byAnton opened this issue on Jun 07, 2005 ยท 15 posts
byAnton posted Tue, 07 June 2005 at 1:18 AM
Mac Tiger OS User needs Poser tech help I was contacted by a Mac user who is using the Tiger OS. He is new to Poser and is concerned that macConverter isn't compliant under his OS. I am on PC so am clueless. Any Mac/Tiger/Poser advice/procedures/info is deeply appreciated so I can help him. Regards, Anton
-Anton, creator of Apollo Maximus
"Conviction without truth is denial; Denial in the
face of truth is concealment."
MachineClaw posted Tue, 07 June 2005 at 2:26 AM
1.Select the application and choose File > Get Info. 2.Select the "Open in the Classic environment" checkbox and close the Info window. 3. run application. This should run any older applications in Tiger OS in the Classic enviroment for applications that require OS 9 etc. The other thing is to contact the application maker for mac converter and as them, I didn't see any update since '03. However an email may help solve the problem. email question to : MartinC@soft-rabbit.com I have played in OS X, haven't had much use or time on Tiger OS yet so I really am not much more help. shrug
kaveman posted Tue, 07 June 2005 at 3:46 AM
Attached Link: http://homepage.mac.com/fernandoluis/.Public/PoserMacConvLite.dmg
Selecting Open in Classic will only work if they have classic installed, a lot of people haven't.Firstly the question is what does he want to convert? With Poser 5 and 6 content, it is file compatible with the Windows version, so there's nothing to convert (although many readme files needlessly instruct mac users to do it)
As to very old content, designed for Poser 4 and before then yes the .rsr files need updating to .png and the OSX solution for that task is fmorgans MacCoverter. See Link.
The other file you may encounter is a .rte this needs decoding with RTEJava
http://www.geocities.co.m/RTEJava/alpha/index.html
Don't forget with Poser 6 you will need to unzip the .obj file before using this.
For general loading you files into your runtimes you can use OSX's ditto command or dittoGUI at
http://www.ilike.co.nz/dittogui/
Hope this helps...
Message edited on: 06/07/2005 03:48
texboy posted Tue, 07 June 2005 at 9:08 AM
You can just copy (or transfer, if on the same drive) the .pz2 and .png files (Pose folder example) without running them through MacConverter (Poser 6 only). RSR files can go in the trash without a second thought. Same goes for other content. If still using Poser 4 or 5, MacConverter works fine in Classic. Another good reason to upgrade to Poser 6!
Ghostofmacbeth posted Tue, 07 June 2005 at 9:48 AM
Actually, the rsr content holds the thumbnail so it can't be tossed necessarily. Maconvertor is still needed to convert older PC files for the thumbnails.
Penguinisto posted Tue, 07 June 2005 at 10:32 AM
Attached Link: http://poserpros.daz3d.com/store/viewitem.php?selitem=3478
Seriously; I haven't used it (or Classic) for nearly two years now. There's a $5 proggie @ the link that will convert the old .rsr thumbnails to .png, which is the only thing you'd need the old MacConverter for P5/P6 files anyway. HTH, /P
byAnton posted Tue, 07 June 2005 at 1:52 PM
Thanks. I'll pass on the info to him.
-Anton, creator of Apollo Maximus
"Conviction without truth is denial; Denial in the
face of truth is concealment."
hauksdottir posted Tue, 07 June 2005 at 4:15 PM
Sorry, Pengy, but MacConverter also decodes encrypted files and cleans up a batch of other errors if it finds them. I still run everything through it. The DAZ installers decode for DAZ stuff, but a user who frequents any of the other marketplaces and freestuff sites will require a decoder sooner or later. Carolly
kaveman posted Tue, 07 June 2005 at 4:22 PM
"Sorry, Pengy, but MacConverter also decodes encrypted files and cleans up a batch of other errors if it finds them." Could you be more specific, please. As I have been told that Poser 5/6 is fully file compatible. I have seen no encrypted or unclean files in the windows distributions.
DVTVFilm posted Tue, 07 June 2005 at 5:14 PM
I'm on Tiger here and saying that-- OS9 is long gone. If you are on Tiger (or even Panther) you should really move away from anything OS9 related. We've removed every app related to OS-9 long ago and have had no problems with our apps/Macs or the OS since that time. I use fmorgan's MacProBrowser 1.6.1 to install and manage all my runtime folders and it works beautifully. I went with it (as recommended on this site) because MAcConverter is/was not OS-X savvy. MacProBrowser 1.6.1 does all the rsr-png conversion automatically so no-more Mr Shruggy... Works for me.... regards
Penguinisto posted Tue, 07 June 2005 at 6:28 PM
"The DAZ installers decode for DAZ stuff, but a user who frequents any of the other marketplaces and freestuff sites will require a decoder sooner or later." Eh? I grab stuff from nearly every freebie site and Poser store on the planet. Aside from the occasional missing .png's ni the packages (which the utility mentioned fixes), I have no probs at all in P5 or P6 on OSX. I don't need Classic for jack, and put the space it used to take to better use a long time ago (shrug.) BTW, what "encrypted" files are you referring to? /P
hauksdottir posted Tue, 07 June 2005 at 10:52 PM
Stuff which requires Objaction Mover and the seed files... these are usually characters.
Penguinisto posted Tue, 07 June 2005 at 11:17 PM
Attached Link: http://www.lamarchefamily.net/nakedsoft/
Ah, no problem - there's an Objaction Mover for OSX that's free (I have it, and it works fine - see link) /P
drainey posted Thu, 09 June 2005 at 6:57 PM
Could someone post a link - if this exists?? Thanks!!
DVTVFilm posted Thu, 09 June 2005 at 8:00 PM
WHERE can you get this MacProBrowser 1.6.1??? right here in the renderosity poser marketplace the merchant is: fmorgan