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#70820-ATI / Mag blanking
Message #70910
Well, the lesat expensive problem would be a bad video cable or connector. Regards Read action !re 7009903 Enter reply. (/EXIT when done) Yes, I think it's time to check it weiith a second monitor. (I have a few spares, but what do opeople do when they don't?) I also…
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#70820-ATI / Mag blanking
Message #70903
Dear John, When the screen blanks out, how do you get the screen back? Do you have to turn the monitor off and on? Do you have to reboot? If possible try the mach32 card with another monitor, to isolate the problem, whether it be the card or the monitor.…
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help
Message #36237
I have PC Animate Plus 2.0 and the technical support number I have is incorrect. It is 1-415-474-6437. I need the correct number because I can't get the program to run.
#35459-3D ANI import into PCA
Message #36005
BTW I also counted the colors of the two objects with another programm : The rendered plane *.ani from 3D WORKSHOP has about 49 colors and the sky background I wanted to use for this PC ANIMATE PLUS animation has 132 colors. So this must in the resolution of 265…
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Game with PCA Support
Message #35989
Omnitrend Software is just about to release the very first game with support for Presidio's PC Animate Plus. Entitled "Rules of Engagement 2", it is a strategic spaceship combat game. As with most games from Omnitrend, it includes a vast 'builder' program that allows players to design their own aliens,…
#35459-3D ANI import into PCA
Message #35976
Hello I used the VGA 640 x 480 in 256 colors. Georg
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#35457-3d Workshop < HELP
Message #35974
Please use 3dwsv2 to avoid a … Thanks to your message, but it ended here out of some reasons. Are you able to send the message again to me ? I have already got an upgrade from Brown & Wagh . Hope this message will get to you in time.…
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PCA Problems
Message #35913
I'm having some trouble with PCA, and I'm not sure if it's due to my having an older version (2.0). The loop F/X item on the Frames menu is not included in the manual anywhere, and I'm not sure I'm using it correctly. I am having a problem appending a…
Morphing Anim
Message #35909
Attention VistaPro & VistaMorph Users ————————————- I have uploaded an intriguing animation done by John Hinkley using VistaPro and VistaMorph. It consists of a landscape broken up into rectangular solids, with a large central column which rises and falls like a giant cubic cylinder. (Sounds like a contradiction in terms,…
ani files under windows
Message #35807
James I may need some more hints. I have tried playing an ani file with the windows player and it says that the device cannot be determined from the extension ie .ani. [A/exit
ANI under Windows
Message #35797
James I may need some more hints. I've tried to play an ANI file with the windows player and it comes up with an error device cannot be determined from the file extension. Any ideas ? Also if it does work will it play the sound file ? Thanks Chris
#35574-VistaMorph ?
Message #35789
Adolf, You can find several excellent morphing utilities in Library 13 of the GRAPHDEV Forum (DMORF, RMORPH, etc.). The Morphing section is rather new, but growing fast. Check out DAD2BO.ZIP in the same library: it's Truman Browns' father turning into Humphrey Bogart! Great!! 73, Tom.
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#35776-VP3 Animation
Message #35777
Sirraj: The more ram, the longer faster animations you can make. The Viewer will play off of the hard disk pretty quickly for smaller (320×200) size frames, but you will see some jumpiness with larger more detailed frames. I tend to like to run between 100 and 400 meters from…
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#VP3 Animation
Message #35776
I just received VP3 and it's great. I have always liked the animations vistapro can create (I have Makepath too), I have been trying to find the best settings for animations. Do you have some ideas? Does a large RAM disk help? I have a 486 DX/2 66MHz, with 8…
#35667-VP3 Lock-up
Message #35756
Brian: I will talk to Mike and see what he has available. I have been frustrated for quite some time over the lack of Distant Suns support I get from VRLI, though I feel it is more from lack of organisation in their engineering dept than anything sinister. Just answering…
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#35344-#VP3 Lock-up
Message #35667
I can suggest some simple uploads that VRLI might like to supply for Distant Suns: for example, in the manual there is an AREXX script which generates a _really_neat_ animation of the Halley's Comet flyby. It was quite small, and a few more examples like that might be nice,… Brian
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#35574-VistaMorph ?
Message #35634
Adolf, I'm not sure if Clint made this clear… VistaMorph is a companion program for use with Vistapro and is of no use without Vistapro. VistaMorph generates "script" files that Vistapro uses to render animations. The "morph" part comes in when you use VistaMorph+Vistapro to transform one landscape into another…
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#35574-VistaMorph ?
Message #35613
Adolf: VistaMorph is a program which allows you to 'morph' between 2 landscapes during an animation. It creates and executes a script which controls VistaPro, using interim DEM's it creates as it morphs the landscape. Yes, it is available for the PC. The user interface is a bit cryptic, but…
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#VistaMorph ?
Message #35574
Hello Clint! I read about the software "VistaMorph" here some times now. What is this software about? Is it a morphing program (showing one picture changing gradually into another)? If it is … Is it available for the PC? What does it cost? What are the system requirements? Regards, Adolf.
pca plus
Message #35488
i just loaded pc-animate plus that came with the sb16asp card. i ran the rippel.ani demo but when i try to run the tutorial or dipper demo it tells me the graphics mode is invalid and then tells me it can't read the ani file. please help regards, mont
#35458-Combine Pallettes w/PCA?
Message #35461
I'm using PCA+ 2.01. Remember, you were going to send me 2.3? I sent you e-mail yesterday on a related matter. So far, I haven't received notification that you've received it. E
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#35238-#3D ANI import into PCA
Message #35459
George, What resolution are you in? James
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#34917-#Combine Pallettes w/PCA?
Message #35458
E, Sorry for the delay. What version of the player are you using? James
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#3d Workshop < HELP
Message #35457
George, I have spoken to the people handling upgrades your upgrade should be sent by Tuesday. Yes, you can set a camera on a path and 'fly' it around your scene. I would first build a cube and experiment with path and camera positions and then go to a more…
ANI Drivers
Message #35456
Hi Dave and A., Bill M. is on vacation and this is why you (Dave) have not gotten a response to your question. Please email it to me/Bill and I will get th info for you. JAmes
#35340-#VP3 Lock-up
Message #35344
Michael: Unfortunately, VRLI has supplied me with very little material on Distant Suns. I have only recently been given press releases, on paper, which I haven't had a chance to key in yet. John Hinkley, author of VistaPro has provided me with a great deal of information and tools for…
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#VP3 Lock-up
Message #35340
No one here seem's to be interested in – nor do I see any support of – Distant Suns!! I was hoping to find Library items that might be of interest. I'll check the file list I downloaded, but so far, …disappointed… Michael
#35282-VP3 Lock-up
Message #35322
Todd: If Viewer is in C:\VistaPro, then type "Viewer anim\first.van". "Viewer c:\VistaPro\Anim\First.van" should also work. When you do a "Dir C:\VistaPro\Anim", do you see "FIRST.VAN"? The error you are getting indicates that the Viewer cannot find the file. Clint
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#35152-VP3 Lock-up
Message #35283
Thanks! I think that may be the problem. I am following the instructions word for word according the the manual. Todd
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#35144-#VP3 Lock-up
Message #35282
All files are in their proper directories. If syntax is the problem, could you please give me a sample of what one would type to run an animation file with the Viewer. Please give an exact command assuming the file and path are: c:\vistapro\anim\first.van. Thanks! Todd
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#3D ANI import into PCA
Message #35238
Using PC ANIMATE PLUS for windows I wanted to do an animation of an aiplane, which I had done with 3D WORKSHOP, flying through an evening sky. When loading the sky into the frames in PCA as a background and then importing the plane *.ani the colors of the plane…
#35098-#VP3 Lock-up
Message #35152
Todd: The last Viewer.exe I received from John was dated Feb 22, probably older than the released version. I will let John know you are having this problem and see if he has suggestions or an updated Viewer.exe. Clint P.S. John may respond before I have a chance to tell…
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#35098-#VP3 Lock-up
Message #35144
Todd, If Vistapro had problems creating the .VAN file it would have complained while generating it. If Vistapro found a subdirectory called ANIM from the directory it was installed in (usually C:\VISTAPRO) it would put the VANIM file there by default (C:\VISTAPRO\ANIM). If there's no ANIM subdirectory it will just…
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#35097-VP3 Tips
Message #35136
Richard, It's even simpler than that: the River/Lake confirmation dialogue box can be moved simply clicking any where else on the screen once it appears. The box will move to the new location letting you know that that it must be answered. John.
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#34989-#VP3 Lock-up
Message #35098
Sorry, didn't mean to confuse you with specifics. The filename I'm using is first.van. I've selected Run VAN and it has done it's thing and then I go out to the DOS prompt and cd to VISTAPRO dir, then VIEWER FIRST.VAN, and even tried supplying options/choices/params, but with the same…
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#VP3 Tips
Message #35097
John, Thanks for the info re Session-DEM,it works great, AND simplifies my Startup.Scr! To All, if you missed it, In VP3, to set up a complete starting environment, even including things that STARTUP.SCR _can't_ set up, set up VP3 as you want it to be at startup (trees, clouds, palette…
#35001-Cyber Demo SuperScape?
Message #35094
Doug: I forwarded your message to Michael Brust. Clint
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#34990-#Cyber Demo SuperScape?
Message #35001
Brust, I sent you a reply that said a superscape program called 3dbench was in this forum, that is wrong. The program is in the "graphdev" forum lib 11. Sorry.
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#34964-Cyber Demo SuperScape?
Message #35000
PMJI, Brust, "SuperScape" sounds familiar. I think they made the program 3DBench which is used to test your PC for how many animated frames per second your PC is capable of. The "3DBench" program is in this forum in library 11 under the name 3dbench.zip. I hope this helps.
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#34964-#Cyber Demo SuperScape?
Message #34990
Michael: I haven't heard of SuperScape, but I'll keep a lookout. If I see/hear anything I'll let you know. VRLI makes VistaPro which is a landscape generation program which creates some pretty amazing renderings and animations. There are some sample images in Lib 15 (VRLI), but a demo version is…
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#34935-#VP3 Lock-up
Message #34989
Todd: Sounds like you didn't specify a name for the VANIM file. "*.van" indicates "all files with the extension .van" which would be a bit confusing as an output filename. You want something like "Myanim.van" so that it has a single file to write to. I think the current viewer…
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#34928-Vmorph help
Message #34988
Bob: Actually, I was passing it to Jean Ames, who wrote VistaMorph. John Hinkley, author of VistaPro keeps a close eye out in this forum and also noticed your message and gave you the solution. I'll be glad to take credit, but really it was John's doing. Clint
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#34927-Vmorph help
Message #34986
Bob, I'm glad you got VMORPH working; and thanks for letting me know what worked. Now we know what to tell the next person. John.
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#Cyber Demo SuperScape?
Message #34964
I'm searching for a Demoprogram called "SuperScape" (or something like this) for IBM-comp. PCs. Does anybody know something about this prg? thanks, michael
#VP3 Lock-up
Message #34935
Thanks, Clint, works fine, and I'm impressed. But now I've tried to run a d animation and it tells me it can't open the *.van file. How much machine do you need? Or do I need the new viewer.exe too? Thanks again! Still playing with stills and impressing my geographer…
upgrade info
Message #34930
Hi, I am a registered graphic workshop user and never recieved any upgrade info for the next version, I would appreciate any info. Al Silverberg, 72550,2625
#34915-#Vmorph help
Message #34928
Clint, Thanks for passing my letter to John, I now have Vistamorph fully operational. Steve O'Dell
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#34913-#Vmorph help
Message #34927
John, Thanks alot!! Vistamorph works fine now that I've added DEVICE=C:\SYSTEM\DOS\EMM386.EXE 1024 RAM to my CONFIG.SYS.
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#Combine Pallettes w/PCA?
Message #34917
Is there any way to combine the palettes of two different images or anims with PC Animate Plus? I have a background I created with Vistapro, which I want to combine with an animation I created with 3D Workshop. All my current efforts at color fitting have yielded either the…
#34913-#Vmorph help
Message #34915
John: Thanks for the info. I am still basically lost when it comes to figuring out memory management on the PC. Clint
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