Which VNC's do you guys know of, where the server can run on Windows, and also allows for Pressure Sensitive stylus input from the client?
If you are trying to run Photoshop or ZBrush, the server has to be Windows (or OSX compatible). I have heard of one and it does support pressure/tilt/etc. (but the server is GNU+Linux only), (it is specifically designed for 3D via OpenGL, not DirectX, basically it renders the GL on the server, but it stores a copy of the computed data in GL language instead of rasterizing it, it also blocks out areas of the screen that get changed, and sends only the blocks of updated GL code to the client and the client only renders what needs to be updated and it is faster because the client and the network have much less of a streaming load to deal with vs. traditional VNC which sends compressed image data rather than portions of compressed GL data). It also has a separate handling method for the 2D information being transferred (menu's and whatnot), so both 2D and 3D are optimized in their own way. The software *also supports pressure sensitivity/tilt* - *HOWEVER*, while the client works on OSX, Windows and Linux -the server end of it is Linux only, so it would not work for ZBrush or Photoshop (it's called TurboVNC + VirtualGL and they are open source GPL v2 so, it is possible that someone could potentially create a Windows port of the server, but I have no idea how much work would be involved in that). A port of the above would be amazing, would open up a lot of possibilities (like Photoshop and ZBrush). I am getting into this, because I want to get a cheap windows tablet, one of those 1920x1080 ones that have a Wacom built in for like $300, and use that to remote into a more powerful Linux Workstation server to run my 3D Linux suite (70% of my 2D and 3D software are Linux compatible) and have full desktop power with pressure sensitivity anywhere I can get a good 4G signal around the city. If there was also a Windows port, then I could do the same thing with Photoshop and other Windows/OSX only tools. Would be a dream. http://turbovnc.org/ http://www.virtualgl.org/ again, only the client runs on all platforms, the server which is also the device that runs the virtualgl toolkit, is Linux only, so no ZBrush/Photoshop. On Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 8:20 PM, Personal <srecko.mi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Zbrush should work nice too, as it rely mostly on CPU not on GPU there > should not be any significant problems with it on vbox. There is 3dCoat for > Lnux that could work as replacement for many things. > > -- > Micic Srecko > ------------------- > Mail: > srecko.mi...@gmail.com > Skype:srecko.micic > ------------------- > > On 26/11/2015 13:18:41, Angus Davidson <angus.david...@wits.ac.za> wrote: > No Zbrush would suck. > > if your setup is decent you can use virtual box to do most Adobe stuff. > Not sure if it would extend to things like zBrush though) > > > > On 26 Nov 2015, at 2:05 PM, Cristobal Infante <cgc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Also no Zbrush ;( > > I guess you need a second box for all the windows stuff! > > On 26 November 2015 at 12:03, Angus Davidson <angus.david...@wits.ac.za> > wrote: > >> I would consider no adobe a plus ;) >> >> On 26 Nov 2015, at 1:43 PM, Cristobal Infante <cgc...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> That's dissapointing Adam, I thought you wanted to on the EDDDGEEEE!!! ;) >> >> I've personally enjoyed using Linux Centos for this last year. SUPER >> SOLID. >> >> The only pain, no adobe etc... >> >> On 26 November 2015 at 11:30, Adam Seeley <adammsee...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Cheers Softies, >>> >>> I'll most definitely hold off for the foreseeable future then if there' >>> s no great gains. >>> >>> Adam. >>> >>> On 26 November 2015 at 10:57, skuby <sku...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> If you have very new hardware, it's probably safe to try, though I >>>> would do it on a separate HDD if feasable so that going back is painless. >>>> I've had multiple issues with W10 on multiple computers but none of them >>>> were brand new. I heard that the newest release (perhaps it's still a >>>> preview build) allows you to start with a clean install instead of >>>> requiring an upgrade to register first (if you are doing the free upgrade >>>> path, previously you had to upgrade/register first and later you could do a >>>> clean install), so try that on a separate HDD, if it works, great. >>>> >>>> If you can wait, I would honestly wait, you aren't missing out on >>>> anything, it doesn't add anything new/great if you are a Windows 7 >>>> Workstation user and a problem-free system with Windows 10 is no guarantee >>>> unless you buy like a brand new Surface device or something along those >>>> lines. >>>> >>>> I'm running Windows 10 on a convertable laptop that has a built in >>>> Wacom in the screen and nothing in Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 was any sort of an >>>> improvement for a pen/touch system. They still don't even have SWYPE style >>>> key input for touch typing. >>>> >>>> In the future you will likely have no choice but to eventually make the >>>> switch because DX12, as far as I understand it, is going to be a Windows 10 >>>> exclusive. >>>> >>>> MS management is still sketchy at best, with it's ridiculous design >>>> decisions (aka. now half of the control panel functionalities are exclusive >>>> to the new "settings" window, but the rest of the old but essential control >>>> panel items are still only in control panel, so while it all used to be in >>>> one spot, now it's in two and in some cases, like power management for >>>> laptops, it's split accross both, the new settings window but then the old >>>> control panel when you go into advanced settings). That's just one >>>> example, personally I think it's quite a bit of a mess, but it is still >>>> use-able. >>>> >>>> I can't honestly think of a single (non-minor) feature from Windows 10 >>>> that is a must have over Windows 7 (except for DX12 in the future). All of >>>> the new stuff doesn't do a single useful thing for me. I might like it >>>> better if I was running it on a new, top of the line Surface 4 or something >>>> but even then, I doubt it. It works, fine, but the weeks of head-aches and >>>> trouble shooting weren't paid off by any great new features. >>>> >>>> Cortana, Windows Store Apps, etc.., it's all been a major let-down and >>>> while I pop in once and a while to try them, none of it has made it in to >>>> my daily routine. 100% still desktop apps and I use it like it's a Windows >>>> 7 machine. Currently making the slow and painful migration to Linux >>>> (openSUSE) on another system, so much to learn, so little time....... >>>> >>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 3:17 AM, James De Colling < >>>> james.decoll...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> clean and upgraded (from 8.1) installs around the office here, no >>>>> problems with SI, Maya or Unity. >>>>> >>>>> all machines running GTX960/970 cards. >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 7:02 AM, Stephan Woermann < >>>>> swoerman...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> At SI start, i have problems with floating windows. The first opened >>>>>> have sometimes no buttons and is frameless. Especially with the render >>>>>> preview. >>>>>> When all floating windows are closed with the help of a script, the >>>>>> issue is gone... >>>>>> >>>>>> Latest NVidia driver is used. From SI2013-15. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> This communication is intended >> for the addressee only. It is confidential. 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