The Model SOP is only there to support legacy .hip files, pre-5.0 in other words. The “old” Modeller is dead, long live the new Modeller!
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Technical Discussion » Realmedia tutorial information
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Hello,
Some people have indicated minor problems with the Realmedia tutorials. Here is some information that might help
1. I recommend using RealPlayer 8, which is what the tutorials were made with. RealOne should work, though I've heard reports that you need to turn off Sharpening.
http//www.real.com/player/8
The above URL will take you directly to the RP8 download.
2. Unix users must use RP8 as that's the latest version that is available on Linux, Irix and Sun. The above URL will take you there for download.
3. If you do encounter problems, please let us know here on the forum.
4. We've been asked why we chose RealMedia. Basically, it's the only video format that will work on all platforms Houdini runs on. Mpeg1 doesn't count, it's too small and low-quality for video training. We're actively investigating alternatives and if anyone has suggestions, we'd love to hear. Please keep in mind we can't use a Windows-only player and the resolution and compression must be good enough to see the details in the video training.
Cheers,
Peter Bowmar
Some people have indicated minor problems with the Realmedia tutorials. Here is some information that might help
1. I recommend using RealPlayer 8, which is what the tutorials were made with. RealOne should work, though I've heard reports that you need to turn off Sharpening.
http//www.real.com/player/8
The above URL will take you directly to the RP8 download.
2. Unix users must use RP8 as that's the latest version that is available on Linux, Irix and Sun. The above URL will take you there for download.
3. If you do encounter problems, please let us know here on the forum.
4. We've been asked why we chose RealMedia. Basically, it's the only video format that will work on all platforms Houdini runs on. Mpeg1 doesn't count, it's too small and low-quality for video training. We're actively investigating alternatives and if anyone has suggestions, we'd love to hear. Please keep in mind we can't use a Windows-only player and the resolution and compression must be good enough to see the details in the video training.
Cheers,
Peter Bowmar
Technical Discussion » Apprentice
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Hi Ezra,
I just tried all the .hip files for the rollercoaster on Win2k, and they work fine. I tried on Linux, and they work fine. I was loading directly from the CD. I hate to say it, but it sounds like a system config issue. Do you have SP2 on your Win2k machine? If not, please install it, then re-install the Nvidia drivers and give it a try. I'm running out of ideas )
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Peter B
I just tried all the .hip files for the rollercoaster on Win2k, and they work fine. I tried on Linux, and they work fine. I was loading directly from the CD. I hate to say it, but it sounds like a system config issue. Do you have SP2 on your Win2k machine? If not, please install it, then re-install the Nvidia drivers and give it a try. I'm running out of ideas )
Cheers,
Peter B
Technical Discussion » Apprentice
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Hi Ezra,
Both are working fine for me. How are you loading the file? Are you double-clicking on it in the browser, or opening Houdin then doing File->Open, or running from a shell of some kind?
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Peter B
Both are working fine for me. How are you loading the file? Are you double-clicking on it in the browser, or opening Houdin then doing File->Open, or running from a shell of some kind?
Cheers,
Peter B
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Hi Ezra,
Glad you're on the way! What is the exact filename that's giving you problems? I'll check it out.
Cheers,
Peter B
Glad you're on the way! What is the exact filename that's giving you problems? I'll check it out.
Cheers,
Peter B
Technical Discussion » Apprentice
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That's very odd, I have an AThlon machine at home with a 4400 and it works very well. Have you got Service Pack 2 on your Win2k? You say you have the latest Nvidia drivers, did you get them from the Nvidia site? They change very often and the absolute latest are essential… I recommend uninstalling the old video drivers first, rebooting then installing the new ones (sadly, rebooting again). Houdini should fly on that system )
Cheers,
Peter B
Cheers,
Peter B
Houdini Lounge » Breaking_ice.pdf tutorial troublem
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Hey Syr,
That's odd, it works OK for me. What version of Acroread are you using and on what platform? I recommend at least version 4, that's what these files were built with… I'll try it on Windows too and see if it's got problems (I'm on Linux).
Cheers,
Peter B
That's odd, it works OK for me. What version of Acroread are you using and on what platform? I recommend at least version 4, that's what these files were built with… I'll try it on Windows too and see if it's got problems (I'm on Linux).
Cheers,
Peter B
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