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| − | + | This page summarizes some of the known issues in using POV-Ray with Windows Vista®. | |
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| + | ==Introduction== | ||
| + | Some people have had problems running [http://www.povray.org POVRay] for Windows under Vista®. This section should help address some of these issues and possible solutions. | ||
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| + | ==Animation Incompatibility== | ||
| + | Vista® has a problem when trying to create animations. If the "Initial_Frame" or "Final_Frame" values in <U>POVRAY.INI</u> are set, the program will freeze up and exit rather badly. | ||
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| + | To get around this, you need to find the binary (usually "c:\program files\pov-ray for windows v.36\bin\pvengine.exe"). Right click on the icon and select "Properties". Under the "Compatibility" tab, click the button for "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and select "Windows 98/Windows Me." Slightly lower, click on the button for "Disable visual themes". | ||
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| + | It should run smoothly after that (or at least it has for me). | ||
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| + | Added: Mar 14, 2008. | ||
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| + | Sometimes the above method does not work. I've found the following always works - YMMV: | ||
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| + | # Install into a directory other than "Program Files" | ||
| + | # After installation, perform the procedure described above | ||
| + | # Before closing the properties tab click on the "Security" tab | ||
| + | # Make sure all users have "full control" selected in the "permissions" box | ||
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| + | [[Category:{{NAMESPACE}}|Vista]] | ||
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This page summarizes some of the known issues in using POV-Ray with Windows Vista®.
Introduction
Some people have had problems running POVRay for Windows under Vista®. This section should help address some of these issues and possible solutions.
Animation Incompatibility
Vista® has a problem when trying to create animations. If the "Initial_Frame" or "Final_Frame" values in POVRAY.INI are set, the program will freeze up and exit rather badly.
To get around this, you need to find the binary (usually "c:\program files\pov-ray for windows v.36\bin\pvengine.exe"). Right click on the icon and select "Properties". Under the "Compatibility" tab, click the button for "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and select "Windows 98/Windows Me." Slightly lower, click on the button for "Disable visual themes".
It should run smoothly after that (or at least it has for me).
Added: Mar 14, 2008.
Sometimes the above method does not work. I've found the following always works - YMMV:
- Install into a directory other than "Program Files"
- After installation, perform the procedure described above
- Before closing the properties tab click on the "Security" tab
- Make sure all users have "full control" selected in the "permissions" box