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3DCoat Linux Trial and Intel GMA ?


Cremuss
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Hi.

I just discovered 3dcoat and it seems to be a really really great tool to integrate in my workflow along blender and gimp.

So I tried the trial version for linux (I don't have any other OS) and I have some weird problem on my old laptop (my only pc).

http://cremuss.free.fr/.aw/3dcoatGuiBug.jpg

I guess the problem is my very old and poor graphic card : intel gma 945 :S

Think is I don't need more power since I do very lowpoly stuff with handpainted textures so I don't really want to buy a laptop just for 3d coat =)

I also tried the windows (32&64bits) version through wine but still no way. The software is crashing at start.

Any ideas ?

Is 3d coat supposed to run on my intel card ?

Thank you !

PS : congratulations on making 3dcoat cross-plateform, it's so great to see that ! Keep it up !

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Erm, yeah that's a slightly older video card. I am pretty sure that it wont cut the mustard unfortunately... Any chance of picking up even a slightly newer laptop than what you have now for it? You might be able to get one for pretty cheap on ebay or something. Reason I mention it is, because I was running 3DC on my older laptop for quite a while that had an Intel 965 and that ran "OK" (it was slow, but got low poly stuff done just fine), but I think anything less than that and it would have died out in a puff of smoke! :p You might be able to get a laptop with the 965 and be OK too.

Just my two bits. Good luck!!

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The issue with old gma chipsets (and maybe more recent one) is that 3d acceleration is non existent or at the strict minimum, I can't even run maya on that chip, it simply won't install (min requirements not there). So I don't think 3dcoat is an option, it's pity since the painting side could definitely run on that hardware.

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Humm ok thanks for your replies.

Too bad it won't run on this card since I just need the painting feature of 3dcoat actually.

Anyway I'll have to buy a new laptop in order to play Diablo 3.. so we'll see then ! :D

Thank you for your time.

Wish you a nice day, cya !

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