (You may still require .NET 2.0 SP1.) 143 MB 5905a98cce117a5b142dcd7104907073 FW with Accessories For all other cases. Includes all required third party software. 225 MB 75bd4200b5c8235ad8988b5bccc0aa05 - Double-click on the exe file you downloaded.
- Select a folder for the file to self-extract into.
- Optional step: demo and tutorial movies have been omitted from
the download packages because of their large size. If you wish to install
the movies, download the file(s) containing the movies and save it to the
'FieldWorks' subfolder that appeared when you extracted the installer files
(this subfolder also contains a file called SetupFW.msi):
- FLEx_M.cab, contains Language Explorer demo movies (306 MB, MD5 hash: 6a843ddc5b182085a882b12012c54d23) Note: If you downloaded this file with FieldWorks 4.2 or later, you can reuse that FLEx_M.cab file in this installation.
- TE_M.cab, contains Translation Editor tutorial movies (12 MB, MD5 hash: 7c44f94c93ab1b5fe2965522a29decbe) Note: You can reuse the TE_M.cab file from FieldWorks 5.0 in this installation.
- Double-click on the Setup.exe file.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
More information on setup and removal (also included in the installer).