This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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>I too have logged lots of time in ASOFT; surprised you haven't seen me there :^). < I'm sure I have. Sorry your name didn't stick out.. Even being there for many many months, unfortunately I don't remember everyone's names. I'm pretty bad with names.. It's suprising how many John's…
>too much aggravation and stress< I find nothing generates so much aggravation and stress for me as a couple layers of management telling me how to do my job.
#Graphics Cards
Message #784
I currently run all my graphics software via the Windows graphical user interface, however all the rendering seems extremely slow (I currently own a Trident Graphics card with 1 Meg onboard RAM) !!!! Can anyone suggest a fast graphics card that is cheap ? I understand that the underlying bus…
Laura, Karl Sims Thinking Machines Corporation 245 First Street Cambridge, MA 02142
Beta MPEG Custom Control
Message #782
> 1. What type of applications are you developing that require MPEG video playback? Screen saver 2. What development language are you using? Visual Basic 3. Are you developing for a specific market? if so, what? No 4. Have you developed MPEG playback tools yourself? For what platforms? No 5.…
#.AVI on a Mac?
Message #781
I have a Mac Quadra 650, and have access to some .AVI files. Does anyone know of a Mac program that will allow me to view these PC videos? Thanks
>>Check out the LenZefx for R4 from Digimation Did when I was at A.U.; didn't mention it because it's not quite ready yet, and I was just quoting the quote as a quality thing. I remember Dave saying it was based more on the Photshop style lensflare. >>Looking at Yost…
.AVI on a Mac?
Message #778
I have a Mac Quadra 650, and have access to some .AVI files. Does anyone know of a Mac program that will allow me to view these PC videos? Thanks
Well, Thanks for all the input. The best I have been able to do is MMGRASP. Unfortunately it looks like I'll have to find a new echo cardiagram that will use the Windows multi-media interfaces. So my new quest is to find public domain full motion immages of just about…
>>>>everybody knows OS/2 is the best Operating system.
Sure, I can make 'em for you…let me know what you need.
For a good overall package, try 3D Studio and Animator Pro…expensive, but worth it!
Alan, You should be able to see if your card is Vesa compliant, and which version by running MSD.EXE at the dos prompt. If MSD.EXE is not in your DOS directory then it's either in the Windows or System directory (provided you have them). Run it, click on VIDEO ADAPTOR,…
"we are a multimedia-developer company from Germany, Cologne, and since we do not use a lot of 3-D animation we have only Strata vision on our Macs. We are interested to get in contact with other Mac-users who use the same or other programms to exchange experiences!" Can you send…
#MPEG Player
Message #769
I downloaded the Xing Mpeg Player, but I encounter two problems : – It doesn't work with my Matrox Ultima video board – I have an error message when I want to load the XMPG_AVI.DRV ("Corrupted or not found XMPG_AVI.DRV") Thanks for any help ! Best regards, Michel.
Thanks! I'll give it a try… Best regards, Leon Malinofsky lwm@probe.geo.umass.edu
Thank`s Mark Thomas Do you know something about Topas Pro 5.0 ? From Crystal Graphics. Is it better as 3DS ?? Do you know what Plug ins exist for 3DS? I think the modeling tools are not so good.
#IMAGINE
Message #766
greg, I got a Cirrus Logic CL-GD5422 card and I dont now if it is VESA 1.2 compliant. I use PICMAN to render 640×480 24bit image fro VISTAPRO 3.0 in a TIFF format for IMAGINE, I use VISTAPRO to create a background, and I have no problem with VISTAPRO or…
>lensflare IPAS Check out the LenZefx for R4 from Digimation.. killer stuff. It's a 1994 version of disk 1.. much better lens flare, there's also a true depth of field (even while moving- using R4's z-buffer), and a better glow, and "glitter", etc.. I believe it's around the normal IPAS…
>Cameras (3DS can use multiple cameras, Lightwave can only use one) are controlled by moving the actual camera and the camera's target. to move the camera you select the actual camera and move it, to rotate where it is viewing, you move the target. There are no provisions for changing…
>PROJECT: Suppose I wanted to model & animate two people sitting at a table talking to each other. I want this scene, especially the facial mouth movements and gestures, to be as life-like as possible. < From what I have seen, a "waldo" is your best bet for the faces.…
>Is it possible to export from Playmation to DXF or anything like that? Maybe I could get a used copy and use it as spline modeller.< Yes, I've done it. It's kinda strange though. I did it a while ago, If you save from the Sculpt program-ette, you can only…
>I'm writing an article on Computer Graphics, animation and multimedia. >I would like to include some information about the use of Silicon Graphics.. Are you doing your article on just SGI's or all 3D animation? That there are more professional 3D/Computer graphics people based on Macs, and PC's than with…
#Light Wave
Message #759
>Know`s anyone at what date Light- Wave for PC`s is on sale?< They're saying by Xmas. ..mark
As was mentioned, Adobe Premire, is a package that would work for you. Macromedia Director has a Windows version that would be an expensive option, but would definetly suit your needs. There are some shareware programs available that run slide show type presentations as a windows screensaver. You might look…
>>Just wondering if you ever posted this comparison Yes, reset your message date to this past Monday morning; it shouldn't have scrolled of already.
Philip Sorry for the delay replying to your message. I personally, I'm not an animator, I just have a great interest in it and have looked at just about everything and do enjoy playing with some programs at home. My friend at ILM is always very busy and I myself…
I'm an architect currently trying to make the transition into a professional producer of animations. I just completed my first one using Stratvision 3D on a powermac. Is there any way you can compare the power of Elastic Reality to this one? Does ER run on the mac platform? I'll…
Hi Chad >> I'm running out of time, but If you'd like, I could give you an in depth comparison between 3DS and Lightwave tomorrow.
Enjoy the view. Bruce
I don't plan to work for myself anymore…too much aggravation and stress. Bruce
>>GUGRPA Thanks, was pretty sure I was at least close :^). John Stetzer JWS
>>>That might be baked into the 'RSN' FDP3 Yes, I know… but I want to do it now! 🙂 I'm sort of counting on Painter 3.0 do do the project… I just want to get a sample done before it ships (I'm on the PC) Thanks anyhoo! Philip
Chris— You must've missed my point……..sarcasm!! Talk to you later– Centurion
>> I'm writing an article on Computer Graphics, animation Hi Andy, Dont forget the people who do it just for the fun. They use STs Amigas and PCs. They are alot cheaper than a SG. OK 🙂 Andy,UK
quick time vid
Message #745
How do you view a film??????
TapeRecorder Trip Tone?
Message #743
I would like any information available on a way to use a regular cassette player to interface with a PC. The method would have to be something that any receipient of the cassette tape could employ to have his tape recorder actually advance a PC slide show. Any technology would…
>>Gfx Users Group forum (I think it's GO GUSGRA; someone
Please, read this >> Perhaps it would have been less offensive and less 'touchy' sounding if I had said (insert Homer Simpson's voice here when he was Are these the types of productivity limitations you are refering to?describing how low his snow plow rates were),'they look at me as if…
Fred, Right now I'm planning to write some 3D polygon stuff, so I'll be working mainly with lines. I was concerned about objects getting squished as they rotated. I think I'll try it in 320×200 first. The aspect ratio is 1.2:1, so I think I'll take the x value, right…
62K? PKLITEd I guess. Still quite impressive, though. Regards, Jens.
#Strata
Message #734
we are a multimedia-developer company from Germany, Cologne, and since we do not use a lot of 3-D animation we have only Strata vision on our Macs. We are interested to get in contact with other Mac-users who use the same or other programms to exchange experiences! 🙂 Would be…
Jim, I've tried to call info. in Toronto and locate Prisms but there are over twenty companies using that name. Do you have the number to Prisms? Thanks, Phil
Thanks Fred, I'm working on my own project. Does anyone have a phone number for Prisms? Do they have a sales rep. or SE in NYC? I'd like to get more info on them..
>>The heat will definitly be on Autodesk. Agreed. I think the situation will be similar to when 3ds first hit the PC market, when the only options were Topas (at 10,000 or more, I think) or DGS (which was also lots). Two advantages I feel 3ds has over those two,…
>>I stated that I was surprised by the number of people who use 3DS that put down Lightwave but have _never_ used it Perhaps my statement was more of a gripe than I'd origionally thought. My 'anitiChrist' reference was a bit extreme, but but I had intended it to be…
#Windows NT / OpenGL
Message #728
I just installed Windows NT 3.5 and I'm interested in the support for OpenGL it includes. Does anyone know of any OpenGL shareware? I'd just like to see what it's capable of (besides the screen savers that come with NT!).
Fred, > I write just for the thrill, and don't really get non-commercial folks who keep stuff close to the vest. That's why I had no problem with posting my X-Mode library and PCX stuff, although it represents many hours of study, hacking, and debugging. Some might feel ripped off…
>OS/2 is the best operating system you say?? Right on, brother!! I agree….. It is??? Wow, I must have missed something. But then again, I was able to completely crash it more than any other OS. I guess that has some merit!
Fred, PMJI, Wasn't the first part of Airframe a voxel based sequence? It looked very reminicent of 'Comanche'. I STILL can't believe it was 62K… Chris
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