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#IBM XGA DRIVERS
Message #3975
You're going to have to exclude some memory locations in your system via the EXCLUDE command on the QEMM.SYS line in CONFIG.SYS. The best way to determine which addresses to exclude, run your PS/2 Configuration software and use the View Memory Map option (or something that sounds like it). Chances…
PanaMate is a driver for AnimatorPro, intended for use by those people who can't get VESA VBE support for their Super VGA boards. We also offer XGA support, since there is no XGA VESA VBE support. The original EM/16 was based on the Tseng Labs ET-3000, and could support a…
#3787-
#IBM XGA DRIVERS
Message #3973
I have run manifest and used EXCLUDE to no avail. I am stuck.
Arlene: I plead the 5th . If you can borrow a copy of Using Animator, the last chapter and one of the appendices will give you alot more detail. Also, 'Presenting With Autodesk', from New Riders reportedly has some good info on this, but I don't have any opinion as…
Emily, I just purchased Ani Pro also. I sweated bullits until I solved the VESA blues also. Look in the library named Hrdware/Drvrs/Adi for a file called VESA.ZIP. It has a bunch of drivers and I found one for my Orchid board. There are also video board tests included among…
#Fli>Video – How?
Message #3970
Thank you for your suggestions. Now how do I go about finding a service bureau in NYC? and BTW, I think you're right. That's the way to go with this first project before I spend lots of $$. Say, are you the author of "Using Animotor" or the editor or…
Thank you for your suggestions. I've got your reply on paper and will read it until I understand. Animation does not come easy to me. Of course, I was hoping for the $100 solution… We (my husband & I) are one step away from sticking a camcorder in front of…
Arlene: Well, you should buy a good book like 'Using Animtor', instead of the trash you got … This isn't a simple subject, mind you, and just about anything that anyone will tell you will be out of date in a week . Basically, you have to have a graphics…
#Animator pro
Message #3967
Have just bought animator pro. Having trouble getting into 640 x 480 x256 colors on screen. have IBM 386 with 8 meg – USVideo board – Hyundai fixed frequency monitor that says I should be able to get above res. Anyone have a suggestion? Will have to get a new…
the videologic dva-4000 will take input from a laser disk or vcr in s-vhs or ntsc and display it in a window in windows or on your screen in what ever pos you like. what i like to do is setup a window on my screen say 320×240 and watch…
they don't get converted they get recorded. there are a few ways to do this relativly inexpensive to very expensive. first you can get a video card that will convert the vga signal to ntsc or s-vhs. then connect the output to a vcr and play your flic on the…
#Live Video
Message #3964
Does anyone know what the current state-of-the-art is in showing live video (say from a VCR or video disk) on a computer monitor? I've seen IBM ads that show a monitor with a window open, and live video (I think a shuttle launch) is being shown in the window, while…
#Image Storage Problem
Message #3963
I have reached the point where I am about to start production of animation files (and matching sound files). What is the best solution to the storage problem? (1) Buy a second, large hard drive? Expensive, and would it only be a temporary solution? And what if it crashes? (2)…
#DESQVIEW
Message #3962
Is it possible to run ANI PRO under a DESQVIEW window? I can't seem to make it work in the 640×480 mode. When I switch back it comes up in 16 color mode and the screen is distorted. And/or possible to run something like Side Kick Plus or the PC…
#help w/ library contents
Message #3961
I was on CServe this am, and lost connection. When I reconnected, I was blocked from viewing any messages prior to my last visit (just a few minutes ago). I was just about to view a lot of messages. How can I get back to them?
#3836-
#Skeleton
Message #3960
Thanks again Kevin for monitoring compuserve and sending clients our way !!!! We have recieved quite a few calls for halloween objects. John Wright — Viewpoint Inc. 1-801-225-1905
#People Flavours
Message #3959
Thanks for telling me where the heart is. I'll look into it. (Who said computers were anti-human?) Suggestion: for those of us who are oriented to working with graphics but not familiar with the drafting side of modelling, why not put a sampler up on CIS? "by-block, by-layer, p-line skeleton…
#AA-AAPRO Upgrade
Message #3958
What's the procedure for an AA to AAPRO upgrade if there's a problem dealing with the local MultiMedia dealer? There are also some AutoCAD only dealers here – can they process the upgrade?
Rick: Thanks. I appreciate the help. You can send the article to: David Cohn 711 Chuckanut Drive Bellingham, WA 98226-8930 David
Martin, You can get broadcast quality from a Targa+! The Vista card does allow the higher resolution but isn't absolutly required. I've done broadcast work @ 512x486x24 and it looks great. Granted 756×486 would look better, but it would also require longer rendering times and _larger_ file sizes. Don't worry,…
#3816-
#IBM Genlock
Message #3955
Ok… I'm a little confused here… Is there or is there not a Video Toaster for the IBM? Kevin's first message said he had a toaster AND a Matrox Illuminator. That led me to think that there IS a Toaster for the IBM but then you tell me that the…
#3780-
IBM Genlock
Message #3954
Does the IBM toaster do all the video effects that the Amiga toaster does? Do you need time synchronizers or something like that for each video input like on the amiga one?
#3779-
#IBM Genlock
Message #3953
OK.. Thanks a lot for replying. Do any of these boards do video effects also? Like flipping the screen, wiping, etc…? The Amiga Video Toaster has tons of effects like that. I'm basically seeking the Amiga Toaster for the IBM.
#Fli>Video – How?
Message #3952
Hello. I just don't understand. I've read "Inside Autodesk Animator," I've read the forum messages, but I don't understand how AA Fli files get converted into Videos. I know there's an expensive expansion board to buy, but I don't understand what one does after the board is bought. Is there…
#3809-
Chaos Theory Software
Message #3951
Larry: Autodesk has two programs in which you might be interested: 1) James Gleick's CHAOS: The Software – six modules based on some of the ideas in Gleick's book: Mandelbrot and related sets, strange attractors, magnets and pendula, IFS fractals, cellular automata, and fractal landscapes, planets, & clouds. All of…
Martin, Yes. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
So what your saying, if I understand you correctly, is that the TARGA+ will produce a better end result because it has better composite NTSC even though it's maximum resolution at 24bit is lower than the videolinx?
Help
Message #3948
I just chanced upon your forum thanks to the Top Level Menu this week. I'm a teacher at Southern Regional Middle School in Manahawkin, NJ and a part-time Education Istruction Specialist for IBM. I teach a 7th & 8th grade elective called Computer Multimedia Production. We use IBM LinkWay software.…
Thanks very much. I was actually unaware that GRASP could play Animator FLC files. I purchased GRASP a couple of years ago. I never could make GRASP do much. I know it must be a very powerful program but I admit to not being much of a programmer. Animator certainly…
Thanks, I downloaded it this afternoon and will be trying it tonight. If indeed it will allow the playing of 640×480 FLC's with video RAM of less than 512K then I certainly will be very pleased. Thanks very much for all the help! Bob
HELP NEEDED
Message #3945
I have just joined this forum since I am a computer lover but I am having some trouble understanding the use of the forum. Can you please send information to me that would facilitate my use? Thank you, Amitabh Katiyar
there number is 213 221-3135 . i replaced the motherboard with the exact same kind but with a different chipset. the offening chipset was ETEQ. it seems that they have a problem with phar lap's dos extender after more than 16 megs is installed. the exact name of the company…
Would you do me a favor? Would you, Scottv, and Peter (?) please get together and sing the same song regarding Generic 3D DXF output? The following is a quote from a previous message from Scottv (sorry Scott!): "When we start to get into 3D entities then things get trickier.…
Larry, List prices are: Targa+ 16 (max 512x486x16-bit) – $1795 Targa+ 16/32 (max 512x486x24 or 756x486x16) – $1995 Targa+ 64 (same + upto 1024x768x16, non-recordable) – $2495 Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
You've got two choices I know of, Greame's shareware player (Play73) up on this forum, and Grasp from Paul Mace Software. You can "go grasp" and ask for more info about it. -GB-
Check out the file RND2GI.ZIP or RNDTGA.COM in the Autoshade DL#4 in the AutoCAD (go acad) forum. They can convert RND files into GIFS or TGAS, both of which can be loaded into AA Pro. -GB-
Well, we are quite reluctant about practicing that kind of censorship up on the forum. You are free, however, to warn other folks away from that file. Finally, if go to the feedback section of compuserve (GO FEEDBACK) and say that you were very unhappy with the file you downloaded,…
You might want to look at Grasp as well. I don't know about Play, but a Grasp script can conditionally check for the resolution of the display and execute different FLC files depending on what it finds. You can even opt to not use any FLI files at all if…
Who makes the motherboard, and how can I reach them? I'll send them a copy of AA Pro to verify that it works with your configuration. -GB-
#3845-
#ATI ADI Renderman Drvr
Message #3936
I agree with you. We were thinking along the lines of "Autodesk Software Forum (Multimedia/New Science)" which we might have to change again when Hyperchem gets a message section here. I still wonder what we're going to do when Xanadu and Autodesk Virtual Reality comes online, cause I'll bet there…
the mother board was definatly the problem it was the eteq chipset that was incompatable . i changed to the same mother board but with a diferent chipset and everything is fine now. thanks for all your help.
you can try walt davis video in hollywood ca. thats where i got mine i seem to remeber that he had one left. if you have a diaquest controller you can let him control your time code. i ran it this way until i got the timecard and serial cable.…
#Courtroom Animations
Message #3932
David: There is an article in the American Bar Association Journal (Dec 89) that discusses the Delta 191 crash at the Dallas airport. It has several names of companies that did animation for this case. When all was said and done, there were 49 expert witnesses and 18,000 pages of…
Targa vs ATvista
Message #3931
I am trying to decide on a frame buffer, maybe the Targa+ or the ATvista board for rendering single frame animations to S-VHS tape. The animations will be used in a courtroom setting and shown on at least a 27" monitor. It seems like I saw a Compuserve message that…
xanadu/hypertext ?
Message #3930
I tried asking Autodesk staff on a stand in London, UK, and got blank looks. Maybe someone can enlighten me as Nelson may be wierd, but his ideas are (mostly) sound
Library Purge
Message #3927
As per CompuServe policy, I've purged a number of files from the Forum libraries because they had not been downloaded for more than six months. For a list of the files deleted, see the the file PURGED.TXT in library 9, What's New!. An ASCII file, you can read it online,…
New Uploads – 10.04.91
Message #3926
Just one today. Have a nice weekend. [76702,531] PURGED.TXT 04-Oct-91 12058 Title : Files Purged From the ASOFT Forum, October, 1992 Keywords: PURGED PURGE LIBRARY FILE FILES List of files purged from the Autodesk Software Forum October, 1991. If you need one of these files, let the sysop know (Jeffrey…
Thanks for your reply. I think this subject requires more study on my part because I do want to produce professional or broadcast quality animation. I remember from a thread about a month ago between Kevin Krell and someone else that to get "broadcast quality" you would need a Truevision…
Stephen, Sounds like you only have 512k on the STB, which limits you to 800x600x256 (Animator Pro) or 1024x768x16 (AutoCAD). If your card can expand to 1M, do so for the higher res. You don't need the PanaMate ™ driver. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Martin, Your animation controller does not include the video signal, only the tape control. You must connect your card video to the input of the video tape recorder. Thus the NTSC signal from the vidoelinx isn't going to be tremendously exciting. It would be better if you could use either…
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