It's going to be a while until I can afford a new computer, in fact I just upgraded to XP less than six months ago. I know my old unit can't handle Vista, but I was interested in the experience of animators that are trying it. How is software compatibility for one, and how much ram are you running?
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At the moment Windows XP Pro 64-bit edition will fit that bill and it is supported by nearly all 3D animation programs.
Software: TVPaint Pro, Harmony Standalone, Storyboard Pro, Maya, Modo, Arnold, V-Ray, Maxwell, NukeX, Hiero, Mari, RealFlow, Avid, Adobe CS6
Hardware: (2) HP Z820 Workstations + 144-core Linux Render Farm + Cintiq 24HD Touch
I've been using it with Maya for 3d and Flash for 2d with no compatibility issues at all so far.
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One of my MFA instructors just got a new Vista machine, and he's having no end of problems with it.
i know someone who has just upgraded to vista and cant get anything to work with it
i personally see no benefit to it over xp as an animator
sure when 3dsmax is supported in full 64bit glory then it might be worth the switch, but a good quad core with tons of ram will do everything i need at a speed thats more than adequate
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No plans to buy vista for at least two years or until it is absolutely necessary to upgrade.
Software: TVPaint Pro, Harmony Standalone, Storyboard Pro, Maya, Modo, Arnold, V-Ray, Maxwell, NukeX, Hiero, Mari, RealFlow, Avid, Adobe CS6
Hardware: (2) HP Z820 Workstations + 144-core Linux Render Farm + Cintiq 24HD Touch