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#view .flc on buffer mon

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#113371From: Tim PeersonJul 18, 1994 12:04 AM
Does anyone know if you can set up 3DS3 so that when you view flics they would be displayed on the frame buffer monitor? Mucho gracias.
#113434From: Brian Rudolph [Adesk]Jul 18, 1994 11:24 AM
Tim, I don't know of any way you would be able to do this. The definition of a frame buffer is that it will only display one frame at a time. -Brian P.S. If your frame buffer is a TARGA+ board, there is a AAPRO driver to use the VGA pass through on the Targa board to dislay FLIC's.
#113482From: Tim PeersonJul 18, 1994 4:06 PM
I have a Matrox Illuminator Pro Board that I use as a frame buffer. I thought that I might somehow be able to view flics through it because I can run up a couple programs (Tempra Pro & Inscriber CG) on the frame buffer monitor. I know Tempra Pro has/had a "TURBO AMIMATION" software add on that allows you to edit flics… and probably view them, through Tempra Pro. The problem is that Mathamatica went bankrupt and took all their software with them!
#113525From: gregory v. casonJul 18, 1994 10:31 PM
>> The problem is that Mathamatica went bankrupt and took all their >> software with them! I've used some of Mathmatica's software (Tempra Pro, Media Author). What is currently happening is that the company that WROTE the software got the rights back and is currently upgrading and planning to re-release some products. BTW, Animator Pro smokes Turbo Animation. (How's that for pulling this message back on topic? B-) Greg
#113649From: Tim PeersonJul 19, 1994 5:37 PM
Got Ani Pro… was interested in Turbo Anim just to get flics to play from within Tempra… which runs on my frame buffer monitor… which outputs through my record deck… which would allow me to record real time rather than single frame… … Tim!
#113602From: Brian Rudolph [Adesk]Jul 19, 1994 12:25 PM
With the Illuminator, I beleve you can view the animation on your frame buffer monitor by using the VGA pass through, but it will not allow you to record to tape. The pass through is overlaying the VGA signal at VGA horiz frequencies, not NTSC frequencies. -Brian
#113468From: MARTIN G FOSTERJul 18, 1994 3:10 PM
Tim, what I have it work is an inexpensive vga to ntsc converter (~$200) which will allow me to watch flics on TV and on the monitor. I also have a targa+ which you can see and record flics on TV using animator pro.
#113650From: david W. mennenohJul 19, 1994 5:40 PM
If you have a Targa+ you can use Animator Pro and just select the Targa driver. You will then be able to view flics on your FB monitor. Without Apro I'm not sure how you'd go about it. Dave Mennenoh