This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Lost CD ROM under DOS 95
Message #194429
To all, A while ago, I saw a few threads regarding CD ROM's not showing up when going to DOS from WIN '95. Some had complained that when starting 3D Studio or PAR.EXE (DOS) from Windows, sometimes the CD ROM drive would not show up. I had the same problem…
Thiemo, The trick is to install Windows 3.11 in a separate directory. For example, if Win '95 is loaded in your C:\WINDOWS directory, install Win 3.11 in C:\WIN2. I set mine up to run Win '95 normally, but when I need to use my PAR with a Windows application, I…
Tim, I've had no problem running PAR.EXE DOS app through Win '95 but can not write to the PAR from any Windows '95 applications. I loaded Windows 3.1 in a seperate directory and run it whenever I need to do this sort of thing from Windows. I click on the…
Grahame, Sounds interesting. Thanks. I'll look into it. Don
Kevin, The least expensive dye-sub I have seen is in the $5000 range. How much is the Fargo and what is the dpi rating ( are they rated in dpi? ). Thanks, Don
Dennis, I couldn't agree with you more. I was simply looking for a basic rule of thumb regarding printing vs rendering resolution. The software and screening algorithms can only make up for so much. For example, a scanner with an optical resolution of 600 dpi will produce better scans than…
Kevin, You said it yourself. The Epson is a great value for the money, and I haven't seen anything in it's price range that even comes close to the quality. I've used the Tectronix III PXi for quite some time and can't justify the added expense of this printer for…
Zac, It might be a while before I pick up any Epson glossy paper. I laminated a sheet printed at 720 dpi at work today and got very good results. I'm satisfied for now 🙂 Thanks, Don
Larry, The paper we were talking about is Epson's glossy paper. Epson wants $65 dollars for their glossy 720 dpi 30 sheet pack (#S041033). The paper you bought from CompUSA was the regular 720 dpi 200 sheet pack (#S041029). According to those who have tried the glossy stuff, the difference…
Kevin, I no longer have access to the Tectronix III Pxi, but I am familiar with their laminator. Oddly enough, after comparing the output of the two printers, for the work I'm doing now, I actually prefer the Epson. Thanks, Don
Zac, Epson says they will be selling a 15 sheet pack (S041072) of the glossy stuff in early October but I doubt if that means a lower price per page. I double checked my Epson printer box and couldn't find that supplemental book you spoke of but thanks for confirming…
Jerry, Join the club. There are quite a few of us here who still can't get the PAR working acceptably under Win 95 and we all share the same problem that you described. The PAR drive shows up as a mirror of the C: drive plus what ever other drives…
Zac, Thanks for the tip about the laminator. I've heard about people doing this but never with the Epson. I tried it once using a printout from a Tectronix Phaser III (it uses CMYK colored wax for ink) and just got a brown mess 🙁 The heat from the rollers…
Mark, After some experimentation, I've found that printing any 8.5×11 picture (regardless of format [tga, jpg, gif]) works best when rendered at 1024×768 with and aspect ratio of 1. If you are using 752×480 because you have the PAR card, your images will come out somewhat squashed since those images…
#Printer vs Screen Res.
Message #191541
Ed, I've noticed the same thing about smaller files printing equally as well as larger ones. However, it just seems odd that a 1600×2400 file doesn't print twice as nicely as an 800×1200 image even when the printer is capable of resolutions as high as 720 dpi. Thanks, Don
Steve, That's what I thought, but it can get confusing when dealing with printers that claim a certain dpi, but use a cluster of dots to produce colors or shades of gray, making their effective dpi a lot less. I remember printing an image at around 1024×768 to get a…
#Printer&Video Resolution
Message #191310
To All, I'm using an Epson Stylus Color 2 printer to print images generated by 3D Studio. Being that the Epson is a 720×720 dpi printer, what is the best image size to use (in pixels) if I want to print on a sheet that's 8.5×11 from Photoshop. I know…
Mike, I was looking to get a general price range on the cost of producing computer animation. Being a 3DS user since Version 1 was released, I know how time consuming and meticulous computer graphics work can be. Being that our department produces all of its animations in-house, sometimes I'm…
Alex, Thanks. I've got more bad news. I talked to the people at In:Sync yesterday and they haven't been able to get it to work with Win 95 yet either. I haven't tried DPS yet. Don
Martin, Thanks. That's what I was looking for. Don
Alex, I use PAR.EXE in DOS to construct and playback the .ANI files without audio, but use PARVCR.EXE in Win 95 along with the media player to play them back with wave files or CD audio for recording to video. Fortunately, I don't have to rely on Win 95 to…
Martin, Thanks for the info so far. What are the approximate rates per second for a completed animation (looking for a range from low end to high end). I heard figures ranging from around $2000 to more than $5000 per second. Does that sound accurate. Thanks again, Don
#Animation rates
Message #190380
To All, I'm trying to put together a report for my employer on the cost of creating computer animation. Does anyone have any facts or figures regarding the lowest and highest animation rates in the industry. Thanks, Don
Alex, Yours is the first instance I've heard of getting PARVCR.EXE to work under Win 95. Everyone including myself that I'm aware of has had problems. Every time I click on my PAR drive, I see my C: drive. I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the network…
#PAR access on WIN95
Message #190062
Jack, I came up with a temporary fix that you might try until this problem with Win 95 and the PAR is solved. The following is a copy of the thread "PAR + Win 95 Working" that I started a short while ago. ******************* To all, I'm not sure how…
David, I came up with a temporary fix to this problem. It makes the PAR drive and it's files available under Win 95. Chech out the thread titled " PAR + Win 95 working !!! ". It isn't pretty but it works on my machine. Hope this helps. Don
Rich, I had a similar problem with my drives after installing Win 95. When Win 95 installed itself, it Rem 'd all my DOS CD ROM drivers in the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. In addition, it added the statement LASTDRIVE=F to my CONFIG.SYS file. I'm sure it had a good…
#PAR + Win 95 working !!!
Message #188830
To all, I'm not sure how many PAR users will benefit from this information, but I'll post it anyway. Like many of you, I installed Win ' 95 only to find that I couldn't use it with with the PAR drive and PARVCR.EXE. Well , there is way. I found…
Ralph, O.k., now I get it. The problem was that I always visualized maps as being absolutely bound to the objects they were applied to. If you move the object, you move the map. Until now, I never imagined RefMaps as being wrapped around a scene in a sphere and…
Alan, It worked !!! I tried your suggestion and used GRANITE.CEL for a RefMap instead of GOLD.GIF and couldn't beleive my eyes. I was a bit skeptical at first, but it's amazing how a .CEL file which essentially looks like a bunch of static could give me the smooth metalic…
#Reflections from Metals
Message #181946
To All, How can I get those nice reflections from the flat faces of metals. When I do flying logos and such, everything looks great (the curved areas) except for the front which just seems kinda dull and monotone. I know it can be done because I've seen it many…
>>Are you using flare_i.ixp or flare2_i.ixp? If it's the former, you'll need to upgrade to flare2 to get the net-aware version.
Don, Thanks, I'll give that I try, but like you said, I think the problem is that I'm using the original version which isn't compatible with network rendering. Thanks Don
#IPAS and Network Render
Message #179080
To all, I can't seem to get my flare .ixp to work when net rendering. I've already modified the 3dsnet.set and 3ds.set files on the slaves to look for the ixp's in the right place but still nothing. When I render on the master computer, everything works fine. Am I…
Paul, If the Micropolis has a higher capacity, then why does it have less usable space ? Thanks Don
#Largest PAR drive ?
Message #175964
To all, What is the largest PAR compatible drive?. The latest information I have says it's the Micropolis 2217A IDE drive with 1.626 GB of storage. Is this still true ? Will the Conner 1.27 GB IDE drive work better with the PAR ? Thanks, Don
#Phone # for in:sync
Message #175792
To all, Does anyone have a phone number for in:sync. I'm trying to get some product information about Razor Pro. Price, features , etc … Thanks Don
Dennis, Thanks for the info. The only problem I have with the Perception board is that it needs a PCI bus, and for me, that would involve buying a new computer. The FAQ sheet for the PVR says "The dynamic range of the PVR is in excess of D1scaling so…
Bob, While doing my research on the PAR and TBIV combination, I was able to find a lot of information but couldn't find anything on Razor Pro. * Who makes it, and how much does it cost? * Does it basically let you do non-linear editing on the PAR (with…
Bob, This thread somehow lost some of its continuity. Which setup were you refering to? Was it the PAR and the Sound Blaster Pro? Don
Dennis, Thanks for the info. It looks like the PAR is the best way to go. One final question regarding Razor Pro. The documentation on the PAR states that it is NOT a non-linear editing system and that the frames are compressed, layed down and played in a linear fashion.…
Since my first priority is video output quality, the audio will have to take a back seat for a while. The PAR looks like the best way to go. Thanks Don
#Par vs Options
Message #174042
To All, I'm presently using a Targa 16/32 card and a Panasonic AG-7750 VTR for all my animation work, but now I'm considering the purchase of a DPS PAR card. However, there a few questions that I'd like to get answered before I do. I would like to keep using…
PAR vs Options
Message #173957
To All, I'm presently using a Targa 16/32 card and a Panasonic AG-7750 VTR for all my animation work, but now I'm considering the purchase of a DPS PAR card. However, there a few questions that I'd like to get answered before I do. I would like to keep using…
Optical Drives O.K. ?
Message #156561
Help, I temporarily don't have access to my Panasonic AG-7750 frame by frame VTR. Are there any local service bureau's (near San Francisco) that will put animations to tape from .TGA files stored on a 1 gigabyte optical platter. Thanks Don
Gordon, Thanks for the info. I guess I'll just have to beg for mercy from the jury 🙁 Thanks again. Don
#Scanning Money
Message #124513
I'm presently working on an animation which shows a stack of money growing vertically. Is it illegal to scan a dollar bill for the purposes of computer animation? Thanks Don
JKJ, Your welcome and good luck. Don
John, I had the same problem with my APS 600. All seemed to work fine but then one day… well you know. After getting a replacement unit, the problem was still there. It turned out to be my power supply. According to the APS technical support, if your computer is…
John Thanks for the clarification. That makes a lot more sense. Don
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