Hex 8.0.0 Download Page

This page contains the files needed to install and run Hex version 8.0.0 (27 October 2013).

The Linux binaries are labelled according to the Linux version the were built on. "x64" means 64-bit Intel Linux. I do not plan to make any more 32-bit Linux versions unless absolutely necessary. Please download and run the self-installer which most closely matches your system (Mint-12 is essentially equivalent to Ubuntu-11.10). For example, in a command terminal, type ./hex-8.0.0-x64-mint12.run etc. The new "nogui" option is intended for batch use only. It has no user interface or graphical output.

For Windows, the current development tools do not so easily support 64-bit builds, so I am still making only 32-bit Windows binaries, but these will run on 64-bit Windows systems. Please read the README file first. The basic installation includes a Manual and some examples. A more extensive list of examples is provided in the Hex Home Page.

To down-load, put the mouse over your selected file, right-click to select, and choose "save-as" (or something similar). Then "run" the file to install it....

Windows

• hex-8.0.0-win-cuda50.exe
• hex-8.0.0-win.exe

Intel Mac

• hex-8.0.0-osx-mlion-10.8.5.run

Linux

• hex-8.1.1-x64-centos7-cuda-7.0.run
• hex-8.0.0-x64-mint12-cuda50.run
• hex-8.0.0-x64-centos57-cuda32.run
• hex-8.1.1-x64-mint17.2.run
• hex-8.0.0-x64-mint14-nogui.run
• hex-8.0.0-x64-mint14-cuda50.run
• hex-8.0.0-x64-mint12-nogui.run
• hex-8.0.0-x64-mint12.run
• hex-8.1.1-x64-centos7.run
• hex-8.0.0-x32-mint15.run
• hex-8.1.1-x64-centos7-cuda-8.0.run
• hex-8.0.0-x32-mint12.run
• hex-8.0.0-x64-centos57.run
• hex-8.0.0-x64-mint14.run
• hex-8.0.2-x64-mint17-cuda-6.5.run
• hex-8.1.1-x64-mint17.2-cuda-6.0.run

Bugs and Notes

The Linux and Windows self-installers include CUDA 5.0 for GPU acceleration, but you will need to have installed a compatible Nvidia display driver (i.e. something like driver version 304.54 for CUDA 5.0). I no longer have a Mac-OSX machine with an Nvidia GPU, so I cannot make a CUDA version for the Mac.

On Windows, Hex uses a cache directory in "C:\Program Files\Hex 8.0.0\cache". On windows 7, this directory is write-protected by default. For best performance, you should make this directory write-enabled for all users: right-click this folder and select the Security Tab. Then select Users, and click Edit to enable Write access.

Installation problems? Please notify Dave.Ritchie AT loria.fr (please make your own AT sign). In the meantime, try downloading an earlier version:

• Hex 6.12