OutpostPMX Compatibility
v2026.10.1-beta
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Windows Compatibility
| Windows | Officially Tested | Unlikely to be Compatible |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tested | |
| 10 | Tested | |
| 8.1 | Maybe | |
| 8 | Maybe & wouldn't support it | |
| 7 | Very unlikely | |
| Vista | Impossible | |
| XP | Impossible |
The biggest issue is Python 3.12. Python dropped Windows 7 in 2020, and current PySide6 releases are built assuming modern Windows APIs. Even if OutpostPMX's own code would run, the underlying runtime environment is no longer supporting those older systems.
Linux Compatibility
| Platform | Officially Tested | Expected Compatible |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 | Tested | |
| Ubuntu 24.04 | Tested | |
| openSUSE 16.0 Leap | Tested | |
| Linux Mint 21 | Expected to work | |
| Linux Mint 22 | Expected to work | |
| Debian 12 | Expected to work | |
| Fedora 42 | Expected to work | |
| Pop!_OS | Expected to work | |
| Zorin | Expected to work | |
| AlmaLinux | Unknown; needs testing | |
| Arch | Unknown; needs testing | |
| Fedora | Unknown; needs testing | |
| Kali | Unknown; needs testing | |
| Manjaro | Unknown; needs testing | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Unknown; needs testing | |
| Rocky Linux | Unknown; needs testing |
Processor Requirements
Official OutpostPMX builds are compiled with current Qt 6.x libraries and require a modern x86-64 processor
supporting SSE4.2 and POPCNT instruction sets.
Most Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 processors and modern AMD Ryzen processors are supported.
Older processors, including many Intel Core 2 Duo systems, will not work, and are not supported.
Raspberry Pi Compatibility
| Hardware | Officially Tested | Expected Compatible |
|---|---|---|
| Pi 5 | Tested | |
| Pi 4 | Expected to work | |
| Pi 400 | Should build | |
| Pi 3B+ | Should build (slower) |
| Raspberry Pi OS | O/S | Default Python | OutpostPMX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullseye | Debian 11 | 3.9 | Should build and run |
| Bookworm | Debian 12 | 3.11 | Tested |
| Trixie (future) | Debian 13 | 3.13 (expected) | Likely after PySide6 update |
Apple Compatibility
| Platform | Officially Tested | Expected Compatible |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Mac + macOS Sequoia | Tested | |
| Intel Mac + Sonoma | Expected to work | |
| Intel Mac + Ventura | Expected to work | |
| Apple Chip M# + macOS Sequoia | Works, not built |
The macOS ecosystem is a bit cleaner than Linux because Apple controls both the hardware and the operating system. The main distinction is CPU architecture, not the OS distribution.
| Apple Hardware | macOS | Default Python* | OutpostPMX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Mac | Sequoia | 3.12 (rec'd) | Tested |
| Intel Mac | Ventura | 3.12 (rec'd) | Should build & run |
| Intel Mac | Sonoma | 3.12 (rec'd) | Should build & run |
| Apple Chip (M1-M5) | Ventura | 3.12 (rec'd) | Expected to work |
| Apple Chip (M1-M5) | Sonoma | 3.12 (rec'd) | Expected to work |
| Apple Chip (M1-M5) | Sequoia | 3.12 (rec'd) | Works, not built |
*Note: Unlike Linux or Raspberry Pi OS, modern versions of macOS no longer include a developer Python suitable for building applications. This Build Guide installs a current Python release (for example, Python 3.12) using Homebrew or the official Python installer. Therefore, the Python version is independent of the macOS version.
Official Build Environments
| Platform | Build OS | Python | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Windows 11 | 3.12 | Official |
| Linux x86-64 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | 3.10 | Official |
| Raspberry Pi | Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm (64-bit) | 3.11 | Official |
| macOS Intel | macOS Sequoia | 3.12 | Official |
| macOS Apple Chip M4 | macOS Sequoia | 3.12 | Works, not code-signed |