#VP3 Install Problem
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Clint,
Recieved VP3 this week and have been looking over the manuals since
then. Unfortunately the VP3 INSTAL program refuses to execute so I have
not been able to try the new software out on my system. After initiating
the Instal program and telling it where to install VP3 on my hard drive I
get a system request to "Please insert VP3_fix in any drive." I am
tempted to simply un-archive the program myself using LHA, but I thought I
had better check with you in case there is something on VP3_fix that I am
missing. If I do require VP3_fix, can I get it from you via Cmail?
Otherwise, what I see in the manuals really looks great.
Everything that I wanted while using VP2 seems to be included here,
grass! (wonderful adition), manual placement of trees, enhanced 3D
trees, even gadgets to shoot panoramic images! Now if only I could
get my hands on VP3_fix.
Kapryan Kennedy
Kapryan:
The fix-disk should be called VP3_fix. On some systems (for
reasons that I don't understand) the install program doesn't
recognize the fix disk as being that disk. Yes, just unlharc the .lzh
files and copy them over the existing VistaPro files on your hard
disk. The install program will just copy one of the VistaPro files,
either VistaPro.000 (no accelerator) or VistaPro.881 (accelerator and
math coprocessor) and rename it to VistaPro3.0. I tried the install
on our 1200 and 3000, and Tim did it on the 4000 and it worked
properly, but we've gotten several reports of users having problems
with it.
When you unarchive VistaPro.xxx (whichever version) run it and
see what the Version number is (Control panel, upper right). It
should be 3.04b or 3.05 (exactly the same, but the install program
was worked on between .04b and .05.) If not, I will email you an
update.
btw… Did you get three (3) disks with the package? Maybe they
messed up and accidentally gave you a fix disk instead of the Program
disk? Is it possible for you to email me a "List" of the disk's
contents? (From Shell or CLI, type "List >ram:Clint.lst df0:" [with
program disk in df0:] and email me Clint.lst) That would help me tell
just what they did send you. VRLI's shipping has been a bit on the
chaotic side lately. <sigh>
Clint,
I have 3.03 – and am having a great time with it. You say 3.05 is the
newest? Could you possibly Email it to me?
Rick
No problem, I'll email it late tonite.
Thanks, Clint!
Rick
Clint,
What's the difference between 3.03 and 3.05? By the way, thanks for
uploading the dem files.
-Richard
Richard:
VistaPro changes since 3.03
—————————
3.04a
Fixed bug which prevented AGA images from being created with mod 16 widths
in PAL and NTSC modes.
Fixed bug which allowed the actual image width to get out of sync with the
RastPort Bitmap width which caused wrapping of the far right portion of
the image to the left in some cases.
Made elevation 0 special on topographic map so that ocean areas displayed
properly.
Added John's adjustment to code for producing waves.
3.04b
Added code for hi_of_4() from John to fix bug where some areas of the
landscape would not render due to the erroneous assumption that they were
hidden from view by a nearby polygon.
3.05
Install program modified. No changes to VistaPro itself other then
changing number from 3.04b (which sounded like beta) to 3.05.
Clint <VRLI>
Clint is there any way to bring scripts made on the PC version to the
Amiga version of VP???
-Jonathan
Jonathan:
First, you need to edit out the <cr> at the end of each line. The
Amiga uses <lf> as the line terminator, while the PC uses <cr><lf>. This
is simpler than it sounds, using ed, the script will appear to have a
blank line between each line, just remove the blank line.
This is assuming that you are using a simple MakePath script. A script
that takes advantage of all of the 3.0 script features on the PC will have
to be translated to the equivalent Amiga script commands. (Things like PCX
will become IFF, etc)
Clint <VRLI>
Clint –
I have 3.03 as well. I like it a lot, and it has (at moments) compteted
with LightWave for rendering time on my system. Being a
current-version-hound, however, I would greatly appreciate 3.05.
Thank you very much for being so active here, and for being so willing to
help your customers directly. You sent me the icon for VP3.03 a while
ago, and I was impressed with your involvement with the product after
sale. I continue to be impressed. Keep up the good work.
Lin:
No problem, glad to be of service! I'll send you the update sometime
late tonite when I can get a phone line for long enough. <grin>
Clint <VRLI>