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paulie Femto

Into the dark

Join date: 13 Sep 2003

Posts: 1,098

02-14-2005 17:46

any suggestions?

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Malachi Petunia

Gentle Miscreant

Join date: 21 Sep 2003

Posts: 3,414

02-14-2005 18:34

A man goes to a doctor, twist his palm 360 degrees lifts his arm behind his back, grabs the elbow with his other hand and pulls downward. The man says "doc, it hurts when I do this", the doctor says "don't do that!".

Sorry. The joke is old and not helpful at all.

Taun Patel

Geothermal Madman

Join date: 5 Mar 2004

Posts: 222

02-14-2005 19:19

Avatar Vertex Program claims to be faster, but it is only on cards that support it. If you card does not support it, you're likely to have a video bug or crash. I have tried Second Life with and without the Vertex program running and have rarely seen much difference. I would suggest if it crashes you, don't use it, as Malachi so elloquently pointed out

Strife Onizuka

Moonchild

Join date: 3 Mar 2004

Posts: 5,887

02-15-2005 05:55

I actualy have noticed a difference between it (but then as a hobby I dabble in video encoding so i have a keen eye for distortions).

If you look at how the back of the avatar is lighted as you turn the avatar you will notice differences between the two on the shoulder blades. I think it looks better off.

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Without the political will to find common ground, the continual friction of tactic and counter tactic, only creates suspicion and hatred and vengeance, and perpetuates the cycle of violence.
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Candide LeMay

Registered User

Join date: 30 Dec 2004

Posts: 538

02-15-2005 06:02

With vertex off, the wrinkles on the face are much less visible...

/me likes being wrinkly

Lee Linden

llBuildMonkey();

Join date: 31 Dec 1969

Posts: 743

02-15-2005 08:53

What graphics card are you using, and have you updated its drivers?

paulie Femto

Into the dark

Join date: 13 Sep 2003

Posts: 1,098

thanks for the helps

02-15-2005 09:32

Graphics card = Geforce 6800 (128 mb). Drivers are latest Nvidia beta 6766. The issue happened with the standard 6693 driver, too. Mobo and AGP drivers are the latest. DirectX = 9.0c.

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Nekokami Dragonfly

猫神

Join date: 29 Aug 2004

Posts: 638

02-15-2005 11:14

It's pretty much a non-option for many Mac users.

neko

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Lee Linden

llBuildMonkey();

Join date: 31 Dec 1969

Posts: 743

02-15-2005 14:12

When working with nVidia drivers, it's critical that you always disable antivirus, uninstall the previous drivers, then install the new ones. Failure to do so can result in driver corruption that might result in this kind of problem.

Neko: To my knowledge, Second Life isn't the only Mac-compatible game having to disable shader functions on the Mac build... hopefully we'll see improvement soon.

avatar vertex crashes me every time
paulie Femto Into the dark Join date: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 1,098	02-14-2005 17:46 any suggestions? _____________________ REUTERS on SL: "Thirty-five thousand people wearing their psyches on the outside and all the attendant unfettered freakishness that brings."
Malachi Petunia Gentle Miscreant Join date: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 3,414	02-14-2005 18:34 A man goes to a doctor, twist his palm 360 degrees lifts his arm behind his back, grabs the elbow with his other hand and pulls downward. The man says "doc, it hurts when I do this", the doctor says "don't do that!". Sorry. The joke is old and not helpful at all.
Taun Patel Geothermal Madman Join date: 5 Mar 2004 Posts: 222	02-14-2005 19:19 Avatar Vertex Program claims to be faster, but it is only on cards that support it. If you card does not support it, you're likely to have a video bug or crash. I have tried Second Life with and without the Vertex program running and have rarely seen much difference. I would suggest if it crashes you, don't use it, as Malachi so elloquently pointed out
Strife Onizuka Moonchild Join date: 3 Mar 2004 Posts: 5,887	02-15-2005 05:55 I actualy have noticed a difference between it (but then as a hobby I dabble in video encoding so i have a keen eye for distortions). If you look at how the back of the avatar is lighted as you turn the avatar you will notice differences between the two on the shoulder blades. I think it looks better off. _____________________ Truth is a river that is always splitting up into arms that reunite. Islanded between the arms, the inhabitants argue for a lifetime as to which is the main river. - Cyril Connolly Without the political will to find common ground, the continual friction of tactic and counter tactic, only creates suspicion and hatred and vengeance, and perpetuates the cycle of violence. - James Nachtwey
Candide LeMay Registered User Join date: 30 Dec 2004 Posts: 538	02-15-2005 06:02 With vertex off, the wrinkles on the face are much less visible... /me likes being wrinkly
Lee Linden llBuildMonkey(); Join date: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 743	02-15-2005 08:53 What graphics card are you using, and have you updated its drivers?
paulie Femto Into the dark Join date: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 1,098	thanks for the helps 02-15-2005 09:32 Graphics card = Geforce 6800 (128 mb). Drivers are latest Nvidia beta 6766. The issue happened with the standard 6693 driver, too. Mobo and AGP drivers are the latest. DirectX = 9.0c. _____________________ REUTERS on SL: "Thirty-five thousand people wearing their psyches on the outside and all the attendant unfettered freakishness that brings."
Nekokami Dragonfly 猫神 Join date: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 638	02-15-2005 11:14 It's pretty much a non-option for many Mac users. neko _____________________ Help build InnerLife, a biofeedback adventure in Second Life Please Vote: Prop: 203 - Support local devices beyond mouse and keyboard Prop: 201 - Scriptable Avatar Prims/NPCs/Mannequins/Animals Prop: 199 - Capes, Cloaks, Coats, Veils, Belts, etc.
Lee Linden llBuildMonkey(); Join date: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 743	02-15-2005 14:12 When working with nVidia drivers, it's critical that you always disable antivirus, uninstall the previous drivers, then install the new ones. Failure to do so can result in driver corruption that might result in this kind of problem. Neko: To my knowledge, Second Life isn't the only Mac-compatible game having to disable shader functions on the Mac build... hopefully we'll see improvement soon.

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