This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Asha, sorry for spelling your name wrong. I guess I shouldn't proof read my messages after I already posted them. BP.
Thanks for the update Ahsa. I guess Centaur will not make enough of a profit on existing customers with the video processor, otherwise they wouldn't wait to see what happens in the market. But I can't help but think that there are a whole lot of existing customers worldwide that…
#Opalvision
Message #48283
Weel, I hate to ask this question, because I don't think I want to read the answer. What happened to Centaur and Opalvision? Their bulletin board shut down several weeks ago and now that same number is being auto-answered by some other computer company. BP.
#Poking with Arexx
Message #47870
Hi everyone, I've got a question about Arexx. I want to use VoRecOne (all you see is cobwebs, right?) with a 500 to control an external device through the parallel port. I know the addresses for setting up the data lines at the port as inputs and outputs, and I…
#States
Message #102017
Hello Imagine users, I'm just getting back into IM3.0 and states. I've just converted the female humanoid into a bones object. So far, so good. Here's my question. I'm creating different poses as states to create a modern dance routine. Changing the poses in bones works great. But the states…
Hi, John I thought I would let you know what my latest idea is on getting large prints from video res images. I finally got the right 16M video driver for my 486 DX2. What I plan to do is port the images over to the IBM as JPG, and…
John, thanks for jumping into this thread. If I came up with a decent slide of my image, would you be able to come up with an 8×10 or poster, and what would the cost be roughly? The only way I could come up with a 5k file would be…
Thanks for the feedback, Pete. B. Patek
Thanks for the feedback, Jim. Have you ever had a poster made from a 24 bit file with a standard video overscan resolution. If you have, how did it look? B. Patek
#Color Printing Service
Message #44798
Hello and Merry Christmas, I've got a general question that I wanted to ask. I image processed a photo of a plane that was parked in front of a garage, cockpit open, no pilot, wheels down of course. I made a beautiful picture with the plane in the air, cockpit…
Genlocking
Message #88143
Hello, Someone had asked about genlocking the background in Im3.0, so I decided to check it out. What I found was that the background didn't become transparent until I loaded a backdrop picture, which was one entire picture using the color 0 register (the actual color of the register doesn't…
#Object Format
Message #81966
Hello Impulse, IM3.0 is great. I had requested information on the object file format when I ordered the upgrade last year, but didn't receive any with the upgrade. How can I get information on the format. I would like to write my own program to create a wireframe object file…
OpalPaint Operator
Message #78695
Hello ASDG, I've got a question about ADPRO 2.5. If I load a HIRES INTERLACED image and use either the new or old OpalPaint operator, it opens a LOWRES INTERLACED OpalPaint screen no matter what I do. If I try to change the Opalvision page format by pressing its Hires…
#Imagine PC
Message #73322
To Impulse: I've been registered with impulse for years and have Imagine 2.9 for the Amiga. I've just ordered an IBM. Is there a discounted price for Imagine for the PC if I already own the Amiga version. By the way, I think Imagine has allowed me to create images…
#LCD glasses
Message #124630
To Anyone, I used to see ads in magazines selling an interface box to use Sega LCD glasses on the Amiga. I've ad the glasses for years and want to hook them up to the Amiga. Can anyone tell me where I can buy the box? B.P.
Mike, I appreciate the tip on using the subgroup for the emmission and will give it a try.
Sent 2 messages
Message #68701
Sorry for sending two messages. I had to quit in the middle of the first one and come back later to finish, but both messages got sent.
#Particle Emission
Message #68700
I've received Imagine 2.9 and it's great. After reviewing the docs I decided to try the particle emission from a moving rock/ice object. I used the primitive sphere with extra sections for more faces. Then i used magnetism in the perspective newmode. It was a pleasure to be able to…
IM2.9
Message #68699
I've received Imagine 2.9 and it's great. After reviewing the docs I decided to try the particle emission from a moving rock/ice object. I used the primitive sphere with extra sections for more faces. Then i used magnetism in the perspective newmode. It was a pleasure to be able to…
#Panasonic driver
Message #117135
Hello Anybody, Can anyone tell me how to use the file called PANAV1.DMS? I downloaded it because I just bought a KX-P2624 printer and was looking for a good driver. The description makes it sound as though there are multiple drivers for different models, but I don't know what to…
Idea for the future
Message #57904
Hello Impulse. I've got a great suggestion for a future version of Imagine (assuming it hasn't been already suggested!). I;m using Imagine 2.0 and the Humanoid object. Wow is this getting fun or what! Here's my suggestion. Wouldn't it be great if you could lock one maybe two groups of…
Shawn, I meant to say that the rendering time will be much shorter with global size set to zero. Sorry I said it backwards. – via Whap!
Shawn, Don't forget to set the global size to zero. I don't know if this will have any effect on memory usage, but it increases rendering time in raytrace mode substantially, since it will define the size of the world based on the object that is furthest away from the…
#Zeus Imagine Failure
Message #54399
Shawn, I'm using the Zeus board with an A2000 and Imagine 2.0 with no problems. A couple of suggestions i have that might help in isolating the problem are: Set up a test animation with oonly one light and one object. Render only a couple of frames first to your…
Thank's for the feedback, John – via Whap!
VCR's
Message #25699
This question is for anyone. I want to start single frame recording and have access to an AG 6300. Can I single frame record with this vcr? Thanks for any feedback. – via Whap!
Yes, I got the Impulse newsletter. BP – via Whap!
Randy, I'm pleased so far with what I've done. The worst is over. I've got the fuselage, wings, tail, and the two pods on the back. I'm really only doing the outside shell. All I've got left is the back with the three rocket engines and the four thrusters on…
Randy, glad I could help. You've actually saved me the time of experimenting with that idea myself by doing all the work and giving me the feedback. Thanks. The project I'm working on rigt now is to 3D model the space shuttle accurately. I bought a large plastic model kit…
By the way, Randy, when you copy and paste the cup, don't forget to change its attributes by dropping its brush. (Just a reminder). BP – via Whap!
Margaret, this message is a little late, but might help you in the future. If you have moved something to the back and can't get it to the front wile Imagine is rendering, this may help: Don't forget that Imagine uses three screen buffers to actually display images that it…
Charles, it's been a long time ago for me, but I posted a message about the fact that Imagine did not put an edited movie file in te correct directory.Try looking in the same directory that your Imagine program is at. If you find it, it needs to be put…
DCTV ANIM
Message #20372
I recently purchased DCTV. I tried to use Makeanim and Adam to convert 29 DCTV images that were rendered in Imagine and converted to 3 bitplane images. Every time I try and no matter what the parameters are, the animis shifted far enough to the right to be partially off…
A500 Problems
Message #24984
Call me stupid, but I can't remember what a green screen means when your Amiga fails. My son Addam has an Amiga 500 with ongoing intermittant problems. When the failure occurs, initially the screen develops small blocks of missing pixels. Then on the next reboot, it does a partial boot…
Peter, I was able to get the number directly to Tim Wilson, so I'll order direct. Thanks anyway. – via Whap!
Thank's Mike, Ill be ordering Cycleman right away. – via Whap!
Thanks for the reply. I did check with Computability, but nowhere else yet. – via Whap!
Cycleman
Message #40269
Does anyone know how to order the Cycleman object disk for Imagine? It was created by Tim Wilson of The Antigravity Workshop. I called a phone number that was in the july issue of Amigaworld all day yesterday, but got no answer. I remember seeing an ad in past issues…
Paul, I also have Digidroid. I assumed that Digidroid was used to automate the RGB digitizing, since no filters are used in B/W. I always loosen the screw and rotate the filter out of the way of the camera when I digitize in B/W. I usually digitize in Digiview's Ham+…
Kirk, You didn't mention what your light source is. It must be flourescent and not incandescent. The RGB filters are balanced for flourescent light. I've always gotten excellent color reproduction with Digiview using round flourescent lights that screw into normal light sockets. Hope this helps. BP – via Whap!
Sorry Chris, it was long enough ago that I can't even remember if it was under a bad or good volume repair menu. As I recall, when it let me know there was a bad bitmap, I thought it was self prompting from there as far as getting it to…
Chris, I jumped in here to let you know that I had somehow corrupted the bitmap on one of my drives (I don't think it was my syquist, it was my conner). The point I wanted to make is that Quarterback tools was able to repair my bitmap for me…
John, I received Steve Whorley's "Understanding Imagine 2.0" recently and he describes the Dots texture as actually being spheres in a 3D grid. So the dot spacing, dot radius and axis size will be critical, especially with an irregular object. With even a plane, everything would have to be right…
Pete, Thanks for the reply. I'll keep Redmond in mind. BP – via Whap!
Pete, I would definitely like to know how you adapted the Amiga output to your RGB monitor for future reference. I know the RGB signals are standard one volt signals, but I'm not sure how to get the correct sync output. As far as the monitors being totally different, I…
Paul, be sure to make the adapter and try it on an RGB monitor before you commit yourself to renting any equipment. I am not 100% sure that the composite sync signal alone will correctly display a stable image on the display, since I followed a procedure for connecting a…
#Monitor Troubles!
Message #53591
Scott, All monitors that have electromagnetic deflection, including TV's, have a coil around the neck of the crt. This is what produces the beam deflection for the display. The coil can be rotated around the neck of the tube to make the image perfectly horizontal, in fact this is one…
Paul , I forgot to comment about the splitter. You're right, the splitter lets you connect two monitors in parallel. With both of them terminated, this would definitely cut your video signal amplitudes in half. What you really need is an RGB and Sync buffer with multiple outputs. This would…
Paul, as far as getting the individual R,G,B and sync out of an Amiga, you would have to make an adapter pigtail that has the "har to find" 23 pin connector on one end. Inside the adapter, you would solder one coax to pin 3 (R), pin 4 (G), and…
Paul, I'm in the medical electronics service field. We set up trade shows every year, so I'm very familiar with what you want to do. Running RGB and sync cables to multiple monitors follows the smae rules as running a composite cable. The last monitor that you connect to should…
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