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FCP doesnt recognise computer specs
Hi,
Ive been trying to install FCP 4.5 on my Powermac G5 Quad and although it installs, when I try to load it up it comes up with a message saying Hardware or software is missing FCP requires a G4 of 500Mhz or greater and an AGP card(The system I have is higher spec than this) and will wont go any further. It does the same with Soundtrack. DVD Studio Pro and Motion work fine however. I’ve had an ask around my friends but noone seems to have come across this problem before. Has anyone seen this before or have any ideas how to rectify it? Is it a setting on my operating system as it seems that FCP cant see the fact that my computer is high enough spec to run it.
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4 Replies
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Your QUAD lacks an AGP graphis card. It has a PCIe one.
#29: Need AGP Graphics cardShane’s Stock Answer #29
You either need to either:
1) use the following hack –
https://www.xlr8yourmac.com/feedback/final_cut_pro_on_old_macs.htmlor
2) Upgrade to FCP 5.1
https://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302667
Shane
Littlefrog Post
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Your graphics card is in the PCIe slot. Bad times. Try the Apple Knowledge Database for a solution or just move to FC Studio 5.1
Keith Larsen
Founder
Connecticut Final Cut Pro User Group
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Press the Escape key when you get the error message and see if that gets past it.
All the best,
Tom
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 2 Editing Workshop” Class on Demand “Complete Training for FCP5” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy” DVDs
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I have tried to follow the instructions in the first link however. Do you know how to a see the hidden installer folder and also when i try to change the info.plist my mac opens it in a different package and will not allow me to save as .plist and if i change it in folder it makes it a folder with an .xml file inside rather than just a .plist file do you have any idea as to how i can get past this?
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