This page lists the operating system and hardware (laptop or desktop PC) specifications needed to run NV Play Cricket for Windows at its best.
For NV Play Cricket mobile app software requirements, see NV Play Cricket Mobile App System Requirements.
Please review this document before, or immediately after, installing the software for the best experience.
This page includes the following topics:
- Operating System Requirements
- Hardware Requirements
- Windows Version Support
- AMD Processor Support
- Video Capture/Upload on More Than One Computer
- Using NV Play Cricket on Apple Macs (ARM-based)
Operating System Requirements
The NV Play Cricket for Windows software is supported on computers running Windows 10 and later. Windows S Mode and Chrome OS (Chromebooks) are not supported.
Windows 10 End of Support
Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 support will end in October 2025: Windows 10 End of Support. NV Play Cricket software will continue running on Windows 10 after this date, but support might be limited depending on Microsoft's policies. We strongly recommend upgrading to Windows 11 to continue receiving security and critical updates. Some computers might not support an upgrade to Windows 11, requiring you to purchase new hardware. More details: Windows 11 System Requirements. Consult your IT provider or retailer for advice.
Microsoft Surface Devices
NV Play Cricket for Windows runs on most Microsoft Surface Pro devices. However, older devices might not be supported. Unsupported devices will display a Microsoft notification when attempting to install the NV Play Cricket software.
Hardware Requirements
Hardware requirements depend on the NV Play Cricket features being used. Basic scoring and scoreboard output can operate well on lower specification or older computers, while video capture and live streaming demand a high performance, modern computer, i.e., less than three years old and of a reputable brand to ensure solid internal components.
Graphics card
A suitable graphics card is essential for video features. It should provide enough headroom to handle CPU and GPU load spikes during simultaneous high-load video tasks.
NVIDIA hardware encoding
To use the NV Play Cricket software's NVIDIA graphics card hardware encoding feature, use the following:
- Either a consumer NVIDIA graphics card (GeForce series) or a professional NVIDIA graphics card (RTX or Quadro series) that supports hardware encoding ("1" or more under the "Total # of NVENC" column at NVIDIA Encoding Support).
Minimum Specifications
The following categories define the features and minimum desktop or laptop hardware requirements/specs for different user needs.
Scoring and scoreboard (no video)
Features:
- Live scoring
- Coding analysis (e.g., Wagon Wheels, Pitch Maps, Shot Types)
- PDF/Excel batting and bowling reports
- Live score updates on X (formerly Twitter)
- Connected scoreboard operation
Minimum Requirements:
- OS: Windows 10 or 11 (not in S Mode)
- CPU: Intel i5
- RAM: 4GB
- Storage: 7200 RPM HDD or SSD
Basic streaming 1 x video input
Features:
- Auto-capture ball clips
- Live streaming
- Post-match highlights for social media or websites
Minimum Requirements:
- OS: Windows 10 or 11 (not in S Mode)
- CPU: Intel i7 (8th Gen or newer, not U or Y models; H models preferred)
- RAM: 8GB
- Graphics: Intel Integrated Graphics (with Hardware Acceleration enabled)
- Storage: 256GB SSD or 7200 RPM HDD
Recreational streamer 2 x video inputs
Features:
- Two video input sources (single 'switched' input capture)
- Auto-capture ball clips
- Live streaming with replays and inserted videos (e.g., ads)
- In-match highlights generation
- Video replays on scoreboard (Replay Screen)
Minimum Requirements:
- OS: Windows 10 or 11 (not in S Mode)
- CPU: Intel i7 (8th Gen or newer, not U or Y models; H models preferred)
- RAM: 8GB
- Graphics: NVIDIA GPU with NVENC hardware encoding (NVIDIA Encoding Support)
- Storage: 512GB SSD
- Camera Support: Maximum of 2 cameras for multi-cam capture/streaming
Analysis 2 x video inputs
Features:
- Two 1080p 25fps video inputs
- Continuous capture and ball clips from multiple angles
- Default NV Play Cricket for Windows settings (no streaming)
Minimum Requirements:
- OS: Windows 10 or 11 (not in S Mode)
- CPU: Intel i7 or i9 (8th Gen or newer, not U or Y models; H models preferred)
- RAM: 16GB
- Graphics: NVIDIA GPU with NVENC hardware encoding (NVIDIA Encoding Support)
- Storage: 1TB SSD
Analysis 4 x video inputs
Features:
- Four 1080p 25fps video inputs
- Continuous capture and ball clips from multiple angles
- Default NV Play Cricket for Windows settings (no streaming)
Minimum Requirements:
- OS: Windows 10 or 11 (not in S Mode)
- CPU: Intel i7 or i9 (11th Gen or newer, not U or Y models; H models preferred)
- RAM: 16GB
- Graphics: NVIDIA GPU with NVENC hardware encoding (NVIDIA Encoding Support)
- Storage: 1TB SSD
Analysis 6 x video inputs
Features:
- Six 1080p 25fps video inputs
- Continuous capture and ball clips from multiple angles
- Default NV Play Cricket for Windows settings (no streaming)
Minimum Requirements:
- OS: Windows 10 or 11 (not in S Mode)
- CPU: Intel i9 (12th Gen or newer, not U or Y models; H models preferred)
- RAM: 32GB
- Graphics: NVIDIA GPU with NVENC hardware encoding (NVIDIA Encoding Support)
- Storage: 1TB SSD
Vision AI
Features:
- One 1080p video input
- AI-powered automatic ball clip capture
- AI detection: Bowler Action, Keeper Position, Ball Pitch, Ball Arrival, Wide of the Crease Events
Minimum Requirements:
- OS: Windows 10 or 11 (not in S Mode)
- CPU: Intel i7 or i9 (10th Gen or newer, not U or Y models; H models preferred)
- RAM: 16GB
- Graphics: NVIDIA GPU with CUDA Compute Capability 7.5 or higher (GeForce GTX 16 series, RTX 20 series or newer), running NVIDIA driver 580 or newer. Check your GPU’s compute capability on the CUDA GPUs page
- Storage: 1TB SSD
Windows Version Support
NV Play Cricket is not supported on:
- Windows 7 (Support ended Jan 2020)
- Windows 8 (Support ended Jul 2019)
- Windows 8.1 (Support ended Jan 2023)
More info: Windows Support Lifecycle
AMD Processor Support
AMD-based computers are compatible with the NV Play Cricket for Windows software, but AMD hardware acceleration is not, leading to higher CPU usage. AMD systems might struggle with software-based live streaming. For best results, an Intel CPU with an NVIDIA GPU is recommended.
Video Capture/Upload on More Than One Computer
NV Play Cricket does not support capturing or uploading video from more than one computer. You can, if needed, score from one dedicated analysis computer and stream from a second dedicated streaming device. However, all ball clip capture and uploading must be performed on a single computer.
If more than one computer is used to capture and upload ball clips, each computer sets its own Primary clip. This can result in clips being incorrectly classified and cause existing video to be replaced during upload.
If your computer does not have the resources to support the number of cameras you require, you must either upgrade/replace hardware or reduce the quality of video being provided to NV Play Cricket.
Using NV Play Cricket on Apple Macs (ARM-based)
NV Play Cricket for Windows does not support native (using macOS) installation or operation on Apple Mac computers. However, internal testing indicates that it can be installed and used on Apple computers that are:
- Equipped with ARM-based processors (e.g. M1 through M4 chips).
- Running Parallels Desktop for Mac and Windows 11 for Arm-based PCs.
If you choose to attempt this non-standard configuration, always use the latest version of Parallels Desktop and a fully-updated version of Windows 11 for Arm-based PCs to maximise compatibility. We also recommend that you disable the "Adaptive Hypervisor" setting in Parallels Desktop, which improves performance.
During installation, you might see error messages indicating that one or more prerequisite components are missing. If prompted, click Yes to bypass these alerts and continue with the installation.
This setup is not officially supported and any use is at your own discretion. We cannot guarantee the performance of our software when used in this configuration, especially of features that require video encoding.
Important limitations
Apple Silicon-based computers do not include Intel or NVIDIA GPUs. As a result:
- Hardware-accelerated video encoding is not supported. Software-based encoding will still work, but places greater demand on your computer's CPU.
- Vision AI capture is not supported. Because these Apple devices lack an NVIDIA GPU with CUDA support, the Vision AI Engine cannot be used to process ball tracking data (but playback of Vision AI ball tracking clips will work).
Despite these limitations, video playback and standard scoring features should work as expected.
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