Amos is backward-compatible up to about three versions. Files saved in Amos 23 or earlier must be opened in Amos 26 first, saved, and then opened in Amos 29. Alternatively, use "File > Import Legacy Model."
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| Issue | Likely Cause | Fix | |-------|--------------|-----| | “Cannot create Java VM” error | Insufficient memory allocated | Increase heap memory via C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS\Amos\29\Amos.ini ; add -Xmx2048m | | Plug-in not showing in SPSS | Wrong installation order | Reinstall Amos after installing SPSS Statistics 29 | | Path diagrams print blurry | Default rendering | Go to File → Preferences → Graphics → Enable “High Quality Scaling” | | Bootstrapping extremely slow | Antivirus scanning temp files | Add Amos temp folder to antivirus exclusion list | | Model fails to converge in v29 but worked in v28 | Stricter default convergence criteria | Change tolerance in “Analysis Properties” → “Numerical” → Set iterations to 200, tolerance to 0.0001 | Amos is backward-compatible up to about three versions
The most significant overhaul in Amos 29 is the Bayesian SEM engine. Previous versions supported Bayesian estimation, but Version 29 introduces: She was wrong
The engine has been optimized to handle larger datasets with hundreds of variables without the lag found in previous iterations. How to Get the Latest Version
You can obtain Amos 29 through several legitimate channels: