This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Ana, In addition to the Painter users group, Fractal Design has their own section in the Ultimedia A forum (what Ultimedia is, I'm not quite sure). Just GO FRACTAL. I just discovered it today, but it looks like its been there at least a couple of months. David
I talked to them about three weeks ago inquiring about this, and the tech support guy told me that dispite the fact that they have had "hundreds" of requests, they simply have no plans on implementing realtime shading with 3DS. I told him that I'd stick with my Chrome unless…
Judy, I have a Sony internal drive I've been looking to sell. It comes with its own interface card (psuedo-scsi, I think) and its speed was pretty much average, at least it was average when I first got it. It did me well until I started to play CD-games, at…
That's the one. David
Bailey, I'd check into the Stacker forum here on compuserve, I think its "GO STAC". I'm sure you can get the details over there. David
PMJI, but I avioded the whole startup file thing (dual config.sys and A.bat) by simply REMing the stacker SSWAP line in the config.sys. What this does is simply gives you back your C: drive and leaves it alone. Your machine boots up and leaves you on your boot drive until…
Ara, If your final output is just a still, Fractal Design Painter has some wonderful tools that can be applied to parts of a rendered 3DS image which will simulate stained glass nicely. David
David, I just recently got a gateway 66v, and I have been shadowing the bios using Qemm. The entire region (F000-Ffff) is included for the system bios, but I have not noticed any problem with the floppies. What problems were you having? I ask so that if they start hapening…
Multilayer support
Message #48310
Ana, I'm not sure if your aware or not, but Fractal Design is taking orders for the new "X2 extentions" for Painter 2.0. This will give Painter full multilayer support among other things (can't find the flyer right now)… my order is already placed! At the rate they're going with…
RAM for sale!
Message #47194
Ram for sale! 16 megs (four 70ns, 4×9 simms). $475, firm. If your interested, please let me know quick, as I might change my mind. Also; -Picture Publisher 3.1 for Windows, full retail version, includes support for photo cd, w/ registration card, $199 -DesignCad 3D 3.1, w/ reg. card, $90…
RAM for sale!!!
Message #47193
Ram for sale! 16 megs (four 70ns, 4×9 simms). $475, firm. If your interested, please let me know quick, as I might change my mind. Also; -Picture Publisher 3.1 for Windows, full retail version, includes support for photo cd, w/ registration card, $199 -DesignCad 3D 3.1, w/ reg. card, $90…
#Fit foft problem
Message #37216
Hello Gary / Jack, I was lofting away to my hearts content lastnight when I ran into a weird problem. I was going back and forth between the 3d editor and lofter trying to get an object right using two fit shapes when the fit grid windows decided to take…
Found it! Thanks. David
I was just there yesterday looking for a new version and all they had was 1.1 and upgrade patches for registered users. I'll check again and see what I can find. David
#unzip problem
Message #36138
I downloaded the file, SE215.ZIP from lib 9, but I can't unzip it. Do I need a new version of pkunzip? (I'm using 1.1 now) When I try to unzip it, it lists the individual files followed by a "don't know what to do with file …." message. When I…
Mark, Diamond has a section in the "Graphics B Vendor" forum here on CIS. They probably have the files you need over there. David
Thanks Jim, I guess I'll wait a teeny bit longer before I get anything. Please drop a line here with announcements on new products as they're released, if you can. David
… and a partridge in a pear tree! (still waiting…. )
I guess I have nothing to lose by trying an ATI, as long as I can return it if I'm not happy with it. (well, maybe I'll lose a couple of days trying to get it to work!) Unfortunately, a local bus version of the Graphite won't do me much…
Jim, The card sounds great, but is there any chance of a 2 meg version in the near future. I really need 800x600x24 bit and 1024x768x16 bit (Oh yeah, AND low cost – under $500) I'm about to buy an ATI ultra plus. Do you have anything to say to…
That's the one! Glad to hear you support it. Can you give any opinions on the card? I've heard the Ultra Pro is nothing short of a disaster, but I haven't heard of many problems with the Plus. Any other opinions / experiences out there…? Anybody? Thanx again, David
Hi Jack, Out of curiosity, will your new drivers support the ATI GU+(2mb)? Don't own one yet…. just considering it. Thanx, David
Chris, I'm unlikley to find any solutions to any ATI driver problems, because I don't have an ATI card. I was going to get one, but with all the problems I'm hearing about, I've changed my mind (at least for now). ATI now has a forum here on Compuserve, and…
I hope they get it together soon too… for everybodys sake. It looks like they released these boards WAY too early. I've already made up my mind, it'll be more heartache than its worth! Well, good luck with yours. David PS: Any ideas on a good accelerated graphics board that'll…
Gary, thanks. I've been popping in over at the ATI forum, but I have not asked any questions yet, just reading up on all of the driver problems people seem to be having. Don't you have the local bus version thats shipping with the new Gateways? (Rhetorical question – I'm…
Thanks Angelo. I'm glad to here you've had a relatavely painless time with your board. I've tried "bigger and better" graphics boards ( actually, I think the 24x is the only one I purchased), but I went back to my fast and rock solid speedstar hi-color. Out of curiosity, how…
#ATI Ultra pro?????
Message #28067
I've been considering buying an ATI Graphics Ultra Pro (2 mb), and was wondering if anyone has had any experience with it, good or bad. The info sheet I've got on it makes it out to be a dream card (1024×768 @ 16 bit, 800×600 @ 24 bit, 3DS support,…
David, I've been checking into this myself the past couple of days. I just got Picture Publisher (finally got tired of my old Publishers Paintbrush!) and it will load Photo CD files. The problem is: will my CD-ROM drive read a photo CD? I just found out that a CD-ROM…
Doug, For the PC? PC Morph by Black Ice Software Inc., Somers, NY. I don't know anything about it, other than a blurb about it in the August CGWorld, page 89. David
Sherwood, When using the Anipro Targa driver, the res should be set to 640 or higher on the Targa+. This GREATLY increases the playback speed of the animations, ( there's mention of this in the driver docs somewhere). You would'nt believe the difference in speed when set to 640 x…
Stephen, To add to Sherwood's reply, set your Targa+ to 640 x 480 resolusion ( tmode 17 ). Your Flics will play back much faster in that mode. David
Targa,AniPro
Message #19055
Jim, I don't know if you ever got Anipro to work with your Targa (live video), but if you have'nt found it yet, the new Truevision forum has an updated anipro driver for the Targa+. It has a poco routine with it that allows you to set the live video…
Morph Programs
Message #18532
Hello all, Does anyone know of any professional 2D morphing programs available for PC's (preffered) or Macs. Yes, I'm talking about "Michael Jackson" type morphing of video images. Any info or leads would be appreciated. Thanks, David
Thanks, David
If this were done 5 years from now, it would all be computer generated. So I guess I'm lucky that I've always been fascinated by computer animation, the "transition" should'nt be to hard to accept . Anyway, it's 1 AM and I'm starting to babble on here, so I'll go…
Jim, I just figured out something last night. Have'nt had time to play with it yet, but it seems to work…. with a twist. Try this, ( I'm assuming you have a +16/32). Using TCONFIG, set your board up as follows, T+ mode, genlock on, 16 bit, VGA off( I'm…
#Targa Troubles
Message #15959
Thank you all for responding. As far as the I/O address goes, I set the Targa to 230 before I installed it, and the SB does live at 220, so I would'nt think thats it. And about Gary's thought to use qemm to move the SB around, I don't know…
Anim Recording Service
Message #13689
Another price list please…. David Stinnett Chameleon Productions 518 S. Mariposa Burbank, CA 91506 Thanks, David
release 2 raytracing
Message #12809
Appologies if this message ends up in some strange place, or in the wrong thread, it's my first. Now that that's out of the way, any more of those Big D demos left? If you could send one off, I'd appreciate it. David Stinnett Chameleon Productions 518 S. Mariposa Burbank,…
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