From: Bryan Hoff To: Keith Gibbons ; 3DSMAX@EngramDigital.com <3DSMAX@EngramDigital.com> Subject: Re: Max 3 Windows 2000 Compatible? Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 3:18 PM At 11:26 AM 3/15/2000 -0700, Keith Gibbons wrote: >Does anyone know if Max 3 is Windows 2000 compatible? > >I've heard rumours that it works fine under Windows 2000 (I can't really see >why it wouldn't), but are there are major or minor problems one should know >about before making the switch? > >We're swallowing the bullet and buying two more licenses of Max -- but the >two new work-stations are both juiced up with Windows 2000 Professional. I >haven't had enough time to research the differences between Windows 2000 and >Windows NT (apart from the obvious cosmetic changes) so I'm a little unsure >how the performance is going to be affected. > >I realize that 2000 will probably be slower than NT (such is the nature of >any operating-system upgrade)...but as with every major Windows update, it's >either keep up or get left behind when new drivers and stuff start flooding >in only for the new product... Yes, you're pretty much correct on all accounts. It's compatible, and it's slower. I've noticed up to a 40% slowdown in rendering of complex scenes. But at least FreePyro still works :) Speaking of free, did anyone notice that Digimation is offering Pandora for free as a "welcome" to their new site? I filled out the form a week ago but still haven't received anything (it's all via e-mail, apparently). Bryan -- Subscribe/Unsubscribe at: http://mail.engram.net/guest/RemoteListSummary/3DSTUDIOMAX List courtesy of http://www.Engram.net