We have been in Roseville, California since 2012. Previously we were in Rocklin, California where we first started in 1989. We are in the Pacific Time zone (GMT-8).
Natural Scene Designer Pro has all the features of the Premium version, plus many advanced capabilities for creating map backgrounds, reprojecting, and georeferencing images and terrain models. Click here for a feature comparison table.
No. The program requires physical shipment of a CD-ROM because it checks for its presence the first time you run it. However, you can download a PDF file containing the software manual and learn how to use it while you await the arrival of your disc.
We usually ship orders on the same or next business day. We use the Postal Service's Priority Mail.
You can download a PDF copy of the manual for your version of Natural Scene Designer using one of the links below:
Portable CD/DVD drives which connect to your computer via USB are widely available and inexpensive. Prices generally range from $12 to $30 USD on amazon.com. Many computer and office supply stores also carry them.
No. But please contact us if you have any questions about the software, or download the software manual for in-depth coverage of the program's features.
We no longer offer Terrain Texture Shader by itself. Its capabilities are now included in Natural Scene Designer Premium and Pro beginning with version 7.0.
For Mac, it requires a 64-bit Intel or Apple Silicon system running MacOS 10.10 through and including MacOS 15 (Sequoia), a CD/DVD-R/W drive, and at least 1 GB of RAM. For optimum performance it is a Universal Binary which contains executable code for Apple Silicon and a separate executable for Intel based Macs. It does not use Rosetta.
Natural Scene Designer for Windows includes both 32 and 64-bit versions. You need Windows XP, Vista, 7,8, 10 or 11, a CD/DVD-R/W drive, and at least 1 GB of RAM.