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#3DSR4 & LS

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#128603From: Oct 12, 1994 2:05 PM
>Chuck, > Does Vibrant expect to release an updated Liquid Speed to work with 3D >Studio R4? Version 1.0.3 is already released and supports R4. PS: A copy of Liquid Speed (no hardware lock included) will be shipped with all Release 4's, so once you get a production release, you should have the update. Chuck Walbourn – Vibrant Graphics
#128649From: Mark YankeeOct 12, 1994 5:24 PM
Chuck, << A copy of Liquid Speed (no hardware lock included) will be shipped with all Release 4's, so once you get a production release, you should have the update. >> Are you saying LS is no longer being sold as an add-on but comes with r4 including upgrades to r4? Also I too would like to see a quick-change resolution driver for 3DS. Mark Yankee
#128791From: LEE STEELOct 13, 1994 8:30 AM
Mark PMFJI but it looks like I opened up a can of worms here (resolution switching display driver). Thanx for the support. -Lee
#128912From: Mark YankeeOct 13, 1994 5:35 PM
Lee, << but it looks like I opened up a can of worms here (resolution switching display driver). Thanx for the support. >> So you were the one who started this idea eh? EXCELLENT IDEA! Mark Yankee
#129005From: LEE STEELOct 14, 1994 6:21 AM
Hey, if Windows can do it ………………….. :-).
#128888From: David RhotenOct 13, 1994 4:26 PM
No Mark, I believe Chuck is saying that if you have a LS dongle then you will have the r4 update as soon as you install 3DSr4, as the LS file will be on the install disks. For non-LS users, there will just be a useless file sitting there in the 3DS4 dir. Dave
#128910From: Mark YankeeOct 13, 1994 5:34 PM
OK thanks, Dave Mark Yankee
#129433From: Brian Massey [Vibrant]Oct 17, 1994 1:53 PM
>No Mark, I believe Chuck is saying that if you have a LS dongle then >you will have the r4 update as soon as you install 3DSr4, as the LS >file will be on the install disks. For non-LS users, there will just >be a useless file sitting there in the 3DS4 dir. Useless file? Not so. If you install the copy of the Liquid Speed taht ships with R4 using INSTALL -DEMO, and adding a line to your 3DS.SET, you have access to a demo benchmark that will show you just how much faster your system will run with Liquid Speed. You pick the mesh.
#129412From: Oct 17, 1994 11:08 AM
<< A copy of Liquid Speed (no hardware lock included) will be shipped with all Release 4's, so once you get a production release, you should have the update. >> >Are you saying LS is no longer being sold as an add-on but comes with r4 >including upgrades to r4? Also I too would like to see a quick-change >resolution driver for 3DS. It is still an add-on. A disk is being shipped with R4 which contains an update for users of Liquid Speed and a demo for others. We are continuing to sell the product retail. Chuck Walbourn – Vibrant Graphics
#128655From: CSA/CAOct 12, 1994 5:55 PM
OK, Chuck, thanks. Just to clarify for those folks *thinking* that Liquid Speed is included in R4. My take: Uh Uh. The hardware lock is STILL required, but you are using Autodesk to help distribute the R4-compatible software update, as a convenience to LS users, and as a side benefit of Autodesk's licensing of other Vibrant technology. Correct? Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
#128680From: Jonas Ruikis [ADESK]Oct 12, 1994 8:34 PM
<< Correct? >> We'll know for sure, soon enough, but I think it also includes a visual benchmarking program..fwiw..
#129434From: Brian Massey [Vibrant]Oct 17, 1994 1:53 PM
<We'll know for sure, soon enough, but I think it also includes a <visual benchmarking program..fwiw.. The benchmarking demo will be a great way to measure 3D Studio Artist testosterone levels. We won't be worried about number of faces, vertices, or objects. Only how many seconds it takes to redraw a mesh based on the benchmark. <G> Brian
#129413From: Oct 17, 1994 11:08 AM
>OK, Chuck, thanks. Just to clarify for those folks *thinking* that Liquid >Speed is included in R4. My take: Uh Uh. The hardware lock is STILL >required, but you are using Autodesk to help distribute the R4-compatible >software update, as a convenience to LS users, and as a side benefit of >Autodesk's licensing of other Vibrant technology. Correct? This is correct. Because of some bugs with R4, it is most convient for users to get an updated LS with the release. As a side benefit, we made a demo version for those without LS locks. Chuck Walbourn – Vibrant Graphics