Vue crashes alot with windows 7 and compatibility modes dont help. Also seems related to preset reolutions. Widescreen types seem to crash regularly. Any one got any ideas? fixes? workarounds?

Unfortunately, I don't... am hoping to hear if others have things figured out, too... I'm running vue9.5inf on windows 7 and was thinking about loading up Vue 7 infinite to see if it's any better... I am SOOO tired of Vue crashing!!!

Did you get any log with those crashes?
I'm wondering when it goes wrong.. if you calculate an ecosystem or maybe while editing a fractal? 

offtopic @melikia, you is your inf9.5 an upgrade from inf7? Just asking because I'm still working with vue inf 5.. and was wondering if someone sell's there old Vue version..

Javil

Nope, 9.5 wasn't an upgrade... umm, i don't think LOL.  Coulda been, though, but I doubt it...I think when I bought 9.5 (its on disc, btw... I didn't want JUST an electronic copy like my 7inf is!), they no longer offered an upgrade/sidegrade from 7?  Agggh, its been a year... and my memory sucks.

My 7 infinite IS an upgrade from 6 pro studio, which was an upgrade from Esprit LOL. (strange that I can remember THAT, but not if 9.5 is an upgrade/sidegrade or not...)

I believe folks CAN sell old versions, but it's not recommended if you have a "newer" version that was an upgrade from an older one (like my 7inf).  Don't quote me on that... LOL.  Reselling software is an iffy propsition anyway.

Other folks might be able to tell ya better...

As for logs... I wouldn't know LOL (where to find them, or anything LOL).  Usually I tell windows to stop looking for a solution (cus it never finds one anyway), and restart Vue.  Vue crashing is just a way of life... but it DOES seem a lot more unstable on Windows 7... on my XP 64 pro, Vue rocked.  Only crashed like once every week - and simple solution then was to just reboot my system (something i hate to do).  If I rebooted now every time Vue crashes, I'd end up rebooting over a dozen times in a vue work session (anywhere up to 8 hours LOL)

For my own crashes... its random.  Editting a terrain and doing 3D sculpting of it seems to be a big one.  So I rarely attempt that!  Sometimes, it's simply editting a material.  Other times, it's hitting the render button.  Other times it seems to be clicking ANYWHERE if Vue isn't "ready" for me to click.

Have you tried different updates, sometimes the most current update causes problems?

Also what are your computer specs including your video card

Another thing, try downloading the 10.5 Xtreme PLE and see if that has problems with your computer, if it doesn't, then it may very well be one of the updates