Re: Combustion 4.04 will not Install on 8 core mac

"The more you know the farther you will go! Don't get stuck in one app. Knowledge is power. Different apps have different strengths so it is beneficial to learn as many apps as possible so you have options when you run into problems -simple work arounds."

I don't know, I'd rather put up with a few solvable issues and get everything done with he fewest number of renders. I mean, I put up with Paint and Effect because the results were so much better than AfterFX, but I'd rather find workarounds that didn't involve multiple renders from different applications if it's at all possible.

"IF you are on a PC looking for a workaround you would hvae to buy that Mac too I suppose..
My idea of a 'simple workaround' differs. I would require the workaround to be available within the app. NOt require ANOTHER app."

I don't think you need so many workarounds on PC so it's moot. If you do have similar problems, the "workaround" is probably to buy a QuadroFX card for your workstation.

".. C* will load and run on the mac pro but many problems exist. Most notably in the particle area, with respect to XP/Bootcamp. It is a risk anyway since the Mac Pro is unsupported."

What sort of graphics card is in your box? Particles used to frustrate the hell out of me but I've kind of made my peace with them of late, largely by not expecting too much of them. i.e. If I need lots of particles, I don't try and do it all on one layer of a composite, I spread the load over several layers.

"I am sure what Autodesk means by 8 core not supported is that it's not been fully tested with that release."

Very likely. When I was in the Montreal office last year, they only had a G5 and an iMac to test on and I sincerely doubt they'll get an 8-core MacPro any time soon. But just because it is not officially supported, doesn't mean it won't work. It just means they don't have a box to test on.