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Old 21st April 2004, 05:37 PM   #1
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Default Unbearably slow...

I have an ATi Radeon 7500 graphics card, P4 2.5 ghz and 512 MB DDR ram.

I have loaded up a landscape from the tutorial on modelling landscapes but trying to edit it is impossible. Everytime I deselect or try to reselect surfaces or objects, it takes about 20 seconds to change selection. Its infuriating and I cant get anything done. Is this normal? Did anyone else get this problem who used the ap?
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Old 22nd April 2004, 02:15 AM   #2
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How many surfaces are in your model?

(check Tools->Model-info)

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Old 22nd April 2004, 09:17 AM   #3
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Also which version of AC3D is being used (just in case you aren't on the latest version).
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Old 22nd April 2004, 09:29 AM   #4
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Total objects: 6 surfaces: 4862 vertices: 2534

Using the latest version. I just followed the tutorial to import a landscape and it's a pretty basic tutorial.

It's weird that if you undo selections, it is instant.
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Old 22nd April 2004, 10:25 PM   #5
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thats odd, with the specs you listed, you should be haulin-ass

try making a sphere and subdivide it till you have around 4862 surfaces
and tell us how it runs.
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Old 23rd April 2004, 10:18 AM   #6
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Default OpenGL !!!

It's that M$ people again! They do not provide OpenGL by hardware drivers for XP and newer operating systems. You need to download a driver drivectly from your card's manufacturer. In your case: www.ATI.com

That's really a problem these days. Andy, you should check if OpenGL hardware support is available, if not give (one in the lifetime) a warning/hint what to do. This can cost you potencial customners otherwise.

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