Performance & stability tips
| Aspect | Verdict | | :--- | :--- | | | Works, but requires admin rights and often a “Run as Admin” first launch. | | Basic 2D Drafting | Works reliably (95% of functions). | | 3D Modeling | Unstable. Frequent viewport corruption and crashes. | | Rendering (Raytrace) | Broken. Degraded performance due to deprecated OpenGL pathways. | | Key-in Commands | Works. | | VBA / MDL Apps | Mixed. Simple scripts work; complex UI-integrated apps often fail. | microstation v8i windows 11
All V8i versions, including the final SELECTseries 10 (SS10), have reached End of Support according to Bentley Systems . Performance & stability tips | Aspect | Verdict