3D Studio MAX

[Comage]

Could anyone tell me what is the recommended system requirements for this 3D application?

Also, could anyone kindly tell me how it performs with the various types of CPUs?

[Chainsaw]

Comage,
System Requirements 3D Studio MAX (R1.x)
(I believe later version requirements are modest, I would suggest a Pentium 400 or greater, and the best video card you can afford)
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Operaating System: Win 95, WinNT 3.51 or NT4.0 (Win 98 works great)
RAM: 32 Required/64 Recommended
Processor: Pentium 90 MHz
Hard Disk Space: 100 MB
Disk Swap Space: 100 MB
Display: 800x600x256 Required/1024x768x256 Ideal 1280x1024x24 HEIDI compatible double buffered 3D accelerator
Drive: CD ROM
Pointer Emulation: Mouse/Digitizer
I/O Ports: Parallel Port
Sound Card: Optional
Hardware Lock: Yes
Authorization Code: Yes

http://www.autodesk.com/

You should be able to get more current information from Kinetix at: http://www.ktx.com/

Hope that helps some.
c:::CHNsaw

[Comage]

Well, what does the hardware lock mean? And why would it require I/O parallel port? Sorry for asking this, but I'm really trying to familiarise with this program. Thanks.

[Chainsaw]

Comage,
The hardware lock is what they call a dongle, it is a device that attaches to the parallel port of your computer. Actually, it's a bit of a pain in the a**, but it's their method of copy protection. Here's an article that explains it better than I could, you may find it of intrest.
http://www.pixelplanet.com/Graphics/max1.htm

Here's another:
http://gfxcentral.com/bobo/rendfaq/RFAQMAX.HTM


[This message has been edited by Chainsaw (edited 04-23-2000).]

[Comage]

Well, thanks for all your replies. I really do appreciate it. :-)

[Chainsaw]

No prob Comage,
3DMAX has come a long way. It has a pretty steep learning curve, but once you master the basics and get through some turorials, you sure can do some neat things with it. I use AutoCAD, so I'm kind of familiar with the interface. I also use Accurender which is a photorealistic rendering program (mostly for architectural stuff), lots of fun, but it doesn't have the animation that 3DMAX has. There are tons of sites devoted to 3DMAX users, just enter 3dMAX at GOOGLE.com, you'll find tons of links.
Best of luck,
c:::CHNsaw