[OSX Render Problems]

Awesome - but don't I need the 2004 CD to run the beta?

 

That's why I'm trying to get the updater. I rang my local supplier again today, so hopefully it'll happen soon.

 

I tried to boot into OS9 but then the CDRom stopped working, and I couldn't get the CD to come up.

 

I guess I'm just screwed - I've been waiting since December, so I guess I'll just have to wait a bit longer.

[OSX Render Problems]

I'm running OSX 10.3 with AM2002 under Classic emulation. The rendering has stopped working since the last upgrade of the operating system. It won't do any rendering at all - no aliasing, decals don't display - they apply but you can't see them. It just does the plain old vanilla rendering in the interface.

 

I've been trying to purchase an upgrade to AM2004 for the last four months. My local supplier says that Hash won't ship a single upgrade so I'm stuck till he can get some more orders.

 

Does anyone had a workaround for this problem. I'm really stuffed for working with AM at the moment. I've tried booting my Mac up in OS9 native, but then I can't get it to accept the CD into the workstation anymore. Evidentally Apple has done some funny stuff to the workstations again...

 

Thanks in advance

 

Mark.

[WIP: Enterprise NX-01]

Funny you should mention that - I'm having problems getting the cutouts - I'll probably have to redo the saucer - dammit! I'll try it with 12 as you suggest.

 

Made some progress on the nacelles today. They were particularly fiddly on the endcaps, but otherwise quite straightforward. Also finished the impulse engines on the end of outriggers, and reshaped the outriggers to more accurately match the blueprints.

 

[WIP: Digger]

I put bevels on the cabin, but not on the arm. Didn't want the model to become too complex - although spose I could go back and bevel it. Using the model for a website job - probably output the animation into Flash.

 

I'll give that Duplicator wizard and go for the tracks on the other side. Haven't tried using that before...

[Enterprise Shuttle]

Yeah me too

 

I tried texturing it on my PC last night since it isn't working properly on my Mac, but my P2 400 isn't fast enough... Hope that upgrade comes soon...

 

Of course, an OSX native version of Animation Master would be cool!

[WIP: Enterprise NX-01]

First thing I could think of - also rewatched First Contact last week, so that might help

[WIP: Digger]

Tracks are pretty painful to do - mostly because they're so complex. But finished one side. Just working through the boning now, then I'll duplicate to the other side - crossed fingers everything will copy across okay...

 

[WIP: Enterprise NX-01]

Okay so here's the big ship to go along with the shuttlepod.

 

[WIP: Digger]

Here's my digger model - rotoscoped from some photos I took from a roading construction site. I'm hoping to animate it for a job I'm doing at the moment. I'm trying to do the tracks at the moment, and I'm trying to bone them so I can get the tracks to turn (as in the excellent tutorial for tank tracks on the AM Resource site).

 

[Enterprise Shuttle]

Here is my shuttlepod from Enterprise.

 

I still have to texture it, but my AM2002 isn't applying decals at the moment. You apply them, but you can't see them on the model, nor will it render. I think it's playing up with my current release of OSX, so I'm waiting to get an upgrade for AM. But I think the model is coming along well. Next I'll make up the Enterprise NX-01 to go with it.