And once more from the top... GLORIA! GEFORCE 3! AND OTHER CARDS...

[Robby O]

--- In firstanimators@y..., "Ken Elkabany" <Ken@E...> wrote:
> Designed for "gaming" doesn't make too much sense, well sort of.

Hmm... I was thinking along the lines of how some card makers add new tricks, with code and chips, that are not usually available in the standard openGL library. Some of this code and rewiring may not function correctly with the 3DS MAX rendering code, and so causes the freezes. HEIDI usually works just fine, granted it would be nice to use a card. Take a look at this link:

http://www.journeyed.com/cgi-bin/sgs...EN9=index2.htm

All of these cards, especially the high-end 3D LABS and ELSA cards, should work just fine with rendering in 3DS MAX. Notice that there are no GeForce3 cards on there. Those cards are specifically designed for games while these are workhorses, and MUCH more expensive. Then again, I could be wrong, as I dont have either of these cards to test (wish I did), but I do know that at the Art Institute they have ELSA Gloria cards in all of thier systems, and MAX runs like a dream.

So just consider your options, how much you have to spend, and do research on what works and doesnt work before buying yourself a video card for MAX rendering.

TTFN, and happy rendering!

-Robby O
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