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by SFX Group
Sat Jan 04, 2020 10:36 pm
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: Madrix v3.x and VMWare (Player and ESXi)
Replies: 7
Views: 78758

Re: Madrix v3.x and VMWare (Player and ESXi)

The thread was for Madrix v3.x not v2.x....
by SFX Group
Wed May 18, 2016 5:08 am
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: Madrix v3.x and VMWare (Player and ESXi)
Replies: 7
Views: 78758

Re: Madrix v3.x and VMWare (Player and ESXi)

UPDATE After 6+ hours of testing I managed to get it working, however did not need any video PassThrough support for a graphics card !! Intel DX79TO (very basic XEON motherboard) XEON CPU (supports Virtualization) Genuine Intel compatible RAM VMWare ESXi 6.0.0 Using the standard VMWare graphics (SVG...
by SFX Group
Tue May 17, 2016 6:06 pm
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: Madrix v3.x and VMWare (Player and ESXi)
Replies: 7
Views: 78758

Re: Madrix v3.x and VMWare (Player and ESXi)

If your machine has an Intel CPU and is VT-d compatible, you can add a real graphics card and configure ESXi with passthrough settings that allows a virtual machine to access hardware directly. Google around, it is not hard to achieve. (There is also a way with AMD CPUs). . Also on vSphere 6 there ...
by SFX Group
Tue May 17, 2016 2:19 pm
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: Madrix v3.x and VMWare (Player and ESXi)
Replies: 7
Views: 78758

Re: Madrix v3.x and VMWare (Player and ESXi)

Wissmann wrote:Hi Ashley,

Previews in MADRIX 2.x was running with DirectX.
Previews in MADRIX 3.x needs OpenGL.

Hi When was version 3 released?

Whats the fix for this? it has to run on a virtual PC...

Many Thanks
Ashley
by SFX Group
Tue May 17, 2016 6:25 am
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: Madrix v3.x and VMWare (Player and ESXi)
Replies: 7
Views: 78758

Madrix v3.x and VMWare (Player and ESXi)

Hi I have managed to install Madrix v3.5a, however it appears to need openGL v2.0 minimum... are you not using Direct X? The software might work, however the preview isnt available, this will be architectural lighting control so i need the software to run on the server (thats under VMWare ESXi 6), w...
by SFX Group
Tue May 12, 2015 1:29 pm
Forum: Experiences And 'How To' - Questions
Topic: Support for EntTec Open DMX USB (70303)
Replies: 2
Views: 33341

Re: Support for EntTec Open DMX USB (70303)

Hi Thanks, thats what i am looking for. I have to test some lighting, dont want to spend alot of money on the test, but i do want to see the lights work as there designed. Once i know the test works we will be using the EntTec DMX over Ethernet (Art-Net) hardware (71010 and 71011). We would also get...
by SFX Group
Tue May 12, 2015 12:39 am
Forum: Experiences And 'How To' - Questions
Topic: Support for EntTec Open DMX USB (70303)
Replies: 2
Views: 33341

Support for EntTec Open DMX USB (70303)

Hi all

Does Madrix support the EntTec Open DMX USB adapter?
https://www.enttec.com/?main_menu=Products&pn=70303

As part of my testing i dont want to invest to much money until i know this will all work, the above is cheap and would be nice to test with.

Many Thanks
Ashley
by SFX Group
Thu May 07, 2015 12:50 pm
Forum: Experiences And 'How To' - Questions
Topic: Scheduled pre-saved shows (from Phillips iPlayer system)
Replies: 14
Views: 109753

Re: Scheduled pre-saved shows (from Phillips iPlayer system)

Hi The version i am using is v3.3b, its still the Demo as trying to understand it before i invest money, although i do like what i have used already. I have seen the 3D view in the visualiser and this is nice, however there black dots on a dark grey background, it looks nice when the scenes are runn...
by SFX Group
Wed May 06, 2015 3:43 pm
Forum: Experiences And 'How To' - Questions
Topic: Scheduled pre-saved shows (from Phillips iPlayer system)
Replies: 14
Views: 109753

Re: Scheduled pre-saved shows (from Phillips iPlayer system)

Hi Thanks I was playing around and managed to get it to work.... it takes some getting used to.... I am starting to get some very specific questions so from this point i will open new threads on those ares.... Few general questions... - The preview windows are super small, its really hard to see 340...
by SFX Group
Tue May 05, 2015 12:59 pm
Forum: Experiences And 'How To' - Questions
Topic: Scheduled pre-saved shows (from Phillips iPlayer system)
Replies: 14
Views: 109753

Re: Scheduled pre-saved shows (from Phillips iPlayer system)

Hi That did it, however this raises a few questions.... - If i add 170 LEDs starting at X = 171, Y = 1 i assume its taken that i would have these strips end to end (as thats how it shows as 340 LEDs in 1 line on the map)?. - If i add 170 LEDs starting at X = 1, Y = 2 i assume its taken the parallel ...