Alan Lorence
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My message was the programming solution I intend to try to make, not something you need to do. I did think of a nice little workaround though. It’s not perfect, but better than nothing.
Ok, so you select a particle type and want to start experimenting with different shapes. Make a copy of the particle type first! Then you always have a reference. Delete the copy when you no longer need it.
Alan.
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I also forgot to mention that if you have some repeatable steps that cause a crash, please let us know what the steps are!
Alan.
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I’m not sure what you mean by “the latest OpenGL”. I meant to say “download the latest video drivers from your card manufacturer’s website”.
If you are using the latest drivers and they are “beta” drivers, try using the last “qualified” or “released” drivers instead. Beta drivers sometimes create new problems.
Alan.
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Sounds like you’re clicking the “Move” button. That’s an alternate (and not the easiest) way to move an item. It’s only useful when you can’t click directly on an object (maybe because 2 objects are on top of each other).
Press the “A” key a couple of times with the mouse cursor over the stage window. It should change from a circle to a regular “arrow” cursor. Circle means “add” mode, arrow means “select” mode. The easiest way to move an emitter is switch to select mode and drag it in the stage window.
Alan.
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At least 90% of problems that people have with the Windows versions of particleIllusion are OpenGL issues that can be resolved by getting the latest drivers from your graphics card manufacturer’s website.
If you’re not in “add” mode, you’ll never be able to add another emitter. There’s a preference to switch to “select mode after adding” an emitter — turn it off.
Alan.
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It may seem like that, but it’s technical issues that have prevented its release, not lack of priority.
Alan.
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No, the 3.5 upgrade will be a paid upgrade. It will have many, many new features. It is at least 6 months away though.
Our upgrades are not expensive — the 3.5 upgrade will most likely be less than $100.
Alan.
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I forgot to add that my quick solution would be to designate the original shape somehow.
Alan.
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That’s a good point, and something that I’ve noticed myself. Perhaps I’ll be able to do something about this soon (rather than waiting until 3.5 is released).
One thing to point out: if you’re doing a lot of editing of the emitter libraries, you’ve a greater chance of “messing up” the original emitters. I always add an emitter to the stage, then edit it there and “add to library” if I’m happy with the results. That way I never kill the original emitters.
Alan.