More About Ruckus
Who can use Ruckus?
Ruckus is available to students, faculty, staff and alumni of Texas Tech University.
What is the difference between Ruckus and Ruckus to Go?
- The Ruckus Player is the application that downloads and plays your Ruckus audio and video files. The Ruckus Player is needed for getting the licenses that let you listen and watch your Ruckus songs and videos.
- Ruckus to Go is an additional service that allows music to be downloaded/synchronized to portable MP3 players (Windows Media-based players only).
How much does it cost?
| User | Rate per User |
|---|---|
| Students | Free |
| Ruckus to Go | $20.00/term (fall, spring, summer) |
| Faculty & Staff | $5.99/month, billed on a term basis |
| Alumni | $7.99/month, billed on a term basis |
- Permanent Download/Burn or Purchase: Per Track: $.79 to .99 on average, Per Album: $9.99 on average.
- Purchase through Buy.com: Per Title: $2.99 to $14.99 on average.
What are the system requirements?
To use Ruckus, you must have:
- A computer running Microsoft Windows XP SP2+ or Windows 2000 (player will not work on Mac OS or Linux). Vista is not yet supported but should install without issue.
- 1 GHz or faster CPU
- 512 MB or greater RAM
- Windows Media Player 10.00.00.3802 or higher (WMP 10 for Windows 2000)
- Macromedia Flash Player 8.0 or higher
- 10 MB free hard disk space for Ruckus Player
- ~4 MB free hard disk space per song and ~700 MB per movie (on your system drive, not download directory)
- Windows Internet Explorer 6 or higher (medium security setting, JavaScript enabled, and allow cookies)
How do I get started?
Visit http://www.ruckus.com and click "Join Ruckus Now" to get started.