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VirtuaLight for tS7.6 unofficial patch.
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VirtuaLight for tS7.6 unofficial patch. // The Garage
Post by Johny // Aug 18, 2008, 1:55am
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Hi all, here the VirtuaLight unofficial patch for trueSpace 7.6.:)
Before you download the file, remember this patch only available for free for this forums members who already click on add my reputation (http://forums1.caligari.com/truespace/reputation.php?p=77617)button right of this post number. This is because I'm curious about how many reputation point need to change one green icon become 2 green icon. And I need your help for find the answer. :rolleyes: If you're not registered yet, please register and add my reputation point before you donwload the patch. If you not agree, you can continue download this patch, but you must post you great VirtuaLight rendered result later on this thread for my eye candy. :D
Password for this patch is: Stephane Marty
Special thank for Leif for bug report (http://forums1.caligari.com/truespace/showthread.php?t=6135)and for Emma (http://forums1.caligari.com/truespace/member.php?u=220) for send me file VLight.exe version 1.4.0 (already include inside file unofficial_tS76_vl_patch_001.zip).
Please read file readme.html for instruction about how to use this patch.
<EDIT> Patch Version 003 Release (fixed XP problem - tested on Windows XP SP2):)
Windows XP users please download file unofficial_tS76_vl_patch_003.zip , if you dont have file VLight140.exe you also need download file VLight140.zip. Password for file VLight140.zip is Stephane Marty
Windows Vista users, not need to download version 003 because version 001 run well already on Vista. This version 003 is tS7.6 VirtuaLight patch for XP users.;)
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Best regards,
Johny |
Post by Emma // Aug 18, 2008, 2:36am
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Hey, this was faster than fast :jumpy: |
Post by Johny // Aug 18, 2008, 3:29am
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2. rename file Vlight.exe inside folder D:\trueSpace76\tS\VirtuaLight\Bin become Vlight140.exe (or you can delete it).
its should be:
2. rename file Vlight.exe inside folder D:\trueSpace76\tS\VirtuaLight\Bin become Vlight143.exe (or you can delete it).
@Emma, thanks for the exe file. :) |
Post by remnar // Aug 18, 2008, 3:12pm
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VLight no longer renders in Truespace model side. Also the file VLight140.exe was supposed to be VLight143.exe? Even if I change it manually it didn't make a difference. |
Post by Johny // Aug 18, 2008, 11:48pm
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Hello Remnar, please answer below question so I can examine your problem solution. If question no 1 can not solve your problem, please answer question no 2-4.
1. Is Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 2.0 installed on your computer? (this patch required Microsoft Framework 2.0 installed on your computer)
2. Can you give your VLIGHT_ROOT environment variable value?
3. Can you give me all files list inside your trueSpace76/tS/VirtuaLight/bin folder include with the files sizes for easy analysis of your problem?
4. Do you know how to switch between Lightworks and VirtuaLight render engine on model view?
Johny |
Post by remnar // Aug 20, 2008, 3:22pm
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1. Is Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 2.0 installed on your computer? (this patch required Microsoft Framework 2.0 installed on your computer)
I have .Net Framework 1.1, 1.1 hot fix, 2.0 sp1, and 3.0 sp1 installed.
2. Can you give your VLIGHT_ROOT environment variable value?
VLIGHT_ROOT C:\Truespace\ts7\tS\VirtuaLight
3. Can you give me all files list inside your trueSpace76/tS/VirtuaLight/bin folder include with the files sizes for easy analysis of your problem?
TGAViewer.exe 64kb
VLight140.exe 1192kb
VLight.exe 16kb
glut32.dll 232kb
VLBuffer.dll 49kb
readme.html 9kb
render.bat 1kb
4. Do you know how to switch between Lightworks and VirtuaLight render engine on model view?
I don't want to be sarcastic but if I didn't know how, the renderer would have been on the basic Lightworks and I would have been able to render. To clarify I set my renderer in the ts6 preferences to VirtuaLight.tsr
I also want to restate the problem. If I left click the ts6 render icons, such as render object, or render scene, nothing happens. However, if I right click them, I get the virtual light options panel. |
Post by Johny // Aug 21, 2008, 1:28am
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Hello Renmar, I dont see any problem with your patch installation and your setting. Strange, because it should run well. maybe you forget to delete file default.ctx ??? (on my experient, once tS76 popup rendered error message, I need to delete file default.ctx or click render button dont make any renspone).
from VLIGHT_ROOT value, I assume your tS7.6 was installed on folder C:\Truespace\ts7
Renmar, please try this:
1. close all running tS7.6.
2. delete file default.ctx in folder C:\Truespace\ts7\tS
3. run tS7.6.
4. switch to VirtuaLight
5. Still with empty scene, Open Material Editor. As soon as Material Editor is open, you must see a render result on small popup window.
Renmar, if above steps still can not solve your problem, please try again above step with delete files:
default.ctx
truespace.cfg <warning!! delete this file may cause you lost all tS7.6 default setting and you need to manual setting all tS7.6 parameters. So please backup this file first>
truespace.key <warning!! delete this file may cause you lost all tS7.6 default setting and you need to manual setting all tS7.6 parameters. So please backup this file first>
truespace.tsp <warning!! delete this file may cause you lost all tS7.6 default setting and you need to manual setting all tS7.6 parameters. So please backup this file first>
VirtuaLight.log
Vray.log
PlayerD3D.log
Rosetta.log
HTH
Johny |
Post by Leif // Aug 21, 2008, 6:40am
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VirtuaLight.log
Vray.log
PlayerD3D.log
Rosetta.log
Why delete the log files??? |
Post by remnar // Aug 21, 2008, 6:51am
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I already previously deleted the ctx file as was in the instruction html file.
I followed your new instructions deleting those files, and I still don't get any render. Even the material window doesn't render it's default material in the box. Maybe you should try to upload your patch file again? I am not sure what could be the problem other than maybe the files are corrupted.
Ts is even more broken now deleting those files. It just hangs at the main intro graphic, so I'm going to have to reinstall. |
Post by Johny // Aug 21, 2008, 9:46pm
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Why delete the log files???
This is because I want Remnar to attch below new create of files (and keep it small):
VirtuaLight.log
truespace.cfg
Rosseta.log
PlayerD3D.log
for compare with mine, here for know why tS7.6 run different with his tS7.6.
Leif, is this patch run well on your tS7.6 or you have the same problem with Remnar?
I already previously deleted the ctx file as was in the instruction html file.
I followed your new instructions deleting those files, and I still don't get any render. Even the material window doesn't render it's default material in the box. Maybe you should try to upload your patch file again? I am not sure what could be the problem other than maybe the files are corrupted.
@Remnar, if the patch file are corrupted, I think all members that download the patch also got the same problem with you. And if patch file is corrupt, all can not extract the file because it use password protection.
Ts is even more broken now deleting those files. It just hangs at the main intro graphic, so I'm going to have to reinstall.
Sorry to hear about it Remnar, on my computer my tS76 still run well after I delete those files. Can you give your system configuration, Xp or Vista?, do you know all hidden running software on computer background (about why its running and where its come from and how to setting it properly)? But before answer this, lets make other test again.
Remnar, please download VIB and VS file on this link (http://forums1.caligari.com/truespace/attachment.php?attachmentid=14197&d=1218647176)and copy both file into your folder C:\Truespace\ts7\tS\VirtuaLight\Bin
Then run window command line software (cmd.exe). This'll open an old dos console. On console please try below steps.
types:
c: <enter>
cd\\Truespace\ts7\tS\VirtuaLight\Bin <enter>
vlight bCornell_66_GI <enter>
dir /od <enter>
After dir command please check if file bCornell_66_GI.tga was create on your folder C:\Truespace\ts7\tS\VirtuaLight\Bin or not. If yes, this is mean the patch work well and the error is on your tS setting. If you can not find file bCornell_66_GI.tga in folder C:\Truespace\ts7\tS\VirtuaLight\Bin please open file render.bat with notepad and add pause command on the button of the file. Save it and try again above steps. the post what message text you got on colose screen after add pause command on the button of file render.bat here together with files
VirtuaLight.log
truespace.cfg
Rosseta.log
PlayerD3D.log
on zip file.
Johny |
Post by Leif // Aug 21, 2008, 10:48pm
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I have not downloaded it. |
Post by Johny // Aug 22, 2008, 1:14am
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I have not downloaded it.
Would you mind to download it for test if this patch can run on your ts76 or not? For help me to test if this patch only can't run with Remnar tS7.6 or also with others's tS7.6 ? |
Post by remnar // Aug 23, 2008, 4:36am
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Hello. After reinstalling ts7, I have followed your instructions. I still can't get any rendering happening in Truespace using VirtuaLight. However I did get a rendered file using the command prompt. It was a closed in box, with a sphere and another box inside with caustic effects it seems. I have included the files you asked for. Edit: I forgot to mention, my OS is Windows XP sp3. |
Post by Johny // Aug 23, 2008, 8:23am
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Hello Remnar, thanks for keep report the bug. The main problem is version 001 not run on windows XP. :confused:
Remnar, here a temporary update (version 002). Please test if its run well on your tS76 on Windows XP or not.
Thanks,
Johny |
Post by Tiles // Aug 23, 2008, 10:20pm
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Still not working. Fatal error in rendering. Followed by a crash report. |
Post by Johny // Aug 24, 2008, 2:14am
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Thanks for report Tiles. :) |
Post by Tiles // Aug 24, 2008, 2:26am
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You're welcome. I just wish i could have better news ;) |
Post by Leif // Aug 24, 2008, 3:55am
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Have you actually made a fix that 1) fixes all the VL problems 2) that renders with VL in tS 7.6 model view when pressing model side render icon and 3) renders with VL in the model side material editor ? |
Post by Johny // Aug 25, 2008, 1:42am
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Have you actually made a fix that 1) fixes all the VL problems 2) that renders with VL in tS 7.6 model view when pressing model side render icon and 3) renders with VL in the model side material editor ?
Hi Leif, here the answers:
1. No, I'm not remake the plugin but only try to make tS7.6 render scene file with VLight version 1.4.0 rather than with version 1.4.3.
2. Yes, it work well on 32 Bit Windows Vista but failed on Windows XP.
3. same as answers no 2.
Because of this XP problem, at the moment this patch require Windows Vista. :( |
Post by Johny // Sep 6, 2008, 8:29am
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Hello all XP users sorry for late update, I just post update for fix XP compatible problem on page #1.:)
For more info please follow this link (http://forums1.caligari.com/truespace/showthread.php?t=6353)
Please let me know version 003 run well or not on your windows XP. Its run well here on my windows XP SP2. :)
Best Regards,
Johny |
Post by remnar // Sep 7, 2008, 1:33pm
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The xp version is working. However my only gripe is that it's not integrated. So when anything including a material box is rendered it gets out put into a tga file and shown in a custom dialog. I'm not sure if the fixes out weighs the annoyance, but at least its working now, thanks. |
Post by Johny // Sep 8, 2008, 1:11am
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You're welcome Remnar. :)
Glad to know its run well on your XP too. :) |
Post by clintonman // Sep 11, 2008, 8:58am
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FYI
The 3dvirtualight web site seems to be gone/down but the package v1.4 can still be downloaded from web.archive.org Below is a link the the last version of the site in the archive
http://web.archive.org/web/20080119023736/http://www.3dvirtualight.com/ |
Post by bkjernisted // May 16, 2009, 8:23am
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VirtuLight is already installed on Truespace. Why are people installing this patch. Is it to get some of the features back that are missing like mentioned in the Tech Forum under Virtuout. |
Post by Johny // May 16, 2009, 7:49pm
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Why are people installing this patch?
read this thread for more information: http://forums1.caligari.com/truespace/showthread.php?t=6135 |
Post by TomG // May 18, 2009, 1:36am
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So looks like people are downloading the patch if they downloaded the updated version of VL, rather than the one that came with tS?
HTH!
Tom |
Post by Johny // May 18, 2009, 2:17am
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Actually they download old version of VL. because one come with tS have some bug. ;) |
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