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Jun 13, 2002, 4:58am

A few years back i bought the Aw hi-rez cd-rom!
It was version 2.0 at that time.
Does anybody know what happend to that CD? Did they stop making it and
selling it?
After they started to sell the CD, the option to enable it is still in the
browser but what use is it if AWC don't start to sell an upgraded version of
the CD? As some of you know, i had a webpage about the CD and how to create
your own! I've written "disabled" on the page but it still work as far as i
know. You can see the page at:
http://home.sol.no/~morgoths/-aw/pathexample/awcd.htm
I made my own that way and even added my own world to it. Today i tried to
create another one and it seems to work alright.
Anyway... why hasn't AWC made the upgraded version of the CD-Rom? Is it due
to lack of interest? Or was the CD a complete failure and they sold almost
none of the CD?
Was i the only one stupid enough to buy it? LOL
If you should have any information about the "mysterious" CD-Rom, i would be
glad to hear it!
If AWC plan to never give out a second version of it, then why the #¤%& did
they leave the option in the browser version after version? I've started to
wonder if they did that just to confuse people?
I am sure there is alot of users wondering about that option in the browser
and were to get this "mysterious" CD-Rom, don't you think?
So AWC...Make another CD or tell those who are interested, were they can buy
a copy!!!

rypp

Jun 13, 2002, 8:54am

What do you mean the option? The local path? That is still useful especially
when im testing objects and id rather test before uploading them. Just
becuase it might be created fpr that CD doesnt mean its the only use for it.

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Jun 13, 2002, 9:18am

I recall some time back, seems like it's been years now... AWLD announced=
the
final sale of the remaining CD's. They even tried to pitch them as future=

collector's items. From what I recall in the sales pitch it had sounded =
like
the CD's never went over well. You are not the only one to have a copy. I=
have
one that was given to me here. But I never was really impressed with it a=
nd in
worlds like Mars, it affected the way the objects like the tubes rendered=
=2E But
in case anyone has a yearning for an AW collector's item... (I'd gladly p=
ost
mine on EBay, rofl) I doubt AW would revive the idea.

Good to see you back Rypp

Filmkr



[View Quote] > A few years back i bought the Aw hi-rez cd-rom!
> It was version 2.0 at that time.
> Does anybody know what happend to that CD? Did they stop making it and
> selling it?
> After they started to sell the CD, the option to enable it is still in =
the
> browser but what use is it if AWC don't start to sell an upgraded versi=
on of
> the CD? As some of you know, i had a webpage about the CD and how to cr=
eate
> your own! I've written "disabled" on the page but it still work as far =
as i
> know. You can see the page at:
> http://home.sol.no/~morgoths/-aw/pathexample/awcd.htm
> I made my own that way and even added my own world to it. Today i tried=
to
> create another one and it seems to work alright.
> Anyway... why hasn't AWC made the upgraded version of the CD-Rom? Is it=
due
> to lack of interest? Or was the CD a complete failure and they sold alm=
ost
> none of the CD?
> Was i the only one stupid enough to buy it? LOL
> If you should have any information about the "mysterious" CD-Rom, i wou=
ld be
> glad to hear it!
> If AWC plan to never give out a second version of it, then why the #=A4=
%& did
> they leave the option in the browser version after version? I've starte=
d to
> wonder if they did that just to confuse people?
> I am sure there is alot of users wondering about that option in the bro=
wser
> and were to get this "mysterious" CD-Rom, don't you think?
> So AWC...Make another CD or tell those who are interested, were they ca=
n buy
> a copy!!!
>
> rypp

Jun 13, 2002, 12:39pm

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the only thing the high
resolution CD did was use 256x256 (or higher) textures on most objects
and avatars instead of the 128x128 size. Since that time, a version of
the browser was released that can can use 256x256 textures and higher
(without having to buy the CD). What the CD did was look on the CD-ROM
first to see if the higher resolution textures were on it. If they were,
it didn't download the 128x128 textures. If they were not on the CD,
then the browser would download the 128x128 (or whatever pixel size they
were) from the world's OP. Only some worlds used textures that were
256x256 pixels in size. New versions of the CD were never made since the
browser version that came out that could support high resolution
textures (I forget the exact version and build number, but it was at
least a year or two ago).

-Builderz

Jun 13, 2002, 6:51pm

That is about all it was. Nothing to jump up and down over and I do not
believe that very many ever sold. Only a few worlds were ever included on
the CD and they were A's worlds like Mars, AW, etc., all the company owned
worlds.


[View Quote] > Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the only thing the high
> resolution CD did was use 256x256 (or higher) textures on most objects
> and avatars instead of the 128x128 size. Since that time, a version of
> the browser was released that can can use 256x256 textures and higher
> (without having to buy the CD). What the CD did was look on the CD-ROM
> first to see if the higher resolution textures were on it. If they were,
> it didn't download the 128x128 textures. If they were not on the CD,
> then the browser would download the 128x128 (or whatever pixel size they
> were) from the world's OP. Only some worlds used textures that were
> 256x256 pixels in size. New versions of the CD were never made since the
> browser version that came out that could support high resolution
> textures (I forget the exact version and build number, but it was at
> least a year or two ago).
>
> -Builderz

Jun 13, 2002, 7:04pm

Another thing that could have hurt the sales is people figured out how to
make a "poor man's" cd:)

Jun 13, 2002, 10:13pm

It never should have been sold. It should have been given away and included
for free along with other software if need be. Alas, another obvious
marketing strategy that was ignored. For what they are paying their current
'marketing' person they could give away thousands of CD's I'm sure. It would
probably end up being cheaper then their salary as that person doesn't seem
to earn it. I've yet to see any effective marketing of AW to date. :-(

Note - Many private worlds were never added due to the possibility of
copywrite objects being included.
Casay


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Jun 18, 2002, 1:45am

Nevermind....i realized it only applies to art files. So yes it is pretty
much useless.

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