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Windows desktop edition: chart casting and the full written reading
This is a personal study-notes site. The desktop edition is a chart-casting tool; how the chart and its written sections are presented is described inside the app.
Only want to cast one chart? Use the online calculator — it opens in the browser with nothing to install.
RELEASE
Windows desktop edition · v1.6.0
v1.6.0
2026-09-30
1.0 MB
Windows 10 / 11
The release installer: extract and double-click 紫微斗数.exe — setup finishes by itself and the app opens in a
standalone application window (no address bar or tabs, its own data profile, separate from your everyday browser).
Includes chart casting and the written reading (about 11,000 words of full-chapter text plus a year-by-year outlook for ten years); how it is presented is described inside the app.
SHA-256: d76f03e29ea39881e745f02c2e49835ce5929f70bdce0cd0af545fe620aedebc
Online calculator vs. desktop edition
| Online calculator | Desktop v1.6.0 |
|---|
| Chart casting | Yes (opens in the browser) | Yes |
| Written reading | Not included | Included (as described inside the app) |
| Installation | None | Required (Windows 10 / 11) |
| Network | Required | Required (connects to this service) |
| Best for | Casting one chart, reading against the texts | Regular use, full readings and the ten-year outlook |
In short: to cast and study a chart → the web page. For the full reading → the desktop edition or the online reading service.
Installation steps
About a minute, and no administrator rights are needed.
- Click "Download installer" above to get a
.zip file.
- Right-click the archive → Extract All (to the desktop or any folder).
- Open the extracted folder and double-click 紫微斗数.exe — it installs itself and opens; a "紫微斗数" shortcut appears on the desktop.
- From then on, just double-click the desktop icon. To uninstall: Start Menu → 紫微斗数 → 卸载紫微斗数 (Uninstall).
If your antivirus objects: the installer is not commercially signed, so some security products flag it. Choose "Allow" or add it to the whitelist.
System requirements
- Operating system
- Windows 10 / Windows 11
- Disk space
- About 5 MB
- Network
- Required (readings are generated server-side)
- Other
- No administrator rights; nothing written to system folders
What is new in v1.6.0
- Focus selection: general, career, relationships, finances, studies and more, so readings stay on target.
- A new "studies" focus covering choice of major and key years for further education.
- Unified chart rules: true solar time correction, flying transformations and pattern library aligned, timing chains displayed.
- Version check and update prompts; expired builds are guided to upgrade.
- The four compliance documents (terms, privacy, disclaimer, content safety) built in and visible.
FAQ
Is there a free version?
Chart casting is offered online; the written reading is provided inside the desktop edition, and both follow the same in-app description.
Is the desktop edition the release version?
Yes — the installer is release v1.6.0, sharing the same description as the online version; see inside the app for details.
Does it work on Mac?
The installer is Windows-only. Mac users can cast charts with the online calculator.
Is my birth data uploaded?
The online calculator and reading send the necessary items — birth time, focus and similar — to the server, used only to produce the result and nothing else. See the notice.
Can I keep using an old version?
Old builds prompt for an upgrade once expired. Download the latest installer and install over it; your data is unaffected.