This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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#WordPerfect/Postscript
Message #197678
Does anybody know how to set up WordPerfect to work with a HP Postscript laser printer ? I know that Amiga DOS has Postcript drivers, but it seems that WordPerfect only uses its own drivers, which don't seem to include a Postsript driver. I also haven't been able to figure…
#Desktop Pub. progs.
Message #196992
What's the best Destop Publishing program for the Amiga? Are there any programs whose manufacturers haven't gone out of the Amiga business? I'm trying to decide whether to wait until I buy a (yuck) PC and get Aldus Pagemaker, or I can get a similar program for my Amiga from…
MagicWB HELP!!
Message #187558
I recently installed MagicWB on my A2000, and am starting to wish I hadn't. Aside from the flicker (which I thought I'd get used to but don't think I can) and the tiny fonts (which are causing me to get crosseyed), one major problem I'm having is that it seems…
Thanks, Dege. No, I'm not using a graphics board (although I wish I was). I think it may be time to get a new word processing program. I've never been too happy with WP. BTW, have you found a way to make it no ask you if you're sure when…
#Default Screenmode
Message #187515
How do I make my WordPerfect 4.1 program start up using a screenmode different from that which is selected in the Workbench Prefs ? There is nothing I can find within the program which gives you the option of setting the screenmode, and there are no tooltypes listed in the…
To get 16 or 32 megs you need to remove the 1×8 SIMMS and put in standard 4×8 SIMMS, 80nSec or faster, 30 pin. You can't mix the 1×8's and 4×8's. For 16Megs you put the SIMMS in the same slots as the existing 4 SIMMS are occupying (called Bank…
Thanks Chris. Since I've got a Toaster in the video slot, I guess I'm out of luck ? Is a graphics card the only option ?
Thanks Ronald. Any idea what the A2320 cards are going for ?
#Display Options
Message #181921
I presently have an A2000 with a Sony CPD-1303 multiscan monitor (15-34kHz horizontal sync). I would like to operate in Hi-Res interlaced mode without the annoying flicker. What's my best option ? If I get a graphics board, will that do the trick ? If so, will I need to…
I was talking to Newtek Tech. Support last week and they mentioned that they don't yet have a copy of AmigaDOS 3.1, so have been unable to verify that the Toaster software works with it.
Thanks, Wayne. That's VERY good to know, as I was just about to go through the hassle of configuring the machine with 37.10 (which means you have to get rid of INIT040 and replace it with other PD programs which do the same thing). As it turns out the culprit…
I saw your response on the 68040.library, and I gather that you have installed AmigaDOS 3.1 and that the version of the 68040.library which you got with it is 37.30. My 68040 accelerator is operating very slowly with Lightwave, and I've been told it MAY be due to the old…
LW with 68040
Message #95392
When running Lightwave on an A2000 with a 68040 accelerator, do you recommend any particular version of the 68040.library so as to achieve maximum speed ? Thanks.
#68040.library
Message #95355
I am in need of a later version of 68040.library (in the Libs directory) than version 37.4. I understand that the latest is around 37.24 with AmigaDOS 3.1. The SYSINFO program can be used to determine the version. Does anybody have a very recent version of this ? I'd greatly…
Thanks, John. I've got an identical system (except with 16 Meg of RAM). Unfortunately, I don't have the Toaster Workstation scene. I must have trashed it when I was cleaning up my disk. I would really appreciate it if you could load a standard object like the teapot, render it…
#Progressive 040 Speed
Message #95277
I'm going crazy trying to figure out why my Progressive '040 board is running so slow with programs like Lightwave and Forge (which are heavy users of the trig functions emulated in the 68040.library software). I ran SYSINFO and it seems to be recognizing the 040; I do have INIT040…
#Progressive 040 Speed
Message #44070
I'm going crazy trying to figure out why my Progressive '040 board is running so slow with programs like Lightwave and Forge (which are heavy users of the trig functions emulated in the 68040.library software). I ran SYSINFO and it seems to be recognizing the 040; I do have INIT040…
#040 library
Message #43937
Does anybody have a 68040.library which is more recent than September 1992 ? A program I'm running is going much slower than expected on my Progressive 040 board, and the author thinks it may be that my 040 library isn't the latest. Thanks.
Try the Newtek/Amiga Vendor (AMIGAVEND) and Broadcast Professionals (BPFORUM) forums. I saw it discussed in one of those locations a while back.
Thanks, Nate. As it turns out there seems to be a problem with the 1.04 code which seems to be related to the PPS '040 accelerator I'm using. Terry is revising the code this week. I've got a temporary fix (changing the SyncField parameter for the source deck). I figured…
Thanks for the info on the new version of Personal Editor. I just got it the other day. Very nice. However, I've been having some troubles grabbing frames off my AG-7750 using anything other than 1-field, non-multigrab. I get either some flickering frames or totally black frames interspersed with the…
I'll second that review of the Nucleus Personal Editor. I've been using it since it was just a single frame controller, and they've really done a great job. For the price I don't think you can beat it. BTW, I haven't received an update since I got 1.03A at the…
Thanks, Trent. What I had was, in effect, a camera output going to two switcher inputs (Toaster in parallel with other switcher). It seems the terminators appear to switch on and off while it's checking to see what their configuration should be. It would be nice if it left them…
I dunno…if it is designed to appear as a constant 75 ohm surge impedance (or open circuit depending upon what is configured) no matter the state of the board (on or off), it seems like it shouldn't mess with anything downstream. If it determines the configuration from the saved project…
#75 ohm terminator
Message #88035
Does anybody know what happens to the Toaster's 75 ohm terminators when you turn the Toaster on or off ? We have the Toaster's inputs connected to cameras, and also TEE'd to the inputs of an external switcher. When you turn the Toaster on or off, the external switcher goes…
Last I heard IVS was out of business. You might contact snoonan@netcom.com via Internet. He used to work for them.
Thanks, Brad, for the info on ToasterPaint. I must have missed the demo at NAB.
Yikes ! Another one bites the dust. Sorry to hear of your loss. Thanks for the info, though. Now let's see…that makes an IVS Trumpcard, a Progressive accelerator, an Amiga computer, and a discontinued video camera that had better not break, or I'm also out some big bucks.
I'm sure it's DH0:. Since it worked prior to re-partitioning my drive, but not afterwards, it leads me to believe that the addition of a partition did something. The controller is an IVS Grand Slam, and the OS is 3.0 (I think). Thanks.
Joe, An excellent summary of the User's Group Mtg. I was there also, and might add some stuff about the new Lightwave upgrade ($99.95), Ver. 3.5. There is a new feature call "MetaForm" (which used to be called "Conform to Hull") which is kind of like Subdivide, but instead of…
#Booting Problems
Message #155912
I recently repartitioned my 1.0 gig Micropolis drive into two parts (DH1: and DH2:) and my separate Seagate is DH0:. Since then, however, it seems that evey time I turn on the computer (cold boot), when it runs through the S:user-startup (booting from DH0:), it doesn't recognize any assigns related…
Thanks for the reply on the cloud backgrounds. You can use it in your Dear John anytime. When you do, it might be very useful to address the possibilities of animating the fractal clouds. I've heard quite a bit of discussion on that, and I'm now in the process of…
Wayne, I rendered your sky scene. Real nice !! It looks as good as some of the real cloud images of the So. Cal. skies I've grabbed from my camera. I guess the good thing about fractals in this case is you can make the cloud object almost as large…
Great, Wayne. I really appreciate the sky scene. I'll give it a go. Thanks.
Thanks, Grant. The times I tried to tile it my image was a bit less than seamless. What I'm trying to ultimately do is have a sequence of cloud frames in kind of a time-lapse motion in the background, which means tiling is out, and fractals won't look as good.…
Thanks, Dan. I'll give that a try. As I recall I tried that before and got a lot of blockiness, but maybe the blending will do the trick.
#ADPro S/N
Message #85608
I just finished re-partitioning my hard drive, and re-loaded ADPro v. 2.5. It asks for name and serial number before it can be used. I didn't make a note of the S/N before re-formatting the drive, and I don't see the serial number on the disks or in the book.…
Backgrounds
Message #85579
I'm trying to setup an outdoor scene in Lightwave, with some objects in the foreground and an image map of clouds in the background. I'm having trouble with figuring out how to set up the background of clouds. I've tried making a huge rectangular plane in Modeler and using that…
IVS
Message #154915
Try contacting Sam Noonan, who I believe used to work for IVS. I have an Email address for him: snoonan@netcom.com. You can send Internet Email via Compuserve. It's been a while, so it may not get you anywhere, but it can't hurt to try.
Jerry, I hope the filter does it. If you need me to do any more testing with my Toaster and UVW-1800, don't hesitate.
Thanks, Margaret. I take it you're using Imagine and Lightwave; I haven't used Imagine – how do you like it ?
Thanks, Margaret. I finally got in touch with Steve and sent off an order.
Thanks, Stephen. I finally got a call from Steve Worley today. From what I've seen the program will be well worth the wait.
#Forge/Apex Pub.
Message #84788
Does anybody know what the status of Apex Publishing is (the folks who sell Steve Worley's Forge program) ? I've been calling them for the last week so I could put in an order for Forge (since it's only available through them), and all I get is an answering machine.…
David, I'll give you some input on what I'd like to see changed about bones: I agree with what I think Erik Flom has said that the characteristic of bones which causes their axes to lock to the axes of their parent object could use some revision. It makes it…
Thanks for the warning, Tony. I didn't know that was a possibility. The worst I've had so far was some messed up keyframes from a bad edit.
Don, I ran into the same problem last year, and I don't recall what I found out. However, I do have a couple of leads for you. I made myself a note of the following phone number: (714)-228-2040. I just tried calling it and got no answer, but you might…
#Lightwave keyframes
Message #83823
John, Do you know of a way to copy a key frame to other frames ? For example, if you have a keyframe with settings which you want to duplicate at other locations in the animation, it would be nice to be able to copy that keyframe's settings. I suppose…
I must have missed the discussion on Forge/Essence. From what I've heard it generates textures (procedurals?) for Lightwave. Is that correct ? Thanks.
Thanks, Grant. I think I'm starting to get the hang of the Extrude functions.
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