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PharLap swapfile problem
Message #192136
I have a render farm going using 3DS R4, but there's a problem that occurs on several of the slave machines. During the render of the first frame, I get booted back to dos with hte following message: Phar Lap fatal error 10037: 386|VMM: Error writing swap file Sometimes "reading"…
I have the rights to the 3D products, and Bill has his for PCA. We're still deciding what to do. See you at SIGGRAPH! Paul
Gary, Got it solved. Thanks for the help. See you in a few weeks… Paul
Roger on the crash-and-burns. High expectations and promises, no follow through and never enough money 🙂 BTW, I got the problem fixed–it wasn't anything I was doing! The guy who saved out the files in question from Prisms saved them wrong. What I get for asking before debugging! Interchange for…
John, Actually, the files I'm writing out to DXF are converted from Prisms software on the SGI, and I wrote the converter…so they weren't really generated with the PFACE command, since they don't come from AutoCAD. They're just saved in the same format in the DXF file (the same kind…
#110425-
#what a rat's nest…:)
Message #110768
Thanks, Gary, that's what I thought it was, but AutoCAD reads the file fine, and a couple of DXF checkers we have around here all say the DXF is fine. Guess I'll just have to do some more DXF ascii editing to see if I can find the problem :(…
what a rat's nest…:)
Message #110345
Hopefully this won't be too difficult a question… I wrote a converter for bringing 3D objects created in Prisms on the SGI into polymesh DXF format, then they are loaded into 3D Studio (r3). Most of the files work fine — but occasionally we get an error in 3DS, "Invalid…
The current # is 1-(609) 398-7453. Alan Henry – Digital Plastic F100-PW-200 Inside
What's wrong with floating spheres? :^)
Sze, I've resolved the resolution problem (ie 768×268). The Hires non-interlaced animations are 8-bit only and the images that are used most be 8-bit also. From what I've seen, you can get anywhere from 20-30 FPS in that mode. It's kinda' Psuedo AGA. Hope it helps, Alan Henry – Digital…
Geez, I guess I'll need to include a lot of screen shots too (so they don't get the shiny box confused with the colored cone). I didn't want to spend more than 2 weeks on this thing, darn! :^( Shack! (Cool Fighter pilot term for "uh-huh");^)
Yeah, I figured that descibing the intricacies of building a "shiny box" would intrigue (and challenge) even the most advanced 3D modeler. Why? Surely you don't think I'm under estimating my reading audience, do you? OK, maybe I'll throw in a "colored" cone (great now I have to write 2…
Opal Paint will save images in IFF and JPEG formats and I believe that after the modules release, we'll see more updates that'll include new savers. BTW, some people have complained that Opal Paint is slow, however, I've found that instead of using the Continuous Freehand tool, the Sketch (Fast…
Peter, Digital Plastic is the name that I put on my receipt for Erik when he bought a few of my Corvettes he needed for a project. It came out of a need to put something other than my name at the top of the receipt (just to look cool…
Thanks Josh, I've tried different games for my daughter, but nothing seems to hold her attention as well as Mixed-Up Mother Goose. I'm going to see if I can find any Willie Beamish adventures around (hopefully they're not as scarce). Thanks for your quick reply. We'll miss Sierra, hope to…
Sze, OpalPaint's current version is 2.1. The updates have slowed quite a bit now that they are concentrating on the modules. Centaur squashed pratically every bug when they released 2.0 and it seems now like the updates are more based on requests to make various functions better. Opal AnimMate is…
Steve, Thanks for the info. Alan Henry
Josh, How can I get a hold of Sierra's "Mixed Up" series for the Amiga (Mother Goose, etc). My daughter loves them,but I can't seem to find them anymore. Alan Henry
Thanks, Alan Henry
Thanks, Alan Henry
#HDToolBox ToolType?
Message #103064
Could someone tell me what the tooltype is for HDToolBox and a GVP SCSI controller. I've seen it here before, but never needed it until now. Thanks Alan Henry – F100-PW-200 Inside
#Digital Plastic
Message #31161
Erik, Just D/L your last Museum piece (with LW 3.0 motion blur). Reeeaaal nice! I'm curious though, is it true that Digital Plastic (maker of that wonderful 1957 Corvette) will make practically any kind of object for a pretty reasonable price (in less than a week)?:-) BTW, I saw your…
Yes, but the people who understand it the least are the most fasinated by it. We've become so accustomed to the concept of 3D that unless something is utterly "ground breaking" it raises nothing more than a yawn. If the "Joan Rivers'" crowd could see something being done on a…
I agree 110%
Louis, Practically every bug reported to Centaur (via their Tech Support BBS) has been squashed almost immediately. I've seen new versions appear several days after the last. Since the new versions are free, no one has complained The only current bug that I'm aware of in 2.1 is when an…
Jerry, I have a HardFrame lying around that I'll let go for $50.00+shipping. I pulled it and replaced it with a GVP scsi II '030. It worked great, but for some reason the GVP '030 refused to recognize it, soooo it had to go. Let me know if you're interested…
Tony, If you have a very complex object or many objects in a scene, sometimes the redraw rate for each window (top,front, side) is very slow. In order to get around waiting for the windows to redraw before the perspective view redraws or access to the menus options, etc., the…
Blaq, I missed the morning show, but strangly enough, I happened across it at mid-night. The show covered IBM Multi-media, MAC Morphing, and Toaster DVE's (with KiKi). It appeared as though in the middle of IBM's Paint demo (the guy was trying to whiten Robert Redfords teeth) the screen disappeared…
Peter, I wouldn't take the post too personally. Actually he hit the nail on the head. He does sound a little bitter (maybe he was burned one too many times). It's a shame that they are dropping the Amiga, even though their games were IBM "ports," their childrens learning software…
Sze, OpalVision (Centaur) has a BBS tech support line. All upgrades can be downloaded free of charge. If you desire new docs or can't afford the D/L time for the upgrades, Centaur will send them for $10.00 each. The BBS is very active and I find it to be a…
Sze, The OpalVision Board does indeed work with the standard Amiga monitor. To output to video, current genlocks/encoders work fine with the Opal card. However, a simple mod (passing a 5v line to one of the pins) is required. This can be done by you or by Opal Tech (free).…
Peter, I wasn't aware the # was disconnected. I do various projects for them, but I haven't called out there recently. They are still answering online, however. Type "GO-PRES" and leave a message under PRESIDIO. Hope that helps. Alan Henry
Wise Guy? Hmmmm. Actually, there's no intended joke. While I was earning the "big bucks" sitting alert for the North East Air Defense Sector (sorry, carried away), I happened to turn on the Joan Rivers' Show and catch the upcoming programming for next week. Aside from the normal "fluff," she…
David, It is also imperative that there isn't an extreme amount of movement between the first and last frames, else the composited picture will look unatural. The point is to "imply" movement in a specific direction, not necessarily to show movement from point A to point B. Using this concept…
David, "Strike" was a 10 frame animation (produced in Imagine) that was composited into a single picture using an increasing amount of transparency for each frame. I believe ADPRO was used for the post production. Alan Henry
Toaster on J.Rivers'
Message #57380
The Toaster will be showing it's face on the Joan Rivers' Show, Thursday 27 May.
Toaster on J.Rivers'
Message #30405
The Toaster will be showing it's glorius face on the Joan Rivers' Show Thursday, 27 May.
George, What resolution are you in? James
E, Sorry for the delay. What version of the player are you using? James
#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
Ron, What do you consider "reasonably priced?" I've been selling my external SuperGen at what I consider a very reasonable price, but it may not be in your range. (Asking $400.00 – but flexible). Alan Henry
I;ve heard Real 3D 2.0 has dongle protection…base your ideas on using that program, if it helps. Personally, I think dongle protection is absurd. Although, every LW user is stuck with one.
I caught your last post and thought I'd say howdy! Mike vorson, hmmmmm? I believe that was a line from "2001 – A Space Odyssey" so technically it hasn't been said yet. I hope 3.0 comes out before the movie's time frame I'll be much too old to care about…
It's probably a combination of both your screens font size and using NTSC:Hires Screen Settings. I suggest you switch to NTSC:Hires-interlaced, under the Screen Menu. The flicker is annoying as hell, but the menus all behave a lot better when you do.
I understand your fear with possible "VAPORWARE," especially since I'm the one who is holding the OpalVision Board with no modules. However, Centaur's Tech Support BBS is possibly one of, if not THE best tech support I've ever worked with (since '86). They are continually updating their software and all…
TBC's, TBC's, TBC's…don't forget the cost of TBC's!!!! The following is a portion taken from an Opalvision vs Toaster discussion on Centaur's Support BBS: "…I think that you're missing the point of Opalvision's modular approach — you can add up the prices of all the modules and determine that it's…
Whoooaaaa, Hey Pete did you say "ADPRO stuff comes bundled with the Opal board?" Where did I miss out? I've had the Opal Board since March and never got anything but the ADPRO/OPALPAINT Operator. Did you have to contact someone to get the ADPRO "stuff" or was it in the…
What do you consider "reasonably priced?" I have a C= external 5.25" drive sitting around that is all but brand new. I bought it a few years ago with the expectations of getting a bridge board, but never did. Make me an offer… Alan Henry
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