Forum: Vue


Subject: OK, screw Vue4!!!!! I've had it!

JoeBlack opened this issue on Mar 29, 2002 ยท 22 posts


JoeBlack posted Fri, 29 March 2002 at 1:21 PM

Maybe I've been over this before, and maybe you all think I'm a pain in the ass for whining, but I really am at my wits end with this software. Good though it may be, I just keep running into too many bugs and/or problems while using it that I am sometimes in danger of not only throwing the software out the window, but my pc along with it. I'm on the verge of a good job deal with an advertising company, and the guy is going to phone me Tuesday (yes he REALLY is, its no joke). By all accounts this could be THE job I've been waiting for; well paid, plentiful work, and I can do it all online for them! Unfortunately, my continual problems using Vue4 (which would be required for the work) are putting this in jeopardy. I'm continually having problems moving objects around, and zooming in/out; the whole thing often freezes and I'm forced to reboot. I think its an OpenGL problem, but I'm not sure. I sent a file to eonsoftware, and they said they had no problems using it, including zooming in/out or moving objects around.Even with files that have less than 300,000 polygons, 50 objects, it becomes tedious to use, and often freezes. This has had the effect of limiting what I can do; I'd love to try more complex stuff than just landscapes, but it just won't take it! So actually, I'm beginning to suspect my pc, but it could be both. I'm using Vue4, patch 4.05, on a AMD K6-2 450mhz, with 256 ram, and I'm beginning to think it just doesn't have what it takes. But I just can't be sure; I'm not going to get a 1.4ghz, 1000mb ram, 32mb ram video card pc if I end up with the same problems! Please help! I'm lost and confused - is it my freakin pc, or is it the software! How the hell do I decide and nail it once and for all???!!!Can anyone suggest the optimum pc requirements that I should consider if getting a new pc for this kinda work? (I would consider keeping this pc for non-art stuff). Regards JoeBlack (relieved at venting his spleen) ;)