dragon_697 opened this issue on Oct 24, 2001 ยท 9 posts
dragon_697 posted Wed, 24 October 2001 at 9:31 AM
yo i bought the full version of ray dream for pc but when i try and do boolean operations it says it requires a sp[ecial serial number i have my mainserial and stuff but cant find anyone to talk to about the boolean serial number so like if you know a phone number, email, or like web site were i can either get this info or want to help me find somebody that can get this info for me it would be very very appriencated email me at dogma_30@hotmail.com is you can help.
Varian posted Wed, 24 October 2001 at 10:32 PM
My RDS v.5.5 does the same thing; I never got the boolean plug-in for it. When you select boolean and it asks for the special serial number, doesn't it also give you a message with the phone number for Radical FX? I've no idea if they're still in business, but it probably wouldn't hurt to call the number and inquire. :)
vhigh posted Thu, 25 October 2001 at 9:51 AM
Something sounds funky. I've never heard or seen anything saying Boolean is extra. I have RDS 5.5 and never got a boolean serial number request. It's part of RDS, not an extra plugin. You should be able to use the boolean without any message of wanting a number. I don't have RDS or the disks with me, but I would look for a number on the CD. If you can't find one, then try reinstall. Weird!
AzChip posted Thu, 25 October 2001 at 11:07 AM
My experience is the same as vhingh's. I just installed RDS 5.5 and everything worked. (At least the boolean operations functioned as well as they ever have in RDS.) I wonder what's making your copies of RDS 5.5 function differently from mine. Where did you get them? Are you sure they're RDS 5.5 and not 5.0?
Varian posted Fri, 26 October 2001 at 10:05 PM
Oops, actually mine is 5.2. Got both 5.0 and the 5.2 upgrade from the Metacreations website oh so long ago. Still says the boolean is a demo only. Maybe it was included standard with 5.5? I never bothered to check into it back then because there were other plug-ins I had to get that were also included only as "demo" versions, like the Live Styles, 4 Elements and...something else I forget now.
Kixum posted Sat, 27 October 2001 at 2:32 PM
Neither of my versions of 5.0 and 5.5 required any special tricks to use booleans. Seems strange.
-Kix
dragon_697 posted Thu, 08 November 2001 at 9:30 AM
yo i have searched the web for a year and a half and nothing i reinstalled like 25 time and it still does the same thing maybe somebody could email me and we could talk about burning a working copy or something so we can find out if its just the cd or what cuz this is issing me off email is dogma_30hotmail.com
litst posted Thu, 08 November 2001 at 2:57 PM
Hi Dragon 697, This is indeed a problem, but i'm thinking of something ... If the program asks for a serial number, maybe it's because the booleans extension is not sold with Raydream 5.0 . Maybe it's just something you have to buy . Yeah i know, it would be impossible now that Metacretins is down :( ... What's written on the manual, or box ? Does it say booleans are included ? Anyway, please don't ask of burning a CD here, i think it would be illegal ... Even though it would be the easiest solution of the problem ;) ! Unfortunately, the problem does not come from the CD ... Who are the devellopers of the booleans plug ? Anyone knows ? You should try to contact them if possible and get a legal serial number . I hope you'll find a solution . litst
Varian posted Fri, 09 November 2001 at 10:25 AM
Mine says the extension is made by Radical FX, and it provides a phone number to call. 1-800-846-0111