Solution: Right-click the .exe file → PropertiesCompatibility → Run in compatibility mode for Windows 7 and select “Run as Administrator.”

SCAPS-1D is not available for direct public download from a central repository. It is distributed by request from the developer:

As of the latest update, the official download page is hosted by Professor Marc Burgelman’s research group at Ghent University.

You can find the official download link by following these steps:

Direct URL pattern: https://www.elis.ugent.be/ELISgroups/solar/projects/scaps.html (Note: Always verify you are on the ugent.be domain to ensure safety.)

Because university pages occasionally restructure, if the above page redirects, search for: “SCAPS software UGent” – the first result will be the correct official page.