Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2015-01-05 Thread Rob Wuijster
Weird. AFAIK there's no difference 'rights wise' between both accounts. But correct me if I'm wrong ;-) Biggest difference is the linking to the online stuff and the Modern apps Store with the Win8 login. It could be that the Win8 login is even more strict in security measures? Rob \/---

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2015-01-05 Thread Robert Kjettrup
Hi A bit late to this discussion. But i had the exact same problem with an even older Softimage version (v7.1), when i had the brilliant idea to switch my Local Windows account to a Microsoft account login. When i started with win8 i created a local account and everything worked in softimage as in

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-31 Thread Tim Leydecker
Update: Softimage 7.5 32bit on win7 x64 works. Thanks for making me give it another try, Luc-Eric. I re-installed Softimage 7.5 32 bit using the web installer on xin7 x64: Autodesk_Softimage_7.5_English_Japanese_WIN_32bit.exe I updated my License File with the new file provided by Autodesk a

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-30 Thread Tim Leydecker
Hi Luc-Eric, I couldn´t get Softimage 7.5 32bit to run on win 7 64bit. The install went through but Softimage wouldn´t start on my machine, regardless of which compatibility options I tried to run it with. Could be I missed something. Also, the installer didn´t register with Add/Remove Progra

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-30 Thread Luc-Eric Rousseau
Why xp mode? XSI 7 32 bit runs on 64 bit win7 On Dec 30, 2014 4:59 PM, "Tim Leydecker" wrote: > For opening SI|3D files using Softimage 7.5 32bit: > > > One way would be to use Windows 7´s XP mode and use that 32bit XP > to install Softimage 7.5 32bit (which has the SI|3D scene import option).

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-30 Thread Tim Leydecker
For opening SI|3D files using Softimage 7.5 32bit: One way would be to use Windows 7´s XP mode and use that 32bit XP to install Softimage 7.5 32bit (which has the SI|3D scene import option). Setting that VM´s RAM to ~4GB. I just did this using the 30 days trial (Standalone mode) of Softimage an

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-29 Thread Tim Leydecker
Hi guys, after checking through a random selection of *.scn files, I am somewhat positive I´ll be able to open most if not all of my files with Softimage 2012/2014/2015. When I was refering to *.obj/*.fbx files, I didn´t mean to suggest that should be the prefered archive format, even though

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-26 Thread Jason S
Hum, then perhaps it was a Vista thing?  Because I had no problem clicking any type of dialog/button And to be fair, (in XSI4.2 on Win8) selecting nothing specifically when nothing was selected, made the selection rectangle remain drawn, which I

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-26 Thread Luc-Eric Rousseau
jason, about vista check the fourth post down here from Stephen and please stop trolling. http://forums.cgsociety.org/archive/index.php/t-965169.html On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 3:22 PM, Jason S wrote: > I don't know.. just installed XSI ModTool 4.2 (2004 ~11 years ago) on > Windows 8, > Maybe I mi

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-26 Thread Jason S
I don't know.. just installed XSI ModTool 4.2 (2004 ~11 years ago) on Windows 8, Maybe I missed something, (that I should've done for it to not work) but Install went fine, no button click or other interface issues, loaded-up sample scenes, & posed-up RedJa

RE: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-26 Thread Phil Harbath
With the exception of red shift I expect zero development -Original Message- From: "Cristobal Infante" Sent: ‎12/‎26/‎2014 2:59 PM To: "softimage@listproc.autodesk.com" Subject: Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016? L

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-26 Thread Cristobal Infante
Some of us don't have the luxury of changing anytime soon > -- > From: Cristobal Infante > Sent: ‎12/‎26/‎2014 2:14 PM > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > > Subject: Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files > w

RE: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-26 Thread Phil Harbath
Some of us don't have the luxury of changing anytime soon -Original Message- From: "Cristobal Infante" Sent: ‎12/‎26/‎2014 2:14 PM To: "softimage@listproc.autodesk.com" Subject: Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-26 Thread Luc-Eric Rousseau
l was just supporting what others have already said. xsi was "certified" for Windows Xp, but a few months later when vista came up, you could not click buttons on the message boxes (ex: "would you like to save the scene?"), rectangle select broke, several features failed to work due to folder perm

RE: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-25 Thread Angus Davidson
t: 24 December 2014 03:30 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016? Well Virtual PC, the one MS bought from Connectix at some point, is already dead. You can run it on Win7 with some tricks, but it i

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-24 Thread Rob Wuijster
Well Virtual PC, the one MS bought from Connectix at some point, is already dead. You can run it on Win7 with some tricks, but it is EOL since mid 2008 or so. It was replaced with the HyperV tech (Server or Win8 desktop only btw...). My best bet would be, future wise, is the 'open source'

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-23 Thread Matt Lind
7;re asking for problems somewhere along the line - many of which you cannot see as an end user until you try to get your data out. Many versions have problems with geometry and cluster integrity. Matt Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 03:43:32 -0800 Subject: Re: How do you guys make sure XSI file

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-23 Thread Luc-Eric Rousseau
I don't have a library of softimage assets worth keeping, but if I did I would certainly make sure I have a copy of Softimage in a Windows 7 VM like you mention, which I would archive and keep a backup copy off-site . Never update that copy of Windows, never work with it except to get assets out.

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-23 Thread Dan Yargici
old data. > > Matt > > > > > > Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 11:56:59 +0200 > From: Dan Yargici > Subject: Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files > will open in 2016? > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > > Matt, I have to ask. >

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-23 Thread Matt Lind
s who know bits n' bytes, but lack an understanding of production. It's not strictly about salvaging old data. Matt Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 11:56:59 +0200 From: Dan Yargici Subject: Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016? To: softima

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-23 Thread Dan Yargici
that with Softimage|3D content because it's > doesn't support complex data such a render passes, ICE trees, render trees, > and so on. XSI is another beast and will be much more difficult to support > in that regard. > > > Matt > > > > > ---

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-23 Thread Matt Lind
o on. XSI is another beast and will be much more difficult to support in that regard. Matt ------------- Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 11:57:20 +0100 From: Tim Leydecker Subject: Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016? To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-23 Thread Tim Leydecker
to know certain plugins needed a patch or required a specific version of Windows. Took me a couple days to recall that from my memory and go find those pieces to smooth out some problems I experienced. Matt Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 17:36:47 +0100 From: "Sven Constable" Subject: RE

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-23 Thread Rob Wuijster
know certain plugins needed a patch or required a specific version of Windows. Took me a couple days to recall that from my memory and go find those pieces to smooth out some problems I experienced. Matt Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 17:36:47 +0100 From: "Sven Constable" Subject: RE: How d

Re: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-22 Thread Leoung O'Young
softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Tim Leydecker Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2014 1:45 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016? Hi guys, how do you guys prepare for the time after Softi

RE: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-22 Thread Matt Lind
ge- From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Tim Leydecker Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2014 1:45 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

RE: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-22 Thread Sven Constable
om] On Behalf Of Tim Leydecker Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2014 1:45 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016? Hi guys, how do you guys prepare for the time after Softimage 2015 and how do you guys cope with f

How do you guys make sure XSI files and Softimage 7.5+ files will open in 2016?

2014-12-21 Thread Tim Leydecker
Hi guys, how do you guys prepare for the time after Softimage 2015 and how do you guys cope with files dating back to legacy versions of Softimage XSI, like from old XSI Foundation files, Softimage XSI version pre 7.5 and so on? Aside from the fact that I am still not sure if I have to take an