Microstation V8i Windows 11 Site

not officially supported

MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries) is on Windows 11 by Bentley Systems . While the software may still run on newer operating systems, users often encounter installation hurdles and stability issues because it was designed for older Windows environments. Official Compatibility Overview

Official Stance

: Bentley discontinued support for V8i applications on January 1, 2022. Users cannot file service requests for this version. microstation v8i windows 11

: A common installation failure is related to the .NET 3.5 prerequisite. Users recommend unchecking .NET 3.5 in Windows Features Download the latest Visual C++ AIO pack

Download the latest Visual C++ AIO pack. V8i was built on VS2008/2010 runtimes which are missing from fresh Win11 installs.

Note: This tool was previously available from Bentley Support but is now difficult to find. 📘 Operational Resources Note: This tool was previously available from Bentley

@echo off set BENTLEY_DISABLE_D2D=1 set BENTLEY_FORCE_TECHNIQUE=GDI start "" "C:\Program Files\Bentley\MicroStation V8i\MicroStation\ustation.exe"

Even after installation, you will face quirks. Here is a troubleshooting table: