#3DS R3 with Windows
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I hate using Windows (3.1, 3.11) but because programs like Quark and
PhotoStyler work in Windows only, I am forced to use it. It would be nice to
be able to pop into 3DS once in a while to do up a little logo or something
without exiting Windows.
I read the README.DOC info about running 3DS with Windows and using the PIF and
everything, but when I try to launch it, it just returns right back to Windows
with no explanation. Tried it on several machines with similar results.
What's the trick? Windows is such a hassle. -Jeff
Did you install the pharlap.386 file as instructed?
There are a number of folks here on the forum who are using 3DS with Windows
extremely succesfully (Alan Iglesias is one of them). Perhaps one of them might
be able to answer some specific questions.
– G
Hi !
I had this problem, the best fix I found was to make a special 3DS.set
file that I named 3DWIN.SET. In the 3DS.PIF in Windows on the line
optional parameters I put SET=3DWIN.SET. At the first start the
program configure itself as plain Vesa driven. Now I can go in 3DS
thru Win 3.1 without bugs. The problem is that you loose RAM in that
operation. Autodesk doesn't recommand rendering in that
configuration, but it can be handy just to make check with files made
with graphic software under Windows.
Now,I'm wandering how the thing will work with Chicago (Windows 4.0)
next fall. But that's another problem and we don't have to much hint
on that. It's a top secret matter! Just to leave our imagination
dreaming about 32 bits access.
Hope this will help, from an intermediate beginners !
Pierre Menard
Montreal
Jim,
The two main problems in settingup Windows that people have run into
are forgeting to put PHARLAP.386 in their Windows directory and the
system.ini file, and problems with the Vibrant drivers. Follow the
instructions carefully in the install guide on setting up under
Windows in chapter two. Also, make sure you are first configured for
VESA or plain VGA while setting it up. Once you have it running in
that video mode, then go and try the Vibrant drivers.