CompuServe Messages

That's really impressive – 2700 frames non-linear! Our test was very gentle by comparison. I find your results really encouraging. The "output end" of SAVANTES just had a look at the test tape I did, and was delighted. We'll probably go for it – but we'll wait as long as possible to make the purchase, hoping the software will "stabilize". BTW – my Lantastic works great with 3D Studio – (of course I'm not the one who set it up – maybe a lot of anguish went into the working network I got <g>!). I wouldn't say it's fast when VPost is pulling source files over the network – but within 3D Studio it has been crash-free (knock on six kinds of wood). The only thing that reliably crashes the works is if I do any graphics-intense Windoze apps while the server is working hard in 3D Studio. This is annoying, because I like to tweak texture maps over the net while I'm working in the Materials Editor. I think this is a Windoze problem, more than the Lantastic, though I don't have any good reason for thinking so (except that the net usually works, and Windows very often does not!) Though I really like Fractal Painter for textures, I end up not using it interactively because of this problem – I use HiResQFX (which runs in 32-bit protected mode in DOS, and is blazingly fast – but not nearly as much fun). Keep the MAX thread going! Gayle G de N, SAVANTES