Just installed Viz2007...MAPS!!!!!

[mmikee]

This all seems so strange (on the part of Autodesk, not Vray).
My understanding was that Viz2007 is the same program as Max8, minus Charactor studio, Reactor, some other plugins, and no sub-object animation. Map errors and other minor bugs dont seem to make any sense.
Anyway, any further help on these matters are appriciated.

Regards,
Mike

Ps... can you upgrade from viz to max without paying the full price ($3,500.00) ?

[bluescreen2]

yes, you can upgrade from viz 2 max without paying the full price. sry, dont know the price in $.
in € its :

max8 full = ~ 4930 €
viz 4/05/06 -> max 8 full = ~ 2262 €

[mmikee]

Thanks for info, bluescreen2.

[mmikee]

Thanks for the help.
I got it working. I basicaly started over. I followed the tutorial on VizDepot ....here http://www.vizdepot.com/modules.php?...warticle&id=66
and it works now. Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!
Thanks a million harperperkins !
Now to solve that pesky maps thing.

Mike

[mmikee]

I just emailed chaos to see if I could get an earlier build. I told what the problem Im having is and also included my user name and passwod.
Any thing else I should have included ?

Thanks,
Mike

[dapeter]

Have you tried turning on Bitmap Paging? Some maps wouldn't load at rendertime when I opened an older scene in 2007 with the latest build. After turning on Bitmap Paging in the Options - Render panel it seems to be working so far.

[3ddesign]

Ps... can you upgrade from viz to max without paying the full price ($3,500.00) ?

I just got this quote from my re-seller:

3ds Max 8 DVD crossgrade from VIZ 2007 (on subscription) $1,195.00

Craig

[dapeter]

Thanks for the help.
I got it working. I basicaly started over. I followed the tutorial on VizDepot ....here http://www.vizdepot.com/modules.php?...warticle&id=66
and it works now.

Did you have to go back to Backburner 2.3 (from Viz 2006)?

[dapeter]

Okay, I got it working. Just so anyone with Viz 2007 needs to know:

1. Uninstall the new Backburner and install the last version (2.3).

2. Create an empty folder named 'network' in the base Viz2007 folder on every computer in the farm. (this one had me stuck for a while).

3. Do the whole create an XML tutorial at Vizdepot. http://www.vizdepot.com/modules.php?...warticle&id=66

4. It should work fine now.

[powerandrubber]

Any solid info on the bitmap problem? Has it been fixed?

[mmikee]

powerandrubber.....nothing yet, but I have emailed chaos for an earlier build.

Dapeter....I did uninstall version 3 and reinstalled version 2. Works like a champ now.

Regards,
Mike

[dapeter]

Looks like 1.46.15 is the good build to use with Viz still. I wonder if they've been testing 1.5 on Viz yet and if this has been corrected.

[vlado]

So we just got VIZ2007 here today and I hope we'll have more info on that soon.

Best regards,
Vlado

[mmikee]

Thats great news, Vlado.
I just recieved the earlier build from Tedi. Man that was fast !
Ill test it with 2007 and let you know how it works.

Regards,
Mike

[s0real]

i'll be keeping my fingers crossed!