Software Environments in our Laboratories

Hints and Best Practices

• Use your sNumber to log in to the computer.
• Install any necessary software using the software center (link on Desktop).
• Consider a propper storage location for your data.
  • The workstation drives C: (and D:) are wiped periodically.
  • It is recommended to store your projects in a Git repository on the D: drive if available, otherwise on the C: drive (e.g., in the White Lab).
  • Do not save personal data on the D: drive as everyone can access it.
• Use the J: drive to store personal data like licenses or SSH keys but not repositories since it’s a slow network-attached storage.
• If you do not have a J: drive, inform the Rechenzentrum.

Software Setup for Winter Term 2023/2024

To provide a stable and consistent setup that can be recreated by our students e.g. at home, we select specific software versions for teaching purposes that will be used throught each term. If a required software is not installed on a lab computer, you can install it via the Software Center (link on Desktop).

HCI Labs, GE Labs, E37, A002

• Unity 2022.3.23f1 (UnityHub)
• Unity 2023.2.20f1 (UnityHub)
• UnrealEngine 5.3
• NodeJS 18.14.0
• Blender 3.6.14
• Python 3.10/3.11
• Visual Studio Community
• PyCharm
• CLion
• Rider
• Intellij IDEA

The Chair for Human-Computer-Interaction is not affiliated with any of the products or companies mentioned above.