Forum - Tech Help - graphics card - Messages http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic363-graphics-card.aspx Forum - Tech Help - graphics card - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:10:27 GMT Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:10:27 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic363-graphics-card.aspx Message from glasgowjim marvinx wrote:
Hi Jim/All!

Thanks, Jim, for the good wishes! So, tried emulating Pixel Shader 2.0 in software with SwiftShader...yikes! Muvizu finally loaded, but screen updated once every 3 - 5 seconds... Interface looks nice, though!



Hello Marvin,

0.2-0.3 fps - ouch - it was worth a try, but you could always make a stop-motion flick . Neill and Alan will be pleased about the interface!

I have never used SwiftShader - is it any good?

Take care,
-Jim.]]> Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:10:27 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic363-graphics-card.aspx Message from marvinx


Thanks, Jim, for the good wishes! So, tried emulating Pixel Shader 2.0 in software with SwiftShader...yikes! Muvizu finally loaded, but screen updated once every 3 - 5 seconds... Interface looks nice, though!




]]> Fri, 01 Oct 2010 06:18:50 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic363-graphics-card.aspx Message from glasgowjim edited by glasgowjim on 9/8/2010]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:13:44 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic363-graphics-card.aspx Message from ghrenig , which has its advantages sometimes.]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:01:13 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic363-graphics-card.aspx Message from glasgowjim
It's a pity that it didn't work - the rest of your machine looks like it could handle the Unreal 3 engine thought.

Good luck on the job hunt - I know how much I hated being unemployed!

Take care,
-Jim.]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:56:33 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic363-graphics-card.aspx Message from marvinx


Thank you for the 3DAnalyzer info. I forgot about this utility--haven't used it in years and had no idea that it was still being supported.

Anyway, after following your instructions, I regrettably received the same error messages. Ah well...

In case you or anyone else cares to help me tackle this, here is what occurs:

  • 1. I launch Muvizu (or in this case, I launch via 3danalyzer).
  • 2. After a few moments, I receive the following error message: "This game requires at least Shader Model 2.0"
  • 3. After clicking OK, I receive the next message: "An error has occurred: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt."

That's it.


My system specs are as follows:

  • COMPUTER: Dell Dimension 2400
  • CPU: 3.06 GHz Pentium 4 (Prescott)
  • MEMORY: 2 GB DDR
  • VIDEO: ATI Radeon 9250 256 MB DDR (DirectX 8.1 card)
  • OS: Windows XP SP3
  • DIRECTX: v9.0c

Any help is appreciated, but I suspect a hardware upgrade is in store, once I'm employed again (LoL). Thanks again for all your help Jim. Cheers!]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:28:39 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic363-graphics-card.aspx Message from glasgowjim
If you can't replace your graphics card you might want to give this guide that I posted in the resources section a try:

http://www.muvizu.com/forum/topic463-performance-increase-programmes.aspx

It tells you how to set up a piece of software that MIGHT be able to get below-spec graphics cards to work with Muvizu. It's not guaranteed to work, and please remember that you use any 3rd party software at your own risk.

Take care,
-Jim.]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:04 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic363-graphics-card.aspx Message from marvinx



BillyBass, I hope these fine people have provided YOU with some helpful info, and I wish you and the rest the very best in your endeavors. I look forward to seeing how much Muvizu has matured once I procure a system hefty enough to run it Big Grin




Cheerz!]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:29:14 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic363-graphics-card.aspx Message from ghrenig Emily wrote:
Fantastic ghrenig! Good work!
Buddies

Thanks for your comment and no, I managed that on my clunky laptop. Working on a couple of new clips.
Looks like you have all been working hard. It certainly seems to have paid off.
The newsite looks good. Like the bigger more obvious headers/buttons and search option.
Sounds like you have added some great functions to the application. Looking forward to playing with all the new goodies. Crikey don't know were I am going to find time to crank up my old copy of blender, people keep on phoning me up with work to do, don't they understand, I have more important things to do.]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:52:50 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic363-graphics-card.aspx Message from Emily
I'm happy that you can now fly around your set.
Was that what you used to create 'The Weather Man'?

Good work!

Buddies]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:22:01 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic363-graphics-card.aspx Message from ghrenig Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:40:21 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic363-graphics-card.aspx Message from glasgowjim
I have had a quick look over the last couple of days and the only place that I could find with a variety of cards is.......eBay.

Unfortunately a lot of the sellers can't seem to tell the difference between a PCI and PCI-Express card, but these cards are PCI and should work:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PNY-NVIDIA-GeForce-8400GS-512MB-PCI-VGA-DVI-I-/230497334456?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Nvidia-Geforce-8400GS-PCI-512MB-DDR2-LP-8400-GS-/310238708473?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GeForce-8400GS-Graphics-Card-512MB-PCI-Video-Card-DVI-/250683476670?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW

Edit: Just found it on Amazon - better customer support from them I would imagine :
http://www.amazon.co.uk/PNY-Technologies-nVIDIA-GeForce-Graphics/dp/B001ZZXY98/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1282656583&sr=8-1

The GeForce 8 series cards all have Pixel Shader 2.0 support, so they should work with Muvizu.

Take care,
-Jim.
edited by glasgowjim on 8/24/2010]]> Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:24:26 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic363-graphics-card.aspx Message from marvinx I figured I'd have to replace my aged ATI 9250, Pixel Shader 2.0 being among the main missing features.


@Jim: Thank you very much for the graphics card reference from Tom's Hardware. Unfortunately, my even older motherboard supports only PCI. Which begs a second question then: is there such a creature as an ATI PCI card that supports DirectX 9.0c (again, only Pixel Shader 2.0+ need apply) and if so, who still sells one? Okay, I guess I threw a third one in there...sue me! Off to gurgle search it, just thought I'd ask while I was lurking about
edited by marvinx on 8/20/2010]]> Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:24:08 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic363-graphics-card.aspx Message from glasgowjim
If you are looking for advice on which graphics card to buy the website "Toms's Hardware" does a "Best Value" graphics card guide every month.

The prices are in US $ but the cheap cards on the list are still relatively cheap in the UK:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/geforce-gtx-460-radeon-hd-5570-gaming,review-31965.html

For instance I have found the NVidia GT240 for less than £50

Take care,
-Jim]]> Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:51:27 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic363-graphics-card.aspx Message from Emily
Yes it was the ati "x1300". Possibly that was a typo!

Cheers.

Emily.]]> Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:22:42 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic363-graphics-card.aspx Message from marvinx x1300"?



Thx again!]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:14:06 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic363-graphics-card.aspx Message from Emily

Welcome to Muvizu!

Our minimum specs are:

  • 2.4GHz processor
  • Nvidia 7800 GTX or ATI 1300 graphics card
  • 2.3GB free drive space

Hope that helps.

Good luck and happy animating

Emily]]> Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:37:03 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic363-graphics-card.aspx Message from billybass Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:15:04 GMT