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arn
Jan 15, 2002, 01:24 AM
TweakFilms (http://www.tweakfilms.com) posted their TweakWaves demo (http://www.tweakfilms.com/TweakWaves.html) application that they demoed at MWSF.

TweakWaves is a sample application to demonstrate some of the water simulation capabilities of Tweak Films.


It requires a GeForce 3 or ATI Radeon.


arn
Jan 15, 2002, 01:28 AM
Of note, it works very well on my GeForce 3/ Dual 800 G4.

Note: It only uses 1 procesor... so could even be faster if they'd implemented threading.

arn
mac15
Jan 15, 2002, 03:34 AM
WILL IT WORK WITHOUT A GEFORCE3
dantec
Jan 15, 2002, 03:44 AM
I've been checking their website every 15 minutes since they showed that demo! :)
Unregistered
Jan 15, 2002, 04:45 AM
It works on a GeForce2MX as stated in the readme.

Successfully tested on a g4(DA) 733

Salty
Unregistered
Jan 15, 2002, 05:40 AM
Originally posted by mac15
WILL IT WORK WITHOUT A GEFORCE3

Yes it does. Just checked it on my G4 400 w/ ATI Rage128 pro and it works very well

Macx
gandalf55
Jan 15, 2002, 06:39 AM
it's running perfectly on my 350mhz b&w g3 - ati rage 128 ;)
go figure!!
dantec
Jan 15, 2002, 06:44 AM
see what results it would give... :)
sloppyjoe
Jan 15, 2002, 09:18 AM
Very smooth motion, even with water reflections enabled! However, after I zoom out, the frame rate seems to drop a few. VERY IMPRESSIVE: I WANT THIS AS A SCREEN SAVER!
gandalf55
Jan 15, 2002, 09:24 AM
i would love to be able to export this somehow for use in another 3D app...
eyelikeart
Jan 15, 2002, 10:54 AM
I think I'm going to have to make a move from print design to video....

it seems that's where things are going more....
udannlin
Jan 15, 2002, 12:41 PM
Originally posted by eyelikeart
I think I'm going to have to make a move from print design to video....

its a tough business to break into....
gandalf55
Jan 15, 2002, 01:40 PM
agreed - the learning curve jumping into 3D animation is quite steep. esp. when you get into scripting languages to save yourself a ton of setup in a scene. video editing with FCP might be a good start. I have the app, and a tutorial book, and it's still not quite simple. it sure isn't like iMovie ;)
holmesf
Jan 15, 2002, 08:06 PM
Powerbook G4 w/ Radeon. Amazing. I sent an email asking them if they had plans to make it a screensaver. Very cool.
Beej
Jan 15, 2002, 10:35 PM
It works with my G4 400 with my PC 64MB GF2MX.
Unregistered
Jan 16, 2002, 02:01 AM
works very nicely!
Unregistered
Jan 16, 2002, 09:30 AM
I want to upgrade my video card to see this better (I have a dp 450 with the standard card that came with it -- ati something I believe).

Will a geforce 2 allow me to enable reflections, etc?

Thanks!
dantec
Jan 16, 2002, 01:16 PM
click on the appearance button and then check the draw water reflection box?
grrr223
Jan 17, 2002, 05:48 PM
I only have a B&W G3 450, and I was amazed at how effortlessly it was able to render at all but the highest resolutions.
MasterX (OSiX)
Jan 17, 2002, 07:35 PM
Originally posted by Unregistered
I want to upgrade my video card to see this better (I have a dp 450 with the standard card that came with it -- ati something I believe).

Will a geforce 2 allow me to enable reflections, etc?

Thanks!

I'd recommend 4 graphics cards (based on your needs):
1) GeForce2 MX, if you buy a PC one for like $99 you can mac-flash it and it'll be AGP.

2) Radeon Mac Edition, solid performance, edges out GeForce2 MX at high-resolutions and has more features (although none work w/macs)

3) Radeon PCI: If you want a 2nd display (like my setup) this is the #1 card I beleive (esp in OS X) this thing outperforms my Rage128 (AGP)

4) Radeon 8500 will be out soon, expect monster performance with incredible performance on 2 displays. I want one soooo bad, then again doesn't exist for macs yet.

Of corce a GeForce3 is also awsome, but you'd want to get a mac-flashed GF3 Ti500, or regular GF3, not a Apple GF3.