TheMentalDude opened this issue on Jan 20, 2010 · 8 posts
TheMentalDude posted Wed, 20 January 2010 at 7:29 AM
By default (on my mac anyway) it selects OpenGL,a few times i have had Carrara crash when coming back to the assembly room after changing a few shaders, i have reported this but daz hasn't done anything.
What i am wondering is what is the best one to use - OpenGL or software, and would changing it solve the problem i am having. I don't seem to have the shader to assembly room issue on windows.
Mac is up to date with patches and such
MarkBremmer posted Wed, 20 January 2010 at 8:10 AM
I use both methods depending on what I'm doing. I haven't experienced the crashes you have but I will occasionally get delayed screen redraws when oGL. Usually, simply switching between the two resolves the problem.
This is a Carrara issue because I have other 3D applications that do not show similar problems when in oGL. However, I personally haven't been able to reproduce it regularly which makes it a real problem to identify and report as a trackable bug.
There is really no right or wrong way to use the two methods. I use oGL when working with transparency, hi def textures or doing 3D painting.
TheMentalDude posted Wed, 20 January 2010 at 8:13 AM
Will try software and still see if i get the issue, when it happens i cant do anything, sometimes i have to hit cmd+q to kill it, sometimes even that wont work and a kill -9 is required.
I save every 5 mins now when on Mac to make sure if i do lose anything its not going to be much
animajikgraphics posted Wed, 20 January 2010 at 9:11 AM
I'd suggest switching to software render just to see if you have the problem occur there or not.
Carrara is very stable on my Mac. I have never had what you describe occur to me.
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TheMentalDude posted Wed, 20 January 2010 at 9:15 AM
i wonder if its beause i am using snow leopard, maybe Carrara inst as stable on there as 10.5.x, and yes i am going to see if software helps
animajikgraphics posted Wed, 20 January 2010 at 10:03 AM
Could be. I'm using Leo 10.5 - not in a rush to upgrade. Apple's been pretty good about compatibility lately, but each new OS release is bound to break something.
Hope you're able to resolve this,
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TheMentalDude posted Wed, 20 January 2010 at 11:20 AM
i think i may roll back to 10.5.x and see what happens
TheMentalDude posted Mon, 25 January 2010 at 8:49 AM
After some more playing about, i think it may be a mem leak issue, i can get carrara to freeze on windows with only a few things going on, and the mem use went straight to 4gb without trying.